Joseph-Nicolas OUELLET

(b. 3 October 1768 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 June 1842 , La Pocatière, Canada East )

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Joseph-Nicolas OUELLET was born 3 October 1768 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Nicolas OUELLET was the child of Joseph OUELLET and Marie THIBODEAU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Sébastien OUELLET and Marie-Anne ALBERT (maternal) Pierre THIBODEAU and Madeleine CORMIER

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Joseph-Nicolas married Modeste OUELLET 4 August 1788 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Modeste OUELLET was born 5 April 1768 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Modeste died 19 May 1841 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Modeste was the child of Gabriel-Basile OUELLET and Marie-Veronique MIGNAULT.

Joseph-Nicolas OUELLET died 25 June 1842 in La Pocatière, Canada East .

m. Ouellet Modeste

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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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