Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE

(b. 14 December 1690 , Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 16 September 1730 , Batiscan, Canada, New France )

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Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE was born 14 December 1690 in Batiscan, Canada, New France

Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Jean LARIOU dit LAFANTAISIE and Catherine MONGEAU and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre MONGEAU and Louise DUBOIS

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

Jean-François married Catherine VIEL 18 February 1716 in Batiscan, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Catherine VIEL was born abt. 1693 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Catherine died 27 November 1771 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier). Catherine was the child of Pierre VIEL dit DESNOYERS and Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER.

Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE died 16 September 1730 in Batiscan, 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.

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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Family and Children of Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE

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Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE married

Catherine VIEL-- Date: 18 February 1716 Place: Batiscan, Canada, New France
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Catherine VIEL was the child of Pierre VIEL dit DESNOYERS and Marie-Madeleine TROTTIER

Children of Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine VIEL:

Jean-Baptiste LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE (b.24 December 1717, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 25 November 1774, Batiscan, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Agnes BARIBEAU 27 October 1744 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Madeleine LARIOU dite LAFONTAINE (b.3 August 1720, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 28 February 1734, Batiscan, Canada, New France )

Joseph LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE (b.30 March 1723, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 13 October 1796, Batiscan, Lower Canada )
m. Ursule ADAM 29 September 1744

Alexis-Francois LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE (b.24 November 1724, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 24 November 1787, Saint-Eustache, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marguerite BELEC 25 November 1753 in Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marie-Josephte LARIOU dite LAFONTAINE (b.3 June 1727, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 27 March 1731, Batiscan, Canada, New France )

Marie-Louise LARIOU dite LAFONTAINE (b.17 September 1729, Batiscan, Canada, New France d. 8 March 1741, Batiscan, Canada, New France )

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1690 Birth
14 December 1690
Batiscan, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Marriage / Partner
Jean-François LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine VIEL 18 February 1716, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

He was 25 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE was born 24 December 1717, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 27 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Madeleine LARIOU dite LAFONTAINE was born 3 August 1720, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 29 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Joseph LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE was born 30 March 1723, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 32 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Alexis-Francois LARIOU dit LAFONTAINE was born 24 November 1724, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 33 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte LARIOU dite LAFONTAINE was born 3 June 1727, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 36 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise LARIOU dite LAFONTAINE was born 17 September 1729, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Jean-François was 38 years old.