Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born

12 August 1638 , La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Died

1 January 1711 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

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Born: 12 August 1638 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Louis was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1666.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Louis married Marie BOURGERIE 25 November 1666 in Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Marie BOURGERIE was born 10 April 1654 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Marie died 26 September 1719 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) and Marie GENDRE.

Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 1 January 1711 in Boucherville, Canada, New France .

son of Andre Robert and Catherine Bonin

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: Cordonnier

The cordonnier, or shoemaker (a cordwainer in England), was a craftsman who manufactured shoes, boots, and other types of footwear. He knew how to create, with his own hands, the entire shoe from the sole to the upper. He was the cutter, fitter, designer, and polisher... Some shoemakers sold their shoes to merchants, but the majority sold their own shoes, either from their workshop or by going door-to-door selling their wares.
Source: tfcq.ca

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.

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)

Spouse & Children of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

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Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married

Marie BOURGERIE
Marriage date: 25 November 1666
Marriage place: Trois-Rivières, Canada, New France
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Marie BOURGERIE was the child of Jean-Baptiste BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) and Marie GENDRE

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

Children of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE

Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 19 August 1671, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: abt. 1716, Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Married: Angélique PTOLOMEE 27 January 1698 Place: Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine)

Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 22 October 1674, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 19 November 1748, Chambly, Canada, New France

Married: Josephte LARRIVÉE (LARRIVÉ) 26 December 1701 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

François ROBERT dit LAPOMMERAYE

Born: 12 February 1678, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 21 September 1756, Longueuil, Canada, New France

Married: Marie LANCTOT 26 June 1712 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Marie ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 1 September 1680, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 2 January 1734, Boucherville, Canada, New France

Married: Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 6 November 1702 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 9 June 1683, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 18 December 1766, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 6 November 1702 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Charles DIEL 9 September 1732 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Prudent ROBERT

Born: 1 June 1686, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 3 August 1742, Chambly, Canada, New France

Married: Marie-Madeleine FAFARD dite DELORME 7 January 1711 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 13 June 1688, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 21 May 1748, Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

Married: Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE 4 February 1714 Place: Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jacques ROBERT

Born: 15 March 1694, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 21 August 1775, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) 25 April 1718 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis ROBERT

Born: 15 March 1694, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1764, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Angélique PROVOST 15 November 1715 Place: Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes)

Antoine ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 17 January 1698, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 5 November 1768, Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charlotte BOURDON 17 February 1721 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

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Birth — 1638
12 August 1638
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France

Biography
ROBERT - from the Germanic name 'Hrodberth', composed of 'hrod' which means 'glory' and 'berth' which means 'illustrious'.

Louis Robert dit Lafontaine was born in August 1638 in Sainte-Marguerite de La Rochelle in Aunis. Son of the merchant André Robert and Catherine Bouin-Bonin, he married Marie Bourgey (12), daughter Jean-Baptiste Bourfery-Bourgey and Marie Gendre, on November 25, 1666 in Trois-Rivières. From their union were born 11 children. He is a shoemaker and is in the country in 1665. In 1667, he owns 2 arpents of land in value and will settle in Boucherville. In 1681, he owned 2 horned animals. He died in Boucherville on January 1, 1711.
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1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity

1666 Marriage / Partner
Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE 25 November 1666, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)

He was 28 years old.

Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE - 1666 marriage

1666 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1671 Birth of Child
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 19 August 1671, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 33 years old.

1674 Birth of Child
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 22 October 1674, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 36 years old.

1678 Birth of Child
François ROBERT dit LAPOMMERAYE was born 12 February 1678, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 39 years old.

1680 Birth of Child
Marie ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 1 September 1680, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 42 years old.

1683 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 9 June 1683, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 44 years old.

1686 Birth of Child
Prudent ROBERT was born 1 June 1686, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 47 years old.

1688 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 13 June 1688, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 49 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Jacques ROBERT was born 15 March 1694, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 55 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Louis ROBERT was born 15 March 1694, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 55 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Antoine ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 17 January 1698, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Louis was 59 years old.

1698 Marriage of Child
Pierre ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 27 January 1698, Lachine, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Saints-Anges-de-Lachine) to Angélique PTOLOMEE

1701 Marriage of Child
Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 26 December 1701, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Josephte LARRIVÉE (LARRIVÉ)

1702 Marriage of Child
Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 6 November 1702 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

1702 Marriage of Child
Marie ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 6 November 1702, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)