Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Born

13 March 1714 , La Prairie, Canada, New France

Died

23 May 1753 , Longueuil, Canada, New France

Parents & Family of Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

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Born: 13 March 1714 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Parents of Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Father

Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Mother

Marie-Madeleine ROY

Grandparents of Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Paternal grandparents

Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE Denise LEMAITRE

Maternal grandparents

Pierre ROY Catherine DUCHARME

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

Joseph married Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 7 February 1752 in Longueuil, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was born 30 September 1712 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France. Suzanne was the child of Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE.

Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE died 23 May 1753 in Longueuil, Canada, New France .
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE

Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE married

Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)
Marriage date: 7 February 1752
Marriage place: Longueuil, Canada, New France
Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) was the child of Pierre DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) and Marguerite ROBERT dite LAFONTAINE

Children of Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY)

Françoise-Amable LAFONTAINE

Born: 16 June 1752, Longueuil, Canada, New France
Died: 23 July 1831, Saint-Timothée, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Marie GENDRON 6 January 1769 Place: Châteauguay, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.

Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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." Colonists of Nouvelle France used dit names as distinguishers. A settler might use one to differentiate a branch of the family from siblings, sometimes choosing a name connected with the place to which the family had relocated.

A dit name could also result from a casual adoption or from honoring the family that had raised someone. In other cases it identified the town or village in France from which the person originated. The custom ended around 1900, when people increasingly used only one name, either the dit nickname or the original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Birth — 1714
13 March 1714
La Prairie, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1752 Marriage / Partner
Joseph PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Suzanne DAUNAIS (DAUNAY) 7 February 1752, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

He was 37 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Françoise-Amable LAFONTAINE was born 16 June 1752, Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil)

Joseph was 38 years old.