Antoine
ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
11 November 1754
,
Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
d.
22 April 1837
,
Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada
)
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Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE was born 11 November 1754 in Sainte-Geneviève, Canada, New France
Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Francois ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Jeanne QUEVILLON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth GILBERT dite LAFRAMBOISE (maternal) François QUEVILLON and Marie-Louise VILLERAYSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Antoine married Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR 14 October 1783 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR was born 4 April 1762 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Josephte died 18 October 1841 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada. Josephte was the child of François MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Josephte LECUYER dite LAPIERRE.
Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE died 22 April 1837 in Saint-Martin, Laval, 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 Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE
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Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR-- Date: 14 October 1783 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR was the child of François MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Josephte LECUYER dite LAPIERRE
Children of Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR:
Catherine ANDRE dite LAFONTAINE (b.12 December 1790, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste CHARRON 10 February 1812 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR-- Date: 14 October 1783 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, CanadaJosephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR was the child of François MARTIN dit LADOUCEUR and Marie-Josephte LECUYER dite LAPIERRE
Children of Antoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR:
Catherine ANDRE dite LAFONTAINE (b.12 December 1790, Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Jean-Baptiste CHARRON 10 February 1812 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
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1754 Birth 11 November 1754
Sainte-Geneviève, 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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerAntoine ANDRE dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte MARTIN dite LADOUCEUR 14 October 1783, Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
He was 28 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1790 Birth of ChildCatherine ANDRE dite LAFONTAINE was born 12 December 1790, Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
Antoine was 36 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1812 Marriage of ChildCatherine ANDRE dite LAFONTAINE married 10 February 1812, Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada to Jean-Baptiste CHARRON
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 England
1837 Death 22 April 1837
Saint-Martin, Laval, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 82.
Added: 6/11/2025 4:49:47 PM
- Updated: 6/11/2025 4:51:37 PM
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