Joseph OUELLET

(b. 5 April 1736 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France d. 7 February 1821 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada )

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Joseph OUELLET was born 5 April 1736 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Joseph OUELLET was the child of Sébastien OUELLET and Marie-Anne ALBERT and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gregoire OUELLET and Anne-Josephe LIZOTTE (maternal) Pierre ALBERT and Louise-Thérèse GRONDIN

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

Joseph married Marie THIBODEAU 30 June 1766 in La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie THIBODEAU was born abt. 1736 in Acadia, Canada (Acadie). Marie died 7 January 1808 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere). Marie was the child of Pierre THIBODEAU and Madeleine CORMIER.

Joseph OUELLET died 7 February 1821 in La Pocatière, Lower 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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