Marie-Josephine-Eglentine  CAYA

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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA was born 30 August 1877 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA was the child of Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA   and   Adelaide BOURDELAIS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR (maternal)  Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1878.

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

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine  married  William TREMBLAY 28 June 1898 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 14 children.
William TREMBLAY  was born 28 June 1878 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville).  William died 17 August 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.  William was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER.

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA died 16 May 1941 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .





Adopted by Albert Maynard and his wife, Lucy Giroux in 1880 (see below)

Caya Family History
Caya Name Meaning
Altered form of French Cailla itself a dialect form of Caille 2 ‘quail’ (or perhaps an altered form of some other similar surname beginning in Caill-) or a habitational name from a minor place called Cailla. Compare Cayo .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Caye, Cala, Cayo, Cain, Caza, Raya, Maya, Cava, Calo, Cail

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