Jean RODRIGUE

(b. abt. 1641 , Portugal d. 14 November 1720 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )

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Jean RODRIGUE was born abt. 1641 in Portugal

Jean RODRIGUE was the child of Joao RODRIGUES and Susanna DE CRUZ

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1671.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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

Jean married Anne ROY 28 October 1671 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Anne ROY was born abt. 1641 in Paris, France. Anne died 26 May 1715 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Jean RODRIGUE died 14 November 1720 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Joao Rodrigues and Susanna de Cruz

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Occupation

Jean RODRIGUE was a habitant.

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

Jean RODRIGUE was a habitant.
Habitants were usually farmers or labourers who were initially brought over from France to live on this land. They had to pay rent and taxes to the seigneur, though they co-owned the land with the seigneur, and even had to work entirely for the benefit of the seigneur a few days each year.

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

Habitants played an essential role in creating a permanent, settled population along the St. Lawrence River. But it was not an easy life...

Habitants had to clear the land, build a homestead, and plant and harvest a crop. The first task was never-ending, while the last one was annual. Building and repairing the house and barn were continual tasks. So were cutting and hauling firewood. The habitants had to be largely self-reliant in looking after all routine tasks such as cooking, baking, making furniture, and repairing tools. They had to attend to the educational and medical needs of the family. They had to endure the harsh physical climate and rough terrain, largely unaided by government support. The habitants had to pay taxes to the seigneurs and the church.

Canada: The Story of Our Heritage by Elspeth Deir, John Fielding, Nick Brune, Peter Grant, Stephanie Smith Abram; McGraw-Hill Ryerson School, 2000

Family and Children of Jean RODRIGUE

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Jean RODRIGUE married

Anne ROY-- Date: 28 October 1671 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of Jean RODRIGUE and Anne ROY:

Marie-Anne RODRIGUE (b.7 August 1673, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste MOREAU 18 February 1692 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

Suzanne RODRIGUE (b.abt. 1675, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 9 June 1711, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Vincent GUILLOT 26 October 1699 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

René RODRIGUE (b.28 July 1678, , Québec Province, Canada d. 22 March 1715, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Élisabeth DAUPHIN 22 November 1703 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Vincent-Ignace RODRIGUE (b.9 August 1681, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 31 July 1726, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Angelique GIROUX 7 January 1707 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Jacques RODRIGUE (b.27 May 1685, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 17 August 1752, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France )
m. Geneviève CARON 7 July 1718 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1671 Marriage / Partner
Jean RODRIGUE and Anne ROY 28 October 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1673 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne RODRIGUE was born 7 August 1673, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1678 Birth of Child
René RODRIGUE was born 28 July 1678, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

1681 Birth of Child
Vincent-Ignace RODRIGUE was born 9 August 1681, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1685 Birth of Child
Jacques RODRIGUE was born 27 May 1685, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1692 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne RODRIGUE married 18 February 1692, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Jean-Baptiste MOREAU

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1699 Marriage of Child
Suzanne RODRIGUE married 26 October 1699, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Vincent GUILLOT

1703 Marriage of Child
René RODRIGUE married 22 November 1703, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Élisabeth DAUPHIN

1707 Marriage of Child
Vincent-Ignace RODRIGUE married 7 January 1707, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Marie-Angelique GIROUX