Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT

(b. 7 March 1767 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 December 1808 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT was born 7 March 1767 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT was the child of Gabriel VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marguerite AUBRY and the grandchild of: (paternal) François VANASSE dit PRÉCOURT and Marie-Josephte LEFETTEY (maternal) Joseph AUBRY and Marie-Josephte CHEVREFILS dite BELISLE

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

Josephte married Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) 23 February 1784 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 18 children.
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) was born 28 October 1753 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Louis-Joseph died 4 February 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Louis-Joseph was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN.

Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT died 22 December 1808 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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Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT married

Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA)-- Date: 23 February 1784 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN

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Children of Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT:

Joseph-Louis CAYA (b.4 May 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 16 July 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Josephe CAYA (b.10 July 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 25 September 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) (b.23 December 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. abt. 1862, , Québec Province, Canada )
m. Antoine JANELLE 4 November 1811 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Elisabeth CAYA (b.21 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 27 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada )

Marie-Antoine CAYA (b.30 April 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 3 July 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie-Josephe CAYA (b.11 July 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )

Antoine CAYA (b.24 September 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )

Louis-Joseph CAYA (b.17 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 24 November 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Joseph CAYA dit MADRAN (b.18 December 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 25 February 1872, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite HOUDE 18 June 1820 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Jean-Louis CAYA (b.22 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 3 July 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Michel CAYA (b.28 September 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 10 October 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Thérèse CAYA (b.24 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 20 June 1836, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
m. Antoine PROULX 26 November 1822 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Catherine CAYA (b.3 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 22 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Josephte CAYA (b.6 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 19 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie-Angele CAYA (b.19 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 20 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

François CAYA (b.23 September 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 3 October 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Jean-Evangeliste CAYA (CAILLA) (b.26 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 3 March 1891, Tingwick, Québec, Canada )
m. Scholastique HOUDE 18 August 1834 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne CAYA (b.16 January 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 13 February 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

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1767 Birth
7 March 1767
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

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)

1784 Marriage / Partner
Josephte VANASSE PRÉCOURT and Louis-Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) 23 February 1784, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 16 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Joseph-Louis CAYA was born 4 May 1786, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 19 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CAYA was born 10 July 1787, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 20 years old.

1788 Birth of Child
Marguerite CAYA (CAILLA) was born 23 December 1788, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 21 years old.

1790 Birth of Child
Marie-Elisabeth CAYA was born 21 February 1790, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 22 years old.

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

1791 Birth of Child
Marie-Antoine CAYA was born 30 April 1791, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 24 years old.

1792 Birth of Child
Marie-Josephe CAYA was born 11 July 1792, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 25 years old.

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

1793 Birth of Child
Antoine CAYA was born 24 September 1793, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 26 years old.

1794 Birth of Child
Louis-Joseph CAYA was born 17 November 1794, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 27 years old.

1795 Birth of Child
Joseph CAYA dit MADRAN was born 18 December 1795, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 28 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Jean-Louis CAYA was born 22 June 1797, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 30 years old.

1798 Birth of Child
Michel CAYA was born 28 September 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 31 years old.

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

1800 Birth of Child
Thérèse CAYA was born 24 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 32 years old.

1801 Birth of Child
Marie-Catherine CAYA was born 3 May 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 34 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Josephte CAYA was born 6 July 1802, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 35 years old.

1803 Birth of Child
Marie-Angele CAYA was born 19 July 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 36 years old.

1804 Birth of Child
François CAYA was born 23 September 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 37 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Jean-Evangeliste CAYA (CAILLA) was born 26 December 1805, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 38 years old.

1807 Birth of Child
Marie-Anne CAYA was born 16 January 1807, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Josephte was 39 years old.