Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND

(b. abt. 1617 , France d. 18 October 1683 , Québec, Canada, New France )

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Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND was born abt. 1617 in France

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND was the child of ? and ?

Pierre was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1655.

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

Pierre married Louise MOUSSEAU 6 April 1655 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Louise MOUSSEAU was born abt. 1636 in Paris, France. Louise died 13 July 1707 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City).

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND died 18 October 1683 in Québec, Canada, New France .

son of David Pellerin and Jeanne Belier

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Occupation

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND 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 - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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

Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND 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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Family and Children of Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND

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Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND married

Louise MOUSSEAU-- Date: 6 April 1655 Place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France

Children of Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND and Louise MOUSSEAU:

Pierre PELLERIN (b.10 July 1656, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. , )

Ignace PELLERIN (b.12 April 1658, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Jeanne PELLERIN (b.18 September 1660, Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1681, Québec, Canada, New France )

Charlotte-Louise PELLERIN (b.14 January 1664, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )

Marguerite PELLERIN (b.7 November 1665, Québec, Canada, New France d. 24 February 1711, Québec, Canada, New France )

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1655 Marriage / Partner
Pierre PELLERIN dit SAINT-AMAND and Louise MOUSSEAU 6 April 1655, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

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

1656 Birth of Child
Pierre PELLERIN was born 10 July 1656, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1658 Birth of Child
Ignace PELLERIN was born 12 April 1658, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1660 Birth of Child
Marie-Jeanne PELLERIN was born 18 September 1660, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

1664 Birth of Child
Charlotte-Louise PELLERIN was born 14 January 1664, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1665 Birth of Child
Marguerite PELLERIN was born 7 November 1665, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Quebec
Pierre Pellerin dit Sainct Amand ............45 Cloutier habittant
Louise des mousseaux ........................30 sa femme
pierre Pellerin ..............................9 fils
Ignace Pellerin ..............................7 fils
Marie Pellerin ...............................5 fille
Louise Pellerin ..............................2 fille
Margueritte Pellerin ....................2 mois fille
Philippe Gezin ..............................25 cloustier domestique Engaigé
didier perotte ..............................22 cloutier domestique Engaigé
Et Benoist presle ...........................20 domestique aussy Engaigé
The first census of New France (1666)
The French In North America: 1500-1783