Joseph
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
23 September 1720
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
d.
28 July 1806
,
Boucherville, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 23 September 1720 in Boucherville, Canada, New France
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Louis ROBERT and Angélique PROVOST and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE (maternal) René PROVOST and Marie-Anne DAUDELINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Louise CHARRON 24 September 1742 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . Louise CHARRON was born 24 August 1716 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Louise died 17 August 1759 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Louise was the child of Nicolas CHARRON and Marie VIAU.
Joseph married (2) Marie ALLAIRE 12 August 1776 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie ALLAIRE was born 30 April 1750 in Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer). Marie died 20 July 1828 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie was the child of Louis ALLAIRE and Marie BUISSON (BISSON).
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 28 July 1806 in Boucherville, Lower Canada .
m. Allaire Marie
m. Charron Louise
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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 Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Louise CHARRON-- Date: 24 September 1742 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Louise CHARRON was the child of Nicolas CHARRON and Marie VIAU
Children of Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Louise CHARRON:
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married Marie ALLAIRE-- Date: 12 August 1776 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie ALLAIRE was the child of Louis ALLAIRE and Marie BUISSON (BISSON)
Children of Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie ALLAIRE:
Louise CHARRON-- Date: 24 September 1742 Place: Longueuil, Canada, New France Louise CHARRON was the child of Nicolas CHARRON and Marie VIAU
Children of Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Louise CHARRON:
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married
Marie ALLAIRE-- Date: 12 August 1776 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada Marie ALLAIRE was the child of Louis ALLAIRE and Marie BUISSON (BISSON)
Children of Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie ALLAIRE:
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1720 Birth 23 September 1720
Boucherville, Canada, New France
1742 Marriage / PartnerJoseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Louise CHARRON 24 September 1742, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
He was 22 years old.
1759 Death of Spouse/PartnerLouise CHARRON died 17 August 1759, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
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.
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.1776 Marriage / PartnerJoseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie ALLAIRE 12 August 1776, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
He was 55 years old.
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 Canada1806 Death 28 July 1806
Boucherville, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 85.
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