Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

(b. 26 August 1668 , Montréal, Canada, New France d. 12 October 1736 , La Prairie, Canada, New France )

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Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 26 August 1668 in Montréal, Canada, New France

Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PERRAS and Jeanne LANIER (maternal) Denis LAMAITRE and Catherine DISHARME

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean married Marguerite TETU (TESTU) 7 June 1698 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Marguerite TETU (TESTU) was born 22 October 1679 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marguerite died 7 June 1699 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marguerite was the child of Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS.

Jean married (2) Marie-Madeleine ROY 25 October 1701 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Marie-Madeleine ROY was born 17 August 1684 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie-Madeleine died 23 February 1726 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Madeleine was the child of Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME.

Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE died 12 October 1736 in La Prairie, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE married

Marguerite TETU (TESTU)-- Date: 7 June 1698 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marguerite TETU (TESTU) was the child of Jacques TESTU dit LARIVIERE (TETU) and Marie-Marguerite BEAUVAIS

Children of Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite TETU (TESTU):

Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE married

Marie-Madeleine ROY-- Date: 25 October 1701 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie-Madeleine ROY was the child of Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME

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Children of Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Madeleine ROY:

Pierre PERRAS (b.3 May 1703, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Anne PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE (b.11 July 1704, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 1 February 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Louis-Philippe HERVE 6 November 1724 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Madeleine PERRAS (b.6 February 1707, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 4 April 1781, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Dominique BORDEAU (BOURDEAU) 6 November 1724 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE (b.1 September 1709, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 14 January 1750, La Prairie, Canada, New France )
m. Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU) 12 January 1733 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE (b.30 August 1711, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 25 January 1795, Montréal, Lower Canada )
m. Elisabeth SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY 3 November 1733 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Anonyme PERRAS (b.22 January 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 22 January 1713, La Prairie, Canada, New France )

Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE (b.13 March 1714, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 23 May 1753, Longueuil, Canada, New France )
m. Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 7 February 1752 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

André PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE (b.22 June 1716, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 29 June 1790, Saint-Constant, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Catherine LEBER 21 November 1740 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Etienne PERRAS (b.abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE (b.16 May 1719, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1789, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE 24 November 1738 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Anne PERRAS (b.18 March 1722, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 18 April 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Jean-Baptiste SURPRENANT 14 July 1749 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Marguerite PERRAS (b.27 June 1724, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 21 September 1784, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Paul-François CARDINAL 14 February 1746 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1668 Birth
26 August 1668
Montréal, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite TETU (TESTU) 7 June 1698 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 29 years old.

1699 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marguerite TETU (TESTU) died 7 June 1699, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1701 Marriage / Partner
Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Madeleine ROY 25 October 1701 , La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 33 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Pierre PERRAS was born 3 May 1703, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 34 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was born 11 July 1704, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 35 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine PERRAS was born 6 February 1707, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 38 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 1 September 1709, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 41 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 30 August 1711, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 43 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Anonyme PERRAS was born 22 January 1713, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 44 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 13 March 1714, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 45 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
André PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE was born 22 June 1716, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 47 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was born 16 May 1719, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 50 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne PERRAS was born 18 March 1722, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 53 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Marie-Marguerite PERRAS was born 27 June 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Jean was 55 years old.

1724 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE married 6 November 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Louis-Philippe HERVE

1724 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine PERRAS married 6 November 1724, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Dominique BORDEAU (BOURDEAU)

1726 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Madeleine ROY died 23 February 1726, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

1733 Marriage of Child
Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE married 12 January 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Anne DENEAU (DENIAU)

1733 Marriage of Child
Clement PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE married 3 November 1733, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Elisabeth SURPRENANT dite SANSOUCY

1736 Death
12 October 1736
La Prairie, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 68.

Added: 7/14/2010 11:07:23 AM - Updated: 7/25/2025 5:18:07 PM