Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

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9 March 1739 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Died

28 February 1791 , Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower Canada

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Alexis OUELLET Catherine MOREAU

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Born: 9 March 1739 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Father: Alexis OUELLET

Mother: Catherine MOREAU

Paternal grandparents: Mathurin-René OUELLET , Angélique LEBEL

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Baptiste MOREAU , Marie-Anne RODRIGUE

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Jean-Baptiste married Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 8 January 1759 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was born 19 January 1743 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Madeleine died 27 April 1825 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur). Madeleine was the child of Guillaume MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Helene MICHAUD.

Jean-Baptiste OUELLET died 28 February 1791 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Lower 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.

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Jean-Baptiste OUELLET married

Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)
Marriage date: 8 January 1759
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was the child of Guillaume MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Helene MICHAUD

Children of Jean-Baptiste OUELLET and Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

Agathe OUELLET

Born: abt. 1762, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph CARPENTIER 22 November 1779 Place: Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Ursule OUELLET

Born: 21 February 1771, Sorel, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Louis-Romuald TETREAU (TETREAULT) 30 August 1787 Place: Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur)

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Birth — 1739
9 March 1739
Kamouraska, Canada, New France

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1759 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET and Madeleine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 8 January 1759, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 19 years old.

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1771 Birth of Child
Ursule OUELLET was born 21 February 1771, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

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.

1779 Marriage of Child
Agathe OUELLET married 22 November 1779, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre) to Joseph CARPENTIER

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1787 Marriage of Child
Ursule OUELLET married 30 August 1787, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur) to Louis-Romuald TETREAU (TETREAULT)