Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

Born

3 September 1714 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

29 January 1772 , Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents & Family of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

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Born: 3 September 1714 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Parents of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

Father

Leger BRAY dit LABONTE

Mother

Marguerite COLIN

Grandparents of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

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Maternal grandparents

Mathurin COLIN (COLLIN) dit LALIBERTE Jacqueline LABBE

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

Laurent married Marie-Louise CHARRON 15 November 1751 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise CHARRON was born 25 August 1731 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . Marie-Louise died 27 February 1797 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Louise was the child of Pierre CHARRON and Marie-Angélique DEBLUCHE dite LASERRE.

Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ died 29 January 1772 in Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ

Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ married

Marie-Louise CHARRON
Marriage date: 15 November 1751
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise CHARRON was the child of Pierre CHARRON and Marie-Angélique DEBLUCHE dite LASERRE

Children of Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Louise CHARRON

Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ

Born: 26 August 1755, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 16 December 1834, Varennes, Lower Canada

Married: Francois RIENDEAU 7 February 1780 Place: Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Geneviève BRAY dite LABONTÉ

Born: 17 December 1766, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 August 1811, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Michel BOUSQUET 8 February 1796 Place: Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1714
3 September 1714
Longueuil, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1751 Marriage / Partner
Laurent BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Marie-Louise CHARRON 15 November 1751 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 37 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
Louise BRAY dite LABONTÉ was born 26 August 1755, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Laurent was 41 years old.

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.

1766 Birth of Child
Geneviève BRAY dite LABONTÉ was born 17 December 1766, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Laurent was 52 years old.