Joseph OUELLET

(b. 28 April 1766 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada d. 9 May 1839 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada )

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Joseph OUELLET was born 28 April 1766 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph OUELLET was the child of Pierre OUELLET and Marie-Charlotte DESCHAMPS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph OUELLET and Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD (maternal) André DESCHAMPS and Marie-Suzanne CAOUETTE (CAOUET)

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

Joseph married Victoire DIONNE 20 August 1792 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Victoire DIONNE was born 19 January 1775 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Victoire died 13 August 1851 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Victoire was the child of Germain DIONNE and Marie-Louise BERNIER.

Joseph OUELLET died 9 May 1839 in La Pocatière, 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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