Marie-Therese CAYA
Born: 10 July 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 27 July 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 27 July 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
David
CAYA
Born
11 February 1788
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died
21 July 1847
,
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East
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Born: 11 February 1788 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
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David married Françoise BÉLAND 8 June 1812 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 16 children.
Françoise BÉLAND was born 29 March 1794 in Louiseville, Lower Canada . Françoise was the child of Alexis BÉLAND and Catherine LEBEAU dite BEAUFILS.
David CAYA died 21 July 1847 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of David CAYA
David CAYA married 
Françoise BÉLAND
Marriage date: 8 June 1812
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Françoise BÉLAND was the child of Alexis BÉLAND and Catherine LEBEAU dite BEAUFILS
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
Françoise BÉLANDMarriage date: 8 June 1812
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Source: Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Françoise BÉLAND was the child of Alexis BÉLAND and Catherine LEBEAU dite BEAUFILS
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 David CAYA and Françoise BÉLAND
Marie-Marguerite CAYA
Born: 31 March 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 15 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died: 15 September 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Isabelle Élisabeth CAYA
Married: Louis SENNEVILLE 17 February 1835 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Esdras CAYA
Born: 28 May 1826, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 24 March 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 24 March 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Antoine CAYA (CAYO)
Born: 18 March 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 31 October 1914, Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 31 October 1914, Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA
Married: Mary Ann O'NEIL 16 July 1854
Marguerite CAYA
Born: 1 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 31 July 1831, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 31 July 1831, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Israël CAYA
Born: 31 May 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 16 July 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 16 July 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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Biography
Occupation: Cultivateur
Naissance: 23 JAN 1788, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 11 FEB 1788, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Etienne Barbau et Marie-Josephte Précour.
Décès: 21 JUL 1847, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Sépulture: 23 JUL 1847, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Dcd: 58 ans.
Conjoint: Francoise BELAND, (m. 8 JUN 1812, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC)
Naissance: 23 JAN 1788, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 11 FEB 1788, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Etienne Barbau et Marie-Josephte Précour.
Décès: 21 JUL 1847, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Sépulture: 23 JUL 1847, St-Francois-du-Lac, Yamaska, QC
Dcd: 58 ans.
Conjoint: Francoise BELAND, (m. 8 JUN 1812, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC)
Birth — 178811 February 1788
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
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1812 Marriage / PartnerDavid CAYA and Françoise BÉLAND 8 June 1812, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 24 years old.
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1812 marriage (part I)
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1812 Birth of ChildMarie-Therese CAYA was born 10 July 1812, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 24 years old.
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1812 marriage (part II)
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1814 Birth of ChildMarie-Marguerite CAYA was born 31 March 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 26 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildIsabelle Élisabeth CAYA was born 11 June 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 27 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildDavid CAYA was born 21 May 1817, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 29 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildMoise (Moyse) CAYA was born 21 May 1817, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 29 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildJoseph CAYA was born 21 July 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 30 years old.
1818 Birth of ChildSophie CAYA was born 21 July 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 30 years old.
1819 Death of ChildSophie CAYA died 7 March 1819, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 31 years old.
1819 Death of ChildJoseph CAYA died 8 March 1819, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
David was 31 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildJoseph CAYA was born 20 January 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 31 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1822 Birth of ChildÉmilie CAYA was born 12 May 1822, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 34 years old.
1824 Birth of ChildMarie-Sophie CAYA was born 27 March 1824, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 36 years old.
1826 Birth of ChildEsdras CAYA was born 28 May 1826, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 38 years old.
1827 Death of ChildEsdras CAYA died 24 March 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 39 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildAntoine CAYA (CAYO) was born 18 March 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 40 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Birth of ChildMarguerite CAYA was born 1 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 42 years old.
1831 Death of ChildMarguerite CAYA died 31 July 1831, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 43 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildHenriette CAYA was born 9 June 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 44 years old.
1834 Birth of ChildIsraël CAYA was born 31 May 1834, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 46 years old.
1835 Marriage of ChildIsabelle Élisabeth CAYA married 17 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada to Louis SENNEVILLE
1835 Birth of ChildLouis CAYA was born 9 August 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David was 47 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 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)
Death — 184721 July 1847
Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East
He died at the age of 59.
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