François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born

7 September 1756 , Chambly, Canada, New France

Died

5 August 1832 , Chambly, Lower Canada

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Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE Madeleine BOURDON

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Born: 7 September 1756 in Chambly, Canada, New France

Father: Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Mother: Madeleine BOURDON

Paternal grandparents: Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE , Josephte LARRIVÉE (LARRIVÉ)

Maternal grandparents: Joseph-François BOURDON , Marie-Jeanne-Catherine BLEAU

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François-Gabriel married Catherine PEPIN 23 November 1778 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Catherine PEPIN was born 30 November 1760 in Longue-Pointe, Montréal, Canada . Catherine died 24 November 1837 in Chambly, Lower Canada . Catherine was the child of Basile PEPIN and Marguerite MORISSEAU.

François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 5 August 1832 in Chambly, Lower Canada .
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François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married

Catherine PEPIN
Marriage date: 23 November 1778
Marriage place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Catherine PEPIN was the child of Basile PEPIN and Marguerite MORISSEAU

Children of François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine PEPIN

Basile ROBERT

Born: 5 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 10 May 1876, Napierville, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie-Madeline LESSARD 20 November 1809 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada

Veronique ROBERT

Born: 15 October 1789, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Charles LEVREAU 4 October 1813 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada

Sophie ROBERT

Born: 31 October 1798, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre VIENS 6 February 1826 Place: Chambly, Lower Canada

Marie-Eusebe ROBERT

Born: 19 August 1800, Chambly, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Hyacinthe LEVREAU 4 November 1817 Place: Chambly, 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 — 1756
7 September 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.

1778 Marriage / Partner
François-Gabriel ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Catherine PEPIN 23 November 1778, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

He was 22 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Birth of Child
Basile ROBERT was born 5 January 1786, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François-Gabriel was 29 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Veronique ROBERT was born 15 October 1789, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François-Gabriel was 33 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1798 Birth of Child
Sophie ROBERT was born 31 October 1798, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François-Gabriel was 42 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Marie-Eusebe ROBERT was born 19 August 1800, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

François-Gabriel was 43 years old.

1809 Marriage of Child
Basile ROBERT married 20 November 1809, Chambly, Lower Canada to Marie-Madeline LESSARD

1813 Marriage of Child
Veronique ROBERT married 4 October 1813, Chambly, Lower Canada to Charles LEVREAU

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Marriage of Child
Marie-Eusebe ROBERT married 4 November 1817, Chambly, Lower Canada to Hyacinthe LEVREAU

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 England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Marriage of Child
Sophie ROBERT married 6 February 1826, Chambly, Lower Canada to Pierre VIENS

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)