André OUELLET

(b. 28 April 1739 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 13 December 1809 , Cap-St-Ignace, Lower Canada )
Age: 70

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André OUELLET was born 28 April 1739 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

André OUELLET was the child of Francois OUELLET and Felicite PINEL dite LAFRANCE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gregoire OUELLET and Anne-Josephe LIZOTTE (maternal) François-Xavier PINEL and Louise CONSTANTINEAU

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

André married Marie-Louise GAGNON 11 April 1758 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Louise GAGNON was born 13 March 1739 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Louise was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN.

André OUELLET died 13 December 1809 in Cap-St-Ignace, 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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Family and Children of André OUELLET

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André OUELLET married

Marie-Louise GAGNON-- Date: 11 April 1758 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise GAGNON was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN

Children of André OUELLET and Marie-Louise GAGNON:

André OUELLET (b.23 December 1760, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada d. 27 April 1848, Cap-St-Ignace, Canada East )
m. Geneviève LEMIEUX 6 October 1789 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Marie-Josephe OUELLET (b.14 March 1762, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada d. , )
m. Prisque JALBERT 15 November 1779 in Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

Joseph OUELLET (b.23 January 1772, Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada d. 14 December 1836, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )
m. Marie LÉVESQUE 15 January 1798 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
m. Marie MARTIN 20 February 1827 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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1739 Birth
28 April 1739
La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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

1758 Marriage / Partner
André OUELLET and Marie-Louise GAGNON 11 April 1758, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 18 years old.

1760 Birth of Child
André OUELLET was born 23 December 1760, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

André was 21 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe OUELLET was born 14 March 1762, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

André was 22 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Joseph OUELLET was born 23 January 1772, Montmagny, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas) (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire)

André 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.