Joseph
CAYA
Born
24 May 1802
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Died
9 November 1866
,
Montréal, Canada East
Parents & Family of Joseph CAYA
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Born: 24 May 1802 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Father:
Antoine-Salois CAYA
Mother:
Marie-Thérèse CARTIER
Paternal grandparents:
Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)
, Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU)
Maternal grandparents:
François-De-Sales CARTIER
, Louise-Marie PETIT dite BRUNEAU
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph married Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR 7 July 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR was born 31 August 1805 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Elisabeth died 21 November 1885 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Elisabeth was the child of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE.
Joseph CAYA died 9 November 1866 in Montréal, Canada East .
In Jean Baptiste Caya's marriage of 1860 in Montreal, it appears to state that his parents are from Manchester, NH. If I could read French, it might help!
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
Recorded occupation: Cultivateur
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Joseph CAYA
Joseph CAYA married 
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
Marriage date: 7 July 1824
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR 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
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIRMarriage date: 7 July 1824
Marriage place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
See marriage record for Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIRElisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR was the child of Alexis-Clair HOUDE and Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE
Marriage notes:
Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue
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 Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
Joseph CAYA Antoine CAYABorn: 19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Elisabeth CAYABorn: 17 November 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Leonard CAYABorn: 29 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Eloise (Héloise) CAYABorn: 10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: 8 August 1902, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died: 8 August 1902, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Married: Louis DUGUAY 7 January 1855 Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Marie-Thérèse CAYABorn: 22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Jean Baptiste (John) CAYAMarried: Apolline (Pauline) ALEXANDRE 30 April 1860 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Married: Adelaide BOURDELAIS 19 September 1870 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Philomene CAYA Isaie-Jean CAYAMarried: Julia MAINVILLE 1 October 1867 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
Philomene CAYAMarried: Joseph MARTEL 28 February 1870 Place: Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
Octave CAYABorn: abt. 1848, , New Hampshire, USA
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Mary BEAUDOIN 7 January 1873 Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
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Birth — 180224 May 1802
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
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1802 Baptism. Baie Du Febvre, Yamaska, Quebec.
Naissance: 24 MAY 1802, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 24 MAY 1802, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Nom au baptême: Joseph-Louis CAYA
Par/ mar: Jean-Bte-Olivier Caya et Josephte Boisvert (oncle/ tante).
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1824 Marriage / PartnerJoseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR 7 July 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 22 years old.
1824 Marriage. Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue, Baie Du Febvre, Yamaska, PQ.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1825 Birth of ChildJoseph CAYA was born 29 April 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph was 22 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildAntoine CAYA was born 19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 24 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildElisabeth CAYA was born 17 November 1828, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 26 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Birth of ChildLeonard CAYA was born 29 October 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 28 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildEloise (Héloise) CAYA was born 10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 30 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse CAYA was born 22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 32 years old.
1837 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA was born 25 May 1837, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 35 years old.
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1839 Birth of ChildPhilomene CAYA was born 20 November 1839, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 37 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada
1842 Death of ChildPhilomene CAYA died 24 December 1842, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 40 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of ChildIsaie-Jean CAYA was born 7 August 1844, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 42 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildPhilomene CAYA was born 25 October 1846, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 44 years old.
1847 Death of ChildJoseph CAYA died 8 July 1847, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Joseph was 45 years old.
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1855 Marriage of ChildEloise (Héloise) CAYA married 7 January 1855, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA to Louis DUGUAY
1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1860 Marriage of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA married 30 April 1860, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Apolline (Pauline) ALEXANDRE
1863-1864 Montreal City Directory
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Caye Joseph, shoemaker, 4 Wolfe St
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Caye Joseph, shoemaker, 4 Wolfe St
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1864-1865 Montreal City Directory
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Caye Joseph, shoemaker, 4 Wolfe
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Caye Joseph, shoemaker, 4 Wolfe
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1865-1866 Montreal City Directory
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Caya Joseph, laborer, 6 Wolfe
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Caya Joseph, laborer, 6 Wolfe
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1866-1867 Montreal City Directory
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Caya Joseph, shoemaker, 6 Wolfe
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Caya Joseph, shoemaker, 6 Wolfe
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1866 Death. Notre-Dame de Montreal, Quebec.
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Death — 18669 November 1866
Montréal, Canada East
He died at the age of 64.
Postcards and Memories of Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)
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Last updated: 4/7/2025 4:12:47 PM
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