Jacques LESOT

(b. 12 May 1634 , France d. 28 September 1702 , Château-Richer, Canada, New France )

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Jacques LESOT was born 12 May 1634 in France

Jacques LESOT was the child of ? and ?

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1665.

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

Jacques married Marie-Marthe GAGNON 21 April 1665 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Marthe GAGNON was born abt. 1635 in France. Marie-Marthe died 21 November 1670 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie-Marthe was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Vincente GAUTHIER.

Jacques married (2) Anne D'AILLY (DAILLIER) 28 October 1671 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne D'AILLY (DAILLIER) was born abt. 1634 in France. Anne died 19 January 1704 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer).

Jacques LESOT died 28 September 1702 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .

son of Laurent Lesot and Francoise Guiche

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Occupation

Jacques LESOT 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 LESOT 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 Jacques LESOT

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Jacques LESOT married

Marie-Marthe GAGNON-- Date: 21 April 1665 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Marie-Marthe GAGNON was the child of Mathurin GAGNON (GASGNON) and Vincente GAUTHIER

Name: Jacques Lesot
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Spouse's Name: Marthe Gasgnon
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Event Date: 21 Apr 1665
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
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Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 135

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Jacques Lesot and Marthe Gasgnon, 21 Apr 1665; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 135; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Jacques LESOT and Marie-Marthe GAGNON:

Joseph LESOT (b.18 June 1666, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1700, Château-Richer, Canada, New France )
m. Marguerite DAVID 21 November 1689 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques LESOT (b.8 September 1668, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. , )

Jacques LESOT married

Anne D'AILLY (DAILLIER)-- Date: 28 October 1671 Place: Château-Richer, Canada, New France

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Name: Jaques Lesot
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Spouse's Name: Anne Daillier
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Event Date: 28 Oct 1671
Event Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
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Spouse's Father's Name: Jacques Daillier
Spouse's Mother's Name: Thimothe Dupre
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Previous Wife's Name: Marthe Gaignon
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01734-5
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P 147

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 April 2015), Jaques Lesot and Anne Daillier, 28 Oct 1671; citing Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec, reference P 147; FHL microfilm 1,018,161.

Children of Jacques LESOT and Anne D'AILLY (DAILLIER):

Marie-Anne LESOT (b.27 December 1676, Château-Richer, Canada, New France d. 22 November 1717, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Blaise DUMARIEL dit LAFRANCHISE 11 October 1694 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
m. Julien CADET 14 August 1715 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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1634 Birth
12 May 1634
France

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

1665 Marriage / Partner
Jacques LESOT and Marie-Marthe GAGNON 21 April 1665, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 30 years old.

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Birth of Child
Joseph LESOT was born 18 June 1666, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 32 years old.

1668 Birth of Child
Jacques LESOT was born 8 September 1668, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 34 years old.

1670 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Marthe GAGNON died 21 November 1670, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

1671 Marriage / Partner
Jacques LESOT and Anne D'AILLY (DAILLIER) 28 October 1671, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

He was 37 years old.

1676 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne LESOT was born 27 December 1676, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 42 years old.

1689 Marriage of Child
Joseph LESOT married 21 November 1689, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Marguerite DAVID

1694 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne LESOT married 11 October 1694, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer) to Blaise DUMARIEL dit LAFRANCHISE

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

1700 Death of Child
Joseph LESOT died 12 December 1700, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)

Jacques was 66 years old.

Death
Name: Jacques Lesot
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 30 Sep 1702
Burial Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
Death Date: 28 Sep 1702
Death Place: Chateau Richer, Montmorency I, Quebec
Age: 63
Birth Date: 1639
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Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03757-9
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1018161
Reference ID: P-203 S-11

'Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955,' index, FamilySearch.org

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Added: 4/21/2015 12:25:40 PM - Updated: 7/16/2025 1:35:16 PM