Antoine
FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE
(b.
14 January 1781
,
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
3 October 1852
,
Beloeil, Canada East
)
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Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE was born 14 January 1781 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE was the child of Charles-Joseph FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte TRUDEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Adrien FOURNIER and Catherine BOUTEILLER (BOUTHILLIER) (BOUTILLIER) (maternal) Toussaint TRUDEAU and Michelle DUBUCSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Charlotte BEAUDRY 5 October 1807 in Beloeil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte BEAUDRY was born abt. 1789 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Charlotte died 11 October 1821 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Charlotte was the child of Joseph-Louis BEAUDRY and Archange BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE.
Antoine married (2) Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT 6 February 1827 in Beloeil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT was born 19 May 1809 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Marie-Adelaide died 5 January 1884 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Marie-Adelaide was the child of Pierre LAMBERT dit HÉBERT and Monique BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) GRAVELINE.
Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE died 3 October 1852 in Beloeil, Canada East .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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)
Family and Children of Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE
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Charlotte BEAUDRY-- Date: 5 October 1807 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada
Charlotte BEAUDRY was the child of Joseph-Louis BEAUDRY and Archange BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte BEAUDRY:
Julienne FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE (b.10 January 1815, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 4 January 1893, Beloeil, Québec, Canada )
m. Alphonse LAMBERT 20 January 1833 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE married Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT-- Date: 6 February 1827 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada
Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT was the child of Pierre LAMBERT dit HÉBERT and Monique BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) GRAVELINE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT:
David PREFONTAINE (b.6 January 1841, Beloeil, Canada East d. 16 February 1925, Viauville, Quebec, Canada)
m. Octavie BEAUCHEMIN 22 May 1888 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre PREFONTAINE (b.27 September 1842, Beloeil, Canada East d. , )
m. Séraphine PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 11 August 1868 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Joseph-Cleophas FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE (b.20 March 1849, Beloeil, Canada East d. , )
m. Sophie PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 3 May 1870 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Charlotte BEAUDRY-- Date: 5 October 1807 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada Charlotte BEAUDRY was the child of Joseph-Louis BEAUDRY and Archange BRODEUR dite LAVIGNE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte BEAUDRY:
Julienne FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE (b.10 January 1815, Beloeil, Lower Canada d. 4 January 1893, Beloeil, Québec, Canada )m. Alphonse LAMBERT 20 January 1833 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE married
Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT-- Date: 6 February 1827 Place: Beloeil, Lower Canada Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT was the child of Pierre LAMBERT dit HÉBERT and Monique BEAUDREAU (BAUDREAU) GRAVELINE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Antoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT:
David PREFONTAINE (b.6 January 1841, Beloeil, Canada East d. 16 February 1925, Viauville, Quebec, Canada)m. Octavie BEAUCHEMIN 22 May 1888 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)
Pierre PREFONTAINE (b.27 September 1842, Beloeil, Canada East d. , )m. Séraphine PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 11 August 1868 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Joseph-Cleophas FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE (b.20 March 1849, Beloeil, Canada East d. , )m. Sophie PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 3 May 1870 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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1781 Birth 14 January 1781
Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1807 Marriage / PartnerAntoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Charlotte BEAUDRY 5 October 1807, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
He was 26 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildJulienne FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE was born 10 January 1815, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Antoine was 34 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1821 Death of Spouse/PartnerCharlotte BEAUDRY died 11 October 1821, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
1827 Marriage / PartnerAntoine FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE and Marie-Adelaide LAMBERT dite HÉBERT 6 February 1827 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
He was 46 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1833 Marriage of ChildJulienne FOURNIER dite PREFONTAINE married 20 January 1833, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Alphonse LAMBERT
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 Birth of ChildDavid PREFONTAINE was born 6 January 1841, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Antoine was 60 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Birth of ChildPierre PREFONTAINE was born 27 September 1842, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Antoine was 61 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Birth of ChildJoseph-Cleophas FOURNIER dit PREFONTAINE was born 20 March 1849, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Antoine was 68 years old.
1852 Death 3 October 1852
Beloeil, Canada East
He died at the age of 71.
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