Louis
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
20 February 1751
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
d.
11 April 1835
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 20 February 1751 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte LEBEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME (maternal) Mathurin LEBEAU and Marie LESIEURSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marguerite CUSSON abt. 1775 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite CUSSON was born 17 February 1754 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marguerite died 17 May 1818 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Marguerite was the child of Jacques CUSSON and Marie-Josephe VEGIARD.
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 11 April 1835 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 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 Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Marguerite CUSSON-- Date: abt. 1775 Place:
Marguerite CUSSON was the child of Jacques CUSSON and Marie-Josephe VEGIARD
Children of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite CUSSON:
Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE (b.30 August 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 May 1852, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East )
m. Charles BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 18 June 1798 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Louis ROBERT (b.24 February 1777, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 August 1832, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )
m. Marguerite ROY 7 November 1803 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Joseph ROBERT (b.31 May 1789, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Desanges L'HOMME 15 July 1811 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Marguerite CUSSON-- Date: abt. 1775 Place: Marguerite CUSSON was the child of Jacques CUSSON and Marie-Josephe VEGIARD
Children of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marguerite CUSSON:
Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE (b.30 August 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 2 May 1852, Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Le Haut-Richelieu, Canada East )m. Charles BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS 18 June 1798 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Louis ROBERT (b.24 February 1777, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 August 1832, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lower Canada )m. Marguerite ROY 7 November 1803 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Joseph ROBERT (b.31 May 1789, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Marie-Desanges L'HOMME 15 July 1811 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
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1751 Birth 20 February 1751
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Canada, New France
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 Birth of ChildMarguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 30 August 1775, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Louis was 24 years old.
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.1777 Birth of ChildLouis ROBERT was born 24 February 1777, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Louis was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Birth of ChildJoseph ROBERT was born 31 May 1789, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Louis was 38 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Marriage of ChildMarguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 18 June 1798, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Charles BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS
1803 Marriage of ChildLouis ROBERT married 7 November 1803, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Marguerite ROY
1811 Marriage of ChildJoseph ROBERT married 15 July 1811, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier) to Marie-Desanges L'HOMME
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1818 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarguerite CUSSON died 17 May 1818, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1832 Death of ChildLouis ROBERT died 30 August 1832, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville)
Louis was 81 years old.
1835 Death 11 April 1835
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 84.
Added: 4/27/2020 2:46:14 PM
- Updated: 2/10/2024 2:33:10 PM
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