Antoine
GILBERT dit COMTOIS
(b.
8 September 1760
,
Berthierville, Canada
d.
23 November 1851
,
Berthierville, Canada East
)
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Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS was born 8 September 1760 in Berthierville, Canada
Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS was the child of Etienne-Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Genevieve BOUCHER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Anne JACQUES (maternal) François BOUCHER and Geneviève DELBEC dite JOLYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Marie LAPORTE 26 January 1784 in Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie LAPORTE was born 12 April 1765 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Marie died 17 July 1844 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Marie was the child of Pierre LAPORTE and Angélique CHARBONNEAU.
Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS died 23 November 1851 in Berthierville, Canada East .
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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 Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS
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Marie LAPORTE-- Date: 26 January 1784 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie LAPORTE was the child of Pierre LAPORTE and Angélique CHARBONNEAU
Children of Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE:
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT (b.31 December 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE 18 January 1808 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Amable COMTOIS dit GILBERT (b.7 November 1788, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Madeleine HENAULT 9 January 1815 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie LAPORTE-- Date: 26 January 1784 Place: Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada Marie LAPORTE was the child of Pierre LAPORTE and Angélique CHARBONNEAU
Children of Antoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE:
Joseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT (b.31 December 1786, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE 18 January 1808 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Amable COMTOIS dit GILBERT (b.7 November 1788, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Madeleine HENAULT 9 January 1815 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
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1760 Birth 8 September 1760
Berthierville, Canada
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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Marriage / PartnerAntoine GILBERT dit COMTOIS and Marie LAPORTE 26 January 1784, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
He was 23 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildJoseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT was born 31 December 1786, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Antoine was 26 years old.
1788 Birth of ChildAmable COMTOIS dit GILBERT was born 7 November 1788, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Antoine was 28 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1808 Marriage of ChildJoseph COMTOIS dit GILBERT married 18 January 1808, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Elisabeth MEYER dite CHRISTIANE
1815 Marriage of ChildAmable COMTOIS dit GILBERT married 9 January 1815, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Madeleine HENAULT
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 England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie LAPORTE died 17 July 1844, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1851 Death 23 November 1851
Berthierville, Canada East
He died at the age of 91.
Added: 5/9/2021 8:31:53 AM
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