Jean
LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST
Born
abt. 1683
,
France
Died
,
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Born: abt. 1683 in France
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Jean was an immigrant, arriving by 1708.
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Jean married Marguerite DROUSSON 28 May 1708 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marguerite DROUSSON was born 12 August 1685 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marguerite died 17 August 1768 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite was the child of Robert DRUSSON (DROUSSON) dit LAFLEUR and Jeanne TARDÉ dite GEOFFROY.
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)
Spouse & Children of Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST
Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST married 
Marguerite DROUSSON
Marriage date: 28 May 1708
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marguerite DROUSSON was the child of Robert DRUSSON (DROUSSON) dit LAFLEUR and Jeanne TARDÉ dite GEOFFROY
Marguerite DROUSSONMarriage date: 28 May 1708
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marguerite DROUSSON was the child of Robert DRUSSON (DROUSSON) dit LAFLEUR and Jeanne TARDÉ dite GEOFFROY
Children of Jean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON
Jean-Baptiste LEFORTBorn: 29 July 1708, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 21 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 21 January 1786, Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Charlotte MENARD 30 June 1738 Place: Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville)
Thérèse LEFORTBorn: 18 April 1713, Chambly, Canada, New France
Died: 13 April 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Died: 13 April 1748, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France*
Married: Jean-Baptiste BROUILLET 13 February 1741 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marguerite LEFORTMarried: Pierre BROUILLET 10 April 1736 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Louise LAFOREST (LEFORT)Married: François-Claude GOGUET (GOYETTE) 30 October 1738 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Married: Joseph LAREAU 20 January 1753 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Julie LAFORT dite LAFORESTMarried: Jean-Marie GILBERT 21 October 1743 Place: Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
Marie-Anne LEFORTMarried: Antoine-Augustin BOUTHILLIER (BOUTEILLER) 6 August 1764 Place: Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)
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1708 Marriage / PartnerJean LAFORT (LEFORT) dit LAFOREST and Marguerite DROUSSON 28 May 1708, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
1708 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LEFORT was born 29 July 1708, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1713 Birth of ChildThérèse LEFORT was born 18 April 1713, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1715 Birth of ChildMarguerite LEFORT was born 24 September 1715, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1720 Birth of ChildLouise LAFOREST (LEFORT) was born 11 May 1720 , Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1722 Birth of ChildJulie LAFORT dite LAFOREST was born 3 August 1722, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
1726 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne LEFORT was born 7 February 1726, Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly)
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