Gregoire OUELLET

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abt. 1717 , Québec Province, Canada

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17 February 1787 , Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

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Gregoire OUELLET Marie-Madeleine DUBE

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Born: abt. 1717 in Québec Province, Canada

Father: Gregoire OUELLET

Mother: Marie-Madeleine DUBE

Paternal grandparents: René HOÛALLET (OUELLET) , Anne RIVET

Maternal grandparents: Mathurin DUBE , Marie CAMPION

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Gregoire married Marie-Geneviève BERUBE 16 August 1740 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Geneviève BERUBE was born 1 January 1713 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Geneviève died 3 June 1751 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Marie-Geneviève was the child of Pierre BERUBE and Geneviève DANCOSSE.

Gregoire married (2) Marie-Josephte EMOND 22 November 1751 in Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte EMOND was born abt. 1727 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephte died 28 January 1760 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephte was the child of Augustin EMOND and Marie-Ursule MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT).

Gregoire married (3) Rosalie AUTIN 7 January 1765 in Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada . Rosalie AUTIN was born 1 May 1732 in Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse). Rosalie died 1 January 1799 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Rosalie was the child of Joseph AUTIN and Félicité MIVILLE.

Gregoire OUELLET died 17 February 1787 in Rivière-Ouelle, 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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Marie-Geneviève BERUBE
Marriage date: 16 August 1740
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Geneviève BERUBE was the child of Pierre BERUBE and Geneviève DANCOSSE

Children of Gregoire OUELLET and Marie-Geneviève BERUBE

Jean-Baptiste OUELLET

Born: 22 October 1741, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 6 June 1798, Saint-Jacques, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Charlotte-Germaine THOUIN 12 February 1765 Place: Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite)

Francois OUELLETTE

Born: February 7, 1746, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: September 24, 1803, Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada

Married: Marie-Angelique BOUCHER 19 November 1770 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Gregoire OUELLET married

Marie-Josephte EMOND
Marriage date: 22 November 1751
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephte EMOND was the child of Augustin EMOND and Marie-Ursule MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT)

Children of Gregoire OUELLET and Marie-Josephte EMOND

Catherine-Madeleine OUELLET

Born: 28 January 1753, Rivière-Ouelle, Canada, New France
Died: 25 October 1785, Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Charles-Felix BERUBE 11 February 1771 Place: Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

Gregoire OUELLET married

Rosalie AUTIN
Marriage date: 7 January 1765
Marriage place: Rivière-Ouelle, Province of Québec, Canada
Rosalie AUTIN was the child of Joseph AUTIN and Félicité MIVILLE

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

1740 Marriage / Partner
Gregoire OUELLET and Marie-Geneviève BERUBE 16 August 1740 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1741 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET was born 22 October 1741, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1746 Birth of Child
Francois OUELLETTE was born February 7, 1746, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1751 Marriage / Partner
Gregoire OUELLET and Marie-Josephte EMOND 22 November 1751 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1751 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Geneviève BERUBE died 3 June 1751, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

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

1753 Birth of Child
Catherine-Madeleine OUELLET was born 28 January 1753, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1760 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Josephte EMOND died 28 January 1760, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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.

1765 Marriage / Partner
Gregoire OUELLET and Rosalie AUTIN 7 January 1765 , Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse)

1765 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste OUELLET married 12 February 1765, Repentigny, Québec, Canada (La Purification-de-Repentigny) (St-Paul-l'Hermite) to Marie-Charlotte-Germaine THOUIN

1770 Marriage of Child
Francois OUELLETTE married 19 November 1770, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Marie-Angelique BOUCHER

1771 Marriage of Child
Catherine-Madeleine OUELLET married 11 February 1771, Rivière-Ouelle, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Liesse) to Charles-Felix BERUBE

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.