Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA)

(b. 5 November 1722 , Sorel, Canada, New France d. 6 October 1807 , Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada )

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Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) was born 5 November 1722 in Sorel, Canada, New France

Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Pierre CAYA (CAILLA) and Catherine NEVEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) (maternal) Adrien NEVEU DE BACQUEVILLE and Marie-Renee DANDONNEAU

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

Marguerite married Joseph-Marie RAINVILLE 16 February 1741 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Joseph-Marie RAINVILLE was born 1 May 1718 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Joseph-Marie died 4 April 1809 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada. Joseph-Marie was the child of René RAINVILLE and Anne-Céleste CARPENTIER.

Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) died 6 October 1807 in Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada.
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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.

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Family and Children of Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA)

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Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) married

Joseph-Marie RAINVILLE-- Date: 16 February 1741 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Joseph-Marie RAINVILLE was the child of René RAINVILLE and Anne-Céleste CARPENTIER

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Children of Joseph-Marie RAINVILLE and Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA):

Joseph RAINVILLE (DERAINVILLE) (b.27 April 1742, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 28 December 1784, Saint-Cuthbert, Province of Québec, Canada)
m. Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE) 8 April 1766 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Jean-Baptiste DE RAINVILLE (b.7 July 1744, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 21 July 1744, Sorel, Canada, New France )

Marie-Rene DE RAINVILLE (b.8 September 1745, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 22 December 1763, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Celeste DE RAINVILLE (b.19 February 1747, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )

Michel DE RAINVILLE (b.9 December 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 12 December 1748, Sorel, Canada, New France )

Marie-Catherine DE RAINVILLE (b.8 September 1750, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 12 September 1750, Sorel, Canada, New France )

Pierre DRAINVILLE (DE RAINVILLE) (b.1 June 1752, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France d. 7 August 1832, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. Genevieve RIBERDY 13 July 1785 in Saint-Cuthbert, Québec, Canada

Marie-Genevieve RAINVILLE (b.19 March 1755, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie RAINVILLE (b.7 June 1756, Sorel, Canada, New France d. , )

Marie-Anne-Jeanne DE RAINVILLE (b.18 September 1763, Berthierville, Province of Québec, Canada d. 4 June 1828, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)

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1722 Birth
5 November 1722
Sorel, Canada, New France

1741 Marriage / Partner
Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) and Joseph-Marie RAINVILLE 16 February 1741, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

She was 18 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Joseph RAINVILLE (DERAINVILLE) was born 27 April 1742, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 19 years old.

1744 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste DE RAINVILLE was born 7 July 1744, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 21 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Marie-Rene DE RAINVILLE was born 8 September 1745, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 22 years old.

1747 Birth of Child
Marie-Celeste DE RAINVILLE was born 19 February 1747, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 24 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Michel DE RAINVILLE was born 9 December 1748, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 26 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine DE RAINVILLE was born 8 September 1750, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 27 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Pierre DRAINVILLE (DE RAINVILLE) was born 1 June 1752, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

Marguerite was 29 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
Marie-Genevieve RAINVILLE was born 19 March 1755, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 32 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Marie RAINVILLE was born 7 June 1756, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Marguerite was 33 years old.

1763 - 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.

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne-Jeanne DE RAINVILLE was born 18 September 1763, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 40 years old.

1763 Death of Child
Marie-Rene DE RAINVILLE died 22 December 1763, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Marguerite was 41 years old.

1766 Marriage of Child
Joseph RAINVILLE (DERAINVILLE) married 8 April 1766 , Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Marie-Josephe BRISSET (BRISSETTE)

1775 - 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.