Jacques LAREAU

(b. 3 November 1623 , Dieppe, France d. , )

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Jacques LAREAU was born 3 November 1623 in Dieppe, France

Jacques LAREAU was the child of ? and ?

Jacques was an immigrant, arriving by 1666.

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

Jacques married Anne FOSSE abt. 1652 in France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne FOSSE was born abt. 1625 in France.

Occupation

Jacques LAREAU was a habitant.

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 LAREAU 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 LAREAU married

Anne FOSSE-- Date: abt. 1652 Place: , France

Children of Jacques LAREAU and Anne FOSSE:

François LAREAU (b.31 December 1652, Dieppe, France d. 30 June 1726, Québec, Canada, New France )
m. Anne DEQUAIN 28 October 1669 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

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1623 Birth
3 November 1623
Dieppe, France

1652 Birth of Child
François LAREAU was born 31 December 1652, Dieppe, France

Jacques was 29 years old.

1666 Quebec
Jacques de la Ros ...........................42 Me. menuizier habittant
Aune Fossé ..................................45 sa femme
Et francois de la Ros .......................14 fils
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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