Joseph OUELLET

(b. 23 January 1772 , Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 December 1836 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )

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Joseph OUELLET was born 23 January 1772 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph OUELLET was the child of André OUELLET and Marie-Louise GAGNON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois OUELLET and Felicite PINEL dite LAFRANCE (maternal) Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN

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

Joseph married Marie LÉVESQUE 15 January 1798 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie LÉVESQUE was born 22 August 1777 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie died 9 October 1824 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie was the child of Benoit LEVESQUE and Marie BRUN.

Joseph married (2) Marie MARTIN 20 February 1827 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada . Marie MARTIN was born abt. 1806 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie was the child of Raphael-Basile MARTIN and Perpetue ROULEAU.

Joseph OUELLET died 14 December 1836 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada .
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Did you know that René Ouellet is likely the ancestor of all the descendants bearing the names Ouellet and Ouellette in North America? The name Ouellet(te) ranks 11th among the most common surnames in Quebec! If you're last name is Ouellet, there's a really good chance that you are directly descended from René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and one of his two wives (Anne Rivet and Marie-Therese Mignault).

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.

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Joseph OUELLET married

Marie LÉVESQUE-- Date: 15 January 1798 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Marie LÉVESQUE was the child of Benoit LEVESQUE and Marie BRUN

Children of Joseph OUELLET and Marie LÉVESQUE:

André OUELLET (b.6 August 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada d. 10 March 1884, St-Pacôme, Canada)
m. Apolline LEVESQUE 23 February 1824 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Benoit OUELLET (b.20 May 1809, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada d. 9 December 1881, St-Pacome, Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada)
m. Marie THERIAULT (TERRIAULT) 10 November 1829 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Etienne OUELLET (b.abt. 1813, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada d. 13 March 1886, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada )
m. Marcelline LEVESQUE 27 October 1835 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Joseph OUELLET married

Marie MARTIN-- Date: 20 February 1827 Place: La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Marie MARTIN was the child of Raphael-Basile MARTIN and Perpetue ROULEAU

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1772 Birth
23 January 1772
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

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

1798 Marriage / Partner
Joseph OUELLET and Marie LÉVESQUE 15 January 1798, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 25 years old.

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

1802 Birth of Child
André OUELLET was born 6 August 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1809 Birth of Child
Benoit OUELLET was born 20 May 1809, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Marriage of Child
André OUELLET married 23 February 1824, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Apolline LEVESQUE

1824 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie LÉVESQUE died 9 October 1824, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Marriage / Partner
Joseph OUELLET and Marie MARTIN 20 February 1827, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 55 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 Marriage of Child
Benoit OUELLET married 10 November 1829, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie THERIAULT (TERRIAULT)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1835 Marriage of Child
Etienne OUELLET married 27 October 1835, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marcelline LEVESQUE

1836 Death
14 December 1836
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 64.

Added: 11/22/2020 11:40:59 AM - Updated: 1/25/2025 1:19:40 PM