Jacques DION

(b. abt. 1649 , France d. abt. 1715 , L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France )

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Jacques DION was born abt. 1649 in France

Jacques DION was the child of ? and ?

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1672.

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

Jacques married Jeanne RENARD dite LECOINTE 26 April 1672 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne RENARD dite LECOINTE was born abt. 1652 in Rouen, France. Jeanne died abt. 1716 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec).

Jacques DION died abt. 1715 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France .

Son of René Dion and Gabrielle Rougier

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Occupation

Jacques DION 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

Jacques DION 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

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Jacques DION married

Jeanne RENARD dite LECOINTE-- Date: 26 April 1672 Place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Children of Jacques DION and Jeanne RENARD dite LECOINTE:

Pierre DION (GUYON) (b.27 May 1674, Québec, Canada, New France d. 8 February 1737, L'Ancienne Lorette, Canada, New France )
m. Agnes-Anne BONHOMME 20 January 1697 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)
m. Genevieve FAUTEUX 11 August 1705 in L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation)
m. Ursule LESSARD 21 November 1718 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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Biography
DION - alteration of Guyon, a diminutive of Guy, which comes from the Germanic 'Wido' from the root 'wid' which means 'wood'. Or again, agglutination of the nickname given to one who comes from Ion or Yon, either D'Ion or D'Yon.

Jacques Dion was born around 1649 in Marans en Aunis. Son of René Dion and Gabrielle Roger, he married Jeanne Lecointe called Renard, daughter of Étienne Lecointe and Marie Louvet, on April 26, 1672 in Quebec. From their union were born 3 children. He settled in Rivière-Saint-Charles. In 1681, he owns 1 firearm, 1 horned beast and 8 arpents of land in value. He got rich by speculating on land and houses. We do not know the date of his death but he died between August 10, 1705 and February 27, 1709.
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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1672 Marriage / Partner
Jacques DION and Jeanne RENARD dite LECOINTE 26 April 1672, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1674 Birth of Child
Pierre DION (GUYON) was born 27 May 1674, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1697 Marriage of Child
Pierre DION (GUYON) married 20 January 1697, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy) to Agnes-Anne BONHOMME

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

1705 Marriage of Child
Pierre DION (GUYON) married 11 August 1705, L'Ancienne Lorette, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation) to Genevieve FAUTEUX

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