Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA)

(b. 8 March 1694 , Champlain, Canada, New France d. 30 October 1779 , Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was born 8 March 1694 in Champlain, Canada, New France

Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Olive LANDRY (maternal) René HOURE dit GRANDMONT (AURE) and Marie-Denise DAMANÉ

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

Marie-Josephte married Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE 13 January 1715 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE was born 22 July 1687 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Joseph-Louis died 31 December 1722 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). Joseph-Louis was the child of Pierre MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Stephanie-Henriette-Étiennette DANDONNEAU.

Marie-Josephte married (2) François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY 27 August 1724 in Champlain, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 6 February 1696 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation). François was the child of François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN).

Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) died 30 October 1779 in Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada .
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Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) married

Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE-- Date: 13 January 1715 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE was the child of Pierre MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Stephanie-Henriette-Étiennette DANDONNEAU

Children of Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA):

Marie-Josephte MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE (b.28 January 1716, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 27 May 1747, Batiscan, Canada, New France )
m. Louis-Joachim MARCHAND 3 January 1740 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE (b.29 August 1717, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 26 June 1748, Champlain, Canada, New France )
m. Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT) 19 November 1736 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Joseph MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE (b.27 March 1719, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 25 March 1784, La Pocatière, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Elisabeth-Judith ROY 7 July 1761 in La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

Francois MERCEREAU (b.3 November 1721, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 12 July 1723, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Antoine MERCEREAU (b.11 June 1723, Champlain, Canada, New France d. June 1723, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) married

François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY-- Date: 27 August 1724 Place: Champlain, Canada, New France
François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was the child of François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Madeleine BAUDOIN (BEAUDOIN)

Children of François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY and Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA):

Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY (b.5 June 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 9 July 1725, Champlain, Canada, New France )

Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY (b.25 August 1726, Champlain, Canada, New France d. , )

Thérèse LUCAS dite DONTIGNY (b.5 July 1729, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 10 November 1765, Champlain, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Joseph-Alexis DUTEAU 24 January 1752 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Alexis LUCAS dit DONTIGNY (b.6 January 1732, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 23 June 1808, Champlain, Lower Canada )
m. Marie Anne HEON 6 January 1761 in Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Veronique LUCAS dite DONTIGNY (b.3 May 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France d. 6 May 1733, Champlain, Canada, New France )

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1694 Birth
8 March 1694
Champlain, Canada, New France

Baptism
Baptised at Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation de Champlain, QC, Canada

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1715 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) and Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE 13 January 1715, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 20 years old.

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1716 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE was born 28 January 1716, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 21 years old.

1717 Birth of Child
Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE was born 29 August 1717, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 23 years old.

1719 Birth of Child
Joseph MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE was born 27 March 1719, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 25 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Birth of Child
Francois MERCEREAU was born 3 November 1721, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 27 years old.

1722 Death of Spouse/Partner
Joseph-Louis MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE died 31 December 1722, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

1723 Birth of Child
Antoine MERCEREAU was born 11 June 1723, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1723 Death of Child
Francois MERCEREAU died 12 July 1723, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 29 years old.

1724 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephte CAYA (CAILLA) and François LUCAS dit DONTIGNY 27 August 1724, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

She was 30 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 5 June 1725, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 31 years old.

1726 Birth of Child
Francois LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 25 August 1726, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 32 years old.

1729 Birth of Child
Thérèse LUCAS dite DONTIGNY was born 5 July 1729, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 35 years old.

1732 Birth of Child
Alexis LUCAS dit DONTIGNY was born 6 January 1732, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 37 years old.

1733 Birth of Child
Veronique LUCAS dite DONTIGNY was born 3 May 1733, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 39 years old.

1736 Marriage of Child
Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE married 19 November 1736, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Jean-Baptiste RAUX (RAOUL) (RHEAULT)

1740 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE married 3 January 1740, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Louis-Joachim MARCHAND

1747 Death of Child
Marie-Josephte MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE died 27 May 1747, Batiscan, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan) (Saint-François-Xavier)

Marie-Josephte was 53 years old.

1748 Death of Child
Geneviève MERCEREAU dite LASAVANE died 26 June 1748, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 54 years old.

1752 Marriage of Child
Thérèse LUCAS dite DONTIGNY married 24 January 1752, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Joseph-Alexis DUTEAU

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1761 Marriage of Child
Alexis LUCAS dit DONTIGNY married 6 January 1761, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation) to Marie Anne HEON

1761 Marriage of Child
Joseph MERCEREAU dit LASAVANE married 7 July 1761 , La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Elisabeth-Judith ROY

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.

1765 Death of Child
Thérèse LUCAS dite DONTIGNY died 10 November 1765, Champlain, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation)

Marie-Josephte was 71 years old.

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.