Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

Born

4 March 1704 , Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Died

6 December 1780 , Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

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Mathurin-René OUELLET Angélique LEBEL

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Born: 4 March 1704 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

Father: Mathurin-René OUELLET

Mother: Angélique LEBEL

Paternal grandparents: René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) , Anne RIVET

Maternal grandparents: Nicolas LEBEL , Marie-Thérèse MIGNAULT

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Jean-Baptiste married Geneviève TARDIF 10 January 1735 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Geneviève TARDIF was born abt. 1718 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Geneviève died 4 June 1773 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Geneviève was the child of Charles TARDIF and Geneviève ROY dite DESJARDINS.

Jean-Baptiste OUELLET died 6 December 1780 in Kamouraska, Province of Québec, 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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Spouse & Children of Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

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Jean-Baptiste OUELLET married

Geneviève TARDIF
Marriage date: 10 January 1735
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Geneviève TARDIF was the child of Charles TARDIF and Geneviève ROY dite DESJARDINS

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Children of Jean-Baptiste OUELLET and Geneviève TARDIF

Marie-Louise OUELLET

Born: 18 November 1735, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 18 June 1809, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Antoine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 8 January 1753 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

Born: 2 November 1737, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 1 February 1809, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Marie-Angelique OUELLET

Born: 24 May 1739, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 21 November 1823, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Francois-Germain CORDEAU dit DESLAURIERS 8 October 1764 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Madeleine OUELLET

Born: 1 January 1741, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Joseph-Marie OUELLET

Born: 16 September 1742, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 25 October 1742, Kamouraska, Canada, New France

Francois OUELLET

Born: 5 November 1743, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 19 June 1822, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Dorothee MOREAU 19 January 1768 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Married: Josephte DANCOSSE 30 October 1797 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Anne OUELLET

Born: 7 April 1745, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 8 August 1825, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Zacharie NORMANDIN dit LAJOIE 23 August 1773 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Joseph-Marie OUELLET

Born: 18 January 1747, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 21 March 1831, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve-Madeleine LEVASSEUR 29 October 1770 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Married: Marie-Anne PELLETIER 13 January 1794 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Marie-Josephte OUELLET

Born: 30 October 1748, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 15 January 1829, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph LEVASSEUR 26 April 1773 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Catherine OUELLET

Born: abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 21 January 1833, Cacouna, Lower Canada

Married: Charles VAILLANCOURT 26 November 1770 Place: Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Andre OUELLET

Born: 12 September 1752, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Charles-Francois OUELLET

Born: 30 October 1754, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

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Birth — 1704
4 March 1704
Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1735 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET and Geneviève TARDIF 10 January 1735, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 30 years old.

1735 Birth of Child
Marie-Louise OUELLET was born 18 November 1735, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 31 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET was born 2 November 1737, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 33 years old.

1739 Birth of Child
Marie-Angelique OUELLET was born 24 May 1739, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 35 years old.

1741 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET was born 1 January 1741, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 36 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie OUELLET was born 16 September 1742, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 38 years old.

1743 Birth of Child
Francois OUELLET was born 5 November 1743, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 39 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET was born 7 April 1745, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 41 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie OUELLET was born 18 January 1747, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 42 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte OUELLET was born 30 October 1748, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 44 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Andre OUELLET was born 12 September 1752, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 48 years old.

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

1753 Marriage of Child
Marie-Louise OUELLET married 8 January 1753, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Antoine MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

1754 Birth of Child
Charles-Francois OUELLET was born 30 October 1754, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Baptiste was 50 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.

1764 Marriage of Child
Marie-Angelique OUELLET married 8 October 1764, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Francois-Germain CORDEAU dit DESLAURIERS

1768 Marriage of Child
Francois OUELLET married 19 January 1768, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Dorothee MOREAU

1770 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie OUELLET married 29 October 1770, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Genevieve-Madeleine LEVASSEUR

1770 Marriage of Child
Catherine OUELLET married 26 November 1770, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Charles VAILLANCOURT

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte OUELLET married 26 April 1773, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Joseph LEVASSEUR

1773 Death of Spouse/Partner
Geneviève TARDIF died 4 June 1773, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

1773 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET married 23 August 1773, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre) to Zacharie NORMANDIN dit LAJOIE

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.