Joseph-Abraham OUELLET

(b. 14 April 1667 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France d. 29 July 1740 , Rimouski, Canada, New France )

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Joseph-Abraham OUELLET was born 14 April 1667 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

Joseph-Abraham OUELLET was the child of René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) and Anne RIVET and the grandchild of: (maternal) Pierre RIVET and Marie SERGENT (SORGEAUT)

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

Joseph-Abraham married Françoise LIZOTTE 12 February 1691 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Françoise LIZOTTE was born 27 April 1672 in Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport). Françoise died 20 October 1699 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Françoise was the child of Guillaume LIZOTTE (LIZOT) and Anne PELLETIER.

Joseph-Abraham married (2) Reine MENEUX 25 October 1700 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Reine MENEUX was born 28 August 1680 in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada. Reine died 1 November 1747 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Reine was the child of Jacques MENEUX dit CHATEAUNEUF and Marguerite PEUVRIER.

Joseph-Abraham OUELLET died 29 July 1740 in Rimouski, Canada, New France .
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Joseph-Abraham OUELLET married

Françoise LIZOTTE-- Date: 12 February 1691 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
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Françoise LIZOTTE was the child of Guillaume LIZOTTE (LIZOT) and Anne PELLETIER

Children of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Françoise LIZOTTE:

Marie-Françoise OUELLET (b.12 August 1692, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste GAGNON 15 January 1714 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Marie-Anne OUELLET (b.17 January 1694, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 15 October 1783, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charles-François PINEL dit LAFRANCE 15 January 1720 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Marie-Catherine OUELLET (b.22 August 1696, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 10 November 1718 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph OUELLET (b.24 January 1698, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES 24 November 1723 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Nicolas OUELLET (b.21 September 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 31 October 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France )

Joseph-Abraham OUELLET married

Reine MENEUX-- Date: 25 October 1700 Place: Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Reine MENEUX was the child of Jacques MENEUX dit CHATEAUNEUF and Marguerite PEUVRIER

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Children of Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX:

Marie-Dorothee OUELLET (b.23 October 1701, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1743, La Pocatière, Canada, New France )
m. Joseph BOUCHARD 1727 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Marie-Claire OUELLET (b.31 March 1703, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 23 May 1775, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph HAYOT (AYOTTE) 12 May 1734 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)
m. Pierre BOURGELAS 18 February 1754 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Reine-Therese OUELLET (b.8 December 1704, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 27 December 1782, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Antoine GAGNON 24 November 1727 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Sebastien OUELLET (b.26 July 1706, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 28 July 1766, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Marie-Françoise ST-PIERRE 29 August 1741 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada

Marie-Madeleine OUELLET (b.1 July 1708, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 26 December 1775, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES 20 July 1727 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Jean-Bernard OUELLET (b.22 August 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 25 August 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France )

Marie-Madeleine OUELLET (b.29 December 1712, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 14 January 1713, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France )

Marie-Geneviève OUELLET (b.7 July 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France d. 3 March 1761, Montréal, Canada )
m. Jean GRONDIN 29 July 1736 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph OUELLET (b.25 September 1716, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 24 May 1794, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Lower Canada)
m. Marie-Josephte LIZOTTE 8 October 1742 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Françoise OUELLET (b.21 August 1719, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Claude LATOUR dit HUGET 1739 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-François OUELLET (b.8 May 1723, La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 7 January 1788, Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Reine CARON 1 March 1745 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

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1667 Birth
14 April 1667
Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France

1691 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Françoise LIZOTTE 12 February 1691, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

He was 23 years old.

Joseph-Abraham OUELLET - 1691 marriage (part 1)

1691 marriage (part 1)

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Joseph-Abraham OUELLET - 1691 marriage (part 2)

1691 marriage (part 2)

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1692 Birth of Child
Marie-Françoise OUELLET was born 12 August 1692, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 25 years old.

1694 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET was born 17 January 1694, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 26 years old.

1696 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine OUELLET was born 22 August 1696, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 29 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Joseph OUELLET was born 24 January 1698, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 30 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Nicolas OUELLET was born 21 September 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 32 years old.

1699 Death of Spouse/Partner
Françoise LIZOTTE died 20 October 1699, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1700 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Abraham OUELLET and Reine MENEUX 25 October 1700 , Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada

He was 33 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Marie-Dorothee OUELLET was born 23 October 1701, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 34 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Marie-Claire OUELLET was born 31 March 1703, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 35 years old.

1704 Birth of Child
Reine-Therese OUELLET was born 8 December 1704, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 37 years old.

1706 Birth of Child
Sebastien OUELLET was born 26 July 1706, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 39 years old.

1708 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET was born 1 July 1708, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 41 years old.

1710 Birth of Child
Jean-Bernard OUELLET was born 22 August 1710, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 43 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET was born 29 December 1712, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 45 years old.

1713 Death of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET died 14 January 1713, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 45 years old.

1714 Marriage of Child
Marie-Françoise OUELLET married 15 January 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Jean-Baptiste GAGNON

1714 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève OUELLET was born 7 July 1714, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Joseph-Abraham was 47 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Joseph OUELLET was born 25 September 1716, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Abraham was 49 years old.

1718 Marriage of Child
Marie-Catherine OUELLET married 10 November 1718, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

1719 Birth of Child
Françoise OUELLET was born 21 August 1719, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Abraham was 52 years old.

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

1720 Marriage of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET married 15 January 1720, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Charles-François PINEL dit LAFRANCE

1723 Birth of Child
Jean-François OUELLET was born 8 May 1723, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph-Abraham was 56 years old.

1723 Marriage of Child
Joseph OUELLET married 24 November 1723, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Marie-Catherine MIVILLE dite DESCHÊNES

1727 Marriage of Child
Marie-Madeleine OUELLET married 20 July 1727, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Charles MIVILLE dit DESCHÊNES

1727 Marriage of Child
Reine-Therese OUELLET married 24 November 1727, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Antoine GAGNON

1734 Marriage of Child
Marie-Claire OUELLET married 12 May 1734 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Joseph HAYOT (AYOTTE)

1736 Marriage of Child
Marie-Geneviève OUELLET married 29 July 1736 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Jean GRONDIN

1740 Death
29 July 1740
Rimouski, Canada, New France

He died at the age of 73.

Added: 6/17/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 4/6/2014 8:05:36 AM