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Antoine TAPIN

(b. 16 March 1640 , France d. 3 February 1712 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )

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Antoine TAPIN was born 16 March 1640 in France

Antoine TAPIN was the child of ? and ?

Antoine was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.

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

Antoine married Jeanne MADELEINE (MAGDELAIN) 4 November 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Jeanne MADELEINE (MAGDELAIN) was born abt. 1646 in Paris, France. Jeanne died 23 September 1716 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales).

Antoine TAPIN died 3 February 1712 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France .

Occupation: habitant

son of Toussaint Tapin and Marie Gendron

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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 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

Antoine TAPIN 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

Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Antoine TAPIN

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Antoine TAPIN married

Jeanne MADELEINE (MAGDELAIN)-- Date: 4 November 1669 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of Antoine TAPIN and Jeanne MADELEINE (MAGDELAIN):

René TAPIN (b.25 October 1677, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 2 April 1714, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Louise LORIOT 4 November 1698 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Jean-Baptiste TAPIN (b.9 November 1679, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 2 May 1755, Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France )
m. Geneviève BÉRARD 17 June 1705 in Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

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1640 Birth
16 March 1640
, France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
Antoine TAPIN and Jeanne MADELEINE (MAGDELAIN) 4 November 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 29 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
René TAPIN was born 25 October 1677, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Antoine was 37 years old.

1679 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAPIN was born 9 November 1679, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales)

Antoine was 39 years old.

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

1698 Marriage of Child
René TAPIN married 4 November 1698, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Marie-Louise LORIOT

1705 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste TAPIN married 17 June 1705, Neuville, Portneuf, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-de-Sales) to Geneviève BÉRARD