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flag female ancestor  Josephte  VANASSE PRÉCOURT

Born
7 March 1767 ,  Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
22 December 1808 ,  Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Josephte  married  Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) 23 February 1784 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 18 children.
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)  was born 28 October 1753 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France .  Louis-Joseph died 4 February 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .  Louis-Joseph was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN .
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Parents & Family of Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT

Parents of Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT

Father
Gabriel VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT
Mother
Marguerite AUBRY

Grandparents of Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT

Paternal grandparents
François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY
Maternal grandparents
Joseph AUBRY Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE


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

Josephte  married  Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) 23 February 1784 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 18 children.
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)  was born 28 October 1753 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France .  Louis-Joseph died 4 February 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .  Louis-Joseph was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT

Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT married flag male ancestor Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)
Marriage date: 23 February 1784
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN



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Children of Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT


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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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BirthBirth — 1767
7 March 1767
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
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.
marriage1784 Marriage / Partner
Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT and Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) 23 February 1784, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 16 years old.
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis CAYA was born 4 May 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 19 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CAYA was born 10 July 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 20 years old.
1788 Birth of Child
Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) was born 23 December 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 21 years old.
1790 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth CAYA was born 21 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 22 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoine CAYA was born 30 April 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 24 years old.
1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CAYA was born 11 July 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 25 years old.
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
1793 Birth of Child
Antoine CAYA was born 24 September 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 26 years old.
1794 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph CAYA was born 17 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 27 years old.
1795 Birth of Child
Joseph CAYA dit MADRAN was born 18 December 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 28 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis CAYA was born 22 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 30 years old.
1798 Birth of Child
Michel CAYA was born 28 September 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 31 years old.
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
1800 Birth of Child
Thérèse CAYA was born 24 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 32 years old.
1801 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine CAYA was born 3 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 34 years old.
1802 Birth of Child
Josephte CAYA was born 6 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 35 years old.
1803 Birth of Child
Marie-Angele CAYA was born 19 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 36 years old.
1804 Birth of Child
François CAYA was born 23 September 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 37 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
Jean-Evangeliste CAYA (CAILLA) was born 26 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 38 years old.
1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CAYA was born 16 January 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 39 years old.
DeathDeath — 1808
22 December 1808
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
She died at the age of 41.
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