Mathilde CAYA

(b. 25 December 1821 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 10 July 1892 , Stanstead, Quebec, Canada )

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Mathilde CAYA was born 25 December 1821 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada

Mathilde CAYA was the child of Joseph-Louis CAYA and Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) (maternal) Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) ST-CYR and Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE

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

Mathilde married Charles DESSAINT 19 October 1840 in Sherbrooke, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charles DESSAINT was born 6 October 1819 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Charles was the child of Charles DESSAINT dit ST-PIERRE and Marguerite LAFOND.

Mathilde CAYA died 10 July 1892 in Stanstead, Quebec, 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.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

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