Louis
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
12 August 1638
,
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
d.
1 January 1711
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
)
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Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 12 August 1638 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of ? and ?Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1666.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Marie BOURGERIE 25 November 1666 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie BOURGERIE was born 10 April 1654 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie died 26 September 1719 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) and Marie GENDRE.
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 1 January 1711 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .
son of Andre Robert and Catherine Bonin
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Occupation
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was a Cordonnier.
The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca
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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