Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE)

(b. 9 July 1702 , Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France d. 20 May 1780 , Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada )

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Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) was born 9 July 1702 in Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) was the child of Claude CHAILLE (CHAYER) and Marie-Madeleine BRIERE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Mathurin CHAILLE (CHAYER) and Catherine BARRE (maternal) Jean BRIERE and Jeanne GRANDIN

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

Etienne married Angelique NAULT 1 March 1745 in Deschambault, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angelique NAULT was born 12 May 1722 in Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault). Angelique died 18 January 1750 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Angelique was the child of Jean-François NAU (NAULT) and Geneviève PAQUIN.

Etienne married (2) Josephte MATTE 30 July 1753 in Cap-Santé, Canada, New France . Josephte MATTE was born 18 December 1729 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Josephte died 27 September 1781 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante). Josephte was the child of Alexis MATTE and Marie-Françoise CARPENTIER.

Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) died 20 May 1780 in Neuville, Portneuf, Province of Québec, Canada .

m. Matte Josephte
m. Nault Angelique

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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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Family and Children of Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE)

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Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) married

Angelique NAULT-- Date: 1 March 1745 Place: Deschambault, Canada, New France
Angelique NAULT was the child of Jean-François NAU (NAULT) and Geneviève PAQUIN

Children of Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) and Angelique NAULT:

Joseph-Marie CHAYER (CHAILLÉ) (b.5 March 1748, Cap-Santé, Canada, New France d. 18 June 1830, Cap-Santé, Lower Canada )
m. Marie-Françoise LAMOTHE 15 February 1768 in Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) married

Josephte MATTE-- Date: 30 July 1753 Place: Cap-Santé, Canada, New France
Josephte MATTE was the child of Alexis MATTE and Marie-Françoise CARPENTIER

Children of Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) and Josephte MATTE:

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1702 Birth
9 July 1702
Neuville, Portneuf, Canada, New France

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

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

1745 Marriage / Partner
Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) and Angelique NAULT 1 March 1745, Deschambault, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Deschambault)

He was 42 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Joseph-Marie CHAYER (CHAILLÉ) was born 5 March 1748, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

Etienne was 45 years old.

1750 Death of Spouse/Partner
Angelique NAULT died 18 January 1750, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

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

1753 Marriage / Partner
Etienne CHAYER (CHAILLE) and Josephte MATTE 30 July 1753, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante)

He was 51 years old.

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.

1768 Marriage of Child
Joseph-Marie CHAYER (CHAILLÉ) married 15 February 1768, Cap-Santé, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-du-Cap-Sante) to Marie-Françoise LAMOTHE

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.