Houdon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Houdon family

Early History of the Houdon family

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

Houdon Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Houdon include Houde, Houdé, Houdet, Houdain, Houdin, Houdinier, Houdinière, Houdon, Houdard, Houdart, Houdiard and many more.

Early Notables of the Houdon family

• Jean Antoine Houdon, a sculptor who was born in Versailles in 1741, and who died in Paris in 1828

Migration of the Houdon family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Houdon has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Houdon 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.