Prudent ROBERT

(b. 1 June 1686 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 3 August 1742 , Chambly, Canada, New France )

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Prudent ROBERT was born 1 June 1686 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Prudent ROBERT was the child of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) and Marie GENDRE

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Prudent married Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME 7 January 1711 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan) . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME was born 29 September 1691 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Marie-Madeleine died 6 December 1754 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marie-Madeleine was the child of François FAFARD dit DELORME and Madeleine Marguerite JOBIN.

Prudent ROBERT died 3 August 1742 in Chambly, Canada, New France .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Prudent ROBERT married

Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME-- Date: 7 January 1711 Place: Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)
Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME was the child of François FAFARD dit DELORME and Madeleine Marguerite JOBIN

Children of Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME:

Marie Françoise ROBERT (b.14 October 1711, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 5 June 1754, Ogdensburg, Crown Colony of New York)
m. Joseph VANIER dit LAFONTAINE 10 August 1728 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Madeleine ROBERT (b.23 June 1713, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 19 September 1781, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. François MASSÉ dit SANCERRE 8 November 1728 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
m. Jean-Baptiste RIVIÈRE (LARIVIÈRE) 1 August 1757 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Anne ROBERT dite FONTAINE (b.17 February 1715, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 3 September 1759, Chambly, Canada, New France )
m. René BOILEAU 9 September 1732 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Catherine ROBERT (b.abt. 1717, , Québec Province, Canada d. 19 May 1805, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Pierre-Paul MASSÉ dit SANCERRE 18 August 1749 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.11 May 1720, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 17 November 1797, Chambly, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne MENARD dite LAFONTAINE 22 April 1743 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.19 January 1722, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 1 May 1784, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Françoise VIGEANT dite TAUPIER 5 February 1748 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.17 May 1726, Chambly, Canada, New France d. 3 May 1797, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte LEBEAU 2 February 1750 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

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1686 Birth
1 June 1686
Boucherville, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1711 Marriage / Partner
Prudent ROBERT and Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME 7 January 1711, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 24 years old.

1711 Birth of Child
Marie Françoise ROBERT was born 14 October 1711, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Prudent was 25 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Madeleine ROBERT was born 23 June 1713, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Prudent was 27 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne ROBERT dite FONTAINE was born 17 February 1715, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Prudent was 28 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 11 May 1720, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Prudent was 33 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 19 January 1722, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Prudent was 35 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 17 May 1726, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Prudent was 39 years old.

1728 Marriage of Child
Marie Françoise ROBERT married 10 August 1728, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Joseph VANIER dit LAFONTAINE

1728 Marriage of Child
Madeleine ROBERT married 8 November 1728, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to François MASSÉ dit SANCERRE

1732 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne ROBERT dite FONTAINE married 9 September 1732, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to René BOILEAU