Alexis
CAYER
Born
6 February 1777
,
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
7 July 1864
,
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East
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Born: 6 February 1777 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
Father:
Alexis-Louis CAYER
Mother:
Josephte DUSSAULT
Paternal grandparents:
Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER)
, Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE
Maternal grandparents:
Jean-François DUSSAULT
, Josephte DEMERS
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Alexis married Marie-Rosalie MOREAU 1 February 1796 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Rosalie MOREAU was born 19 September 1776 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Marie-Rosalie died 1 March 1849 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada. Marie-Rosalie was the child of Laurent MOREAU and Marie-Geneviève COTE.
Alexis CAYER died 7 July 1864 in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East.
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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
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Alexis CAYER
Alexis CAYER married 
Marie-Rosalie MOREAU
Marriage date: 1 February 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada
Marie-Rosalie MOREAU was the child of Laurent MOREAU and Marie-Geneviève COTE
Marie-Rosalie MOREAUMarriage date: 1 February 1796
Marriage place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada
Marie-Rosalie MOREAU was the child of Laurent MOREAU and Marie-Geneviève COTE
Children of Alexis CAYER and Marie-Rosalie MOREAU
Louise CAYERBorn: 14 June 1805, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Louis DAIGLE 24 October 1826 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
Jean-Charles CAYERBorn: abt. 1810, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Adelaide ROGNON dite LAROCHE 24 February 1835 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
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Birth — 17776 February 1777
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 Marriage / PartnerAlexis CAYER and Marie-Rosalie MOREAU 1 February 1796, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
He was 18 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildLouise CAYER was born 14 June 1805, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
Alexis was 28 years old.
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 England1826 Marriage of ChildLouise CAYER married 24 October 1826, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Louis DAIGLE
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1835 Marriage of ChildJean-Charles CAYER married 24 February 1835, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada to Adelaide ROGNON dite LAROCHE
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - 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)
1849 Death of Spouse/PartnerMarie-Rosalie MOREAU died 1 March 1849, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Québec, Canada
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.Death — 18647 July 1864
Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East
He died at the age of 87.
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