Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA

Born

21 February 1782 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Died

26 July 1854 , Sorel, Canada East

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier married Anne CARTIER 9 August 1808 in Yamaska, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Anne CARTIER was born 4 April 1784 in Québec Province, Canada. Anne was the child of Helier QUERTIER (CARTIER) and Marie-Anne ARIAL .

Parents & Family of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA

Parents of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA

Father

Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)

Mother

Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)

Grandparents of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA

Paternal grandparents

Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN

Maternal grandparents

Jean BOUDREAU (BOUDROT) Marguerite COMEAU

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA married

Anne CARTIER
Marriage date: 9 August 1808
Marriage place: Yamaska, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

Anne CARTIER was the child of Helier QUERTIER (CARTIER) and Marie-Anne ARIAL

Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec

Children of Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA and Anne CARTIER

Françoise CAYA

Born: 8 December 1809, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Pierre-Nicolas RICHARD 19 September 1837 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA

Born: 30 April 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: ,

Married: Flore RICHARD 24 October 1837 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Sophie CAYA

Born: 1 November 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 13 December 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Charles Edouard (Edward) CAYA (CAYO)

Born: 5 May 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 20 March 1883, Mishicott, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Emelie Margaret PLANTE 24 June 1850 Place: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Julie CAYA

Born: 1 October 1817, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 13 April 1876, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada

Married: Alexandre COURCHESNE 21 January 1851 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East

Joseph CAYA

Born: 25 November 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 27 January 1819, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

Lucille CAYA

Born: 26 July 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 12 September 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

François-Xavier CAYA

Born: 10 July 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 2 August 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Biography

Notes: Aussi Baptiste-Olivier Caya. On lit sa mère comme étant Elisa Beaudry = une erreur de transcription?.
Occupation: Meunier
Naissance: 12 JUN 1782, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 12 JUN 1782, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Nom au baptême: Jean-Baptiste CAYA
Par/ mar: Antoine Caya et MARIE-Joseph Cailla (ep. Michel Martel).
À son baptême sa mère est dite Elisabeth Gaudrot.
Conjoint: Marie-Anne QUERTIER, (m. 9 AUG 1808, St-Michel-d'Yamaska, Yamaska, QC)

Birth — 1782
21 February 1782
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1808 Marriage / Partner
Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA and Anne CARTIER 9 August 1808, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)

He was 26 years old.

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA - 1808 marriage

1808 marriage

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1809 Birth of Child
Françoise CAYA was born 8 December 1809, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 27 years old.

1811 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA was born 30 April 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 29 years old.

1813 Birth of Child
Sophie CAYA was born 1 November 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 31 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Charles Edouard (Edward) CAYA (CAYO) was born 5 May 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 33 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Birth of Child
Julie CAYA was born 1 October 1817, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 35 years old.

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Birth of Child
Joseph CAYA was born 25 November 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 36 years old.

1819 Death of Child
Joseph CAYA died 27 January 1819, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 36 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1821 Birth of Child
Lucille CAYA was born 26 July 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 39 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1828 Birth of Child
François-Xavier CAYA was born 10 July 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Baptiste-Olivier was 46 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1837 Marriage of Child
Françoise CAYA married 19 September 1837, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada to Pierre-Nicolas RICHARD

1837 Marriage of Child
Jean-Baptiste-Olivier CAYA married 24 October 1837, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada to Flore RICHARD

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of 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)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)