Pierre OUELLET

Born

29 June 1838 , Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Died

12 July 1911 , Manchester, New Hampshire, USA

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Joseph-Henri OUELLET Marie-Celeste CHOUINARD

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Born: 29 June 1838 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

Father: Joseph-Henri OUELLET

Mother: Marie-Celeste CHOUINARD

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Pierre married Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS 9 January 1858 in Saint-Timothée, Canada East . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS was born 27 December 1831 in Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois). Louise-Virginie died 8 April 1859 in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile). Louise-Virginie was the child of Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON and Rosalie MERCIER.

Pierre OUELLET died 12 July 1911 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA .
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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.

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Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS
Marriage date: 9 January 1858
Marriage place: Saint-Timothée, Canada East
Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS was the child of Michel BROSSOIT dit BOURGUIGNON and Rosalie MERCIER

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Children of Pierre OUELLET and Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS

Pierre OUELLETTE (WILLARD)

Born: 28 May 1858, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada East
Died: 11 January 1929, Buffalo, New York, USA

Married: Catherine (Curto) (Curts) Anne GRANT 24 November 1879

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Birth — 1838
29 June 1838
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Lower Canada

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 Marriage / Partner
Pierre OUELLET and Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS 9 January 1858, Saint-Timothée, Québec, Canada (Beauharnois)

He was 19 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Birth of Child
Pierre OUELLETTE (WILLARD) was born 28 May 1858, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile)

Pierre was 19 years old.

1859 Death of Spouse/Partner
Louise-Virginie BROSSOIS died 8 April 1859, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada (Valleyfield) (Sainte-Cécile)

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

Death — 1911
12 July 1911
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 73.