Pierre OUELLET

Born

27 June 1770 , Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

18 October 1828 , Cacouna, Lower Canada

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Andre OUELLET Josephte CÔTÉ

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Born: 27 June 1770 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Andre OUELLET

Mother: Josephte CÔTÉ

Paternal grandparents: André-Mathurin OUELLET , Marie-Marguerite LEVASSEUR

Maternal grandparents: Gabriel CÔTÉ , Marie-Madeleine LEBEL

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Pierre married Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS 15 January 1798 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada . Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS was born 28 July 1779 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Anne died 31 July 1814 in Cacouna, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Cacouna). Marie-Anne was the child of Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Ursule MICHAUD.

Pierre married (2) Therese LEVESQUE 26 February 1816 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada . Therese LEVESQUE was born abt. 1774 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Therese died 2 May 1859 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre). Therese was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEVESQUE and Judith TAILLON.

Pierre OUELLET died 18 October 1828 in Cacouna, 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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Pierre OUELLET married

Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS
Marriage date: 15 January 1798
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS was the child of Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS and Marie-Ursule MICHAUD

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Pierre OUELLET married

Therese LEVESQUE
Marriage date: 26 February 1816
Marriage place: Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Therese LEVESQUE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEVESQUE and Judith TAILLON

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Birth — 1770
27 June 1770
Kamouraska, 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
Pierre OUELLET and Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS 15 January 1798, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 27 years old.

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

1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne ROY dite DESJARDINS died 31 July 1814, Cacouna, Québec, Canada (Saint-Georges-de-Cacouna)

1816 Marriage / Partner
Pierre OUELLET and Therese LEVESQUE 26 February 1816, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre)

He was 45 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