Michel
CAYA
(b.
1 May 1784
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
22 March 1858
,
Sherbrooke, Lower Canada
)
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CAYA Genealogy
Michel CAYA was born
1 May 1784
in Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada.
Michel CAYA
was the child of
Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)
and
Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDREAU LANDRY
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and
Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN
(maternal)
Jean Baptiste BOUDREAU LANDRY and
Marguerite COMEAU
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
He married Marie-Angélique HOUDE 6 February 1809 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children. Marie-Angélique HOUDE was born 25 April 1791 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). She was the daughter of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE.
Michel CAYA died 22 March 1858 in Sherbrooke, Lower Canada.
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Over time, Quebec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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 Quebec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Quebec, Canada.
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Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Marriage / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Michel CAYA
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Michel CAYA married
Marie-Angélique HOUDE-- Date: 6 February 1809 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada (CANADA) - Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
Marie-Angélique HOUDE was the daughter of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE
Children:
Michel CAYA (b.23 December 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Julie CAYA (b.3 May 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Michel CAYA (b.14 July 1812, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Scholastique CAYA (b.2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Elisabeth CAYA (b.2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Marie-Josephte CAYA (b.10 August 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Isabelle CAYA (b.28 January 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Louis CAYA (b.28 February 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Louis CAYA (b.8 June 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Moise (Moyse) CAYA (b.24 July 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) William CAYA (b.3 April 1831, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada d. , ) Louise-Adelina CAYA (b.30 March 1834, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada d. , )Events, Pictures and Documents Related to the Genealogy of Michel CAYA
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Baptism
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1809 marriage
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Michel CAYA
Death
(CANADA) - Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
Birth 1 May 1784
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1796 - Napoleon Bonaparte assumes command of the Army of Italy 1799 - Rosetta Stone discovered 1801 - Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman Empire 1812 - War of 1812 - second invasion of Canada by Americans (www.worldatlas.com) When the next American invaders arrive in 1812, they are fought to a stand-still at the battles of Queenston Heights, Chateauguay and Lundy's Lane, setting boundaries that remain today. 1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. By 1830, the struggle for democratic government in the colonies of British North America has reached fever pitch. 
1809 Marriage / PartnerMichel CAYA and Marie-Angélique HOUDE 6 February 1809, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1809 Birth of ChildMichel CAYA was born 23 December 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1811 Birth of ChildJulie CAYA was born 3 May 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1812 Birth of ChildMichel CAYA was born 14 July 1812, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
1814 Birth of ChildElisabeth CAYA was born 2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1814 Birth of ChildScholastique CAYA was born 2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1818 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte CAYA was born 10 August 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1821 Birth of ChildIsabelle CAYA was born 28 January 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1823 Birth of ChildLouis CAYA was born 28 February 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1825 Birth of ChildLouis CAYA was born 8 June 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1828 Birth of ChildMoise (Moyse) CAYA was born 24 July 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1831 Birth of ChildWilliam CAYA was born 3 April 1831, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
1834 Baptism of Child
Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900name: Marie Louise Délima
event: BAPTISM
event date: 31 Mar 1834
event place: Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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father: Michel Caya
father living:
mother: Marie Angélique Clere Houle
mother living:
parents' residence: De Cette Ville
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1834 Birth of ChildLouise-Adelina CAYA was born 30 March 1834, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
1836 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec 1837 - After an unsuccessful rebellion, the leaders escape to the U.S. 1838 - Levels of illiteracy among the French-speaking people were about 73% in 1838 but reached 88% in the countryside. 1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre. 1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada. 1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. (Wikipedia) 1842 - EARTHQUAKE 1849 - The boundary of the 49th Parallel is extended to the Pacific Ocean. An Act of Amnesty provides for W.L. Mackenzie's return from exile in the U.S. Despite diversification of the rural economy, more than 80% of French Canadians were employed in farming in 1850. 1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East 1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada
Death 22 March 1858Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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