Houlde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Houlde family

Early History of the Houlde family

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Houlde Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Houlde, some of which include Hould, Houlden, Houlder, Houlde and others.

Early Notables of the Houlde family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

• Olivier Houlde was an innkeeper in Saint-David in 1891

Migration of the Houlde family

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Houlde has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Houlde were many individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most French immigrants came during the nineteenth century, such as Aimé.