Brigette Meeker
Biography
Charles Patenotre was baptized on May 21, 1656 in Quebec City. In his marriage contract it is specified that his parents lived on the island of Orleans. He is the third son in his family. We retrace it for the first time in the seigniory of Longueuil during the census of 1681. It is then indicated about it the only mention that it is 25 years old. We find indicated in the parish register that he was a servant of Charles LeMoyne. It is impossible for us to determine that it was his real function during his service with the Lord. We assume that he took care of his land and his farm. Anyway, he received his first concession on November 12, 1684. The notarial act of this concession disappeared like so many other documents from the registry of Jacques Bourdon. We have a mention of this concession in “the inventory of the late Charles Patenoste” (# 517 from the registry of J.-C. Raimbault). It is a concession of forty arpents in surface, with two arpents of front overlooking the Saint-Laurent river. He can therefore settle on his own land and then think of starting a family.
Charles Patenotre will marry on February 8, 1694 Françoise Séguin, daughter of François Séguin and Jeanne Petit. She was born on November 1, 1674. She is therefore her youngest of eighteen years. For his part, Charles Patenotre spent at least 13 years of his life as a bachelor in the seigneury. On the other hand, once married he will not be long in founding a large family; he had ten children between 1696 and 1715. Here they are in the usual order: Charles baptized on February 25, 1696; Etienne on October 10, 1697; Joseph around 1700; Marie-Marguerite on May 30, 1702; Antoine-François on April 21, 1704; Nicolas on July 21, 1706; Marie-Thérèse on November 14, 1708; Marie-Madeleine on December 3, 1710; Marie-Françoise on December 11, 1712 and Charlotte on September 30, 1715. Joseph's baptismal date is not available. It must be part of this set of information from the year 1700 of the parish register which has disappeared. In addition, the year 1700 fits well into the rhythm of Françoise Séguin's births. Antoine-François, Nicolas and Marie-Marguerite will be the three children of the couple who did not settle in the seigneury.
Charles Patenotre received a new concession on October 12, 1696 (# 3031 from the C. Maugue registry). It is a land of 60 arpents in surface with three arpents of front overlooking the Saint-Laurent river. In the light of a contract of engagement dating from September 14, 1694 (# 2913 of the registry of A. Adhémar), we can see that he was not only a cultivator, but that he too practiced the trade of traveler. The destination of this trip is the country of the “Illinois”. As this is the only commitment that we have traced about him, it is impossible to know if he made other trips before his marriage or if he made others after that of the year 1694. His salary was excellent for a recruit because he earned 400 pounds for this year of hard work, paid in beaver fur. This contract and the mention of servant of the lord of Longueuil remain the only information concerning the occupation of this man. We also know that he was the tutor of the children of his brother Jean who died at La Prairie de la Magdeleine in June 1699.
Charles Patenotre dies in Longueuil, in his house, in February 1724 and is buried on the 17th of this month. He was then 68 years old and had lived at least 43 years in the seigneury. His post-death inventory allows us to appreciate the quality of life of this family. This time it is not a question of a wealthy or well-to-do family but rather of a family which had just enough to live; sort of the bare minimum. As we go through this document, we realize that many household items happen to be very old, worn or half used. We do not find linen sheets as with Jean-Baptiste Ménard; in fact no item of quality or quantity. The couple had 18 pounds of heavily used tin dishes, almost no other kitchen utensils. In terms of family livestock, we are in the presence of a group of animals to meet the various needs of the family: two oxen; two cows; two horses and a “brood mare”; six sheep and a ram; five “food” pigs; twelve hens and a rooster as well as two geese. This set makes it possible to work the land as much as to provide the living. The presence of sheep, combined with that of a spinning wheel in the house tells us that Françoise Séguin had to make clothes for her family.
We also find information on two other concessions belonging to Charles Patenotre. First, a note dated May 1, 1723 which consists of an increase in its concession of 1696, in the depth of this ten arpents in depth by an acre and a half wide. Second, an undated ticket for a land of two arpents front by 20 deep at the Saint-Charles hill. Finally, it should be noted that the couple owed 276 pounds of various debts. All in all, the couple's life was not the easiest and we can situate it as that of the small concessionaire to the large family who made the most of what they had to be self-sufficient. [1]
Charles Patenotre will marry on February 8, 1694 Françoise Séguin, daughter of François Séguin and Jeanne Petit. She was born on November 1, 1674. She is therefore her youngest of eighteen years. For his part, Charles Patenotre spent at least 13 years of his life as a bachelor in the seigneury. On the other hand, once married he will not be long in founding a large family; he had ten children between 1696 and 1715. Here they are in the usual order: Charles baptized on February 25, 1696; Etienne on October 10, 1697; Joseph around 1700; Marie-Marguerite on May 30, 1702; Antoine-François on April 21, 1704; Nicolas on July 21, 1706; Marie-Thérèse on November 14, 1708; Marie-Madeleine on December 3, 1710; Marie-Françoise on December 11, 1712 and Charlotte on September 30, 1715. Joseph's baptismal date is not available. It must be part of this set of information from the year 1700 of the parish register which has disappeared. In addition, the year 1700 fits well into the rhythm of Françoise Séguin's births. Antoine-François, Nicolas and Marie-Marguerite will be the three children of the couple who did not settle in the seigneury.
Charles Patenotre received a new concession on October 12, 1696 (# 3031 from the C. Maugue registry). It is a land of 60 arpents in surface with three arpents of front overlooking the Saint-Laurent river. In the light of a contract of engagement dating from September 14, 1694 (# 2913 of the registry of A. Adhémar), we can see that he was not only a cultivator, but that he too practiced the trade of traveler. The destination of this trip is the country of the “Illinois”. As this is the only commitment that we have traced about him, it is impossible to know if he made other trips before his marriage or if he made others after that of the year 1694. His salary was excellent for a recruit because he earned 400 pounds for this year of hard work, paid in beaver fur. This contract and the mention of servant of the lord of Longueuil remain the only information concerning the occupation of this man. We also know that he was the tutor of the children of his brother Jean who died at La Prairie de la Magdeleine in June 1699.
Charles Patenotre dies in Longueuil, in his house, in February 1724 and is buried on the 17th of this month. He was then 68 years old and had lived at least 43 years in the seigneury. His post-death inventory allows us to appreciate the quality of life of this family. This time it is not a question of a wealthy or well-to-do family but rather of a family which had just enough to live; sort of the bare minimum. As we go through this document, we realize that many household items happen to be very old, worn or half used. We do not find linen sheets as with Jean-Baptiste Ménard; in fact no item of quality or quantity. The couple had 18 pounds of heavily used tin dishes, almost no other kitchen utensils. In terms of family livestock, we are in the presence of a group of animals to meet the various needs of the family: two oxen; two cows; two horses and a “brood mare”; six sheep and a ram; five “food” pigs; twelve hens and a rooster as well as two geese. This set makes it possible to work the land as much as to provide the living. The presence of sheep, combined with that of a spinning wheel in the house tells us that Françoise Séguin had to make clothes for her family.
We also find information on two other concessions belonging to Charles Patenotre. First, a note dated May 1, 1723 which consists of an increase in its concession of 1696, in the depth of this ten arpents in depth by an acre and a half wide. Second, an undated ticket for a land of two arpents front by 20 deep at the Saint-Charles hill. Finally, it should be noted that the couple owed 276 pounds of various debts. All in all, the couple's life was not the easiest and we can situate it as that of the small concessionaire to the large family who made the most of what they had to be self-sufficient. [1]
