Henri M Ouellet

Brief Life History of Henri M

When Henri M Ouellet was born on 9 April 1882, in Lac Baker, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Magloire Ouellet, was 38 and his mother, Dosithée Marie Nadeau, was 34. He married Philomene Gagnon on 27 August 1907, in Eagle Lake, Aroostook, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 30 May 1962, in Eagle Lake, Aroostook, Maine, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Eagle Lake, Aroostook, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henri M Ouellet
1882–1962
Philomene Gagnon
1889–1961
Marriage: 27 August 1907
Vina M Ouellette
1908–1993
Una Ouellette
1910–1957
Roderick Joseph Ouellette
1912–1966
Exilia Marie Ouellette
1914–1976
Leonard Joseph Ouellette
1916–1978
Patrick Joseph Ouellette
1918–1991
Jules Ouellette
1920–2002
Alphie Joseph Ouellette
1922–1999
Alphena Henriette Ouellette
1922–2000
Henry Joseph Ouellette Jr
1923–1963
Sister Gloria Anna Ouellette
1925–2016
Emelda Ouellette
1927–2010
Ernest Joseph Ouellette
1929–1990
Thelma Corinne Ouellette
1933–2024

Sources (30)

  • Henry Ouellette, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Henry Ouellette - Published information: birth-name: Henry Ouellette
  • Henry Ouellette, "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1898 · Sinking of USS Maine

During the Cuban War for Independence, the USS Maine had been sent to Havana to look out for the interests of the United States. On February 15, 1898, at approximately 21:40, an explosion on USS Maine was caused by roughly 5 long tons of powder. The front of the ship was demolished and the remains quickly sunk to the bottom of the ocean. 260 men lost their lives in the explosion itself, with at least six more dying afterwards from related injuries. The event kicked off an atmosphere of contention that would eventually lead to the Spanish-American War.

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

Name Meaning

French: probably a variant of Houellet, a derivative of Old French hoel ‘mattock’, applied as a nickname for a maker or a worker who used this implement. The surname Houellet is no longer found in France, and the surname Ouellet is virtually non-existing there. Compare Ouelette , Ouellette , Ouillette , Willet , and Willette .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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