Euphronsine
ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE
(b.
10 August 1812
,
Beloeil, Lower Canada
d.
26 November 1839
,
Beloeil, Lower Canada
)
Age: 27
Am I Your Ancestor?
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!
Euphronsine ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 10 August 1812 in Beloeil, Lower Canada
Euphronsine ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU) (maternal) Louis FRECHETTE and Marie-Thecle DUBOISSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Euphronsine married Joseph-Octave ARCHAMBAULT 23 July 1833 in Beloeil, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph-Octave ARCHAMBAULT was born 1 January 1807 in Saint-Antoine-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Joseph-Octave died 8 July 1851 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil). Joseph-Octave was the child of Joseph-Marie ARCHAMBAULT and Monique DUROCHER.
Euphronsine ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE died 26 November 1839 in Beloeil, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Euphronsine appear below.
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)
Find out more about Euphronsine ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE.
Sign In or
Join for FREE! to see the details!
Completely FREE. We will never ask for your credit card or personal information.
Unique Gift Ideas and Genealogy Resources From or Related to Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
