Jean-Olivier Arcand
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Jean-Olivier Arcand was a land surveyor
and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Hampshire in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1822 to 1824.
He was born in Deschambault
, the son of Joseph Arcand dit Boulard and Marie-Louise Delisle, and was educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He served as an officer in the militia during the War of 1812
. Arcand received his commission as a surveyor in 1821 and settled in Yamaska
. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1824. In 1824, Arcand married Marguerite Pélissier, whose sister married Marie-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour
. In 1835, he became attorney for seigneur
Aignan-Aimé Massue
. Arcand took part in the protests held in Lower Canada from 1837 to 1838 and was imprisoned in Montreal
in March 1838; he was freed under a general amnesty in July of that same year. Prior to 1837, he had been named commissioner for the trial of minor causes, but he was stripped of that position following his arrest. From 1844 to 1852, he served as registrar for Yamaska County. Arcand died in Yamaska at the age of 82.
His daughter Marie-Christine married Alexandre Bareil, dit Lajoie
.
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
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 represented Hampshire in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
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...
from 1822 to 1824.
He was born in Deschambault
Deschambault, Quebec
Deschambault-Grondines is a municipality with 2032 inhabitants according 2006 census in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in Portneuf Regional County Municipality. The municipality was incorporated in 2002 by the merger of the formerly independent villages of Deschambault and Grondines.The...
, the son of Joseph Arcand dit Boulard and Marie-Louise Delisle, and was educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He served as an officer in the militia during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. Arcand received his commission as a surveyor in 1821 and settled in Yamaska
Yamaska, Quebec
Yamaska is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,643.-Population:Population trend...
. He did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1824. In 1824, Arcand married Marguerite Pélissier, whose sister married Marie-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour
Marie-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour
Marie-Joseph Godefroy de Tonnancour was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Trois-Rivières in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in 1820....
. In 1835, he became attorney for seigneur
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:...
Aignan-Aimé Massue
Aignan-Aimé Massue
Aignan-Aimé Massue was a seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Surrey in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1824 to 1827 as a supporter of the Parti patriote....
. Arcand took part in the protests held in Lower Canada from 1837 to 1838 and was imprisoned in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in March 1838; he was freed under a general amnesty in July of that same year. Prior to 1837, he had been named commissioner for the trial of minor causes, but he was stripped of that position following his arrest. From 1844 to 1852, he served as registrar for Yamaska County. Arcand died in Yamaska at the age of 82.
His daughter Marie-Christine married Alexandre Bareil, dit Lajoie
Alexandre Bareil, dit Lajoie
Alexandre Bareil, dit Lajoie was a farmer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Lanaudière division in the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1862...
.