Huot, Joseph Aimé
(1890-14 Feb. 1930), clergyman. (J. Aimé Huot, J.-A. Huot, J.-Aimé Huot) Born at Alexandria, GC. Parents: P.A. Huot and his wife Azilda Lapointe. Education: Alexandria separate school, Montreal College, the University of Ottawa, and the Grand Seminary in Montreal. Joseph Aimé Huot was ordained to the priesthood in Dec. 1915. He was curate or assistant priest at the parish of the Nativity, Cornwall, for some six years, and more briefly at Crysler and at St. Columban’s, Cornwall. In 1923 Bishop Couturier made him his secretary and vice-chancellor of the diocese. It is reported that at the time when Bishop Couturier came to Alexandria in 1921, Fr Huot was the only priest in active parish service in the diocese who was completely fluent in French. (Choquette) From 1924 till his death, he was pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Alexandria. He died at Hotel Dieu Hospital, Cornwall. He is buried at St. Finnan’s cemetery, Alexandria. He was the brother of J.A.C. and J.A. Real Huot.
Cornwall Freeholder 15 Feb. 1930 (two articles), Glengarry News 20 Feb. 1930 * Paroisse Sacré-Coeur: Souvenir 75: Livre souvenir publié à l’occasion du 75e anniversaire de fondation de la Paroisse Sacré-Coeur d’Alexandria (1985) (portrait) * Villeneuve 68, 222 * Choquette 43-44, 63 * Sinnsearachd 142 *celebrates his first Mass, GN 24 Dec. 1915
