Joseph-Louis
CAYA
(b.
11 May 1779
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
21 March 1839
,
Sherbrooke, Lower Canada
)
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Joseph-Louis CAYA was born 11 May 1779 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis CAYA was the child of Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Elisabeth Isabelle BOUDROT (BOUDREAU) and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CAYA (CAILLA) and Marie-Anne TROTTIER dite BEAUBIEN (maternal) Jean BOUDREAU (BOUDROT) and Marguerite COMEAUSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Joseph-Louis married Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR 28 October 1800 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 15 children.
Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR was born 12 March 1778 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Marie-Anne died 11 December 1855 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas). Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) ST-CYR and Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE.
Joseph-Louis CAYA died 21 March 1839 in Sherbrooke, Lower Canada.
Details of the family tree of Joseph-Louis appear below.
Occupation
Joseph-Louis CAYA was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Joseph-Louis CAYA was a Cultivateur.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
Life as a Cultivateur in 18th Century New France: Tilling the Soil of History
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom 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.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Family and Children of Joseph-Louis CAYA
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Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR-- Date: 28 October 1800 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) ST-CYR and Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph-Louis CAYA and Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR:
Joseph-Louis CAYA (b.13 November 1801, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 22 March 1803, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Marie-Elisabeth CAYA (b.26 January 1803, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Marie CAYA (b.21 February 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 24 December 1827, Nicolet, Lower Canada )
m. Antoine FLEURANT dit PINARD-BEAUCHEMIN 26 February 1827 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Marie-Anne CAYA (b.21 February 1804, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 10 January 1870, Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada )
Angele CAYA (b.13 October 1805, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Joseph LEMIRE dit FOUCAULT 21 September 1830 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel-Louis CAYA (b.28 November 1807, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Suzanne GILL 28 February 1832 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Louise CAYA (b.1 April 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 23 March 1840, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada)
m. Simon BOUDREAU 18 June 1838 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Julie CAYA (b.13 September 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Benoni CAYA (b.12 September 1812, Nicolet, Lower Canada d. , )
Joseph-Louis CAYA (b.22 August 1814, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Angelique BENOIT 24 February 1835 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David CAYA (b.20 October 1816, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 19 February 1817, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Alexandre CAYA (b.18 March 1818, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 12 May 1900, Nicolet, Québec, Canada )
m. Julie LEBLANC 13 November 1844 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Sophie CAYA (b.28 May 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 6 September 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Mathilde CAYA (b.25 December 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 10 July 1892, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada)
m. Charles DESSAINT 19 October 1840 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne CAYA (b.abt. 1827, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Theophile PROULX 5 November 1855 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas)
Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR-- Date: 28 October 1800 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR was the child of Pierre DESHAYES (DESHAIES) ST-CYR and Geneviève BILLY dite COURVILLE
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Joseph-Louis CAYA and Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR:
Joseph-Louis CAYA (b.13 November 1801, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 22 March 1803, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Marie-Elisabeth CAYA (b.26 January 1803, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Marie CAYA (b.21 February 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 24 December 1827, Nicolet, Lower Canada )m. Antoine FLEURANT dit PINARD-BEAUCHEMIN 26 February 1827 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Marie-Anne CAYA (b.21 February 1804, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 10 January 1870, Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada ) Angele CAYA (b.13 October 1805, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )m. Joseph LEMIRE dit FOUCAULT 21 September 1830 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Michel-Louis CAYA (b.28 November 1807, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )m. Suzanne GILL 28 February 1832 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Marie-Louise CAYA (b.1 April 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 23 March 1840, Sherbrooke, Lower Canada)m. Simon BOUDREAU 18 June 1838 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Julie CAYA (b.13 September 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Benoni CAYA (b.12 September 1812, Nicolet, Lower Canada d. , ) Joseph-Louis CAYA (b.22 August 1814, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )m. Angelique BENOIT 24 February 1835 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
David CAYA (b.20 October 1816, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 19 February 1817, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Alexandre CAYA (b.18 March 1818, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 12 May 1900, Nicolet, Québec, Canada )m. Julie LEBLANC 13 November 1844 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly)
Sophie CAYA (b.28 May 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 6 September 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Mathilde CAYA (b.25 December 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 10 July 1892, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada)m. Charles DESSAINT 19 October 1840 in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Marie-Anne CAYA (b.abt. 1827, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Theophile PROULX 5 November 1855 in Pierreville, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Thomas)
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1779 Birth 11 May 1779
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Baptism
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1800 Marriage / PartnerJoseph-Louis CAYA and Marie-Anne DESHAIES dite ST-CYR 28 October 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
He was 21 years old.
1800 marriage
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1801 Birth of ChildJoseph-Louis CAYA was born 13 November 1801, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 22 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildMarie-Elisabeth CAYA was born 26 January 1803, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 23 years old.
1803 Death of ChildJoseph-Louis CAYA died 22 March 1803, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 23 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildMarie CAYA was born 21 February 1804, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Joseph-Louis was 24 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildMarie-Anne CAYA was born 21 February 1804, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 24 years old.
1805 Birth of ChildAngele CAYA was born 13 October 1805, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 26 years old.
1807 Birth of ChildMichel-Louis CAYA was born 28 November 1807, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 28 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildMarie-Louise CAYA was born 1 April 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 29 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildJulie CAYA was born 13 September 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 31 years old.
1812 Birth of ChildBenoni CAYA was born 12 September 1812, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Joseph-Louis was 33 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildJoseph-Louis CAYA was born 22 August 1814, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 35 years old.
1816 Birth of ChildDavid CAYA was born 20 October 1816, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 37 years old.
1817 Death of ChildDavid CAYA died 19 February 1817, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 37 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.1818 Birth of ChildAlexandre CAYA was born 18 March 1818, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 38 years old.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1820 Birth of ChildSophie CAYA was born 28 May 1820, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 41 years old.
1821 Birth of ChildMathilde CAYA was born 25 December 1821, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph-Louis was 42 years old.
1827 Marriage of ChildMarie CAYA married 26 February 1827, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) to Antoine FLEURANT dit PINARD-BEAUCHEMIN
1827 Death of ChildMarie CAYA died 24 December 1827, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)
Joseph-Louis was 48 years old.
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1830 Marriage of ChildAngele CAYA married 21 September 1830, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Joseph LEMIRE dit FOUCAULT
1832 Marriage of ChildMichel-Louis CAYA married 28 February 1832, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec) to Suzanne GILL
1835 Marriage of ChildJoseph-Louis CAYA married 24 February 1835, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Angelique BENOIT
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1838 Marriage of ChildMarie-Louise CAYA married 18 June 1838, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada to Simon BOUDREAU
Death
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
1839 Death 21 March 1839
Sherbrooke, Lower Canada
He died at the age of 59.
Postcards and Memories of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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