Andre OUELLET

(b. 17 March 1743 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France d. 11 December 1810 , Kamouraska, Lower Canada )

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Andre OUELLET was born 17 March 1743 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Andre OUELLET was the child of André-Mathurin OUELLET and Marie-Marguerite LEVASSEUR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin-René OUELLET and Angélique LEBEL (maternal) Pierre LEVASSEUR and Marie-Elisabeth MICHAUD

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

Andre married Josephte CÔTÉ 5 August 1765 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Josephte CÔTÉ was born abt. 1745 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephte died 19 April 1819 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre). Josephte was the child of Gabriel CÔTÉ and Marie-Madeleine LEBEL.

Andre OUELLET died 11 December 1810 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Andre OUELLET married

Josephte CÔTÉ-- Date: 5 August 1765 Place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte CÔTÉ was the child of Gabriel CÔTÉ and Marie-Madeleine LEBEL

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Children of Andre OUELLET and Josephte CÔTÉ:

Andre OUELLET (b.1 June 1766, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 12 February 1799, L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Madeleine LAINÉ 20 January 1787 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)
m. Victoire ROY dite DESJARDINS 7 October 1793 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Joseph OUELLET (b.28 March 1768, , Québec Province, Canada d. 24 March 1809, Kamouraska, Lower Canada )

Pierre OUELLET (b.27 June 1770, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 October 1828, Cacouna, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS 15 January 1798 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)
m. Therese LEVESQUE 26 February 1816 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

Germain OUELLET (b.15 February 1773, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

Marguerite OUELLET (b.13 March 1775, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 July 1841, Cacouna, Canada East )
m. Jean MELANCON 8 October 1798 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)
m. Pierre SIROIS 21 July 1800 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Benoni OUELLET (b.26 April 1777, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 30 April 1777, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada )

Francois OUELLET (b.5 June 1778, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 June 1778, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada )

Francois OUELLET dit MIGNON (b.18 July 1779, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 November 1863, N-D-du-Portage, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marie-Salomee LEBEL 13 October 1800 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Alexandre OUELLET (b.19 September 1781, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Anne MICHAUD 21 November 1803 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)
m. Charlotte OUELLET 25 January 1814 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph OUELLET (b.14 August 1784, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Rose GUÉRET dite DUMONT 4 August 1806 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Firmin OUELLET (b.8 October 1787, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marthe HUDON dite BEAULIEU 26 November 1810 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Raphael OUELLET (b.19 December 1789, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 April 1869, Matane, Québec, Canada )
m. Apolline CORDEAU dite DESLAURIERS 25 May 1812 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

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1743 Birth
17 March 1743
Kamouraska, Canada, New France

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Andre OUELLET and Josephte CÔTÉ 5 August 1765, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 22 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Andre OUELLET was born 1 June 1766, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 23 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Joseph OUELLET was born 28 March 1768, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Andre was 25 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Pierre OUELLET was born 27 June 1770, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 27 years old.

1773 Birth of Child
Germain OUELLET was born 15 February 1773, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 29 years old.

1775 Birth of Child
Marguerite OUELLET was born 13 March 1775, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 32 years old.

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.

1777 Birth of Child
Benoni OUELLET was born 26 April 1777, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 34 years old.

1778 Birth of Child
Francois OUELLET was born 5 June 1778, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 35 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Francois OUELLET dit MIGNON was born 18 July 1779, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 36 years old.

1781 Birth of Child
Alexandre OUELLET was born 19 September 1781, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 38 years old.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 Birth of Child
Joseph OUELLET was born 14 August 1784, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 41 years old.

1787 Marriage of Child
Andre OUELLET married 20 January 1787, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Madeleine LAINÉ

1787 Birth of Child
Firmin OUELLET was born 8 October 1787, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 44 years old.

1789 Birth of Child
Raphael OUELLET was born 19 December 1789, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 46 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1793 Marriage of Child
Andre OUELLET married 7 October 1793, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Victoire ROY dite DESJARDINS

1798 Marriage of Child
Pierre OUELLET married 15 January 1798, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS

1798 Marriage of Child
Marguerite OUELLET married 8 October 1798, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Jean MELANCON

1799 Death of Child
Andre OUELLET died 12 February 1799, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte)

Andre was 55 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Marriage of Child
Marguerite OUELLET married 21 July 1800, L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte) to Pierre SIROIS

1800 Marriage of Child
Francois OUELLET dit MIGNON married 13 October 1800, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Salomee LEBEL

1803 Marriage of Child
Alexandre OUELLET married 21 November 1803, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre) to Anne MICHAUD

1806 Marriage of Child
Joseph OUELLET married 4 August 1806, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Rose GUÉRET dite DUMONT

1809 Death of Child
Marie-Joseph OUELLET died 24 March 1809, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre was 66 years old.

1810 Death
11 December 1810
Kamouraska, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 67.

Added: 8/16/2010 12:39:31 PM - Updated: 12/19/2013 11:20:34 AM