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Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay (seigneur)
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Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay (February 7, 1740 – December 15, 1806) was a seigneur
and political figure in Lower Canada
.
He was born in Beauport
in 1740, the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. He served as an ensign in the army of New France
. After the British gained control of Quebec
, he served with the British Army
. In 1767, he formed a company to trade with the West Indies. When his father died in 1772, he was the sole beneficiary, inheriting the four seigneuries of Beauport, Fossembault, Gaudarville, and Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies. From that point on, he spent much of his time administering these properties.
He helped defend the province during the American Revolution
and was taken prisoner. His properties were looted during his imprisonment, but he quickly recouped his losses after his release and he expanded his property holdings. In 1792, he was elected to the House of Assembly
representing Buckingham and supported the Parti canadien
. In 1794, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada.
He died at Beauport in 1806.
His sons included Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
, Jean-Baptiste Juchereau Duchesnay
and Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
. His grandson, Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay
, became a member of the Senate of Canada.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
and political figure in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
.
He was born in Beauport
Beauport, Quebec
Beauport is a borough of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River.Beauport is a northeastern suburb of Quebec City. Manufactures include paint, construction materials, printers, and hospital supplies. Food transportation is important to the economy...
in 1740, the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. He served as an ensign in the army of New France
New France
New France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
. After the British gained control of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, he served with the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. In 1767, he formed a company to trade with the West Indies. When his father died in 1772, he was the sole beneficiary, inheriting the four seigneuries of Beauport, Fossembault, Gaudarville, and Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies. From that point on, he spent much of his time administering these properties.
He helped defend the province during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
and was taken prisoner. His properties were looted during his imprisonment, but he quickly recouped his losses after his release and he expanded his property holdings. In 1792, he was elected to the House of Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
representing Buckingham and supported the Parti canadien
Parti canadien
The Parti canadien or Parti patriote was a political party in what is now Quebec founded by members of the liberal elite of Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century...
. In 1794, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Lower Canada.
He died at Beauport in 1806.
His sons included Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Antoine-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was a seigneur, soldier and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec City in 1765, the son of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He served as lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Volunteer Regiment from 1798 to 1802...
, Jean-Baptiste Juchereau Duchesnay
Jean-Baptiste Juchereau Duchesnay
Jean-Baptiste Juchereau Duchesnay was a Canadian politician, officer, merchant, and seigneur.Jean-Baptiste Juchereau Duchesnay was born in Beauport, Quebec to Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay and Catherine Dupré. In 1792 he was placed as a boarder at Quebec, where for three years he attended the Petit...
and Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay
Michel-Louis Juchereau Duchesnay was a Canadian officer, seigneur, and justice of the peace.Born in Beauport, he was the third and last child born of the second marriage of Antoine Juchereau Duchesnay. In 1794 his mother, Catherine Le Comte Dupré, left the manor house after being accused of adultery...
. His grandson, Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay
Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay
Édouard-Louis-Antoine-Charles Juchereau Duchesnay was a political figure in Canada East and a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada....
, became a member of the Senate of Canada.