Elisabeth
HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
(b.
31 August 1805
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
d.
21 November 1885
,
Montréal, Québec, Canada
)
Age: 81
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Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR was born 31 August 1805 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR was the child of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Claude HOUDE and Marie-Marguerite TROTTIER (maternal) Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFORESTSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elisabeth married Joseph CAYA 7 July 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Joseph CAYA was born 24 May 1802 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Joseph died 9 November 1866 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Joseph was the child of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER.
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR died 21 November 1885 in Montréal, Québec, Canada .
Burial info: Late's Name: Houle Eliz.claire Spouse's Name: Caya Concession Number: 00003 Section: A Date of Arrival: 21-11-1885
Houde Name Meaning
French: either from the ancient Germanic personal name Hildo a short form of names based on the element hild ‘battle’ or Audo a short form of names based on the element aud ‘wealth’. Compare Hood 6 Houle 1 and Wood
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames: Houle, Homme, House, Houge, Houze, Bode, Hole, Thode, Hue, Hope
Details of the family tree of Elisabeth appear below.
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
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1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Family and Children of Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
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Joseph CAYA-- Date: 7 July 1824 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR and Joseph CAYA
Joseph CAYA was the child of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER
Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR:
Joseph CAYA (b.29 April 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 8 July 1847, Sherbrooke, Canada East)
Antoine CAYA (b.19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Elisabeth CAYA (b.17 November 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Leonard CAYA (b.29 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Eloise (Héloise) CAYA (b.10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 8 August 1902, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
m. Louis DUGUAY 7 January 1855 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Marie-Thérèse CAYA (b.22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA (b.25 May 1837, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1882, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
m. Apolline (Pauline) ALEXANDRE 30 April 1860 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Adelaide BOURDELAIS 19 September 1870 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Philomene CAYA (b.20 November 1839, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 24 December 1842, Sherbrooke, Canada East)
Isaie-Jean CAYA (b.7 August 1844, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 15 June 1915, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
m. Julia MAINVILLE 1 October 1867 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Philomene CAYA (b.25 October 1846, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 December 1924, Montréal, Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph MARTEL 28 February 1870 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
Octave CAYA (b.abt. 1848, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )
m. Mary BEAUDOIN 7 January 1873 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Joseph CAYA-- Date: 7 July 1824 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada See marriage record for Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR and Joseph CAYAJoseph CAYA was the child of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER
Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR:
Joseph CAYA (b.29 April 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 8 July 1847, Sherbrooke, Canada East) Antoine CAYA (b.19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Elisabeth CAYA (b.17 November 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Leonard CAYA (b.29 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Eloise (Héloise) CAYA (b.10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 8 August 1902, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Louis DUGUAY 7 January 1855 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Marie-Thérèse CAYA (b.22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA (b.25 May 1837, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1882, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Apolline (Pauline) ALEXANDRE 30 April 1860 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
m. Adelaide BOURDELAIS 19 September 1870 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Philomene CAYA (b.20 November 1839, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 24 December 1842, Sherbrooke, Canada East) Isaie-Jean CAYA (b.7 August 1844, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 15 June 1915, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Julia MAINVILLE 1 October 1867 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Philomene CAYA (b.25 October 1846, Sherbrooke, Canada East d. 6 December 1924, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Joseph MARTEL 28 February 1870 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
Octave CAYA (b.abt. 1848, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )m. Mary BEAUDOIN 7 January 1873 in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
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1805 Birth 31 August 1805
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
 LECLAIR - 1805 Baptism - La-Baie-Du-Febvre Paroisse St-Antoine-De-Padoue Co. Yamaska, P.Q.
Naissance: 31 AUG 1805, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 31 AUG 1805, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/mar: Louis Proux et Elisabeth Chevrefils (tante).
Conjoint: Joseph CAYA, (m. 7 JUL 1824, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC)){kind=small}
1805 Baptism - La-Baie-Du-Febvre Paroisse St-Antoine-De-Padoue Co. Yamaska, P.Q.
Naissance: 31 AUG 1805, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 31 AUG 1805, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Louis Proux et Elisabeth Chevrefils (tante).
Conjoint: Joseph CAYA, (m. 7 JUL 1824, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC)
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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
1824 Marriage / PartnerElisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR and Joseph CAYA 7 July 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
She was 18 years old.
 LECLAIR - 1824 Marriage. Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue, Baie Du Febvre, Yamaska, PQ.){kind=small}
1824 Marriage. Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue, Baie Du Febvre, Yamaska, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1825 Birth of ChildJoseph CAYA was born 29 April 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Elisabeth was 19 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildAntoine CAYA was born 19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 21 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildElisabeth CAYA was born 17 November 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 23 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Birth of ChildLeonard CAYA was born 29 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 25 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildEloise (Héloise) CAYA was born 10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 27 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse CAYA was born 22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 29 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA was born 25 May 1837, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 31 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1839 Birth of ChildPhilomene CAYA was born 20 November 1839, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 34 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1842 Death of ChildPhilomene CAYA died 24 December 1842, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 37 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of ChildIsaie-Jean CAYA was born 7 August 1844, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 38 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildPhilomene CAYA was born 25 October 1846, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 41 years old.
1847 Death of ChildJoseph CAYA died 8 July 1847, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth was 41 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1855 Marriage of ChildEloise (Héloise) CAYA married 7 January 1855, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA to Louis DUGUAY
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1860 Manchester, New Hampshire
Living in Manchester in 1860 according to son's marriage record
Living in Manchester in 1860 according to son's marriage record
1860 Marriage of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA married 30 April 1860, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Apolline (Pauline) ALEXANDRE
1866 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph CAYA died 9 November 1866, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1867 Marriage of ChildIsaie-Jean CAYA married 1 October 1867, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Julia MAINVILLE
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Marriage of ChildPhilomene CAYA married 28 February 1870, Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph MARTEL
1870 Marriage of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA married 19 September 1870, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Adelaide BOURDELAIS
1873 Marriage of ChildOctave CAYA married 7 January 1873, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA to Mary BEAUDOIN
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1881 Ste-Jean-Baptiste, Hochelaga, Quebec
Isai CAIA M Male French 33 Quebec Cordonnier Catholique
Julie CAIA M Female French 32 Quebec Catholique
Georgeana CAIA Female French 13 Quebec Catholique
Joseph CAIA Male French 11 Quebec Catholique
Avila CAIA Male French 5 Quebec Catholique
Anna CAIA Female French 4 Quebec Catholique
Raoul CAIA Male French 1 Quebec Catholique
Elizabeth HOULE W Female French 73 Quebec Catholique
Name: Elizabeth Houle
Title:
Gender: Female
Age: 73y
Calulated Birth Year: 1808
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation:
Ethnic Origin: French
Religion: Catholique
Head of Household: Isaí Caía
Born During Last Year:
Census Place: St-Jean-Baptiste (Village), Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada
District Number: 91
Sub District: A
Division: 3
Page Number: 60
House Number:...Read MORE...
1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History
Isai CAIA M Male French 33 Quebec Cordonnier Catholique
Julie CAIA M Female French 32 Quebec Catholique
Georgeana CAIA Female French 13 Quebec Catholique
Joseph CAIA Male French 11 Quebec Catholique
Avila CAIA Male French 5 Quebec Catholique
Anna CAIA Female French 4 Quebec Catholique
Raoul CAIA Male French 1 Quebec Catholique
Elizabeth HOULE W Female French 73 Quebec Catholique
Name: Elizabeth Houle
Title:
Gender: Female
Age: 73y
Calulated Birth Year: 1808
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation:
Ethnic Origin: French
Religion: Catholique
Head of Household: Isaí Caía
Born During Last Year:
Census Place: St-Jean-Baptiste (Village), Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada
District Number: 91
Sub District: A
Division: 3
Page Number: 60
House Number:...Read MORE...
1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History
1882 Death of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA died 29 March 1882, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Elisabeth was 76 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
 LECLAIR - 1885 Death. Notre-Dame de Montreal, Quebec.){kind=small}
1885 Death. Notre-Dame de Montreal, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1885 Death 21 November 1885
Montréal, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 80.
Postcards and Memories of Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Elisabeth is buried at: Cimetiere Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
4601 Côte-des-Neiges Road
Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
cimetierenotredamedesneiges.ca
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