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flag male ancestor  Jean-Alexis  OUELLET

Born
1 May 1784 ,  Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
20 November 1847 ,  Chicoutimi, Canada East
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Born: 1 May 1784 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Parents of Jean-Alexis OUELLET

Father
Jean-François OUELLET
Mother
Judith LEBEL

Grandparents of Jean-Alexis OUELLET

Paternal grandparents
François-Thomas OUELLET Marie-Madeleine PELLETIER
Maternal grandparents
Pierre-Roch LEBEL Francoise THIBOUTOT


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

Jean-Alexis  married  Charlotte GAGNON 27 July 1818 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charlotte GAGNON  was born 9 May 1799 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada.  Charlotte died 29 April 1861 in Chicoutimi, Canada East .  Charlotte was the child of Clement GAGNON and Theotiste DUBE.

Jean-Alexis OUELLET died 20 November 1847 in Chicoutimi, Canada East .
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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).
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Alexis OUELLET

Jean-Alexis OUELLET married flag female ancestor Charlotte GAGNON
Marriage date: 27 July 1818
Marriage place: Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada
Charlotte GAGNON was the child of Clement GAGNON and Theotiste DUBE



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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760
Canada, New France
1760–1763
Canada
1763–1791
Province of Québec
1791–1867
Lower Canada
1867–present
Québec, Canada

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BirthBirth — 1784
1 May 1784
Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
marriage1818 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Alexis OUELLET and Charlotte GAGNON 27 July 1818, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

He was 34 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1832 Birth of Child
Sophie OUELLET was born 15 September 1832, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Jean-Alexis was 48 years old.
News1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
DeathDeath — 1847
20 November 1847
Chicoutimi, Canada East
He died at the age of 63.
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