Marie-Catherine OUELLET

(b. 22 August 1696 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. , )

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Marie-Catherine OUELLET was born 22 August 1696 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Marie-Catherine OUELLET was the child of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Françoise LIZOTTE and the grandchild of: (paternal) René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET (maternal) Guillaume LIZOTTE (LIZOT) and Anne PELLETIER

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

Marie-Catherine married Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 10 November 1718 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was born abt. 1695 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Pierre died 8 February 1770 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Pierre was the child of Jean-Aubin MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) dit CHÂTILLON and Anne DUGAS.

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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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