Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

(b. 9 June 1683 , Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 18 December 1766 , Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 9 June 1683 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Marie BOURGERIE and the grandchild of: (maternal) Jean-Baptiste BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) and Marie GENDRE

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

Marguerite married Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 6 November 1702 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 28 June 1676 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Pierre died 4 April 1723 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Pierre was the child of Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marie-Anne RICHARD.

Marguerite married (2) Charles DIEL 9 September 1732 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . Charles DIEL was born 5 August 1688 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Charles died 20 June 1734 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Charles was the child of Charles DIEL and Marie-Anne PICARD.

Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE died 18 December 1766 in Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada .
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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)

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Family and Children of Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

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Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married

Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)-- Date: 6 November 1702 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was the child of Antoine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marie-Anne RICHARD

Children of Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE:

Josephte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.9 July 1704, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 21 May 1729, Boucherville, Canada, New France )
m. Pierre MORIN 29 May 1724 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Madeleine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.abt. 1706, , Québec Province, Canada d. 7 March 1761, La Prairie, Canada )
m. Joseph ST-PIERRE dit LEFRANCOIS 7 November 1733 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Charlotte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.14 April 1710, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. 1 May 1786, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Jacques FAYE (FAILLE) 18 September 1730 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.30 September 1712, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE 7 January 1733 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
m. Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE 7 February 1752 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Pierre-Alexis DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.13 August 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Josephte DENOYON 11 May 1739 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Nicolas DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.18 February 1718, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 16 July 1772, Saint-Ours, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Josephe GREGOIRE dite VALENTIN 24 April 1752 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) (b.22 February 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France d. 21 November 1791, L'Acadie, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte JACQUES 12 February 1759 in Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Marie-Honoree DAUNAIS (b.22 August 1722, Boucherville, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Michel CHARBONNEAU 14 October 1743 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married

Charles DIEL-- Date: 9 September 1732 Place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Charles DIEL was the child of Charles DIEL and Marie-Anne PICARD

Children of Charles DIEL and Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE:

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1683 Birth
9 June 1683
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1702 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE and Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 6 November 1702 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 19 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Josephte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 9 July 1704, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Charlotte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 14 April 1710, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 30 September 1712, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1715 Birth of Child
Pierre-Alexis DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 13 August 1715, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Birth of Child
Nicolas DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 18 February 1718, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 34 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 22 February 1720, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Marguerite was 36 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Honoree DAUNAIS was born 22 August 1722, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 39 years old.

1723 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) died 4 April 1723, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

1724 Marriage of Child
Josephte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 29 May 1724, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada to Pierre MORIN

1729 Death of Child
Josephte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) died 21 May 1729, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Marguerite was 45 years old.

1730 Marriage of Child
Charlotte DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 18 September 1730, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jacques FAYE (FAILLE)

1732 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE and Charles DIEL 9 September 1732, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

She was 49 years old.

1733 Marriage of Child
Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 7 January 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Nicolas VARIN dit LAPISTOLE

1733 Marriage of Child
Madeleine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 7 November 1733, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Joseph ST-PIERRE dit LEFRANCOIS

1734 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles DIEL died 20 June 1734, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

1739 Marriage of Child
Pierre-Alexis DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 11 May 1739 , Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Josephte DENOYON

1743 Marriage of Child
Marie-Honoree DAUNAIS married 14 October 1743, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Michel CHARBONNEAU

1752 Marriage of Child
Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 7 February 1752, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil) to Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

1752 Marriage of Child
Nicolas DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 24 April 1752, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Marie-Josephe GREGOIRE dite VALENTIN

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

1759 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) married 12 February 1759, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur) to Josephte JACQUES

1761 Death of Child
Madeleine DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) died 7 March 1761, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marguerite was 77 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.

1766 Death
18 December 1766
Boucherville, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 83.

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