Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER)

Born

abt. 1712 , Poitiers, France

Died

10 October 1809 , Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada*

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Born: abt. 1712 in Poitiers, France

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Alexis married Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE 3 November 1750 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE was born 9 July 1731 in Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France. Marie-Suzanne died 31 January 1768 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada* . Marie-Suzanne was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEGENDRE and Marie-Anne LEMAY.

Alexis married (2) Marie-Anne DUVAL 31 January 1769 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada* . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Anne DUVAL was born abt. 1749 in Québec Province, Canada. Marie-Anne died 10 March 1829 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* . Marie-Anne was the child of Etienne DUVAL and Marie-Anne DUPONT.

Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) died 10 October 1809 in Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Lower Canada* .

son of Jacques Caille and Catherine Choret

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER)

Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) married

Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE
Marriage date: 3 November 1750
Marriage place: Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France

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Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE was the child of Jean-Baptiste LEGENDRE and Marie-Anne LEMAY

Children of Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) and Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE

Marie-Suzanne CAYER

Born: 18 January 1753, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Alexis-Louis CAYER

Born: 16 June 1755, Deschaillons, Canada, New France
Died: 26 October 1847, Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Canada East

Married: Josephte DUSSAULT 19 August 1776 Place: Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada

Antoine CAYER

Born: 19 August 1757, Deschaillons, Canada, New France
Died: 29 January 1846, Saint-Léon-le-Grand, Maskinongé, Canada East

François CAYER

Born: 27 November 1759, Deschaillons, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Marie-Josephte CAYER

Born: 25 August 1763, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 December 1843, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Canada East*

Married: Pierre GIRARDEAU 31 May 1783 Place: , Québec Province, Canada

Jean-Baptiste CAYER

Born: 18 August 1766, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 November 1766, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Province of Québec, Canada

Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) married

Marie-Anne DUVAL
Marriage date: 31 January 1769
Marriage place: Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada*
Marie-Anne DUVAL was the child of Etienne DUVAL and Marie-Anne DUPONT

Children of Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) and Marie-Anne DUVAL

Joseph CAYER

Born: 28 February 1771, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 29 September 1868, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Marie-Josephte PAILLE 28 November 1793 Place: Louiseville, Lower Canada

Jean-Baptiste CAYER

Born: 24 April 1772, Louiseville, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 14 June 1791,

Alexis CAYER (CAILLE)

Born: 22 March 1774, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Province of Québec, Canada*
Died: 10 June 1833, , Québec Province, Canada

Married: Louise BELLEMARE dite GELINAS 1 May 1797 Place: Yamachiche, Lower Canada

Married: Catherine LANOUGARENE dite VALLIERES 27 July 1807 Place: Montréal, Lower Canada

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Early 1600s–1760: Canada, New France
1760–1763: Canada
1763–1791: Province of Québec
1791–1867: Lower Canada
1867–present: Québec, Canada

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

1750 Marriage / Partner
Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) and Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE 3 November 1750, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

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

1753 Birth of Child
Marie-Suzanne CAYER was born 18 January 1753, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1755 Birth of Child
Alexis-Louis CAYER was born 16 June 1755, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

1757 Birth of Child
Antoine CAYER was born 19 August 1757, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

1759 Birth of Child
François CAYER was born 27 November 1759, Deschaillons, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Deschaillons)

1763 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephte CAYER was born 25 August 1763, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

1766 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CAYER was born 18 August 1766, Sainte-Croix, Lotbinière, Québec, Canada

1768 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Suzanne LEGENDRE died 31 January 1768, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

1769 Marriage / Partner
Alexis CAYA (CAILLA) (CAYER) and Marie-Anne DUVAL 31 January 1769, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

1771 Birth of Child
Joseph CAYER was born 28 February 1771, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1772 Birth of Child
Jean-Baptiste CAYER was born 24 April 1772, Louiseville, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup)

1774 Birth of Child
Alexis CAYER (CAILLE) was born 22 March 1774, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada* (Tonnancour) (La Visitation-de-la-Pointe-du-Lac)

1776 Marriage of Child
Alexis-Louis CAYER married 19 August 1776 , Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Province of Québec, Canada to Josephte DUSSAULT

1783 Marriage of Child
Marie-Josephte CAYER married 31 May 1783, , Québec Province, Canada to Pierre GIRARDEAU

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

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

1793 Marriage of Child
Joseph CAYER married 28 November 1793, Louiseville, Lower Canada to Marie-Josephte PAILLE

1797 Marriage of Child
Alexis CAYER (CAILLE) married 1 May 1797, Yamachiche, Lower Canada to Louise BELLEMARE dite GELINAS

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

1807 Marriage of Child
Alexis CAYER (CAILLE) married 27 July 1807, Montréal, Lower Canada to Catherine LANOUGARENE dite VALLIERES

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