Louis HÉBERT

(b. abt. 1575 , France d. 23 January 1627 , Québec, Canada, New France )
Cause of Death: injury from falling on a patch of ice

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Louis HÉBERT was born abt. 1575 in France

Louis HÉBERT was the child of Nicolas HÉBERT and Jacqueline PAJOT and the grandchild of: (maternal) Simon PAJOT and Jeanne GUERINEAU

Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1617.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Louis married Marie ROLLET 13 June 1602 in Paris, France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie ROLLET was born abt. 1580 in Paris, France. Marie died 27 May 1649 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Louis HÉBERT died 23 January 1627 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Nicolas Hebert and Jacqueline Pageau
First settler in New France

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Occupation

Louis HÉBERT was a Apothicaire, Seigneur.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

Louis HÉBERT was a seigneur.
Seigneurs were the most important colonists, as they were usually in the military or aristocracy prior to being a settler. These seigneurs then were charged with the task of subdividing large parcels of land into five by 15 kilometer concessions, then renting this land to a habitant. Under regulations set up by the French government in France, the seigneur could also set up a court of law, set up a mill on his land and organize a commune.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

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