Marie-Dorothee OUELLET

(b. 23 October 1701 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1743 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France )

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Marie-Dorothee OUELLET was born 23 October 1701 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Marie-Dorothee OUELLET was the child of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX and the grandchild of: (paternal) René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET (maternal) Jacques MENEUX dit CHATEAUNEUF and Marguerite PEUVRIER

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

Marie-Dorothee married Joseph BOUCHARD abt. 1727 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Joseph BOUCHARD was born 19 April 1706 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Joseph died 20 February 1774 in Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Laval, Québec, Canada. Joseph was the child of François BOUCHARD and Marie-Anne VALLIÈRE (CHEVALLIER).

Marie-Dorothee OUELLET died 7 December 1743 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France .
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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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