Françoise OUELLET

(b. 24 December 1748 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 20 April 1833 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )

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Françoise OUELLET was born 24 December 1748 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Françoise OUELLET was the child of Joseph-Francois OUELLET and Marie-Françoise SIROIS dite DUPLESSIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois OUELLET and Felicite PINEL dite LAFRANCE (maternal) François SIROIS dit DUPLESSIS and Marie-Anne THIBODEAU (THIBOUTOT)

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Françoise married Andre MARTIN 14 February 1774 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Andre MARTIN was born 28 January 1743 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Andre died 22 September 1807 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Andre was the child of Louis MARTIN and Marie-Josephe BERUBE.

Françoise OUELLET died 20 April 1833 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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Françoise OUELLET married

Andre MARTIN-- Date: 14 February 1774 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Andre MARTIN was the child of Louis MARTIN and Marie-Josephe BERUBE

Children of Andre MARTIN and Françoise OUELLET:

Joseph MARTIN (b.13 September 1777, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada d. 15 May 1855, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Marie BARD 24 October 1803 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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1748 Birth
24 December 1748
La Pocatière, 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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Françoise OUELLET and Andre MARTIN 14 February 1774, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

She was 25 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.