Jacques ROBERT

Born

15 March 1694 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

21 August 1775 , Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada

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Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE Marie BOURGERIE

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Born: 15 March 1694 in Boucherville, Canada, New France

Father: Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Mother: Marie BOURGERIE

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste BOURGERIE (BOURGERY) , Marie GENDRE

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Jacques married Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) 25 April 1718 in Boucherville, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) was born 8 December 1698 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Jeanne died 1 June 1786 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Québec, Canada (Pointe-Olivier). Jeanne was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne-Françoise MENARD.

Jacques ROBERT died 21 August 1775 in Chambly, 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.

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Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS)
Marriage date: 25 April 1718
Marriage place: Boucherville, Canada, New France
Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) was the child of Étienne DEMERS (DUMAIS) and Jeanne-Françoise MENARD

Children of Jacques ROBERT and Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS)

Marguerite ROBERT

Born: 4 April 1720, Boucherville, Canada, New France
Died: 27 September 1807, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Gilles BROUILLET 3 February 1739 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 14 September 1727, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Pierre BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS 3 May 1745 Place: , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Married: Jean-Pierre L'HOMME 18 April 1757 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 2 June 1729, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 30 September 1801, Beloeil, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Michelle-Anne LAREAU 20 April 1761 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Born: 15 June 1733, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1816, Chambly, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste-Amable CHOQUET 2 October 1758 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Married: Laurent PERRAULT 4 August 1761 Place: Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

François ROBERT

Born: 29 March 1739, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 5 May 1826, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Catherine LEDUC 6 April 1761 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 9 January 1741, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 13 March 1813, Verchères, Lower Canada

Married: Antoinette LEDUC 16 November 1767 Place: Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres)

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Birth — 1694
15 March 1694
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1718 Marriage / Partner
Jacques ROBERT and Jeanne DEMERS (DUMAIS) 25 April 1718, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

He was 24 years old.

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

1720 Birth of Child
Marguerite ROBERT was born 4 April 1720, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jacques was 26 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 14 September 1727, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 33 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 2 June 1729, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 35 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE was born 15 June 1733, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 39 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Marguerite ROBERT married 3 February 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Gilles BROUILLET

1739 Birth of Child
François ROBERT was born 29 March 1739, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 45 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 9 January 1741, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)

Jacques was 46 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 3 May 1745, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Pierre BERTRAND dit DESROCHERS

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

1757 Marriage of Child
Jeanne ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 18 April 1757, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Pierre L'HOMME

1758 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 2 October 1758, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Jean-Baptiste-Amable CHOQUET

1761 Marriage of Child
François ROBERT married 6 April 1761, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Marie-Catherine LEDUC

1761 Marriage of Child
Jacques ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 20 April 1761 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly) to Marie-Michelle-Anne LAREAU

1761 Marriage of Child
Marie-Charlotte-Amable ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE married 4 August 1761, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City) to Laurent PERRAULT

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.

1767 Marriage of Child
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 16 November 1767, Verchères, Québec, Canada (Saint-François-Xavier-de-Vercheres) to Antoinette LEDUC