Other Events:

• Occupation: church warden
• _UID: 9C00CFDA75784A1089EDA6E6C9229D031928
• Residence: Bef 1638, Caux, Dieppe, Normandy, France
• First mentioned in Canada: 1638
• Immigration: 1638
• Land: 6 Jul 1652, Beaupre Coast, Quebec, Canada
• Debt: 9 Sep 1657, Beaupre, Quebec, Canada
• Legal Matter: Jun 1661
• Occupation: 1652-1662, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; fiscal administrator
• Census: 1666, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Census: 1667, Comte de Montmorency, Quebec, Canada
• Additonal information: 2 Jul 1674, Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada

Notes:

Education:
It is suggested that Jean had received a fine education in France. He was able to sign with a great flourish, with and without his first name.

Immigration:
He came with his wife and family.

Land:
Jean received a concession of land from Jean de Lauson in the area of the future Fort Saint-Michel. It is in the middle of the present village of Chateau-Richer.

Debt:
Jean owed Robert Pare 126 livres and 4 sols for the fare for a man of service from France. He could paid the debt off in silver or beaver skins.

Legal Matter:
Jean agreed to provide care for Olivier Letardif, whose health had deteriorated, his sons Charles, Guillaume and Olivier Michel. On 30 April 1662, Letardif's relatives took over the care of his family.

Occupation:
Jean was to see that the habitants paid their rents to the seigneur and to defend their rights.

Census:

Jean Cochon (father), habitant, 75 years
Jeanne Abraham, 63 years
Pierre Cochon Lafontaine, 35 years

Census:

Jean Couchon, habitant, 76 years
Jeanne Abraham, 60years
Pierre Couchon, 34 years
Jacques Couhon, 33 years
Barbe Letardif, 18years
Jacques Cochon, son of Jacques, 4 years
Marie Cochon, daughter of Jacques, 3 years
Olivier Michel, domestique, 23 years
Charles Letardif, 16 years
Guillaume, 12 years


Additonal information:
Notary Paul Vachon handled the distribution of property of Jean Cauchon. Present were Jean Cauchon, Marguerite Cauchon and Jacques, Sieur de la Motte. The heirs shared and divided the concession into lots. Jacques took possession of the buildings, garden, yard and workable lands. He agreed to pay two-thirds of the deed and to bring grain from the three arpents to Jean and Marguerite.

Jean married Marguerite Cointerel about 1619 in Dieppe, Normandy, France. Marguerite died on 9 Jan 1632/33 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France; was buried on 10 Jan 1632/33 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marriage:
He had married Marguerite Cointerel in first wedding in France.

1. Marguerite Cauchon was born about 1620 in Dieppe, Normandy, France; died on 24 Jun 1699 in Hotel Dieu de Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
2. Guillaume Cauchon was christened in Jan 1623/24 in Saint Remi, Dieppe, France; died after 5 May 1647.
3. Jean Cauchon was christened about 1627 in Dieppe, Normandy, France; died on 2 Sep 1693 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
4. Pierre Cochon dit Lafontaine was christened on 17 Jul 1631 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France; and died.
5. Nicolas Cauchon was christened on 9 Jan 1632/33 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France; was buried on 12 Jan 1632/33 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France.

Jean married Jeanne Abraham on 2 Apr 1633 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France. Jeanne was buried about 1667 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Francoise Cauchon was christened on 7 Dec 1633 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France; and died.
2. Jacques Cauchon dit la Motte was christened on 6 Feb 1634/35 in Saint Jacques, Dieppe, Rouen, France; died on 4 Jan 1684/85 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 5 Jan 1684/85 in Chateau Richer, Quebec, Canada.
3. Cauchon was christened on 27 Mar 1642 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada; was buried on 27 Mar 1642 in Quebec, Quebec, Canada.