François-Gabriel
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
7 September 1756
,
Chambly, Canada, New France
d.
5 August 1832
,
Chambly, Lower Canada
)
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François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 7 September 1756 in Chambly, Canada, New France
François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Madeleine BOURDON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte LARRIVÉE (LARRIVÉ) (maternal) Joseph-François BOURDON and Marie-Jeanne-Catherine BLEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
François-Gabriel married Catherine PEPIN 23 November 1778 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine PEPIN was born 30 November 1760 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-d'Assise-de-la-Longue-Pointe). Catherine died 24 November 1837 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Catherine was the child of Basile PEPIN and Marguerite MORISSEAU.
François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 5 August 1832 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 François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Catherine PEPIN-- Date: 23 November 1778 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine PEPIN was the child of Basile PEPIN and Marguerite MORISSEAU
Children of François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine PEPIN:
Basile ROBERT (b.5 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 May 1876, Napierville, Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Madeline LESSARD 20 November 1809 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Veronique ROBERT (b.15 October 1789, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Charles LEVREAU 4 October 1813 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Sophie ROBERT (b.31 October 1798, Chambly, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Pierre VIENS 6 February 1826 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Eusebe ROBERT (b.19 August 1800, Chambly, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Hyacinthe LEVREAU 4 November 1817 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Catherine PEPIN-- Date: 23 November 1778 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada Catherine PEPIN was the child of Basile PEPIN and Marguerite MORISSEAU
Children of François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine PEPIN:
Basile ROBERT (b.5 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 May 1876, Napierville, Québec, Canada )m. Marie-Madeline LESSARD 20 November 1809 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Veronique ROBERT (b.15 October 1789, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Charles LEVREAU 4 October 1813 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Sophie ROBERT (b.31 October 1798, Chambly, Lower Canada d. , )m. Pierre VIENS 6 February 1826 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Eusebe ROBERT (b.19 August 1800, Chambly, Lower Canada d. , )m. Hyacinthe LEVREAU 4 November 1817 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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1756 Birth 7 September 1756
Chambly, 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 - 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.
1778 Marriage / PartnerFrançois-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine PEPIN 23 November 1778, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 22 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of ChildBasile ROBERT was born 5 January 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François-Gabriel was 29 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildVeronique ROBERT was born 15 October 1789, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François-Gabriel was 33 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1798 Birth of ChildSophie ROBERT was born 31 October 1798, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François-Gabriel was 42 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildMarie-Eusebe ROBERT was born 19 August 1800, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
François-Gabriel was 43 years old.
1809 Marriage of ChildBasile ROBERT married 20 November 1809, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Madeline LESSARD
1813 Marriage of ChildVeronique ROBERT married 4 October 1813, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Charles LEVREAU
1817 Marriage of ChildMarie-Eusebe ROBERT married 4 November 1817, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Hyacinthe LEVREAU
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 England1826 Marriage of ChildSophie ROBERT married 6 February 1826, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Pierre VIENS
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Death 5 August 1832
Chambly, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 75.
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