Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA)

(b. abt. 1758 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France d. 9 January 1818 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA) was born abt. 1758 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) (maternal) Michel-Louis TROTTIER dit BEAUBIEN and Marie-Thérèse MOUET DE MORAS

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

Marie-Angélique married Michel HAMEL 7 February 1780 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Michel HAMEL was born 10 December 1752 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Michel was the child of François-Marie HAMEL and Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU).

Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA) died 9 January 1818 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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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Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA) married

Michel HAMEL-- Date: 7 February 1780 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel HAMEL was the child of François-Marie HAMEL and Catherine DANEAU (DANIAU)

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Children of Michel HAMEL and Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA):

Joseph HAMEL (b.18 November 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Louise COURCHESNE 25 April 1808 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Angelique HAMEL (b.18 September 1782, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 February 1785, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Élisabeth HAMEL (b.24 December 1785, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 March 1869, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada )
m. Louis-Marie ROBIDAS 29 February 1808 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louise HAMEL (b.4 January 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )
m. François COURCHESNE 10 October 1826 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
m. Antoine PROULX 10 February 1834 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Theotisme HAMEL (b.19 October 1789, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. , )

François HAMEL (b.21 January 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )

Marguerite HAMEL (b.23 October 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Jean-Baptiste SENNEVILLE 20 November 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Antoine HAMEL (b.19 August 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 26 December 1885, Bonaventure, Québec, Canada )
m. Angelique MAROTTE 4 October 1819 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Rosalie HAMEL (b.18 December 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )

Michel HAMEL (b.18 December 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )

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1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.

1780 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Angélique CAYA (CAILLA) and Michel HAMEL 7 February 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1780 Birth of Child
Joseph HAMEL was born 18 November 1780, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1782 Birth of Child
Angelique HAMEL was born 18 September 1782, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1785 Death of Child
Angelique HAMEL died 18 February 1785, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1785 Birth of Child
Élisabeth HAMEL was born 24 December 1785, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1788 Birth of Child
Louise HAMEL was born 4 January 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1789 Birth of Child
Marie-Theotisme HAMEL was born 19 October 1789, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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

1792 Birth of Child
François HAMEL was born 21 January 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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

1794 Birth of Child
Marguerite HAMEL was born 23 October 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1796 Birth of Child
Antoine HAMEL was born 19 August 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1798 Birth of Child
Marie-Rosalie HAMEL was born 18 December 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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

1802 Birth of Child
Michel HAMEL was born 18 December 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1808 Marriage of Child
Élisabeth HAMEL married 29 February 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Louis-Marie ROBIDAS

1808 Marriage of Child
Joseph HAMEL married 25 April 1808, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Marie-Louise COURCHESNE

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

Death
Décès: 9 JAN 1818, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Sépulture: 11 JAN 1818, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Dcd: 60 ans.