Joseph
HOUDE (HOULE)
Born
abt. 1713
,
Québec Province, Canada
Died
10 September 1793
,
Berthierville, Lower Canada
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Born: abt. 1713 in Québec Province, Canada
Father:
Jean HOUDE
Mother:
Marie-Françoise DUBOIS
Paternal grandparents:
Jean-Baptiste HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX
, Marie-Anne ROULEAU (SANSOUCY)
Maternal grandparents:
François DUBOIS
, Anne GUILLAUME
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME 28 April 1744 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME was born 3 June 1721 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Madeleine died 21 November 1751 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Madeleine was the child of Joseph-Pierre HÉNAULT dit DELORME and Marguerite PIETTE (PIET).
Joseph married (2) Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY 3 February 1753 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY was born 30 April 1732 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre). Agathe-Marie-Rosalie died 8 October 1804 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier). Agathe-Marie-Rosalie was the child of Gabriel DÉSORCY and Marie-Catherine LETENDRE.
Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) died 10 September 1793 in Berthierville, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph HOUDE (HOULE)
Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) married 
Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME
Marriage date: 28 April 1744
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME was the child of Joseph-Pierre HÉNAULT dit DELORME and Marguerite PIETTE (PIET)
Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORMEMarriage date: 28 April 1744
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME was the child of Joseph-Pierre HÉNAULT dit DELORME and Marguerite PIETTE (PIET)
Children of Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) and Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME
Josephte-Louise-Hermine HOUDEMarried: Charles BLASSE dit BELHUMEUR 17 November 1765 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) married Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY
Marriage date: 3 February 1753
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY was the child of Gabriel DÉSORCY and Marie-Catherine LETENDRE
Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCYMarriage date: 3 February 1753
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY was the child of Gabriel DÉSORCY and Marie-Catherine LETENDRE
Children of Joseph HOUDE (HOULE) and Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY
Marie-Catherine HOUDEBorn: 9 January 1757, Berthierville, Canada, New France
Died: 18 February 1793, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Died: 18 February 1793, Berthierville, Lower Canada
Married: Francois-Amable TESSIER dit LAVIGNE 1792
Alexis HOUDEBorn: 16 August 1761, Berthierville, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Geneviève HETU 26 November 1787 Place: Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
Marie-Charlotte HOUDEBorn: 25 March 1774, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 17 August 1832, Joliette, Lower Canada
Died: 17 August 1832, Joliette, Lower Canada
Married: Ambroise DENOMMEE 3 July 1797 Place: Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada
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1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France
1744 Marriage / PartnerJoseph HOUDE (HOULE) and Madeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME 28 April 1744, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1751 Death of Spouse/PartnerMadeleine HÉNAULT dite DELORME died 21 November 1751, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1753 Marriage / PartnerJoseph HOUDE (HOULE) and Agathe-Marie-Rosalie DÉSORCY 3 February 1753, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1757 Birth of ChildMarie-Catherine HOUDE was born 9 January 1757, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1761 Birth of ChildAlexis HOUDE was born 16 August 1761, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.1765 Marriage of ChildJosephte-Louise-Hermine HOUDE married 17 November 1765, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Charles BLASSE dit BELHUMEUR
1774 Birth of ChildMarie-Charlotte HOUDE was born 25 March 1774, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)
1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1787 Marriage of ChildAlexis HOUDE married 26 November 1787, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Geneviève HETU
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower CanadaDeath — 179310 September 1793
Berthierville, Lower Canada
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