Joseph OUELLET

(b. 29 January 1702 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 12 February 1736 , Kamouraska, Canada, New France )

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Joseph OUELLET was born 29 January 1702 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Joseph OUELLET was the child of Mathurin-René OUELLET and Angélique LEBEL and the grandchild of: (paternal) René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET (maternal) Nicolas LEBEL and Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT

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

Joseph married Madeleine MICHAUD 1 July 1725 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Madeleine MICHAUD was born 27 August 1703 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Madeleine died 18 October 1744 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Madeleine was the child of Pierre MICHAUD and Madeleine THIBODEAU.

Joseph OUELLET died 12 February 1736 in Kamouraska, 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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