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Born
26 January 1644 ,  Notre-Dame, Vierzon, Cher, France
Died
15 January 1722 ,  La Pocatière, Canada, New France
René  married  Anne RIVET 8 March 1666 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne RIVET  was born abt. 1640 in Couterne, Orne, France.  Anne died 5 April 1675 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  Anne was the child of Pierre RIVET and Marie SERGENT (SORGEAUT) .
René  married  Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT 6 February 1679 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT  was born 9 September 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Thérèse died 3 December 1728 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France .  Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON and Louise CLOUTIER .
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René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1666.
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René  married  Anne RIVET 8 March 1666 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anne RIVET  was born abt. 1640 in Couterne, Orne, France.  Anne died 5 April 1675 in Château-Richer, Canada, New France .  Anne was the child of Pierre RIVET and Marie SERGENT (SORGEAUT).

René  married  (2) Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT 6 February 1679 in Québec, Canada, New France .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT  was born 9 September 1651 in Québec, Canada, New France .  Marie-Thérèse died 3 December 1728 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France .  Marie-Thérèse was the child of Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON and Louise CLOUTIER.




Son of François Hoûallet and Elisabeth Barre. Born at St-Jacques-du-Hautpas, Paris, France.
WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: habitant

Did You Know? Québec Généalogie - The Seigneurial System (1627 - 1854)
The seigneurial system was a form of land settlement modeled on the French feudal system. It began in New France in 1627 with the formation of the Compagnie des Cent-Associés (or Company of 100 Associates), which was initially responsible for handing out land grants and seigneurial rights. The land was divided into five by 15 kilometer plots, usually along major rivers like the St. Lawrence. They were then further subdivided into narrow, but long lots for settlement. These lots were usually long enough to be suitable for faming, and they provided everyone who lived on them with equal access to neighbouring farms and the river. There were three main groups of people who lived off the land in this system: Seigneurs, Habitants and Engagés

René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) was a habitant.
Habitants were usually farmers or labourers who were initially brought over from France to live on this land. They had to pay rent and taxes to the seigneur, though they co-owned the land with the seigneur, and even had to work entirely for the benefit of the seigneur a few days each year.

Source: Canada in the Making (www.canadiana.ca/citm/index_e.html)

What is a Habitant? Habitants played an essential role in creating a permanent, settled population along the St. Lawrence River. But it was not an easy life...

Habitants had to clear the land, build a homestead, and plant and harvest a crop. The first task was never-ending, while the last one was annual. Building and repairing the house and barn were continual tasks. So were cutting and hauling firewood. The habitants had to be largely self-reliant in looking after all routine tasks such as cooking, baking, making furniture, and repairing tools. They had to attend to the educational and medical needs of the family. They had to endure the harsh physical climate and rough terrain, largely unaided by government support. The habitants had to pay taxes to the seigneurs and the church.

Canada: The Story of Our Heritage by Elspeth Deir, John Fielding, Nick Brune, Peter Grant, Stephanie Smith Abram; McGraw-Hill Ryerson School, 2000
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of René HOÛALLET (OUELLET)

René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) married immigrant Fille du Roi flag  Anne RIVET
Marriage date: 8 March 1666
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
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Anne RIVET was the child of Pierre RIVET and Marie SERGENT (SORGEAUT)

Marriage notes:
Notre-Dame-de-Quebec
Rene Hoelet, son of Francois Hoelet and Isabelle Bare
Anne Rivet, widow of Gregoire Hisse
"When the pastor of the cathedral of Quebec drew up the marriage act of 'Rene Hoelet' on 8 March 1666, he wrote that the father and mother of the groom were living in the pairsh of St-Jacques du Haut-Pas, archdiocese of Paris, and that the bride Anne Rivet was originally from Saint-Germain, Bishopric of Sees in Basse-Normandie."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 190

Children of René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET


René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) married flag female ancestor Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT
Marriage date: 6 February 1679
Marriage place: Québec, Canada, New France
View ImageSee marriage record for René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT
Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT was the child of Jean MIGNAULT dit CHATILLON and Louise CLOUTIER

Marriage notes:
"AFTER THE DEATH OF ANNE RIVET, RENE OUELLET PUT HIS AFFAIRS IN ORDER BEFORE MOVING TO LA POCATIERE, ABOUT 1677 OR 1678. IT IS THERE THAT WE FIND HIM ON 6 FEBRUARY 1679, AT THE TIME OF HIS MARRIAGE TO THERESE MIGNEAULT, DAUGHTER OF JEAN, WIDOW OF NICOLAS LEBEL, AND MOTHER OF 4 CHILDREN."
THOMAS J. LAFOREST
OUR FRENCH-CANADIAN ANCESTORS : VOLUME IX, PAGE 194
"On 6 February 1679, Therese Mignault was remarried in a legitimate marriage to Rene Ouellet, widower of Anne Rivet, father of 3 children: Abraham, Mathurin, and Gregoire. The nuptial blessing was given at La Pocatiere by the missionary Pierre Thury and recorded at Notre-Dame de Quebec. The house of Martin Fouquet, husband of Marie-Madeleine de Laporte, served as the church. Nicolas Huot dit Saint-Laurent, a local resident, and Madeleine Mignault attended as witnesses."
Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume XVI, Page 153

Children of René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT


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BirthBirth — 1644
26 January 1644
Notre-Dame, Vierzon, Cher, France
Invention 1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)
'Rene Ouellet arrived in Canada, probably aboard the good ship, Saint-Andre in the summer of 1659, to go to work at Trois-Rivieres in the service of Medard Chouart for three years.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 191
marriage1666 Marriage / Partner
René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET 8 March 1666, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 22 years old.
Invention 1666 - Isaac Newton discovers gravity
1667 Birth of Child
Joseph-Abraham OUELLET was born 14 April 1667, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

René was 23 years old.
1669 Birth of Child
Mathurin-René OUELLET was born 14 September 1669, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

René was 25 years old.
1672 Birth of Child
Gregoire OUELLET was born 7 October 1672, Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

René was 28 years old.
1675 Death of Spouse/Partner
Anne RIVET died 5 April 1675, Château-Richer, Québec, Canada (La Visitation-de-Notre-Dame de Chateau-Richer)
marriage1679 Marriage / Partner
René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT 6 February 1679, Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City)

He was 35 years old.
René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) - 1679 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, QC, Canada
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1679 Marriage - Notre-Dame-de-Quebec, QC, Canada

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1679 Birth of Child
Marie-Thérèse OUELLET was born July 1679, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

René was 35 years old.
1682 Birth of Child
Françoise OUELLET was born 10 July 1682 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)

René was 38 years old.
1685 Birth of Child
Sebastien OUELLET was born 16 April 1685 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

René was 41 years old.
1690 Birth of Child
Angélique-Marguerite OUELLET was born 16 October 1690, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

René was 46 years old.
marriage1691 Marriage of Child
Mathurin-René OUELLET married 8 January 1691, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Angélique LEBEL
marriage1691 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Abraham OUELLET married 12 February 1691, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Françoise LIZOTTE
1693 Birth of Child
François OUELLET was born 12 September 1693 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

René was 49 years old.
marriage1696 Marriage of Child
Gregoire OUELLET married 5 March 1696, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Anne-Josephe LIZOTTE
1696 Birth of Child
Marie OUELLET was born 4 October 1696, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

René was 52 years old.
Invention 1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)
marriage1698 Marriage of Child
Marie-Thérèse OUELLET married 7 January 1698, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Charles PELLETIER
marriage1700 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Abraham OUELLET married 25 October 1700 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France to Reine MENEUX
marriage1701 Marriage of Child
Françoise OUELLET married 31 May 1701, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Andre MIGNIER dit LAGACÉ (MIGNER)
marriage1704 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET married 18 November 1704, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Charles BOUCHER
1707 Death of Child
Marie-Thérèse OUELLET died 25 July 1707, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

René was 63 years old.
marriage1707 Marriage of Child
Angélique-Marguerite OUELLET married 16 August 1707 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Ignace BERUBE
marriage1707 Marriage of Child
Sebastien OUELLET married 16 August 1707, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Madeleine LIZOTTE
marriage1714 Marriage of Child
Angélique-Marguerite OUELLET married 16 April 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France to Jean-Baptiste PELLETIER
marriage1716 Marriage of Child
Gregoire OUELLET married 24 August 1716 , , Québec Province, Canada to Marie-Madeleine DUBE
marriage1717 Marriage of Child
François OUELLET married 1 August 1717, Kamouraska, Canada, New France to Marie-Anne BOUCHARD
1718 Death of Child
Gregoire OUELLET died 9 March 1718, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

René was 74 years old.
1719 Death of Child
Mathurin-René OUELLET died 7 February 1719, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

René was 75 years old.
Invention 1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard
'Rene Ouellet died the following year (1722) and was buried at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere on 15 January.'

Thomas J. Laforest
Our French-Canadian Ancestors : Volume IX, Page 196
DeathDeath — 1722
15 January 1722
La Pocatière, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 78.
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