Marie-Desanges OUELLET

Born

3 August 1775 , Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

30 November 1857 , Kamouraska, Canada East

Parents & Family of Marie-Desanges OUELLET

Explore parents, grandparents, spouses, children, and the family connections surrounding Marie-Desanges OUELLET.

Parents

Francois OUELLET Dorothee MOREAU

Grandparents

Explore grandparents

Spouse & Children

View family relationships1 recorded relationship(s)

Family Tree

Open family tree View pedigree chart

Born: 3 August 1775 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Francois OUELLET

Mother: Dorothee MOREAU

Paternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste OUELLET , Geneviève TARDIF

Maternal grandparents: Pierre-Joseph MOREAU , Dorothée MICHAUD

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

Marie-Desanges married Ignace PARADIS 6 October 1795 in Kamouraska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ignace PARADIS was born 13 August 1772 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Ignace died 20 April 1854 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Ignace was the child of Joseph-Antoine PARADIS and Marie-Therese LEVESQUE.

Marie-Desanges OUELLET died 30 November 1857 in Kamouraska, Canada East .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Desanges appear below.

Ouellet Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

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.

A Glimpse into the Life of the Average Woman in Mid-19th Century Quebec

The Definitive Guide for Researching Your French-Canadian Ancestors in 2025

Spouse & Children of Marie-Desanges OUELLET

Hide Family & Children

Marie-Desanges OUELLET married

Ignace PARADIS
Marriage date: 6 October 1795
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Ignace PARADIS was the child of Joseph-Antoine PARADIS and Marie-Therese LEVESQUE

Children of Ignace PARADIS and Marie-Desanges OUELLET

Theotiste PARADIS

Born: 8 February 1809, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
Died: 5 October 1871, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada

Married: Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS 28 February 1832 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Add Life Event

Have another record or photo?
Add a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Marie-Desanges OUELLET.

Life & Records

Photos, life events, and historical records for Marie-Desanges OUELLET.

Hide Life & Records

How to read this timeline
Records about Marie-Desanges OUELLET and family appear alongside historical events from the same years. Each item is labeled so you can quickly tell family records from historical context.

Birth — 1775
3 August 1775
Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

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

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1795 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Desanges OUELLET and Ignace PARADIS 6 October 1795, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

She was 20 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1809 Birth of Child
Theotiste PARADIS was born 8 February 1809, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Desanges was 33 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

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 England

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1832 Marriage of Child
Theotiste PARADIS married 28 February 1832, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Antoine ROY dit DESJARDINS

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.