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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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 BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN (maternal) Jean Baptiste BOUDREAU LANDRY and Marguerite COMEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Marie-Angélique HOUDE 6 February 1809 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 14 children. Marie-Angélique HOUDE was born 25 April 1791 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Marie-Angélique died 29 January 1867 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. Marie-Angélique was the child of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE.
Michel CAYA died 22 March 1858 in Sherbrooke, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec 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 Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Family and Children of Michel CAYA
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Marie-Angélique HOUDE-- Date: 6 February 1809 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Michel CAYA and Marie-Angélique HOUDE
Marie-Angélique HOUDE was the child of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Michel CAYA and Marie-Angélique HOUDE:
Michel CAYA (b.23 December 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 12 July 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Marie-Julie CAYA (b.23 May 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. September 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Michel CAYA (b.14 July 1812, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
Monique CAYA (b.16 March 1813, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Scholastique CAYA (b.2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Flavien HOULE 15 June 1832 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Elisabeth CAYA (b.2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
Michel (Mitchell) CAYA (b.2 August 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 24 February 1890, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA)
m. Sophie CHAMBERLAND 1850
Marie-Josephte CAYA (b.10 August 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
Elisabeth-Isabelle CAYA (b.28 January 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 18 June 1907, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada)
m. Andre HOULE 11 April 1842 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Louis CAYA (b.28 February 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 30 January 1824, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Louis CAYA (b.8 June 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Angele DROWSE 16 April 1849 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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. , )
Marie-Angélique HOUDE-- Date: 6 February 1809 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada See marriage record for Michel CAYA and Marie-Angélique HOUDEMarie-Angélique HOUDE was the child of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Michel CAYA and Marie-Angélique HOUDE:
Michel CAYA (b.23 December 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 12 July 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Marie-Julie CAYA (b.23 May 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. September 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Michel CAYA (b.14 July 1812, , Québec Province, Canada d. , ) Monique CAYA (b.16 March 1813, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Scholastique CAYA (b.2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )m. Flavien HOULE 15 June 1832 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Elisabeth CAYA (b.2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Michel (Mitchell) CAYA (b.2 August 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 24 February 1890, Port Wine, Plumas, California, USA)m. Sophie CHAMBERLAND 1850
Marie-Josephte CAYA (b.10 August 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Elisabeth-Isabelle CAYA (b.28 January 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 18 June 1907, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada)m. Andre HOULE 11 April 1842 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Louis CAYA (b.28 February 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 30 January 1824, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Louis CAYA (b.8 June 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )m. Angele DROWSE 16 April 1849 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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. , )Add Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Michel CAYA
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1784 Birth 1 May 1784
Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1809 Marriage / PartnerMichel CAYA and Marie-Angélique HOUDE 6 February 1809, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 24 years old.
1809 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1809 Birth of ChildMichel CAYA was born 23 December 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 25 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildMarie-Julie CAYA was born 23 May 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 27 years old.
1811 Death of ChildMichel CAYA died 12 July 1811, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 27 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildMichel CAYA was born 14 July 1812, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Michel was 28 years old.
1812 Death of ChildMarie-Julie CAYA died September 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 28 years old.
1813 Birth of ChildMonique CAYA was born 16 March 1813, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 28 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildElisabeth CAYA was born 2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Michel was 30 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildScholastique CAYA was born 2 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Michel was 30 years old.
1816 Birth of ChildMichel (Mitchell) CAYA was born 2 August 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Michel was 32 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildMarie-Josephte CAYA was born 10 August 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Michel was 34 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1821 Birth of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle CAYA was born 28 January 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 36 years old.
1823 Birth of ChildLouis CAYA was born 28 February 1823, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 38 years old.
1824 Death of ChildLouis CAYA died 30 January 1824, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 39 years old.
1825 Birth of ChildLouis CAYA was born 8 June 1825, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 41 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildMoise (Moyse) CAYA was born 24 July 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel was 44 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Birth of ChildWilliam CAYA was born 3 April 1831, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Michel was 46 years old.
1832 Marriage of ChildScholastique CAYA married 15 June 1832, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers) to Flavien HOULE
1834 Baptism of Child
Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900
name: Marie Louise Délima
event: BAPTISM
event date: 31 Mar 1834
event place: Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada
age:
previous spouse:
father: Michel Caya
father living:
mother: Marie Angélique Clere Houle
mother living:
parents' residence: De Cette Ville
spouse:
spouse's previous husband:
spouse living:
spouse's father:
spouse's father living:
spouse's mother:
spouse's mother living:
spouse's parents' residence:
reference number:
film number: 1298977
digital folder number: 4108977
image number: 00254
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Quebec, Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900
name: Marie Louise Délima
event: BAPTISM
event date: 31 Mar 1834
event place: Notre-Dame-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada
age:
previous spouse:
father: Michel Caya
father living:
mother: Marie Angélique Clere Houle
mother living:
parents' residence: De Cette Ville
spouse:
spouse's previous husband:
spouse living:
spouse's father:
spouse's father living:
spouse's mother:
spouse's mother living:
spouse's parents' residence:
reference number:
film number: 1298977
digital folder number: 4108977
image number: 00254
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website
1834 Birth of ChildLouise-Adelina CAYA was born 30 March 1834, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers)
Michel was 49 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Marriage of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle CAYA married 11 April 1842, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Andre HOULE
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)
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
L'église de Saint-François-du-Lac (interior)
Postcard
1849 Marriage of ChildLouis CAYA married 16 April 1849, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Angele DROWSE
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.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
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1858 Death 22 March 1858
Sherbrooke, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 73.
Postcards and Memories of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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