Joseph
OUELLET
Born
23 January 1772
,
Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
14 December 1836
,
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
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Born: 23 January 1772 in Montmagny, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
André OUELLET
Mother:
Marie-Louise GAGNON
Paternal grandparents:
Francois OUELLET
, Felicite PINEL dite LAFRANCE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste GAGNON
, Marguerite LANGLAIS dite SERIEN
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Marie LÉVESQUE 15 January 1798 in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie LÉVESQUE was born 22 August 1777 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie died 9 October 1824 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie was the child of Benoit LEVESQUE and Marie BRUN.
Joseph married (2) Marie MARTIN 20 February 1827 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada . Marie MARTIN was born abt. 1806 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie was the child of Raphael-Basile MARTIN and Perpetue ROULEAU.
Joseph OUELLET died 14 December 1836 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 changesFrom 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.
Spouse & Children of Joseph OUELLET
Joseph OUELLET married 
Marie LÉVESQUE
Marriage date: 15 January 1798
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Marie LÉVESQUE was the child of Benoit LEVESQUE and Marie BRUN
Marie LÉVESQUEMarriage date: 15 January 1798
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Marie LÉVESQUE was the child of Benoit LEVESQUE and Marie BRUN
Children of Joseph OUELLET and Marie LÉVESQUE
André OUELLETBorn: 6 August 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Died: 10 March 1884, St-Pacôme, Canada
Died: 10 March 1884, St-Pacôme, Canada
Married: Apolline LEVESQUE 23 February 1824 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Benoit OUELLETBorn: 20 May 1809, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
Died: 9 December 1881, St-Pacome, Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada
Died: 9 December 1881, St-Pacome, Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada
Married: Marie THERIAULT (TERRIAULT) 10 November 1829 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Etienne OUELLETBorn: abt. 1813, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Died: 13 March 1886, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada
Died: 13 March 1886, Sainte-Agnès, Québec, Canada
Married: Marcelline LEVESQUE 27 October 1835 Place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada
Joseph OUELLET married Marie MARTIN
Marriage date: 20 February 1827
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Marie MARTIN was the child of Raphael-Basile MARTIN and Perpetue ROULEAU
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Marie MARTINMarriage date: 20 February 1827
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Marie MARTIN was the child of Raphael-Basile MARTIN and Perpetue ROULEAU
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Joseph OUELLET and Marie MARTIN
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Birth — 177223 January 1772
Montmagny, 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
1798 Marriage / PartnerJoseph OUELLET and Marie LÉVESQUE 15 January 1798, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
He was 25 years old.
1802 Birth of ChildAndré OUELLET was born 6 August 1802, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Joseph was 30 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildBenoit OUELLET was born 20 May 1809, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
Joseph was 37 years old.
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 England1824 Marriage of ChildAndré OUELLET married 23 February 1824, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Apolline LEVESQUE
1824 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie LÉVESQUE died 9 October 1824, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)
1827 Marriage / PartnerJoseph OUELLET and Marie MARTIN 20 February 1827, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
He was 55 years old.
1829 Marriage of ChildBenoit OUELLET married 10 November 1829, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie THERIAULT (TERRIAULT)
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Marriage of ChildEtienne OUELLET married 27 October 1835, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada to Marcelline LEVESQUE
Death — 183614 December 1836
Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 64.
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