François HILERET (HYLLERET)

(b. 7 June 1638 , France d. abt. 1706 , Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )

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François HILERET (HYLLERET) was born 7 June 1638 in France

François HILERET (HYLLERET) was the child of ? and ?

François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1669.

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

François married Catherine DESMARAIS 20 October 1669 in Québec, Canada, New France . Catherine DESMARAIS was born abt. 1625 in Paris, France. Catherine died 22 February 1695 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal).

François married (2) Marie-Anne TESSIER 25 April 1695 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne TESSIER was born 4 April 1672 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Anne died 16 July 1735 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Marie-Anne was the child of Marc TESSIER and Jacquette LEDOUX.

François HILERET (HYLLERET) died abt. 1706 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France .

son of Jean Hilairet and Jacquette Bourdelle

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Occupation

François HILERET (HYLLERET) 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

François HILERET (HYLLERET) 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 François HILERET (HYLLERET)

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François HILERET (HYLLERET) married

Catherine DESMARAIS-- Date: 20 October 1669 Place: Québec, Canada, New France

Children of François HILERET (HYLLERET) and Catherine DESMARAIS:

François HILERET (HYLLERET) married

Marie-Anne TESSIER-- Date: 25 April 1695 Place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France

See marriage record for François HILERET (HYLLERET) and Marie-Anne TESSIER
Marie-Anne TESSIER was the child of Marc TESSIER and Jacquette LEDOUX

Name: Francois Hylleret
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Spouse's Name: Marie Tessier
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Event Date: 25 Apr 1695
Event Place: Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec
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Spouse's Father's Name: Marc Tessier
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jacquette La Douce
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04036-0
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1290316
Reference ID: 50

"Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 23 April 2015), Francois Hylleret and Marie Tessier, 25 Apr 1695; citing Saint-Charles-De-Charlesbourg, Charlesbourg, Québec, Quebec, reference 50; FHL microfilm 1,290,316.

Children of François HILERET (HYLLERET) and Marie-Anne TESSIER:

Henri HILERET (HYLLERET) (b.22 June 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 14 October 1749, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Anne-Elisabeth VIVIER 30 October 1719 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
m. Jeanne FORSAN 11 January 1724 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

Augustin HILERET (LIRET) (b.30 August 1700, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France d. 12 September 1744, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Marie Madeleine DERY 11 November 1725 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François HILERET (HYLLERET) (b.abt. 1703, , Québec Province, Canada d. 3 November 1703, Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France )

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1638 Birth
7 June 1638
France

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

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1669 Marriage / Partner
François HILERET (HYLLERET) and Catherine DESMARAIS 20 October 1669, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 31 years old.

1695 Marriage / Partner
François HILERET (HYLLERET) and Marie-Anne TESSIER 25 April 1695, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 56 years old.

1695 Death of Spouse/Partner
Catherine DESMARAIS died 22 February 1695, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

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

1698 Birth of Child
Henri HILERET (HYLLERET) was born 22 June 1698, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 60 years old.

1700 Birth of Child
Augustin HILERET (LIRET) was born 30 August 1700, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

François was 62 years old.

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