Louis PRADET dit LAFORGE (BRADETTE)

Born

7 March 1784 , Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Died

abt. 1872 , Michigan, USA

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Louis Samson David BRADETTE dit LAFORGE Marguerite CAMPEAU

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Born: 7 March 1784 in Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

Father: Louis Samson David BRADETTE dit LAFORGE

Mother: Marguerite CAMPEAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Simon BRADETTE dit LAFORGE , Marie-Genevieve CHARRON dite LAFERRIERE

Maternal grandparents: Charles CAMPEAU , Charlotte MONTRET (MONTRAIS)

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

Louis married Therese TREMBLAY 27 May 1805 in Detroit, Michigan Territory . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Therese TREMBLAY was born 9 October 1790 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada (Assumption) (Sandwich) (Walkerville). Therese died abt. 1855 in Clinton, Michigan, USA. Therese was the child of Joseph Hector TREMBLAY and Thérèse CREQUIS (CREQUI).

Louis PRADET dit LAFORGE (BRADETTE) died abt. 1872 in Michigan, USA.
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Recorded occupation: farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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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Spouse & Children of Louis PRADET dit LAFORGE (BRADETTE)

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Louis PRADET dit LAFORGE (BRADETTE) married

Therese TREMBLAY
Marriage date: 27 May 1805
Marriage place: Detroit, Michigan Territory
Therese TREMBLAY was the child of Joseph Hector TREMBLAY and Thérèse CREQUIS (CREQUI)

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Children of Louis PRADET dit LAFORGE (BRADETTE) and Therese TREMBLAY

Felix LAFORGE

Born: 5 May 1807, Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: 11 January 1869, Chesterfield Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis LAFORGE

Born: 12 February 1809, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: 6 December 1869, Chesterfield Twp, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Married: Victoria Cecile TREMBLAY 9 November 1840

Isabella Elizabeth LAFORGE

Born: 28 November 1815, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: 30 September 1904, Chesterfield Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Scholastica LAFORGE

Born: 2 August 1818, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: 7 August 1857, Anchorville, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Married: Jean Baptiste TREMBLAY 1 October 1832 Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Peter Celestin LAFORGE

Born: 19 May 1821, Maumee River, Ohio, USA
Died: 16 October 1909, New Baltimore, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Teresa LAFORGE

Born: 5 January 1824, Clinton River, Macomb, Michigan Territory
Died: ,

Washington Moses Joachim LAFORGE

Born: 26 August 1826, Saline River, Chesterfield Township, Michigan Territory
Died: 4 November 1897, New Baltimore, Chestserfield, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Mary Ann LAFORGE

Born: abt. 1829, Chesterfield Township, Macomb County, Michigan Territory
Died: ,

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Birth — 1784
7 March 1784
Detroit, French Settlement (now Michigan)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 Marriage / Partner
Louis PRADET dit LAFORGE (BRADETTE) and Therese TREMBLAY 27 May 1805, Detroit, Michigan, USA

He was 21 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Felix LAFORGE was born 5 May 1807, Harrison Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 23 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Louis LAFORGE was born 12 February 1809, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 24 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Birth of Child
Isabella Elizabeth LAFORGE was born 28 November 1815, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 31 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Scholastica LAFORGE was born 2 August 1818, L'Anse Creuse, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 34 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Peter Celestin LAFORGE was born 19 May 1821, Maumee River, Ohio, USA

Louis was 37 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Teresa LAFORGE was born 5 January 1824, Clinton River, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 39 years old.

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

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

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

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1826 Birth of Child
Washington Moses Joachim LAFORGE was born 26 August 1826, Saline River, Chesterfield Township, Michigan, USA

Louis was 42 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Marriage of Child
Scholastica LAFORGE married 1 October 1832, Detroit, Michigan, USA to Jean Baptiste TREMBLAY

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1857 Death of Child
Scholastica LAFORGE died 7 August 1857, Anchorville, St Clair, Michigan, USA

Louis was 73 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 Death of Child
Felix LAFORGE died 11 January 1869, Chesterfield Township, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 84 years old.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1869 Death of Child
Louis LAFORGE died 6 December 1869, Chesterfield Twp, Macomb, Michigan, USA

Louis was 85 years old.

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

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January 26, 1837 - Michigan becomes 26th U.S. state

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