Jean-Baptiste HOUDE

(b. 13 July 1754 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 26 July 1791 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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Jean-Baptiste HOUDE was born 13 July 1754 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Jean-Baptiste HOUDE was the child of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE and Marie-Jeanne VANASSE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Gabriel HOUDE dit DESRUISSEAUX and Marie-Jeanne PETITCLERC (maternal) Étienne VANASSE and Marie-Charlotte DUBOIS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean-Baptiste married Josephte PROULX 7 November 1774 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . Josephte PROULX was born 10 April 1755 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Josephte died 20 September 1776 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Josephte was the child of Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Catherine LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX SENNEVILLE.

Jean-Baptiste married (2) Marie-Josephte HAMEL 2 February 1778 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Josephte HAMEL was born 8 October 1755 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Marie-Josephte was the child of François-Marie HAMEL and Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU).

Jean-Baptiste HOUDE died 26 July 1791 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

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Jean-Baptiste HOUDE married

Josephte PROULX-- Date: 7 November 1774 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte PROULX was the child of Jean-Baptiste PROULX and Catherine LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX SENNEVILLE

Children of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE and Josephte PROULX:

Jean-Baptiste HOUDE married

Marie-Josephte HAMEL-- Date: 2 February 1778 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josephte HAMEL was the child of François-Marie HAMEL and Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU)

Children of Jean-Baptiste HOUDE and Marie-Josephte HAMEL:

Josephte HOUDE (b.abt. 1781, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX 27 January 1801 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1754 Birth
13 July 1754
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

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.

1774 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste HOUDE and Josephte PROULX 7 November 1774, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 20 years old.

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.

1776 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte PROULX died 20 September 1776, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1778 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste HOUDE and Marie-Josephte HAMEL 2 February 1778, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 23 years old.