Augustin OUELLET

Born

Died

15 October 1787 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

Augustin married Geneviève GAUVIN 25 April 1751 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Geneviève GAUVIN was born abt. 1731 in Québec Province, Canada. Geneviève died 24 September 1791 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada. Geneviève was the child of Jacques GAUVIN and Louise ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT .

Parents & Family of Augustin OUELLET

Parents of Augustin OUELLET

Father

Augustin OUELLET

Mother

Marie-Anne AUTIN

Grandparents of Augustin OUELLET

Paternal grandparents

Mathurin-René OUELLET Angélique LEBEL

Maternal grandparents

François AUTIN Marie-Anne BOUCHER

m. Gauvin Genevieve

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Ouellet Family Legacy - Ceramic Mug

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).

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Augustin OUELLET

Augustin OUELLET married

Geneviève GAUVIN
Marriage date: 25 April 1751
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Canada, New France
Geneviève GAUVIN was the child of Jacques GAUVIN and Louise ST-PIERRE dite DESSAINT

Children of Augustin OUELLET and Geneviève GAUVIN

Marie-Geneviève OUELLET

Born: 4 April 1758, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: 30 April 1820, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada

Married: Louis TRUDEL 29 September 1788 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Province of Québec, Canada

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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1751 Marriage / Partner
Augustin OUELLET and Geneviève GAUVIN 25 April 1751, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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

1758 Birth of Child
Marie-Geneviève OUELLET was born 4 April 1758, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

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.

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.