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JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Jacques

JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Jacques

Male 1629 - 1699  (69 years)

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  • Name JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Jacques  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Birth 12 Jun 1629  Saint-Louis, Blois, Chartres, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 5, 7, 8] 
    • Have found birth dates ranging from 1629-1636; most credible is 1629
    Gender Male 
    Arrival Bef 29 May 1656  Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1661  Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 4 Avril 1699  Saint-Jean, Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Death 4 Apr 1699  Cape Tourmente, Ste Anne Parish, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Occupation Tanner 
    Residence France Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    _DNA match 
    Death 4 Apr 1699  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8] 
    Person ID I5098  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father JAHAN, Sebastien,   b. 19 Jan 1606, Ste-Solemne, Chartres, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1636, St Sulpice, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 30 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother OUIDINET, Jean,   b. 1604, Ste-Solemne, Chartres, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1636, Saint-Solemne, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 33 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1622  St Solemn, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 FERRA, Marie Brigette,   b. Abt 1644, Crevecoeur-le-Grand, Beauvais, Oise, Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1713, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1658  Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 8] 
    • Jacques was able to sign the contract; unknown if Marie could
    Jahan dit Laviolette,Jos (Jette)    		 Jahan dit Laviolette,Jos (Jette)
    Children 
    +1. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Jacques,   b. 24 or 28 Feb or Nov 1663, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1711, Cap Tourmente, Saint-Joachim, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Catherine Soeur Sainte Croix,   b. 30 Jan 1676, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1734, Montréal, Montréal (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Marie,   b. 8 Feb 1666, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1719, Saint-François, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Elisabeth-Marie,   b. 20 Jan 1669, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1670, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Elisabeth,   b. 3 Dec 1678, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1750, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. DIT LAVIOLETTE, Hippolyte Jahan,   b. 16 Mar 1671, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1689, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, François,   b. 14 Jun 1682, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1699, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 16 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Jeanne,   b. 7 Oct 1673, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1689, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 15 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Jean,   b. 22 May 1665, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1666, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Louise,   b. 6 Oct 1661, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Oct 1661, Chateau Richer, La Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. JAHAN DIT LAVIOLETTE, Geneviève,   b. 31 May 1684, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1687, Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Photos
    Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
    Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
    Documents
    Jahan dit Laviolette,Jos (Jette)    		Jahan dit Laviolette,Jos (Jette)
    Family ID F1362  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family ID F1392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Jun 1629 - Saint-Louis, Blois, Chartres, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - Bef 29 May 1656 - Quebec City, Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Sep 1658 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1661 - Sainte-Famille, L'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 4 Avril 1699 - Saint-Jean, Le Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Apr 1699 - Cape Tourmente, Ste Anne Parish, Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Apr 1699 - Quebec (Urban Agglomeration), Quebec, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
    blois france location
    Jacques Jean Laviolette Jamme death 1699
    Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890
    Jacques Jahan birth record
    Marriage Record for Jacques Jahan and Anne Trepanier - 2
    Passenger and Immigration List Index, 1500-1900
    2016-07-07 13.06.58
    2016-07-07 13.05.03
    Ile d'Orleans Founders
    Founders Memorial on Ile d'Orleans
    Jacques Laviolette Origin
    2016-07-07 13.12.55
    2016-07-07 13.13.04
    Ile de Orleans 1600s
    SALE OF ETIENNE LAVIOLETTE'S LAND    		SALE OF ETIENNE LAVIOLETTE'S LAND
    ile-d'Orléans c1775    		ile-d'Orléans c1775
    Family Line/lore    		Family Line/lore

    Documents
    Jahan dit Laviolette, Jacques    		Jahan dit Laviolette, Jacques

    Albums  Founding Families of Ile d Orleans (0)
    Île d'Orléans, nestled in the Saint Lawrence River near Quebec City, is an island steeped in history and cultural importance. Before European arrival, the indigenous Huron named it Minigo, or "enchanted island." French explorer Jacques Cartier was the first European to visit in 1535, originally naming it Île de Bascuz for its abundance of wild grapes. It was later renamed Île d'Orléans, honoring the Duke of Orléans, the second son of King Francis I of France.

    As one of the earliest areas in New France to undergo colonization, the Île d'Orléans Seigneury was established in 1636. This seigneury system allowed a seigneur (lord) to distribute land to settlers, known as habitants, who farmed and paid dues. The island's fertile soil and strategic position made it a crucial site for the French. By the 17th century, it had a growing French population and significant livestock.

    Several parishes, including Sainte-Famille, Saint-Pierre, Saint-François, and Saint-Jean, were established, with records dating back to 1678. The 18th century saw Île d'Orléans become a strategic point for British operations against Quebec City during the Seven Years' War.

  • Notes 

    • He was born about May 1634 in the parish of Sainte-Solemne (today: the parish of Saint-Louis) in Blois (diocese of Chartres), Orléanais, the son of Sébastien Jahan and Jeanne Oudinet/Audinet.He most likely received his "dit" name from his or his father's military service.The French issued a nickname like the military assign identification numbers today.

      Jacques Jahan dit Laviolette was baptized on June 12, 1629 in Sainte-Solene, Blois, France, the son of Sebastien Jahan and Jeanne Ouidinet. His contract to marry was notarized on September 7, 1658 and he married on September 24, 1658 . His bride was Marie Ferra, the daughter of Jean Ferra and Antoinette Hubert from Creve-Coeur of Beauvais in Picardie, France. They had 11 children.

      There is evidence from a contract that Jacques was living in Quebec by May 29. 1656. The contact was with Mr. Quentin Moral from Trois- Riveieres. Jacques was a tanner, but also made a living as a farmer. On March 22, 1660 he obtained official title to land of two acres frontage along the coast of Beaupre called Les Chesnes from Guillaume Couillard.

      They settled on the Île d'Orléans, in the first parish created, but the church of Sainte Famille was not built until 1669, so until that time their children were baptized at Château-Richer.

      He was listed in the 1681 Île d'Orléans census as a 50 year old tanner. the trade he already had when arriving in New-France (Québec), the same trade as the one of his father, Sébastien Jahan.

      Jacques Jahan dit Laviolette was buried 04 April 1699 at Québec City.

      On May 5th, one month after Marie buried her husband, she buried her son François at Sainte Famille.Both may have been the victims of an unidentified epidemic that struck the colony that year (I can't find any documented evidence of this).Marie Ferra was buried 17 February 1713 at Saint-Jean, Île d'Orléans.Of her 11 children, only three girls survived her.

      https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/jamme/6/

      Leatherworking was highly regulated in France, but this was not the case in New France. Leathermakers in Quebec could use many methods that were reserved for other artisans in France. In the beginningof the leatherworking industry in Quebec, the taners received skins processed in France as well as by local private tanners. It is likely that Jacques was a private tanner. Tanning was the process of converting skins of cows, goats, calves, sheep, hogs, sheep, and dogs into raw hides and eventually leather. To be successful in the trade, Jacques would have needed a steady supply of skins, tanbark from trees which was used for making tannin, as well as a great deal of water to wash and clean animal skins.

      From their union are born eleven children.
      He is in the country of 1655, as evidenced by a promise he made to Sieur Quentin Moral of Trois-Rivieres May 29, 1656. He practices the trade of taneur, but also engages in agriculture. On March 22, 1660, Guillaume Couillard officially granted him a land of two arpents front by a league of depth on the Cote de Beaupre, at the place called Les Chesnes. It was already established since the previous year. He made it the next April 4th to Hilaire Charonnet and Mathurin Tessier. Moreover, Sieur Charles de Lauzon had granted him land in the seigniory of Liret on the Island of Orleans, the previous favor. It is on this earth that he will fix himself. On February 19, 1661, he carried 32 books to Jacques Renouard for a sum of 71 livres. An act of the next April 10 tells us that the Sieur Nicolas Juchereau the sum of 472 pounds he prom

      As he did not argue, he owed Mr. Juchereau the sum of 472 pounds which he promised to pay in six months. In the company of Jacques Baudon, he gave up to Hypolite Thiverierge on August 25 of the following year, an acre of his land for a lively capon, 20 soils and 12 deniers of annual income.

      In the 1667 census, he declared that he owned a horned animal and twelve acres of land in value. At the start of this

      Vincent Renaud acting as attorney for Jean Norman gives him a 25-pound receipt upon the acquittal of Elie Masson and on July 2, Monseigneur de Lavel grants him land of three arpenta at the front on the south coast of the island of Orleans. He does not seem to have gone to live there, because at the recession of 1681, he still lives on his land in the seigneury of liret at Sainte-Famille and declares having a rifle, ten horned beasts and five hundred and five arpents of land in value. However, we know by a declaration of February 26, 1684 that he has until then, paid the rents of his land on the south side. On February 3, 1683, he partnered for nine years with his neighbor Hypolite Thivierge to assert a tannere, at common costs, in Ile d'Orleans. The tan mill is located on the land of Thivierge. As for him, he promises to supply the leathers. Thivierge promises to make the purchases, which is why he commits 730 pounds 8 floors and 4 deniers. As for him, he promises to assert these purchases.

      This company seems to have worked well, because on November 10, 1688, he was able to agree to pay 1000 pounds to Jeanne Badeau and Pierre Parent for a land of three arpents front on the south coast of the Isle of Orleans. He obtained a final receipt on March 1698. In addition, on April 22, 1689, his son-in-law Jean Bilodeau, husband of his daughter Marie, gave him a receipt for the books promised during their marriage contract.

      To settle his accounts with Mr. Louis Rouer de Villeray, on October 20, 1691, he promised to reimburse him 750 pounds, from which he obtained a final receipt on August 26, 1693. In the meantime, on July 16, 1692, he had acquired the half a piece of land belonging to Jacques Gerber at Sainte-Famille and for which he paid 100 pounds for 200 pounds of the sale price. He obtains final receipt on March 28, 1693. The following April 11, himself gives receipt of 200 pounds to Gervais Faucher, who in the name of Jacques Gerber cancels the sale of July 16, 1692. He died in Quebec and was buried on April 4 1699, at the age of seventy-two according to the register.

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      Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890      		 Quebec, Genealogical Dictionary of Canadian Families (Tanguay Collection), 1608-1890


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