Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE

(b. 16 May 1719 , La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1789 , La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was born 16 May 1719 in La Prairie, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE was the child of Jean PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Marie-Madeleine ROY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre PERRAS dit LAFONTAINE and Denise LEMAITRE (maternal) Pierre ROY and Catherine DUCHARME

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Marie-Josephte married Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE 24 November 1738 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE was born abt. 1713 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Pierre died 24 April 1786 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Pierre was the child of Julien BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE and Marie DIEL.

Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE died 24 May 1789 in La Prairie, 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.

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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Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE married

Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE-- Date: 24 November 1738 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
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Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE was the child of Julien BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE and Marie DIEL

Children of Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE and Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE:

Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE (b.5 July 1741, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 17 February 1809, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte DORÉ 4 may 1772 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Joseph BARITEAU (b.17 December 1751, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1809, La Prairie, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Amable DENEAULT (DENEAU) 16 February 1778 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

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1719 Birth
16 May 1719
La Prairie, Canada, New France

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

1738 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte PERRAS dite LAFONTAINE and Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE 24 November 1738, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

She was 19 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE was born 5 July 1741, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 22 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Joseph BARITEAU was born 17 December 1751, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

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

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.

1772 Marriage of Child
Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE married 4 may 1772, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Charlotte DORÉ

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.

1778 Marriage of Child
Joseph BARITEAU married 16 February 1778, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité) to Marie-Amable DENEAULT (DENEAU)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Death of Spouse/Partner
Pierre BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE died 24 April 1786, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

1789 Death
24 May 1789
La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada

She died at the age of 70.

Added: 9/3/2015 2:33:42 PM - Updated: 7/25/2025 5:17:19 PM