Houdet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Houdet family

Early History of the Houdet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Houdet 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 Houdet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Houdet 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 Houdet, some of which include Houde, Houdé, Houdet, Houdain, Houdin, Houdinier, Houdinière, Houdon, Houdard, Houdart, Houdiard and many more.

Early Notables of the Houdet family

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Migration of the Houdet family

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, 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 Houdet 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 Houdet 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.