Charles
ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
Born
6 August 1766
,
Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
7 February 1846
,
Saint-Césaire, Canada East
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Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 6 August 1766 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Josephte LARRIVÉE (LARRIVÉ) (maternal) Joseph-François BOURDON and Marie-Jeanne-Catherine BLEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Charles married Theotiste GRAVEL 20 January 1787 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Theotiste GRAVEL was born 29 October 1759 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola). Theotiste died 27 April 1793 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Theotiste was the child of Pierre GRAVEL and Marie-Geneviève GUYON (DION).
Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 7 February 1846 in Saint-Césaire, Canada East .
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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 Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE
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Theotiste GRAVEL-- Date: 20 January 1787 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Theotiste GRAVEL was the child of Pierre GRAVEL and Marie-Geneviève GUYON (DION)
Theotiste GRAVEL-- Date: 20 January 1787 Place: Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada Theotiste GRAVEL was the child of Pierre GRAVEL and Marie-Geneviève GUYON (DION)
Children of Charles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Theotiste GRAVEL
Amable ROBERT (b.2 July 1789, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )m. Narcisse NEVEU dite LACROIX 3 August 1818 in Montebello, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)
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1766 Birth 6 August 1766
Chambly, 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.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Marriage / PartnerCharles ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Theotiste GRAVEL 20 January 1787, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
He was 20 years old.
1789 Birth of ChildAmable ROBERT was born 2 July 1789, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Charles was 22 years old.
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1793 Death of Spouse/PartnerTheotiste GRAVEL died 27 April 1793, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Marriage of ChildAmable ROBERT married 3 August 1818, Montebello, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours) to Narcisse NEVEU dite LACROIX
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 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)
1846 Death 7 February 1846
Saint-Césaire, Canada East
He died at the age of 79.
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