Charles-Antoine BRAY dit LABONTÉ

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27 November 1719 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Died

2 August 1800 , Longueuil, Lower Canada

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Leger BRAY dit LABONTE Marie-Anne BOURHIS

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Born: 27 November 1719 in Longueuil, Canada, New France

Father: Leger BRAY dit LABONTE

Mother: Marie-Anne BOURHIS

Maternal grandparents: Jean BOURHIS , Marie DEMERS

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Charles-Antoine married Charlotte PIEDALUE 26 February 1748 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Charlotte PIEDALUE was born 10 March 1725 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . Charlotte died 23 February 1804 in Longueuil, Lower Canada . Charlotte was the child of Julien PIEDALUE and Françoise AUPRY dite LARAMÉE.

Charles-Antoine BRAY dit LABONTÉ died 2 August 1800 in Longueuil, Lower Canada .
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Charles-Antoine BRAY dit LABONTÉ married

Charlotte PIEDALUE
Marriage date: 26 February 1748
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Charlotte PIEDALUE was the child of Julien PIEDALUE and Françoise AUPRY dite LARAMÉE

Children of Charles-Antoine BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Charlotte PIEDALUE

Louis BRAY

Born: 23 August 1752, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 27 December 1814, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Married: Angelique PATENAUDE 26 July 1784 Place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie BRAY

Born: 8 May 1758, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Elisabeth BRAY

Born: 25 June 1763, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 May 1832, Longueuil, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre VINCENT 16 February 1784 Place: Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada

Francois BRAY

Born: 21 June 1764, Longueuil, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

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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 — 1719
27 November 1719
Longueuil, Canada, New France

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

1748 Marriage / Partner
Charles-Antoine BRAY dit LABONTÉ and Charlotte PIEDALUE 26 February 1748, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 28 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Louis BRAY was born 23 August 1752, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles-Antoine was 32 years old.

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

1758 Birth of Child
Marie BRAY was born 8 May 1758, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles-Antoine was 38 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Elisabeth BRAY was born 25 June 1763, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles-Antoine was 43 years old.

1764 Birth of Child
Francois BRAY was born 21 June 1764, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charles-Antoine was 44 years old.

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.