Joseph OUELLET

(b. 27 January 1697 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 19 November 1759 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France )

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Joseph OUELLET was born 27 January 1697 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Joseph OUELLET was the child of Gregoire OUELLET and Anne-Josephe LIZOTTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET (maternal) Guillaume LIZOTTE (LIZOT) and Anne PELLETIER

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

Joseph married Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD 19 November 1720 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD was born 8 November 1702 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Madeleine died 23 April 1785 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie-Madeleine was the child of François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER).

Joseph OUELLET died 19 November 1759 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France .
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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).

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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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Family and Children of Joseph OUELLET

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Joseph OUELLET married

Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD-- Date: 19 November 1720 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD was the child of François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER)

Children of Joseph OUELLET and Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD:

Francois OUELLET (b.21 March 1723, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 29 July 1748 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Gabriel-Basile OUELLET (b.11 September 1724, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1809, La Pocatière, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Veronique MIGNAULT 2 February 1758 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Madeleine OUELLET (b.24 January 1726, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste EMOND 22 February 1745 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Anne OUELLET (b.23 September 1727, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 9 October 1783, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ 19 November 1750 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph OUELLET (b.abt. 1730, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 18 October 1753, )
m. Marie-Madeleine FORTIN 5 July 1751 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Pierre OUELLET (b.18 September 1734, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 19 May 1767 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Charlotte DESCHAMPS 12 January 1762 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Charlotte OUELLET (b.16 May 1742, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1840, Lotbinière, Lower Canada )
m. François RICHARD 8 November 1762 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Antoine OUELLET (b.5 September 1744, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 14 December 1828, Trois-Pistoles, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Claire MORIN 24 November 1777 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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1697 Birth
27 January 1697
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Marriage / Partner
Joseph OUELLET and Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD 19 November 1720, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

He was 23 years old.

1723 Birth of Child
Francois OUELLET was born 21 March 1723, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 26 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Gabriel-Basile OUELLET was born 11 September 1724, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 27 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET was born 24 January 1726, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1727 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET was born 23 September 1727, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 30 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Pierre OUELLET was born 18 September 1734, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Marie-Charlotte OUELLET was born 16 May 1742, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 45 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Antoine OUELLET was born 5 September 1744, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 47 years old.

1745 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET married 22 February 1745 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Jean-Baptiste EMOND

1748 Marriage of Child
Francois OUELLET married 29 July 1748, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

1750 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET married 19 November 1750, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Joseph MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ

1751 Marriage of Child
Joseph OUELLET married 5 July 1751, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Madeleine FORTIN

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

1758 Marriage of Child
Gabriel-Basile OUELLET married 2 February 1758, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Marie-Veronique MIGNAULT