Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC

Born

4 August 1800 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Died

5 February 1879 , Saints-Anges de Ham-Nord, Quebec, Canada

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Alexis-Clair HOUDE Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE

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Born: 4 August 1800 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Father: Alexis-Clair HOUDE

Mother: Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE

Paternal grandparents: Claude HOUDE , Marie-Marguerite TROTTIER

Maternal grandparents: Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE , Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST

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Marie-Josephte married Timothée PLOURDE 2 July 1821 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Timothée PLOURDE was born 5 February 1796 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (St-Andre). Timothée died 8 August 1847 in Tingwick, Québec, Canada (Saint Patrick's Hill). Timothée was the child of Louis-Vincent PLOURDE and Victoire BOIS.

Marie-Josephte married (2) Louis COTE 12 October 1857 in Tingwick, Canada East . Louis COTE was born 2 June 1809 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Louis died 2 May 1883 in Saints-Anges de Ham-Nord, Quebec, Canada. Louis was the child of Pierre COTE and Geneviève RONDEAU.

Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC died 5 February 1879 in Saints-Anges de Ham-Nord, Quebec, Canada.
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Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

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Spouse & Children of Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC

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Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC married

Timothée PLOURDE
Marriage date: 2 July 1821
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Timothée PLOURDE was the child of Louis-Vincent PLOURDE and Victoire BOIS

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Children of Timothée PLOURDE and Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC

Victoire PLOURDE

Born: 22 May 1822, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: abt. 1891,

Married: David MATHON 30 September 1839 Place: Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)

Honore PLOURDE

Born: 8 September 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 25 December 1893, Tingwick, Québec, Canada

Married: Marie TOURIGNY 5 August 1875

Marie-Zoe PLOURDE

Born: 22 January 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 1 June 1905, Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick, Québec, Canada

Married: Narcisse MATHON 25 November 1840 Place: Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville)

Isaie PLOURDE

Born: 25 September 1826, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Josephte PLOURDE

Born: 12 May 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie PLOURDE

Born: 27 March 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Anonyme PLOURDE

Born: 21 September 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 22 September 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste PLOURDE

Born: 22 January 1836, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 28 February 1836, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Hermine PLOURDE

Born: abt. 1836, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,

Married: Joseph PARADIS 5 August 1856

Married: Pierre BOUCHER 28 February 1870

Eugene PLOURDE

Born: 13 July 1837, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC married

Louis COTE
Marriage date: 12 October 1857
Marriage place: Tingwick, Canada East

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Louis COTE was the child of Pierre COTE and Geneviève RONDEAU

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Birth — 1800
4 August 1800
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC - Baptism Notes: Aussi Josephte Clerc-Claire-Houle. Naissance: 3 AUG 1800, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC Baptême: 4 AUG 1800, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska

Baptism

Notes: Aussi Josephte Clerc-Claire-Houle.
Naissance: 3 AUG 1800, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 4 AUG 1800, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Nom au baptême: Marie-Josephte CLAIR-HOUDE
Par/ mar: Michel Barbeau et Josephte Houde.
Conjoint: Timothee PLOURDE, (m. 2 JUL 1821, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC)

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC and Timothée PLOURDE 2 July 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 20 years old.

Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC - 1821 marriage

1821 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1822 Birth of Child
Victoire PLOURDE was born 22 May 1822, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Honore PLOURDE was born 8 September 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Birth of Child
Marie-Zoe PLOURDE was born 22 January 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 24 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Birth of Child
Isaie PLOURDE was born 25 September 1826, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Josephte was 26 years old.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Birth of Child
Josephte PLOURDE was born 12 May 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 Birth of Child
Marie PLOURDE was born 27 March 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1834 Birth of Child
Anonyme PLOURDE was born 21 September 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 34 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste PLOURDE was born 22 January 1836, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1837 Birth of Child
Eugene PLOURDE was born 13 July 1837, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephte was 36 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Marriage of Child
Victoire PLOURDE married 30 September 1839, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville) to David MATHON

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1840 Marriage of Child
Marie-Zoe PLOURDE married 25 November 1840, Drummondville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Frédéric-de-Drummondville) to Narcisse MATHON

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1847 Death of Spouse/Partner
Timothée PLOURDE died 8 August 1847, Tingwick, Québec, Canada (Saint Patrick's Hill)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.

1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.

1857 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte HOUDE dite LECLERC and Louis COTE 12 October 1857, Tingwick, Québec, Canada (Saint Patrick's Hill)

She was 57 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.