HELP! immigrant flag male ancestor  Roch  THOUIN

  (b. abt. 1645 France   d. abt. 1691 Québec Province, Canada )  

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Roch THOUIN was born abt. 1645 in France

Roch THOUIN was the child of ?   and   ?

Roch was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1673.

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

Roch  married  Denise COLIN (COLLIN) 17 November 1673 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 7 children. Denise COLIN (COLLIN)  was born abt. 1651 in Paris, France. 

Roch THOUIN died abt. 1691 in Québec Province, Canada.

Occupation: habitant



son of Antoine Thouin and Pierrette Gagnon


Details of the family tree of Roch appear below.

Did You Know? 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.
Did You Know? 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

Roch THOUIN 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)

What is a Habitant? 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

Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Roch THOUIN

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Roch THOUIN married Fille du Roi flag female ancestor Denise COLIN (COLLIN)-- Date: 17 November 1673 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France


Children of Roch THOUIN and Denise COLIN (COLLIN):

flag male ancestor Jean-Baptiste THOUIN (b.1 December 1674, Repentigny, Canada, New France   d. 4 December 1755, Repentigny, Canada, New France )
m. Marie CADIEUX 5 November 1697 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

flag male ancestor Germain THOUIN (b.1 April 1676, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*   d. 15 January 1740, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN) 26 January 1704 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)

flag female ancestor Francoise THOUIN (b.17 January 1678, Repentigny, Canada, New France   d. 20 January 1716, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre BODA 25 November 1692 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

flag baby boy ancestor Robert THOUIN (b.abt. 1679, Repentigny, Canada, New France   d. 21 December 1680, Repentigny, Canada, New France )

flag female ancestor Marie-Jeanne THOUIN (b.1 May 1681, Repentigny, Canada, New France   d. 20 March 1758, Varennes, Canada, New France )
m. Thomas NEVEU (NEPVEU) dit LACROIX 21 April 1703 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

flag male ancestor Roch THOUIN (b.8 October 1683, Repentigny, Canada, New France   d. , )
m. Marie-Madeleine FEVRIER LACROIX 4 March 1715 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

flag female ancestor Madeleine THOUIN dite ROCH (b.4 March 1689, Repentigny, Canada, New France   d. 7 January 1746, Montréal, Canada, New France )
m. Charles PITALIER dit LAMARINE 15 April 1714 in Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)



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marriage1673 Marriage / Partner
Roch THOUIN and Denise COLIN (COLLIN) 17 November 1673, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
1674 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste THOUIN was born 1 December 1674, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
1676 Birth of Child
Germain THOUIN was born 1 April 1676, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Québec, Canada* (L'Enfant-Jésus-de-la-Pointe-aux-Trembles)
1678 Birth of Child
Francoise THOUIN was born 17 January 1678, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
1680 Death of Child
Robert THOUIN died 21 December 1680, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
1681 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne THOUIN was born 1 May 1681, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
1683 Birth of Child
Roch THOUIN was born 8 October 1683, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
1689 Birth of Child
Madeleine THOUIN dite ROCH was born 4 March 1689, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)
Added: 1/18/2015 11:47:03 AM - Updated: 11/9/2021 9:22:10 AM

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