Charles
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
11 May 1720
,
Chambly, Canada, New France
d.
17 November 1797
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
)
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Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 11 May 1720 in Chambly, Canada, New France
Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE (maternal) François FAFARD dit DELORME and Madeleine Marguerite JOBINSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE 22 April 1743 in Chambly, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE was born 14 November 1722 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Anne died 5 May 1795 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Anne was the child of Jean-Baptiste MENARD and Marie-Francoise BAU (LEBEAU).
Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 17 November 1797 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
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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 Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE-- Date: 22 April 1743 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MENARD and Marie-Francoise BAU (LEBEAU)
Children of Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE:
Charles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.27 March 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE 1 February 1779 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.11 November 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Josephte ARCHAMBAULT 6 November 1780 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE-- Date: 22 April 1743 Place: Chambly, Canada, New France Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Jean-Baptiste MENARD and Marie-Francoise BAU (LEBEAU)
Children of Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE:
Charles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.27 March 1753, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )m. Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE 1 February 1779 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.11 November 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France d. , )m. Marie-Josephte ARCHAMBAULT 6 November 1780 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1720 Birth 11 May 1720
Chambly, Canada, New France
1743 Marriage / PartnerCharles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE 22 April 1743, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 22 years old.
1753 Birth of ChildCharles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 27 March 1753, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Charles was 32 years old.
1759 Birth of ChildCharles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 11 November 1759, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Charles was 39 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.
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.1779 Marriage of ChildCharles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 1 February 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE
1780 Marriage of ChildCharles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 6 November 1780, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Josephte ARCHAMBAULT
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
1795 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE died 5 May 1795, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1797 Death 17 November 1797
Chambly, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 77.
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