Joseph
GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
(b.
18 June 1763
,
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
3 March 1808
,
Châteauguay, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE was born 18 June 1763 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE was the child of Louis GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Louise ROBIDOUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean-Baptiste GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Catherine BOURDEAU (maternal) Jean-Baptiste ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) and Marie-Jeanne DIELSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Elisabeth BRAULT 17 February 1783 in La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisabeth BRAULT was born abt. 1763 Elisabeth died 29 January 1802 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay) . Elisabeth was the child of Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie PICOT.
Joseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE died 3 March 1808 in Châteauguay, 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 Joseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE
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Elisabeth BRAULT-- Date: 17 February 1783 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Elisabeth BRAULT was the child of Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie PICOT
Children of Joseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth BRAULT:
Louise GUERIN dite LAFONTAINE (b.19 February 1793, Sault-St-Louis, Lower Canada d. 6 December 1873, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada )
m. Michel MOISE 9 January 1809 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
Elisabeth BRAULT-- Date: 17 February 1783 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada Elisabeth BRAULT was the child of Joseph BREAU (BRAULT) and Marie PICOT
Children of Joseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth BRAULT:
Louise GUERIN dite LAFONTAINE (b.19 February 1793, Sault-St-Louis, Lower Canada d. 6 December 1873, Franklin Centre, Québec, Canada )m. Michel MOISE 9 January 1809 in Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
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1763 Birth 18 June 1763
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
1783 Marriage / PartnerJoseph GUERIN dit LAFONTAINE and Elisabeth BRAULT 17 February 1783, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)
He was 19 years old.
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 Canada1793 Birth of ChildLouise GUERIN dite LAFONTAINE was born 19 February 1793, Sault-St-Louis, Québec, Canada (Kahnawake)
Joseph was 29 years old.
1802 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisabeth BRAULT died 29 January 1802, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joachim-de-Chateauguay)
1808 Death 3 March 1808
Châteauguay, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 44.
Added: 12/4/2023 3:51:59 PM
- Updated: 12/4/2023 3:54:26 PM
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