René BINET

(b. abt. 1636 , France d. 15 May 1699 , Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )

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René BINET was born abt. 1636 in France

René BINET was the child of ? and ?

René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1667.

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

René married Catherine BOURGEOIS 19 October 1667 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Catherine BOURGEOIS was born 17 February 1633 in Rouen, France. Catherine died 28 September 1702 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport).

René BINET died 15 May 1699 in Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Mathurin Binet and Marie Proust

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Occupation

René BINET 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

René BINET 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 René BINET

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René BINET married

Catherine BOURGEOIS-- Date: 19 October 1667 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of René BINET and Catherine BOURGEOIS:

Anne BINET (b.21 September 1668, Québec, Canada, New France d. 3 August 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Jean BOURON 7 October 1686 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Nicolas BINET (b.11 February 1671, Québec, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1753, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Geneviève BRISSON 12 November 1697 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada

Joseph-François BINET (b.22 September 1673, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. 25 August 1703, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Françoise VACHON 4 February 1698 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1667 Marriage / Partner
René BINET and Catherine BOURGEOIS 19 October 1667, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1668 Birth of Child
Anne BINET was born 21 September 1668, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1671 Birth of Child
Nicolas BINET was born 11 February 1671, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1673 Birth of Child
Joseph-François BINET was born 22 September 1673, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

1686 Marriage of Child
Anne BINET married 7 October 1686, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Jean BOURON

1697 Marriage of Child
Nicolas BINET married 12 November 1697, L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Québec, Canada to Geneviève BRISSON

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

1698 Marriage of Child
Joseph-François BINET married 4 February 1698, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport) to Marie-Françoise VACHON