Michel (Mitchell)
CAYA
Born
2 August 1816
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died
24 February 1890
,
Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
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Michel (Mitchell) CAYA married Sophie CHAMBERLAND
Marriage date: abt. 1850
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Sophie CHAMBERLAND was the child of Charles CHAMBERLAND and Therese RIVARD
Sophie CHAMBERLANDMarriage date: abt. 1850
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Sophie CHAMBERLAND was the child of Charles CHAMBERLAND and Therese RIVARD
Children of Michel (Mitchell) CAYA and Sophie CHAMBERLAND
Oliver Francis CAYA
Born: 16 March 1857, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
Died: 10 September 1926, Gustine, Merced County, California, USA
Died: 10 September 1926, Gustine, Merced County, California, USA
Lodine F CAYA
Born: 27 January 1861, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
Died: 15 December 1891, La Porte, Plumas, California, USA
Died: 15 December 1891, La Porte, Plumas, California, USA
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Naissance: 2 AUG 1816, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 3 AUG 1816, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Joseph Janelle et Marguerite Houde (soeur).
À son baptême sa mère est dite Marie Houde.
Baptême: 3 AUG 1816, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Joseph Janelle et Marguerite Houde (soeur).
À son baptême sa mère est dite Marie Houde.
Birth — 18162 August 1816
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower 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)
1850 Birth of ChildJosephine Sophia CAYA was born 5 October 1850, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 34 years old.
1857 Birth of ChildOliver Francis CAYA was born 16 March 1857, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 40 years old.
1858 Birth of ChildEugenie A CAYA was born 2 December 1858, , California, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 42 years old.
1861 Birth of ChildLodine F CAYA was born 27 January 1861, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 44 years old.
1863 Birth of ChildJoseph Henry CAYA was born 26 May 1863, , California, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 46 years old.
1867 Death of ChildJoseph Henry CAYA died 2 February 1867, , California, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 50 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1875 Birth of ChildCharles M CAYA was born 7 December 1875, , California, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 59 years old.
1877 Death of ChildJosephine Sophia CAYA died 5 November 1877, , Nevada, USA
Michel (Mitchell) was 61 years old.
1882 Death of Spouse/PartnerSophie CHAMBERLAND died 20 January 1882, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
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Death — 189024 February 1890
Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA
He died at the age of 73.
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Port Wine Cemetery Sierra County, California, USA
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