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HELP! flag male ancestor  Louis-Joseph  CAYA (CAILLA)

  (b. 28 October 1753 Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France   d. 4 February 1820 Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )  

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Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) was born 28 October 1753 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada, New France

Louis-Joseph 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 Thérèse MOUET DE MORAS

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

Louis-Joseph  married  Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT 23 February 1784 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 16 children. Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT  was born 7 March 1767 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre).  Josephte was the child of Gabriel VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marguerite AUBRY.

Louis-Joseph  married  (2) Françoise LEBEAU BEAUFILS 8 October 1810 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada .  Françoise LEBEAU BEAUFILS  was born 2 June 1762 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas).  Françoise was the child of Pierre-Étienne LEBEAU dit BEAUFILS and Françoise BÉNARD.

Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) died 4 February 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .
Details of the family tree of Louis-Joseph appear below.

Did You Know? 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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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)

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Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) married flag female ancestor Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT-- Date: 23 February 1784 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT was the child of Gabriel VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marguerite AUBRY




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Children of Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT:

flag baby boy ancestor Joseph-Louis CAYA (b.4 May 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 16 July 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Josephe CAYA (b.10 July 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 25 September 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

flag female ancestor Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) (b.23 December 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada   d. abt. 1862, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Antoine JANELLE 4 November 1811 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Elisabeth CAYA (b.21 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada   d. 27 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Antoine CAYA (b.30 April 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 3 July 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag male ancestor Louis CAYA (b.17 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 24 November 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag male ancestor Joseph CAYA dit MADRAN (b.18 December 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 25 February 1872, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite HOUDE 18 June 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

flag baby boy ancestor Jean-Louis CAYA (b.22 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 3 July 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag baby boy ancestor Michel CAYA (b.28 September 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 10 October 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag female ancestor Thérèse CAYA (b.24 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 20 June 1836, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
m. Antoine PROULX 26 November 1822 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Catherine CAYA (b.3 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 22 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag baby girl ancestor Josephte CAYA (b.6 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 19 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Angele CAYA (b.19 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 20 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag baby boy ancestor François CAYA (b.23 September 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 3 October 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

flag male ancestor Jean CAYA (CAILLA) (b.26 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 3 March 1891, Tingwick, Quebec, Canada)
m. Scholastique HOUDE 18 August 1834 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

flag baby girl ancestor Marie-Anne CAYA (b.16 January 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada   d. 13 February 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )




Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) married flag female ancestor Françoise LEBEAU BEAUFILS-- Date: 8 October 1810 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Françoise LEBEAU BEAUFILS was the child of Pierre-Étienne LEBEAU dit BEAUFILS and Françoise BÉNARD




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birth1753 Birth
28 October 1753
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Kings and Queens1763 - 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.
News1775 - 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.
marriage1784 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT 23 February 1784, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 30 years old.
1786 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis CAYA was born 4 May 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 32 years old.
1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CAYA was born 10 July 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 33 years old.
1788 Birth of Child
Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) was born 23 December 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 35 years old.
1790 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth CAYA was born 21 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 36 years old.
News1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1791 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoine CAYA was born 30 April 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 37 years old.
1794 Birth of Child
Louis CAYA was born 17 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 41 years old.
1795 Birth of Child
Joseph CAYA dit MADRAN was born 18 December 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 42 years old.
1797 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis CAYA was born 22 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 43 years old.
1798 Birth of Child
Michel CAYA was born 28 September 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 44 years old.
1800 Birth of Child
Thérèse CAYA was born 24 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 46 years old.
1801 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine CAYA was born 3 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 47 years old.
1802 Birth of Child
Josephte CAYA was born 6 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 48 years old.
1803 Birth of Child
Marie-Angele CAYA was born 19 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 49 years old.
1804 Birth of Child
François CAYA was born 23 September 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 50 years old.
1805 Birth of Child
Jean CAYA (CAILLA) was born 26 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 52 years old.
1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CAYA was born 16 January 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 53 years old.
marriage1810 Marriage / Partner
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Françoise LEBEAU BEAUFILS 8 October 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

He was 56 years old.
marriage1811 Marriage of Child
Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) married 4 November 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Antoine JANELLE
1813 Death of Child
Louis CAYA died 24 November 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Louis-Joseph was 60 years old.
News1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
death1820 Death
4 February 1820
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He died at the age of 66.
Added: 12/16/1999 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 4/27/2021 9:53:02 AM

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