Prudent Robert dit LaFontaine

     Prudent was born on Sunday, 9 June 1686 in Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada. He was the son of Louis Robert & Marie Bourgery. He was christened there on 12 June 1686 in Ste-Familie Church.¹ Prudent married Marie Madeleine Fafard, daughter of Francois Fafard and Madeleine-Marguerite Jobin, on 7 January 1711 in Detroit, Pays-d'-en-Haut, at Ste-Anne Church.² Prudent and Marie Madeleine had children: Marie Francoise [10/14/1711-6/05/1754][m. 8/10/1728 Josephe Vanier], Marie Madeleine [6/23/1713-9/19/1781][m. 11/08/1728 Francois Masse Sancerre], Marie Anne 2/17/1715-9/03/1759][m. 9/09/1732 Rene Boileau], Antoine [6/18/1716-][m. 11/22/1740 Charlotte Vegeant dit Taupier], Marie Renee Isabelle Elisabeth [1/11/1718-5/03/1782][m. 11/23/1739 Jean Baptiste Maillot], Suzanne [4/03/1719-5/24/1719], Charles [5/11/1720-11/17/1797][m. 4/22/1743 Marie Anne Menard Fontaine], Pierre [1/19/1722-5/01/1784][m. 2/05/1748 Marie Francoise Vigeant dit Taupier], Laurent [7/30/1723-8/14/1723], Marie Francoise [9/22/1724-11/10/1760][m. 11/04/1748 Jean Francois LeBlanc], Louis [5/17/1726-5/03/1797][m. 2/02/1750 Marie Josephe LeBeau], Marie Catherine [1728-5/19/1804][m. Pierre Masse Sancerre], Suzanne [5/31/1730-6/03/1730], Laurent Roland [12/05/1731-09/15/1797][m. 1/12/1761 Marie Charlotte Cadieux], Marie Therese [10/31/1733-1/08/1734] & Prudent [3/__/1735-5/01/1735]. Prudent departed this life on Friday, 3 August 1742 in Chambly at age 56 years, 1 month and 25 days. On the same day, he was buried there in the churchyard of St-Joseph.³