Rivière-Ouelle is a town located in the Kamouraska Regional County Municipality within the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. It is located on the Saint Lawrence River; the Ouelle River flows through the town. It was part of the seignory of La Bouteillerie, once owned by Charles Deschamps de Boishébert et de Raffetot. Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, was born here.
Marin Boucher, was a pioneer of early New France and one of the most prolific ancestors of French Canada, being the ancestor of most of the Bouchers of North America, particularly in the Province of Quebec, Northern New Brunswick, Ontario and Western Canada. Estimates of the number of families in Canada and the United States descended from Marin Boucher run as high as 350,000, although most of them do not bear the name Boucher today because Marin's line produced more daughters than sons.
Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier, was a Canadian lawyer, militia officer, politician, publisher, judge, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
Joseph-Édouard Turcotte was a lawyer and political figure in Canada East.
Louis-Charles Boucher de Niverville, was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented Trois-Rivières in the House of Commons of Canada.
John Lees was a businessman, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.
Amable Dionne was a businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East.
Pierre-Stanislas Bédard was a lawyer, judge, journalist and political figure in Lower Canada.
Jacques-Nicolas Perrault was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.
Jean-Marie Mondelet was a notary and political figure in Lower Canada.
Charles-Eusèbe Casgrain was a lawyer and political figure in Lower Canada.
François Legendre was a surveyor, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. His name sometimes appears as François d'Assise; his surname also appears as Le Gendre.
Léon Casgrain was a Canadian politician from Quebec.
André Cimon was a merchant and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Saguenay in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1832 to 1838. His surname also appears as Simon.
Joseph Garon was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1871 as a Conservative.
Charles-Antoine-Ernest Gagnon was a notary, author and political figure in Quebec. He represented Kamouraska in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1890 as a Liberal.
Paschal Dumais was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1830 to 1831.
Jean-Marie-Joseph-Pantaléon Pelletier was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Sherbrooke in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1900 to 1911 as a Liberal. Francoeur was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1909 to 1911.
Louis-Marie-Joseph Beaumont was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Leinster in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1800 to 1804.
Pierre D'Auteuil was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge.
