Joseph OUELLET

Born

28 April 1766 , La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

9 May 1839 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada

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Pierre OUELLET Marie-Charlotte DESCHAMPS

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Born: 28 April 1766 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Father: Pierre OUELLET

Mother: Marie-Charlotte DESCHAMPS

Paternal grandparents: Joseph OUELLET , Marie-Madeleine BOUCHARD

Maternal grandparents: André DESCHAMPS , Marie-Suzanne CAOUETTE (CAOUET)

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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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Victoire DIONNE
Marriage date: 20 August 1792
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Lower Canada

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Victoire DIONNE was the child of Germain DIONNE and Marie-Louise BERNIER

Children of Joseph OUELLET and Victoire DIONNE

Genevieve OUELLET

Born: 10 July 1793, La Pocatière, Lower Canada
Died: 30 October 1882, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste OUELLET 18 July 1809 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Melodie OUELLET

Born: abt. 1810, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Barthelemy AUDET dit LAPOINTE 30 January 1832 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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Birth — 1766
28 April 1766
La Pocatière, 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

1792 Marriage / Partner
Joseph OUELLET and Victoire DIONNE 20 August 1792, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 26 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Genevieve OUELLET was born 10 July 1793, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 27 years old.

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

1809 Marriage of Child
Genevieve OUELLET married 18 July 1809, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

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
Melodie OUELLET married 30 January 1832, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Barthelemy AUDET dit LAPOINTE

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