SEVENTH GENERATION

90. Amable OUELLETTE was born about 1810 in Canada.⁽²⁵⁵⁾ 1850 census gives age as 40; 1860 census gives 45. He immigrated between 1843 and 1845 to Maine. 1850 Census notes that son David was born in Canada about 1843, while son George was born in Maine about 1845. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Township 17, Range 9, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁵⁶⁾ Listed as Amat Willet, age 40, farmer, real estate valued at $500, not able to read or write, living with wife Esther, 36, and children Christie, 10, David, 7, George, 5, Elizabeth, 3, and Josephine, 1 month (supposedly data as of 1 Jun). He appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁵⁷⁾ Listed as Amable Ouillett, age 45, farmer, real estate value $800, personal estate value $750, living with his wife Esther, 40, and children Christine, 21, David, 17, George, 16, Elisabeth, 11, and Josephine, 8, Emeline, 6, and Raphael, 3. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Allagash (on upper St. John above St. Francis), Maine.⁽²⁵⁸⁾ Listed as Amable Ouillette, age 50, farmer, born in Canada, real estate worth $890, living with wife Ester (47), and children Ralph (14) and Emeline (16). He was a farmer. He was married to Esther GARDNER about 1835 in Canada.

91. Esther GARDNER was born on 14 Jun 1815 in Cacouna, Québec.⁽²⁵⁹⁾ (1850 census gives age as 36, but 1860 census gives age as 40.) She was baptized on 15 Jun 1815 in St. Georges, Cacouna, Québec. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Township 17, Range 9, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁶⁰⁾ Listed as Esther Willet, age 36, able to read and write, born in Canada, living with husband Amat and children Christie, David, George, Elizabeth, and Josephine. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁶¹⁾ Listed as Esther Ouillett, age 40, living with husband Amable and children Christine, David, George, Elisabeth, Josephine, Emeline, and Raphael. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Allagash (on upper St. John above St. Francis), Maine.⁽²⁶²⁾ Listed as Ester Ouillette, age 47, born in Canada, living in household with her husband Amable and children Ralph and Emeline. Children were:

i. Marie OUELLETTE was born on 13 May 1836. She was baptized on 15 May 1836 in St-Patrice, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.
ii. Elisabeth OUELLETTE was born in Jul 1837. She died on 27 Jan 1839. She was buried on 28 Jan 1839 in St-Patrice, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.
iii. Marie Desneiges OUELLETTE was born on 1 Dec 1838. She was baptized on 10 Dec 1838 in St-Patrice, Rivière-du-Loup, Québec.
45 iv. Christine OUELLETTE.
v. David OUELLETTE was born on 14 May 1842 in Canada.⁽²⁶³⁾⁽²⁶⁴⁾ He appeared on the census in 1850 in Township 17, Range 9, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁶⁵⁾ Listed as David Willett, age 7, born in Canada, living in his parents' household (Amat and Esther). He appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁶⁶⁾ Listed as David Ouillett, age 17, born in Canada, living in household of his parents (Amable and Esther). He was baptized.
vi. George OUELLETTE was born on 4 Sep 1845 in Maine.⁽²⁶⁷⁾⁽²⁶⁸⁾ He was baptized on 27 Sep 1845. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Township 17, Range 9, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁶⁹⁾ Listed as George Willett, age 5, born in Maine, living in his parents' household (Amat and Esther). He appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁷⁰⁾ Listed as George Ouillett, age 16, born in maine, living in parents' household (Amable and Esther).
vii. Elizabeth (Lea) OUELLETTE was born on 23 Apr 1848 in Maine.⁽²⁷¹⁾ (1850 census gives age as 3; 1860 as 11.) She was baptized on 23 Apr 1848. She appeared on the census in 1850 in Township 17, Range 9, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁷²⁾ Listed as Elizabeth Willett, age 3, born in Maine, living in her parents' household (Amat and Esther). She appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁷³⁾ Listed as Elisabeth Ouillett, age 11, living in parents' household (Amable and Esther).
viii. Josephine OUELLETTE appeared on the census in 1850 in Township 17, Range 9, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁷⁴⁾ Listed as Josephine Willett, age 1 month (data supposedly as of June 1; census enumeration undertaken Sept. 31), born in Maine, living in household of her parents (Amat and Esther). She was born about May 1850 in Maine.⁽²⁷⁵⁾ (1850 census lists her as 1/12 of a year as of June 1; 1860 census lists her as 8, which is clearly wrong.) She was baptized on 29 Dec 1850. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁷⁶⁾ Listed as Josephine Ouillett, age 8, born in Maine, living in her parents' household (Amable and Esther).
ix. Emeline (Olympie) OUELLETTE was born on 9 Feb 1853 in Maine.⁽²⁷⁷⁾ She was baptized on 2 Mar 1853. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁷⁸⁾ Listed as Emeline Ouillett, age 6, born in Maine, living in parents' household (Amable and Esther). She appeared on the census in 1870 in Allagash (on upper St. John above St. Francis), Maine.⁽²⁷⁹⁾ Listed as Emeline Ouillette, age 16, living in household of parents (Amable and Ester).
x. Raphael (Ralph) OUELLETTE was born on 1 Dec 1856 in Maine.⁽²⁸⁰⁾⁽²⁸¹⁾ He was baptized on 15 Feb 1857. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Township 12, Range 16, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁸²⁾ Listed as Raphael Ouillett, age 3, born in Maine, living with parents Amable and Esther. He appeared on the census in 1870 in Allagash (on upper St. John above St. Francis), Maine.⁽²⁸³⁾ Listed as Ralph Ouillett, age 14, living with parents Amable and Ester. He appeared on the census in 1900 in Township 16, Range 12, Aroostook, Maine.⁽²⁸⁴⁾ Listed as Ralph Ouelett, born Dec 1856 in Maine, age 43, married 19 years, farmer, couldn't read or write, could speak English, owned home (farm) free of mortgage, farm schedule #112, living with wife Emely and children Lunede (age 18), Henry (16), George (13), Benjamin (11), Easter L. (6), Christie A. (4), Isabel (2).

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