Louis ROBERT

Born

16 December 1756 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

2 July 1831 , La Prairie, Lower Canada

Parents & Family of Louis ROBERT

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Louis ROBERT.

Parents

Jacques ROBERT Marie-Catherine RAYMOND

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 16 December 1756 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Father: Jacques ROBERT

Mother: Marie-Catherine RAYMOND

Paternal grandparents: Andre ROBERT dit BRETON , Marie-Marguerite DANIAU (DANIA)

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BERTRAND TOULOUSE RAYMOND , Marie-Louise DRUSSON

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

Louis married Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN 4 February 1793 in La Prairie, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN was born 23 January 1777 in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Françoise was the child of François SERRE dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite GIRARD.

Louis ROBERT died 2 July 1831 in La Prairie, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Louis appear below.

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Louis ROBERT

Hide Family & Children

Louis ROBERT married

Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN
Marriage date: 4 February 1793
Marriage place: La Prairie, Lower Canada
Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN was the child of François SERRE dit ST-JEAN and Marguerite GIRARD

Marriage notes:

St-Jean-François-Régis

Children:

Marie Robert

So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

Children of Louis ROBERT and Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN

Louis ROBERT

Born: 4 December 1794, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 27 September 1875, Saint-Alexandre, Iberville, Québec, Canada

Marie-Françoise ROBERT

Born: 27 July 1797, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Elisabeth ROBERT

Born: 22 June 1800, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 10 September 1888, Saint-Patrice-de-Sherrington, Québec, Canada

Claire ROBERT

Born: 14 August 1802, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 12 February 1891, Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Québec, Canada

Jacques ROBERT

Born: 8 August 1804, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 13 September 1804, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Paul ROBERT

Born: 12 June 1806, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 5 August 1856, La Prairie, Canada East

Medard ROBERT

Born: 10 July 1809, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 8 August 1809, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Jacques ROBERT

Born: 22 August 1810, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 11 June 1823, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Sophie ROBERT

Born: 1 November 1813, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 15 March 1815, La Prairie, Lower Canada

Zoe ROBERT

Born: 27 June 1817, La Prairie, Lower Canada
Died: 23 November 1905, Burlington, Vermont, USA

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Louis ROBERT.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Louis ROBERT.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Louis ROBERT and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1756
16 December 1756
La Prairie, 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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1793 Marriage / Partner
Louis ROBERT and Françoise SERRE dite ST-JEAN 4 February 1793, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 36 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Louis ROBERT was born 4 December 1794, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 37 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise ROBERT was born 27 July 1797, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 40 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth ROBERT was born 22 June 1800, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 43 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Claire ROBERT was born 14 August 1802, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 45 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
Jacques ROBERT was born 8 August 1804, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 47 years old.

1806 Birth of Child
Paul ROBERT was born 12 June 1806, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 49 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Medard ROBERT was born 10 July 1809, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 52 years old.

1810 Birth of Child
Jacques ROBERT was born 22 August 1810, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 53 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Sophie ROBERT was born 1 November 1813, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 56 years old.

1815 Death of Child
Sophie ROBERT died 15 March 1815, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 58 years old.

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

1817 Birth of Child
Zoe ROBERT was born 27 June 1817, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 60 years old.

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

1823 Death of Child
Jacques ROBERT died 11 June 1823, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Louis was 66 years old.

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)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

Death — 1831
2 July 1831
La Prairie, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 74.

RECORD HISTORY

Record added: 12/8/2014 11:52:02 AM
Last updated: 1/19/2022 1:57:07 PM

MORE WAYS TO EXPLORE