Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA)

(b. abt. 1722 , Québec Province, Canada d. 8 March 1813 , La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Lower Canada )

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Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) was born abt. 1722 in Québec Province, Canada

Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Pierre CAYA (CAILLA) and Catherine NEVEU and the grandchild of: (paternal) Pierre CAILLA (CAILLE) (CAILLEAU) (CAYA) and Marie-Thérèse HOURAY (HOURE) (AURE) (maternal) Adrien NEVEU DE BACQUEVILLE and Marie-Renee DANDONNEAU

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

Thérèse married Antoine-Régis VALOIS abt. 1747 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Antoine-Régis VALOIS was born abt. 1729 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Antoine-Régis died 2 November 1754 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Antoine-Régis was the child of Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP and Marguerite CARPENTIER.

Thérèse married (2) Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) 19 November 1756 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France . Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) was born 26 March 1724 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Jean-Baptiste died 2 April 1788 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas). Jean-Baptiste was the child of Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) and Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON.

Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) died 8 March 1813 in La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, 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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Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) married

Antoine-Régis VALOIS-- Date: abt. 1747 Place: , Québec Province, Canada
Antoine-Régis VALOIS was the child of Jacques VALOIS dit GRANDCHAMP and Marguerite CARPENTIER

children:

Antoine Valois
Marguerite Valois

Children of Antoine-Régis VALOIS and Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA):

Marguerite VALOIS (b.20 October 1747, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 21 May 1809, Saint-Cuthbert, Lower Canada)
m. Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE 8 April 1771 in Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier)

Antoine VALOIS (b.abt. 1748, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Marie-Catherine FORCIER 21 February 1775 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) married

Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU)-- Date: 19 November 1756 Place: La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Canada, New France
Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) was the child of Daniel-Louis COUTU (COTTU) and Catherine CHARPENTIER dite SANSFAÇON

Children:

Josephte Coutu 1760-1790
Jean-Baptiste Coutu 1763-1837
Pierre Coutu 1766-1841

Children of Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) and Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA):

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1747 Birth of Child
Marguerite VALOIS was born 20 October 1747, Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

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

1754 Death of Spouse/Partner
Antoine-Régis VALOIS died 2 November 1754, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

1756 Marriage / Partner
Thérèse CAYA (CAILLA) and Jean-Baptiste COUTU (COTTU) 19 November 1756, La Visitation-de-l'Île-Dupas, Québec, Canada (Isle Dupas)

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.

1771 Marriage of Child
Marguerite VALOIS married 8 April 1771, Berthierville, Québec, Canada (Berthier-en-Haut) (Ste-Genevieve-de-Berthier) to Joseph-Amable SYLVESTRE

1775 Marriage of Child
Antoine VALOIS married 21 February 1775, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Marie-Catherine FORCIER

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.