Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born

13 June 1688 , Boucherville, Canada, New France

Died

21 May 1748 , Lavaltrie, Canada, New France

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Louis ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE Marie BOURGERIE

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Born: 13 June 1688 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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Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE 4 February 1714 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE was born abt. 1696 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève died 11 October 1746 in Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine). Geneviève was the child of Pierre BRÉBANT dit LECOMPTE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE.

Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE died 21 May 1748 in Lavaltrie, Canada, New France .
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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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Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE
Marriage date: 4 February 1714
Marriage place: Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE was the child of Pierre BRÉBANT dit LECOMPTE and Marguerite DE LAPLACE

Children of Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE

Pierre ROBERT

Born: 9 December 1714, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 31 May 1791, Boucherville, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite PROVOST 25 May 1739 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)

Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 12 April 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 4 November 1793, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Marguerite ÉTHIER 2 March 1740 Place: Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie)

Marie-Angelique ROBERT

Born: 8 March 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 1 November 1760, Yamaska, Canada

Married: Pierre CANTARA 15 June 1739 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE

Born: 25 June 1732, Contrecœur, Canada, New France
Died: 18 March 1773, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Josephte BEAUPARLANT 24 January 1754 Place: Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine)

Marie-Geneviève ROBERT

Born: 24 October 1737, Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France
Died: 3 June 1809, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Pierre DURAND 31 January 1763 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

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Birth — 1688
13 June 1688
Boucherville, Canada, New France

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

1714 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE and Geneviève BRÉBANT dite LECOMPTE 4 February 1714, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

He was 25 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Pierre ROBERT was born 9 December 1714, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 26 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 12 April 1717, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 28 years old.

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

1722 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique ROBERT was born 8 March 1722, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Etienne ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE was born 25 June 1732, Contrecœur, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Trinité-de-Contrecoeur)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève ROBERT was born 24 October 1737, Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada

Jean-Baptiste was 49 years old.

1739 Marriage of Child
Pierre ROBERT married 25 May 1739, Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville) to Marguerite PROVOST

1739 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique ROBERT married 15 June 1739, Lavaltrie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine) to Pierre CANTARA

1740 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste ROBERT dit LAFONTAINE married 2 March 1740, Lanoraie, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Lanoraie) to Marguerite ÉTHIER