Houdeshell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Houdeshell family

Early History of the Houdeshell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Houdeshell research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1741, 1744, 1812, 1828, 1830, 1854, 1859, 1860, 1904, 1913 and 1919 are included under the topic Early Houdeshell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Houdeshell Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Houdeshell, including Houde, Houdé, Houdet, Houdain, Houdin, Houdinier, Houdinière, Houdon, Houdard, Houdart, Houdiard and many more.

Early Notables of the Houdeshell family

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Migration of the Houdeshell family

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Houdeshell were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Houdeshell were Louis Houde, who married Madeleine Boucher in Quebec City in 1655; Jean Houde, who married Anne Rouleau in Ste-Famille in 1678; Noel Houde, who married Marie-Charlotte Limousin in Champlain in 1722.