Jean-Francois OUELLET

Born

15 March 1733 , Québec Province, Canada

Died

20 January 1781 , Québec Province, Canada

Parents & Family of Jean-Francois OUELLET

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Born: 15 March 1733 in Québec Province, Canada

Parents of Jean-Francois OUELLET

Father

Alexis OUELLET

Mother

Catherine MOREAU

Grandparents of Jean-Francois OUELLET

Paternal grandparents

Mathurin-René OUELLET Angélique LEBEL

Maternal grandparents

Jean-Baptiste MOREAU Marie-Anne RODRIGUE

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

Jean-Francois married Anne DUMONT dite GUERET 2 January 1755 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Anne DUMONT dite GUERET was born 13 November 1734 in Rimouski, Canada, New France . Anne was the child of Jacques GUÉRET dit DUMONT and Geneviève LEVASSEUR.

Jean-Francois OUELLET died 20 January 1781 in Québec Province, Canada.

m. Dumont Anne

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Francois OUELLET

Jean-Francois OUELLET married

Anne DUMONT dite GUERET
Marriage date: 2 January 1755
Marriage place: Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Anne DUMONT dite GUERET was the child of Jacques GUÉRET dit DUMONT and Geneviève LEVASSEUR

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Children of Jean-Francois OUELLET and Anne DUMONT dite GUERET

Jean-Marie OUELLET

Born: 11 October 1755, Kamouraska, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Julie ALBERT 4 February 1788 Place: Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada

Genevieve OUELLET

Born: 7 February 1762, Kamouraska, Canada
Died: 23 November 1832, Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada

Marie-Anne OUELLET

Born: 17 October 1763, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 17 April 1792, , Québec Province, Canada

Jean-Francois OUELLET

Born: 2 February 1766, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Louis OUELLET

Born: 4 April 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Rose OUELLET

Born: December 1768, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 26 May 1862, , Québec Province, Canada

Alexandre OUELLET

Born: 20 May 1770, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Pierre OUELLET

Born: 28 October 1771, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Marie OUELLET

Born: abt. 1775, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Marguerite OUELLET

Born: 6 June 1776, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Jean-Baptiste-Amable OUELLET

Born: 16 August 1779, Kamouraska, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 April 1864, Kamouraska, Canada East

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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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Birth — 1733
15 March 1733
Québec Province, Canada

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

1755 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Francois OUELLET and Anne DUMONT dite GUERET 2 January 1755 , Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

He was 21 years old.

1755 Birth of Child
Jean-Marie OUELLET was born 11 October 1755, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 22 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
Genevieve OUELLET was born 7 February 1762, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 28 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne OUELLET was born 17 October 1763, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Francois was 30 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Francois OUELLET was born 2 February 1766, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Francois was 32 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Louis OUELLET was born 4 April 1768, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Francois was 35 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Marie-Rose OUELLET was born December 1768, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Francois was 35 years old.

1770 Birth of Child
Alexandre OUELLET was born 20 May 1770, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Jean-Francois was 37 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Pierre OUELLET was born 28 October 1771, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 38 years old.

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.

1776 Birth of Child
Marguerite OUELLET was born 6 June 1776, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 43 years old.

1779 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Amable OUELLET was born 16 August 1779, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre)

Jean-Francois was 46 years old.