Joseph-Henri OUELLET

(b. 27 July 1779 , Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada d. 28 February 1844 , Saint-Denis, Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada )

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Joseph-Henri OUELLET was born 27 July 1779 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph-Henri OUELLET was the child of Joseph-Henri OUELLET and Marie-Josephte LURET dite ROCHEFORT (HURET) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph OUELLET and Marie-Madeleine FORTIN (maternal) Joseph LURET dit ROCHEFORT and Marie-Françoise DEVIN

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

Joseph-Henri married Marie-Modeste CHOUINARD 12 January 1801 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Modeste CHOUINARD was born 18 November 1783 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec, Canada. Marie-Modeste died 29 June 1863 in Saint-Octave-de-Métis, Matane, Québec, Canada. Marie-Modeste was the child of Romain CHOUINARD and Marie-Modeste VAILLANCOURT.

Joseph-Henri OUELLET died 28 February 1844 in Saint-Denis, Kamouraska, Quebec, 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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