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Charles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 27 March 1753 in Chambly, Canada, New France
Charles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME (maternal) Jean-Baptiste MENARD and Marie-Francoise BAU (LEBEAU)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles-Albert married Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE 1 February 1779 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE was born 11 February 1756 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Marguerite was the child of Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE and Felicite BOURASSA.
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)
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Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE-- Date: 1 February 1779 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE was the child of Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE and Felicite BOURASSA
Children of Charles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE:
Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE-- Date: 1 February 1779 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE was the child of Julien-Bertrand PIEDALUE and Felicite BOURASSA
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1753 Birth 27 March 1753
Chambly, Canada, New France
1779 Marriage / PartnerCharles-Albert ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Marguerite PIEDALUE dite PRAIRIE 1 February 1779, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 25 years old.
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