Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

(b. 3 September 1714 , Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 29 January 1772 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ was born 3 September 1714 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ was the child of Leger BRAY dit LABONTE and Marguerite COLIN and the grandchild of: (maternal) Mathurin COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE and Jacqueline LABBE

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

Laurent married Marie-Louise CHARRON 15 November 1751 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise CHARRON was born 25 August 1731 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Louise died 27 February 1797 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre CHARRON and Marie-Angélique DEBLUCHE dite LASERRE.

Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ died 29 January 1772 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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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Family and Children of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

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Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ married

Marie-Louise CHARRON-- Date: 15 November 1751 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise CHARRON was the child of Pierre CHARRON and Marie-Angélique DEBLUCHE dite LASERRE

Children of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Louise CHARRON:

Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ (b.26 August 1755, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 16 December 1834, Varennes, Lower Canada )
m. Francois RIENDEAU 7 February 1780 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Geneviève BRAY dite LABONTÉ (b.17 December 1766, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 August 1811, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada)
m. Michel BOUSQUET 8 February 1796 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

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1714 Birth
3 September 1714
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1751 Marriage / Partner
Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Louise CHARRON 15 November 1751 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 37 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ was born 26 August 1755, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Laurent was 41 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1766 Birth of Child
Geneviève BRAY dite LABONTÉ was born 17 December 1766, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Laurent was 52 years old.