François OUELLET

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12 September 1693 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

5 March 1771 , Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

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René HOÛALLET (OUELLET)Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT

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Born: 12 September 1693 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: René HOÛALLET (OUELLET)

Mother: Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT

Maternal grandparents: Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON , Louise CLOUTIER

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

François married Marie-Anne BOUCHARD 1 August 1717 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Marie-Anne BOUCHARD was born 29 May 1699 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Anne died 8 September 1760 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada. Marie-Anne was the child of François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER).

François OUELLET died 5 March 1771 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, 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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François OUELLET married

Marie-Anne BOUCHARD
Marriage date: 1 August 1717
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Source: ancestry.com

Marie-Anne BOUCHARD was the child of François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER)

Marriage notes:

Name: Francois Ouellet

Record Type: Contrat de Mariage (Marriage Contract) (Marriage)

Record Place: Kamouraska, Québec (Quebec), Canada

Marriage Date: 1 août 1717 (1 Aug 1717)

Notary: Jeanneau, Étienne

Notarial Act Number: 154

Record Description: Mariage

Spouse: Marianne Bouchard

Participants:

Name

Francois Ouellet

Marianne Bouchard

Ancestry.com. Quebec, Canada, Notarial Records, 1637-1935 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

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Children of François OUELLET and Marie-Anne BOUCHARD

Jean-François OUELLET

Born: abt. 1718, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Josephte LORRAIN 22 April 1743 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Married: Marie-Agnes CORON 18 April 1746 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Married: Thérèse BEAUDOIN 5 July 1751 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Marie-Clothilde OUELLET

Born: abt. 1721, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 1 March 1742, Repentigny, Canada, New France

Joseph OUELLET

Born: abt. 1723, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: abt. 1806, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Louise ROULEAU 7 February 1746 Place: Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada

François-Ange OUELLET

Born: abt. 1727, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: September 1782, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Madeleine ROULEAU 5 November 1752 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

Born: 27 March 1728, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 16 September 1788, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Agathe MARION dite FONTAINE 5 February 1753 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Married: Genevieve GUIBORD 3 October 1763 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

Gabriel-Francois OUELLET

Born: 15 December 1729, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 25 August 1800, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Helene BOUCHER 10 February 1755 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Married: Angelique CHARBONNEAU 29 January 1776 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Alexandre OUELLET

Born: 4 May 1732, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Basile OUELLET

Born: 22 July 1734, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 26 August 1743, Montréal, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte OUELLET

Born: 21 February 1737, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 12 August 1737, Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Brigitte OUELLET

Born: 5 November 1738, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 23 August 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France

Antoine-Germain OUELLET

Born: 27 November 1740, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 27 March 1742, Montréal, Canada, New France

Michel OUELLET

Born: 12 July 1743, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 10 March 1827, Saint-Benoît, Mirabel, Lower Canada

Married: Theotiste-Jeanne RHEAUME 25 January 1768 Place: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

Charles OUELLET

Born: 28 June 1745, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Louise CHAMPOUX 25 June 1770 Place: L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage)

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Birth — 1693
12 September 1693
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

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

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1717 Marriage / Partner
François OUELLET and Marie-Anne BOUCHARD 1 August 1717, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 23 years old.

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

1728 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET was born 27 March 1728, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 34 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Gabriel-Francois OUELLET was born 15 December 1729, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 36 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Alexandre OUELLET was born 4 May 1732, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 38 years old.

1734 Birth of Child
Basile OUELLET was born 22 July 1734, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 40 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte OUELLET was born 21 February 1737, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 43 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Brigitte OUELLET was born 5 November 1738, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 45 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Antoine-Germain OUELLET was born 27 November 1740, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

François was 47 years old.

1742 Death of Child
Marie-Clothilde OUELLET died 1 March 1742, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

François was 48 years old.

1742 Death of Child
Antoine-Germain OUELLET died 27 March 1742, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

François was 48 years old.

1743 Marriage of Child
Jean-François OUELLET married 22 April 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Marie-Josephte LORRAIN

1743 Birth of Child
Michel OUELLET was born 12 July 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

François was 49 years old.

1743 Death of Child
Basile OUELLET died 26 August 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

François was 49 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Charles OUELLET was born 28 June 1745, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

François was 51 years old.

1746 Marriage of Child
Joseph OUELLET married 7 February 1746, Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada to Louise ROULEAU

1746 Marriage of Child
Jean-François OUELLET married 18 April 1746, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marie-Agnes CORON

1751 Marriage of Child
Jean-François OUELLET married 5 July 1751, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Thérèse BEAUDOIN

1752 Marriage of Child
François-Ange OUELLET married 5 November 1752, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Madeleine ROULEAU

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET married 5 February 1753, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Agathe MARION dite FONTAINE

1754 Death of Child
Brigitte OUELLET died 23 August 1754, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

François was 60 years old.

1755 Marriage of Child
Gabriel-Francois OUELLET married 10 February 1755, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marie-Helene BOUCHER

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Anne BOUCHARD died 8 September 1760, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada

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.

1763 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET married 3 October 1763, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Genevieve GUIBORD

1768 Marriage of Child
Michel OUELLET married 25 January 1768, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada to Theotiste-Jeanne RHEAUME

1770 Marriage of Child
Charles OUELLET married 25 June 1770, L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage) to Louise CHAMPOUX

Death — 1771
5 March 1771
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 77.

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