Louis
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
24 August 1774
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
27 May 1855
,
Iberville, Canada East
)
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Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 24 August 1774 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Michelle-Anne LAREAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jacques ROBERT and Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) (maternal) Joseph LAREAU and Marie-Anne NORMANDSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Louis married Françoise HACHE 13 July 1801 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise HACHE was born 8 May 1784 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Françoise died 24 April 1865 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury). Françoise was the child of Pierre HACHE and Marie-Louise JOUBERT.
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 27 May 1855 in Iberville, 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 Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Françoise HACHE-- Date: 13 July 1801 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Françoise HACHE
Françoise HACHE was the child of Pierre HACHE and Marie-Louise JOUBERT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Françoise HACHE:
Angelique Julia ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE (b.27 September 1814, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 10 July 1888, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Alexandre-Isaac TREMBLAY 27 May 1834 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
Françoise HACHE-- Date: 13 July 1801 Place: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada See marriage record for Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Françoise HACHEFrançoise HACHE was the child of Pierre HACHE and Marie-Louise JOUBERT
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Françoise HACHE:
Angelique Julia ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE (b.27 September 1814, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada d. 10 July 1888, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA )m. Alexandre-Isaac TREMBLAY 27 May 1834 in Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury)
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1774 Birth 24 August 1774
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1801 Marriage / PartnerLouis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Françoise HACHE 13 July 1801, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
He was 26 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildAngelique Julia ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 27 September 1814, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier)
Louis was 40 years old.
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 England1834 Marriage of ChildAngelique Julia ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 27 May 1834, Iberville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Athanase-de-Bleury) to Alexandre-Isaac TREMBLAY
1837 - 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.
1855 Death 27 May 1855
Iberville, Canada East
He died at the age of 80.
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