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- ! <http://www.robidou.org/3/miscellaneous6.htm>Thanks to the diligent research of Clyde Rabideau's son, Guy, we now have a bit more detailed history of our ancestor, Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol and his life priorto and during his arrival in New France.KimCirca 1636-1640 AndreRobidou dit L'Espagnol is born in Sainte-Marie, Spain, the son of Manuel Robidou and Catherine Alue. (Notes: Sainte-Marie is noted as a parish, and also as being in Galicia in the Diocese of Burgos).circa 1645 orlater Jeanne Denot is born, the daughter of Antoine Denot and Catherine Leduc. She is baptized at Saint-Germain-L'Auxerrois, Paris, France.prior to 20 April 1661 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol works as a sailor in Nantes, Brittany (now Loire-Atlantique, Pays-de-la-Lorie, France).20 April 1661 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol, now in La Rochelle, Aunis (currently Carente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France) enters a contract of engagement with Antoine Grignon, on behalf of merchant Eustache Lambert, obligating Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol to go to Nouvelle-France (New France) and work for 3 years.late spring and summer 1661 Probably working as a member of the crew, Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol sails from La Rochelle,France to Ile-Perce (on the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec), Acadia and finally to Nouvelle-France (New France) aboard La Marguerite, a ship originally hailing from Dieppe, Normandy, (now Seine-Maritime), France.late summer 1661 Andre Robidou ditL'Espagnol arrives in Quebec, Nouvelle-France.between late summer 1661 & prior to 15 June 1664 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol is an engage to merchant Eustache Lambert in Quebec. (from the site:http://www.quebec.acadian-home.org/engages.htmlAcadian& French-Canadian Ancestral Home re: definition of "engages".engag?s were nothing more than indentured servants.An indentured servant was bound to his employer for the duration of his contract which was usually three years.Most of the men who wentto New France were "engag?s or indentured servants. The "engag?'s employer whether a farmer, a religious order, or a merchant, paid for their transportation from France.During the tenure of his contract, the "engag? could not become a citizen, getinvolved in the fur trade or marry. Some were servants, but the majority performed hard labour such as clearing land. He earned a paltry sum of 75 livres a year, with food, lodging andclothing deducted. After three years of toil, he usually onlyhad the shirt on his back, a gun and his freedom. His labour could be bought and sold without his consent. In 1665, a quarter of men over the age of 15 who lived in New France were"engag?s.15 June 1665 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol receives a concession of land on Cote Lauzon (now Levis, Quebec), Nouvelle-France.circa 1664 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol receives a concesion of land in what isnow Sainte-Laurent on Ille-D'Orleans, Nouvelle-France.13 May 1665 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol works as a sailor aboard the royal galiotte (type of ship) hailing from Quebec.circa 1665 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnolgives up his concession of land on Cote Lauzon and Ille-D'Orleans.13 May 1666 Jeanne Denote leaves from La Rochelle as a Fille Du Roi aboard Le Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a ship originally hailing from Dieppe.1666 Census records show Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol works as a sailor and lives with merchant Eustache Lambert in Quebec.circa11 August 1666 After first stopping at the Gaspe Peninsula, the ship carrying Jeanne Denot arrives in Quebec.between circa 11 August1666 & 17 June 1667 Jeanne Denot resides at a house on the grounds of the Ursuline monastery, Quebec.16 May 1667 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol and Jeanne Denot contract for marriage in Quebec.17 June 1667 AndreRobidoou dit L'Espagnol and Jeanne Denot marry at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, Quebec.11 July 1669 Marie Romaine Robidou,daughter of Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol & Jeanne Denot, is born, and is baptized the sameday at Notre-Dame-de-Quebec. She is named after her godmother Romaine Boudet.circa 1671 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol, Jeanne Denot, andMarie Romaine Robidou move to the seigneury of LaPrairie, Nouvelle-France, acquiring property within the village ofLaPrairie.10 November 1671 Marguerite Robidou, daughter of Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnoland Jeanne Denot,is born, and is baptized thesame day at Saint-Francois-Xavier-des-Pres, LaPrairie. She is named after her godmother Marguerite Tenard.15 January 1672 Sepulture (burial) for Marguerite Robidou (age 2 months) at Saint-Francois-Xavier-des-Pres, LaPrairie.prior to 02 June 1672 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol acquires property on Cote de la Riviere Saint-Jacques, LaPrairie.04 December 1672 Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol exchanges with Jean Caillault the property on Cote de la Riviere, Saint-Jacques, LaPrairie, for property on Cote de la Tortue, LaPrairie. He also sells the property in the villageof LaPrairieto Pierre Lefebvre.22 January 1673 The prior concession to Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol by the Compagnie de Jesus of the property on Cote de la Riviere Saint-Jacques, LaPrairie, is confirmed.20 September 1673 Jeanne Robidou, daughter of Andre Robidou dit L'Espagnol and Jeanne Denot, is baptized at Saint-Francois-Xavier-des-Pres, LaPrairie. She is named after her godmother Jeanne Roinay.circa 1674 Andre Robidoudit L'Espagnol receives aconcession of land on Cote Saint-Lambert, LaPrairie, from the Compagnie de Jesus, and gives up his concession of land on Cote de la Tortue, LaPrairie.08 December 1674 AndreRobidou dit L'Espagnol's concession of land on Cote Saint-Lambert, LaPrairie, is confirmed by the Compagnie de Jesus.28 November 1675 Guillaume Robidou, son of Andre Robidou and Jeanne Denot, is baptized at Saint-Francois-Xavier-des-Pres, LaPrairie. He is named after his godfather Guillaume Brunet.08 November1677 The Compagnie de Jesus, as seigneur of LaPrairie, inventories all of the concessions, which inventory lists the 08 December 1674 concession toAndre Robidou dit L'Espagnol.15January 1678 Joseph Robidou, son of Andre Robidouand Jeanne Denot, is baptized at Saint-Francois-Xavier, LaPrairie. He is named after his godfather Joseph Boyer.01 April 1678 Sepulture (burial) for Andre Robidou dit L'espagnol(age between approximately 38 and 42 years) at Notre-Dame, Montreal, wherein he is noted as residing at LaPrairie. He had fathered five children. (Note - the priests records his death, but no causeis given. Kim)16 August 1678 Jacques Suprenant dit Sanssoucyand Jeanne Denot marryatSaint-Francois-Xavier, LaPrairie.- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -Burgos is a both a province (la provincia de Burgos) and capital city of the province located in la Comunidad Aut?noma de Castilla y Le?n. It is the second largest in Castillay Le?n in terms ofpopulation (166,000) and industry. Burgos centrally located half-way between Madrid and the northern coast and half-way between the eastern and western coasts.Although the city itselfhas itsorigins in the year 884 A.D.,the area is full of prehistoric fossils indicating that man has been inhabiting the area since the Neolithic Age (about 4,500 B.C.)! The archeological site of Atapuerca is located about15km from Burgos-Capital.During the eleventh through thirteenth centuries Burgos matured into a medieval city: a place of agriculture, commerce, and urbanization. During this time Burgos became an important city economically, religiously, and politically. The principal product at the time waswool, a highly sought commodity throughout Europe. Religious importance emerged during five centuries (XI-XV) when pilgrimages were important and popular.The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela (el Camino de Santiago ) broughtpeople from alloverEurope through Burgos.Burgos continued to thrivethrough the next centuries; until the seventeenth century, when it began to decline. The population fell from 12,000 in the late 1500s to 6,000 in the 1630sdue to starvation, disease, andpeople moving out of the city and into the country. This leftBurgos with mostly clergy and poor along with the few remaining artisans. At the end of the 1700s, under the influence of the Enlightenment and Carlos III, Burgos began toslowlyrecover. The city wall wastaken down during this time and the pedestrian street along the Arlanz?n River, el Epsol?n,, was createdThe beginning of the nineteenth century brought the Spanish War of Independence and was an interesting time for Burgos.The citywas occupied from 1808 to 1813 by the French as a strategic hold on their march to Madrid and Portugal. This occupation greatly affected Burgos life. During their retreat, the French destroyed many of the city?s buildings, includingthe near 1,000 year old castle (whichwas modified and/or rebuilt during thattime). In general, the nineteenth century was a time of modernization. The railroad began to expand and an industrial society began to develop.Thisnew developmentgreatly benefited the ideally located Burgos. The population once again began to growandwas accompanied by new commerce.The newly organized Spanish state created province capitals, Burgos being one.This new organization greatly benefited the city. This period is alsomarked by the renovation of the oldest partsof the city and the building of new public buildings including the Teatro Principal.Althoughthe city itself benefited, only aselect few of the people actually thrivedthroughthis time. Most of the population was poor, especially during years that crops failed. Burgos becamea center of military operations during the Revolution and was the first capital of the Franco regime.Everyone livedin hunger until the 1950swhen new businesses and factories began to develop. The major industrial transformation began in the 1960sand is still alive today. Today, Burgosis an important city both historic and modern, urban and rural. It has a richcultural and historical past evident in the magnificent buildings, statues, and people. (This BRIEF, SIMPLIFIED history is in partadapted from Burgos, Gu?a Visualby University professors Luis Mart?nez Garc?a and Ren? J. Payo Hernanz.)
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vers 1640 - 1678 (~ 38 ans)