HELP! flag male ancestor  Alexis-Louis  CAYER

  (b. 16 June 1755 Deschaillons, Canada, New France   d. 26 October 1847 Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada )  

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Alexis-Louis CAYER was born 16 June 1755 in Deschaillons, Canada, New France

Alexis-Louis CAYER was the child of Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER)   and   Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Jean-Baptiste LEGENDRE and Marie-Anne LEMAY

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Alexis-Louis  married  Josephte DUSSAULT 19 August 1776 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 2 children. Josephte DUSSAULT  was born 9 March 1753 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada.  Josephte died 9 May 1836 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada.  Josephte was the child of Jean-François DUSSAULT and Josephte DEMERS.

Alexis-Louis CAYER died 26 October 1847 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada.
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Did You Know? 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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Alexis-Louis CAYER married flag female ancestor Josephte DUSSAULT-- Date: 19 August 1776  Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte DUSSAULT was the child of Jean-François DUSSAULT and Josephte DEMERS




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birth1755 Birth
16 June 1755
Deschaillons, Canada, New France
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1776 Marriage / Partner
Alexis-Louis CAYER and Josephte DUSSAULT 19 August 1776 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

He was 21 years old.
1777 Birth of Child
Alexis CAYER was born 6 February 1777, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Alexis-Louis was 21 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Madeleine CAYER was born 16 February 1786, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Alexis-Louis was 30 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
marriage1796 Marriage of Child
Alexis CAYER married 1 February 1796, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Marie-Rosalie MOREAU
marriage1803 Marriage of Child
Madeleine CAYER married 18 January 1803, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Augustin HOUDE
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1819 Death of Child
Madeleine CAYER died 5 April 1819, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada

Alexis-Louis was 63 years old.
Kings and Queens1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England
1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
Josephte DUSSAULT died 9 May 1836, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
Kings and Queens1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
News1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
death1847 Death
26 October 1847
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada

He died at the age of 92.
Added: 4/2/2019 4:25:26 PM - Updated: 6/9/2020 8:22:02 AM

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