Pierre
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
Born
5 November 1704
,
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died
6 May 1740
,
Boucherville, Canada, New France
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Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 5 November 1704 in Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE (maternal) Charles PTOLOMEE and Madeleine MOISONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Pierre married Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 27 March 1726 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was born 26 October 1707 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Reine died 27 August 1747 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Reine was the child of Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Jeanne CAMPEAU.
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 6 May 1740 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .
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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 Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS-- Date: 27 March 1726 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Jeanne CAMPEAU
Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS-- Date: 27 March 1726 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS was the child of Étienne BENOIT dit LIVERNOIS and Jeanne CAMPEAU
Children of Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS
Marie ROBERT dite LAPIERRE (b.23 April 1727, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )m. Laurent-Louis VIAU dit LESPÉRANCE 21 October 1748 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Vincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE (b.27 July 1733, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. , )m. Marie-Madeleine BABEU 20 January 1766 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
Joseph ROBERT (b.9 June 1737, Longueuil, Canada, New France d. 11 April 1816, Longueuil, Lower Canada )m. Veronique GAUTHIER dite ST-GERMAIN 19 February 1759 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
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1704 Birth 5 November 1704
Lachine, Montréal, Canada, New France
1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1726 Marriage / PartnerPierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Reine BENOIT dite LIVERNOIS 27 March 1726 , Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
He was 21 years old.
1727 Birth of ChildMarie ROBERT dite LAPIERRE was born 23 April 1727, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Pierre was 22 years old.
1733 Birth of ChildVincent ROBERT dit LAPIERRE was born 27 July 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Pierre was 28 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildJoseph ROBERT was born 9 June 1737, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
Pierre was 32 years old.
1740 Death 6 May 1740
Boucherville, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 35.
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