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Elisabeth
HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
(b. 31 August 1805,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
d. 21 November 1885,
Montréal, Québec, Canada
)
Age: 81
Summary:
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR was born 31 August 1805
in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR
was the child of
Alexis-Clair HOUDE and
Marie-Angélique CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Claude HOUDE and
Marie-Marguerite TROTTIER
(maternal)
Jean-Joseph CHEVREFILS dit BELISLE and
Élisabeth BENOIT dite LAFOREST
She married Joseph CAYA 7 July 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Joseph CAYA was born 24 May 1802 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) . He died 9 November 1866 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . He was the son of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER.
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR died 21 November 1885 in Montréal, Québec, Canada .
Details of the life of Elisabeth appear below.
She married Joseph CAYA 7 July 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children. Joseph CAYA was born 24 May 1802 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) . He died 9 November 1866 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . He was the son of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER.
Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR died 21 November 1885 in Montréal, Québec, Canada .
Details of the life of Elisabeth appear below.
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Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR married
Joseph CAYA-- Date: 7 July 1824 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) [database on-line]. Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.
Joseph CAYA was the son of Antoine-Salois CAYA and Marie-Thérèse CARTIER
Paroisse St-Antoine de-Padoue
Children:
Joseph CAYA (b.29 April 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 8 July 1847, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada) Antoine CAYA (b.19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 31 October 1914, Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin, USA)m. Ellen O'NEIL 16 July 1854
Elisabeth CAYA (b.18 November 1829, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Eloise CAYA (b.10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 8 August 1902, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Louis DUGUAY abt. 1853
Marie-Thérèse CAYA (b.22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA (b.25 May 1837, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 29 March 1882, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Apolline (Pauline) ALEXANDRE 30 April 1860
m. Adelaide BOURDELAIS 19 September 1870
Philomene CAYA (b.20 November 1839, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 24 December 1842, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada) Isaie-Jean CAYA (b.7 August 1844, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 15 June 1915, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Julia MAINVILLE 1 October 1867
Philomene CAYA (b.25 October 1846, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada d. 6 December 1924, Montréal, Québec, Canada )m. Joseph MARTEL 28 February 1870
Octave CAYA (b.1848, , New Hampshire, USA d. , )m. Mary BEAUDOIN 7 January 1873
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1885 Death. Notre-Dame de Montreal, Quebec.
Birth 31 August 1805
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1812 - War of 1812 - second invasion of Canada by Americans (www.worldatlas.com)At the outbreak of hostilities, the U.S. Army was a poorly equipped force of fewer than 7,000 men,...Read MORE...
When the next American invaders arrive in 1812, they are fought to a stand-still at the battles of Queenston Heights, Chateauguay and Lundy's Lane, setting boundaries that remain today. Canada: A People's History (www.cbc.ca/ history/ ) -
1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ 1800-to-1867.html -
1824 Marriage / PartnerElisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR and Joseph CAYA 7 July 1824, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1825 Birth of ChildJoseph CAYA was born 29 April 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
1827 Birth of ChildAntoine CAYA was born 19 January 1827, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1829 Birth of ChildElisabeth CAYA was born 18 November 1829, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
By 1830, the struggle for democratic government in the colonies of British North America has reached fever pitch. As the colonies grow in wealth and population, a generation of charismatic reformers -- Joseph Howe ...Read MORE...
1832 Birth of ChildEloise CAYA was born 10 October 1832, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1835 Birth of ChildMarie-Thérèse CAYA was born 22 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1836 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, QuebecOn July 21, 1836, cheers filled the air as a wood-burning steam locomotive chugged out of La...Read MORE...
1837 - After an unsuccessful rebellion, the leaders escape to the U.S.Along with a general feeling that the government was not democratic, the failure of the executive...Read MORE...
1837 Birth of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA was born 25 May 1837, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
1838 - Levels of illiteracy among the French-speaking people were about 73% in 1838 but reached 88% in the countryside. This reflected not only inconsistencies in the provision of schooling in Lower Canada and a lack of ...Read MORE...
1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre.www.wikipedia.org - January 2, 1839
1839 Birth of ChildPhilomene CAYA was born 20 November 1839, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada.www.wikipedia.org -
1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. (Wikipedia)Webster–Ashburton Treaty, (1842), treaty between the U.S. and Great Britain establishing the...Read MORE...
1842 - EARTHQUAKEFrom the Quebec Mercury of Nov. 10 -
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1842 Death of ChildPhilomene CAYA died 24 December 1842, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
1844 Birth of ChildIsaie-Jean CAYA was born 7 August 1844, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
1846 Birth of ChildPhilomene CAYA was born 25 October 1846, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
1847 Death of ChildJoseph CAYA died 8 July 1847, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
1849 - The boundary of the 49th Parallel is extended to the Pacific Ocean. An Act of Amnesty provides for W.L. Mackenzie's return from exile in the U.S.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ 1800-to-1867.html -
Merrimacke, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (18 Sept 1850)
Joseph Caya, age 48, laborer, born in Canada
Elizabeth Caya, age 44, born in Canada
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Joseph Caya, age 48, laborer, born in Canada
Elizabeth Caya, age 44, born in Canada
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Despite diversification of the rural economy, more than 80% of French Canadians were employed in farming in 1850.richardjohnbr.blogspot.com/ 2010/ 10/ seigneurial-system-and-settlement.html -
1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East 1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada 1858 - The Halifax-Truro line begins rail service. Chinese immigrants from California arrive in British Columbia, attracted by the Fraser River Gold Rush.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ 1800-to-1867.html -
1860 Manchester, New Hampshire
Living in Manchester in 1860 according to son's marriage record
Living in Manchester in 1860 according to son's marriage record
1864 - Quebec Conference of 1864 held to discuss Canadian Confederation which will lead to the creation of the Dominion of Canada. www.wikipedia.org -
1865 - No DraftThe Canadians do not appear to like drafting for military service on the border. The Quebec News of ...Read MORE...
1866 - The Fenians, a group of radical Irish-Americans organized in New York in 1859 to oppose British presence in Ireland, begin a series of raids on Canadian territoryin the hopes of diverting British troops from the homeland. The most serious of these was the...Read MORE...
1866 Death of Spouse/PartnerJoseph CAYA died 9 November 1866, Montréal, Québec, Canada
1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald becomes the first prime minister Canada blunders catastrophically in seeking to take over the west without the consent of its inhabitants, especially the Métis of Red River and their leader, the charismatic, troubled Louis Riel.The resistance of 1869-70 lays the groundwork for Manitoba to join Canada, but it also sets the...Read MORE...
The 1870s and 1880s are a time of trial for the young Dominion of Canada. The country's first Prime Minister, John A. Macdonald, faces economic depression in the...Read MORE...
1870 - France declares war on Prussia and Emperor Napoleon III is overthrown 1870 - A cable dispatch on the 28th says the Pope has issued a special elimination against the Fenians, both in America and Ireland.St Joseph Herald - Saint Joseph, Michigan - February 5, 1870
1870 to 1871 - Franco-Prussian War, ending in French defeat, loss of Alsace-Lorraine and end of the Second Empire 1880-84 - The Canadian Pacific Railway recruits thousands of underpaid Chinese Labourers.fccs.ok.ubc.ca/ about/ links/ resources/ canadian-history/ 1868-to-1918.html -
1881 Ste-Jean-Baptiste, Hochelaga, Quebec
Isai CAIA M Male French 33 Quebec Cordonnier Catholique
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Isai CAIA M Male French 33 Quebec Cordonnier Catholique
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1882 Death of ChildJean Baptiste (John) CAYA died 29 March 1882, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Death 21 November 1885Montréal, Québec, Canada
Elisabeth is buried at: Cimetiere Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
4601 Côte-des-Neiges Road
Montréal, Québec, Canada
http://www.cimetierenddn.org/
Late's Name: Houle Eliz.claire Spouse's Name: Caya Concession Number: 00003 Section: A Date of Arrival: 21/11/1885
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