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31 October 1914 Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA

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Born: 18 March 1828 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Parents of Antoine CAYA (CAYO)

Grandparents of Antoine CAYA (CAYO)



Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Antoine  married  Mary Ann O'NEIL 16 July 1854 in Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA .  The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Mary Ann O'NEIL  was born 1 November 1833 in Ottawa, Upper Canada.  Mary Ann died 29 October 1918 in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA.  Mary Ann was the child of James Michael O'NEIL and Mary SHERIDAN?.

Antoine CAYA (CAYO) died 31 October 1914 in Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA.





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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Antoine CAYA (CAYO)

Antoine CAYA (CAYO) married flag female ancestor Mary Ann O'NEIL
Marriage date: 16 July 1854
Marriage place: Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
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Mary Ann O'NEIL was the child of James Michael O'NEIL and Mary SHERIDAN?

Marriage notes:
Married 16 July 1854 to Anton Caya, born Canada to David & Francoise Caya, residence Mishicot; she was daughter of James Michael and Mary O'Neil; married at Manitowoc Rapids (Co Mar Index v. 1 page 39)

Children of Antoine CAYA (CAYO) and Mary Ann O'NEIL

flag male ancestor 
Ira CAYO
Born: abt. 1867, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 5 October 1900, Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA


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Early 1600s–1760
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1760–1763
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Baptism
Naissance: 18 MAR 1828, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 19 MAR 1828, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Antoine Courchaine et Lucie Chassé.
BirthBirth — 1828
18 March 1828
Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower 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)
marriage1854 Marriage / Partner
Antoine CAYA (CAYO) and Mary Ann O'NEIL 16 July 1854, Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

He was 26 years old.
1855 Birth of Child
John Joseph CAYO was born May 1855, , Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 27 years old.
1856 Birth of Child
James John CAYO was born 19 March 1856, Rome, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 28 years old.
1858 Birth of Child
Edmund Charles CAYO was born 28 February 1858, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 29 years old.
Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Antoine Caya
Residence: Mishicott, Wisconsin
Class: 2
Congressional
District: 5th
Age on 1 July 1863: 37
Estimated
Birth Year: abt 1826
Race: White
Place of Birth: Canada
Source / record details
Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT,
1863 Birth of Child
John E CAYO was born 10 May 1863, Superior, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 35 years old.
1869 Birth of Child
William Henry CAYO was born 3 March 1869, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 40 years old.
1871 Birth of Child
George Joseph CAYO was born 26 June 1871, Mishicott, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 43 years old.
1873 Birth of Child
Maria Rosa "Rose" CAYO was born 27 March 1873, Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 45 years old.
1875 Birth of Child
Helen Louise CAYO was born 27 May 1875, Mishicot, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 47 years old.
1879 Birth of Child
Oma Anton CAYO was born 11 August 1879, Mishicot, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 51 years old.
1900 Death of Child
Ira CAYO died 5 October 1900, Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA

Antoine was 72 years old.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
DeathDeath — 1914
31 October 1914
Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 86.
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