Marie-Catherine OUELLET

(b. 16 December 1752 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 24 June 1829 , Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Catherine OUELLET was born 16 December 1752 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine OUELLET was the child of Jean-Baptiste OUELLET and Marie-Catherine DUPERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Francois OUELLET and Felicite PINEL dite LAFRANCE (maternal) Charles DUPERE and Marie-Josephte-Anne RIVIERE

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

Marie-Catherine married Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON 13 January 1772 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Alexis-Barthelemy GAGNON was born 24 August 1740 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Alexis-Barthelemy died 12 January 1808 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Alexis-Barthelemy was the child of Jean-Baptiste GAGNON and Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN.

Marie-Catherine OUELLET died 24 June 1829 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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