Joseph CAYA

(b. 5 November 1764 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 3 November 1807 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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Joseph CAYA was born 5 November 1764 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Joseph CAYA was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Thérèse LEFEBVRE dite BEAULAC and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN (maternal) Joseph LEFEBVRE dit BEAULAC and Catherine MESSIER

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

Joseph married Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT 27 February 1786 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT was born 18 October 1768 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Josephte died 9 February 1837 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Josephte was the child of Étienne DENEVERS dit BOISVERT and Marie-Françoise CHORET.

Joseph CAYA died 3 November 1807 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada .
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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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Joseph CAYA married

Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT-- Date: 27 February 1786 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT was the child of Étienne DENEVERS dit BOISVERT and Marie-Françoise CHORET

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Children of Joseph CAYA and Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT:

Marie-Josephe CAYA (b.19 April 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 18 September 1841, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East)
m. Jean-Baptiste PROULX 21 August 1809 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph CAYA (b.5 November 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 10 July 1857, Richmond, Canada East)

Olivier CAYA (b.21 February 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 20 July 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie-Angélique CAYA (b.15 August 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 10 August 1851, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East)

Elisabeth CAYA (b.25 July 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 2 December 1880, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada )
m. Michel HOUDE (HOULE) 23 November 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Therese CAYA dite COURCHESNE (b.24 February 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 28 December 1841, Saint-Aimé, Canada East )
m. Antoine ST-GERMAIN dit GAUSSIN 26 February 1827 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne CAYA (b.14 March 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 10 June 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie-Anne CAYA (b.7 March 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 22 December 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

David CAYA (b.27 June 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 19 July 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Angele CAYA (b.16 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 18 November 1856, Wotton, Canada East )
m. Augustin GILL 26 April 1824 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1764 Birth
5 November 1764
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Baptism
Naissance: 4 NOV 1764, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 6 NOV 1764, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Pierre Castelle et MARIE-Thérèse Lefebvre.

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.

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

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1786 Marriage / Partner
Joseph CAYA and Josephte DENEVERS dite BOISVERT 27 February 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

He was 21 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CAYA was born 19 April 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 22 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Joseph CAYA was born 5 November 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 24 years old.

1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada

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

1793 Birth of Child
Olivier CAYA was born 21 February 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 28 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Marie-Angélique CAYA was born 15 August 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 29 years old.

1796 Birth of Child
Elisabeth CAYA was born 25 July 1796, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 31 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Therese CAYA dite COURCHESNE was born 24 February 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 33 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CAYA was born 14 March 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 35 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CAYA was born 7 March 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 37 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
David CAYA was born 27 June 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 39 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Angele CAYA was born 16 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Joseph was 41 years old.