Jean-Baptiste
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
March 6, 1756
,
Chambly, Canada, New France
d.
5 November 1835
,
Beloeil, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born March 6, 1756 in Chambly, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Angélique LAPORTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte LARRIVÉE (LARRIVÉ) (maternal) Denis LAPORTE dit ST-GEORGES and Marie-Thérèse MASSÉ dite SANCERRESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Baptiste married Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU) 15 January 1779 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU) was born 31 July 1757 in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada. Marie-Desanges was the child of François TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marie-Angélique MARTEL.
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 5 November 1835 in Beloeil, Lower Canada .
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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 Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU)-- Date: 15 January 1779 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU) was the child of François TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marie-Angélique MARTEL
Children of Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU):
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.23 January 1783, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marguerite STEBENNE 4 September 1810 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.September 6, 1784, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. August 28, 1834, Beloeil, Lower Canada )
m. Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE 04 February 1811 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre-Benoni ROBERT (b.11 January 1786, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Geneviève PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 17 July 1815 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU)-- Date: 15 January 1779 Place: Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Province of Québec, CanadaMarie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU) was the child of François TETREAU (TETREAULT) and Marie-Angélique MARTEL
Children of Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU):
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.23 January 1783, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Marguerite STEBENNE 4 September 1810 in Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir)
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE (b.September 6, 1784, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. August 28, 1834, Beloeil, Lower Canada )m. Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE 04 February 1811 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Pierre-Benoni ROBERT (b.11 January 1786, Beloeil, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Geneviève PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 17 July 1815 in Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
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1756 Birth March 6, 1756
Chambly, Canada, New France
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.
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.
1779 Marriage / PartnerJean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Desanges TÉTRO (THÉTREAU) 15 January 1779, Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada
He was 22 years old.
1783 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 23 January 1783, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1784 Birth of ChildJoseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born September 6, 1784, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.
1786 Birth of ChildPierre-Benoni ROBERT was born 11 January 1786, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Jean-Baptiste was 29 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1810 Marriage of ChildJean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 4 September 1810, Marieville, Rouville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir) to Marguerite STEBENNE
1811 Marriage of ChildJoseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 04 February 1811 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Euphrosine FRÉCHETTE
1815 Marriage of ChildPierre-Benoni ROBERT married 17 July 1815 , Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil) to Geneviève PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN
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 England
1834 Death of ChildJoseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died August 28, 1834, Beloeil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil)
Jean-Baptiste was 78 years old.
1835 Death 5 November 1835
Beloeil, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 79.
Added: 4/5/2012 1:22:31 PM
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