Joseph OUELLET

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5 April 1736 , La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Died

7 February 1821 , La Pocatière, Lower Canada

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Sébastien OUELLET Marie-Anne ALBERT

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Born: 5 April 1736 in La Pocatière, Canada, New France

Father: Sébastien OUELLET

Mother: Marie-Anne ALBERT

Paternal grandparents: Gregoire OUELLET , Anne-Josephe LIZOTTE

Maternal grandparents: Pierre ALBERT , Louise-Thérèse GRONDIN

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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. Marie died 7 January 1808 in La Pocatière, Lower Canada . 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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Marie THIBODEAU
Marriage date: 30 June 1766
Marriage place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie THIBODEAU was the child of Pierre THIBODEAU and Madeleine CORMIER

Children of Joseph OUELLET and Marie THIBODEAU

Josephte OUELLET

Born: 11 April 1767, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: ,

Joseph-Nicolas OUELLET

Born: 3 October 1768, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 25 June 1842, La Pocatière, Canada East

Married: Modeste OUELLET 4 August 1788 Place: La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada

Raphael OUELLET

Born: 14 December 1772, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 October 1838, Rimouski, Lower Canada

Married: Genevieve BOUCHARD 4 February 1799 Place: La Pocatière, Lower Canada

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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 — 1736
5 April 1736
La Pocatière, Canada, New France

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

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.

1766 Marriage / Partner
Joseph OUELLET and Marie THIBODEAU 30 June 1766, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

He was 30 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Josephte OUELLET was born 11 April 1767, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1768 Birth of Child
Joseph-Nicolas OUELLET was born 3 October 1768, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 32 years old.

1772 Birth of Child
Raphael OUELLET was born 14 December 1772, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Joseph was 36 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.