Gertrude OUELLET

(b. 21 April 1807 , L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada d. 22 January 1881 , Matane, Québec, Canada )

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Gertrude OUELLET was born 21 April 1807 in L'Isle-Verte, Lower Canada

Gertrude OUELLET was the child of Joseph OUELLET and Cecile MELANCON and the grandchild of: (paternal) Maurice OUELLET and Angélique HAMOND (HAMMOND) (ÉMOND) (maternal) Joseph MELANCON and Marie COTE

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

Gertrude married Louis MARQUIS 31 August 1829 in Cacouna, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louis MARQUIS was born 8 June 1796 in L'Isle-Verte, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-l'Isle-Verte). Louis died 18 September 1881 in Matane, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jérôme-de-Matane). Louis was the child of Alexandre MARQUIS and Marie-Geneviève ST LAURENT.

Gertrude OUELLET died 22 January 1881 in Matane, Québec, 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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