Marie-Josette-Pélagie
CAYA
(b.
8 December 1771
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
d.
28 September 1868
,
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada
)
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Marie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA was born 8 December 1771 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie 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):
Marie-Josette-Pélagie married Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX 19 February 1798 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX was born 26 October 1770 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre). Gabriel died 8 February 1850 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Gabriel was the child of Michel-Gabriel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine CAILLÉ.
Marie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA died 28 September 1868 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada .
Details of the family tree of Marie-Josette-Pélagie appear below.
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.
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Family and Children of Marie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA
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Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX-- Date: 19 February 1798 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada
Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Michel-Gabriel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine CAILLÉ
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX and Marie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA:
François LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.1 November 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 21 February 1839, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Louis LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.17 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
Josette LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.18 November 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Alexis HOUDE 31 January 1826 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Elisabeth-Isabelle LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.12 February 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
m. Hyacinthe PROVOST 5 March 1821 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Baptiste-Olivier LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.14 December 1804, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , )
Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.8 July 1806, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )
Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.8 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 22 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Marie-Julie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.19 March 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 2 April 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.24 January 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 26 January 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada)
Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.2 February 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 14 January 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East)
m. Rosalie FONTAINE 18 October 1831 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.20 February 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 28 March 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
Angelique-Adelaide LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.18 December 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 21 November 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.abt. 1820, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )
m. Henriette BOISVERT 15 April 1850 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX-- Date: 19 February 1798 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX was the child of Michel-Gabriel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX and Catherine CAILLÉ
So Many Children! French-Canadian Family Size in the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
Children of Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX and Marie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA:
François LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.1 November 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 21 February 1839, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Louis LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.17 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Josette LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.18 November 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )m. Alexis HOUDE 31 January 1826 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Elisabeth-Isabelle LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.12 February 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , )m. Hyacinthe PROVOST 5 March 1821 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Jean-Baptiste-Olivier LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.14 December 1804, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. , ) Jean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.8 July 1806, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. , ) Michel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.8 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 22 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Marie-Julie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.19 March 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 2 April 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.24 January 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada d. 26 January 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Lower Canada) Alexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.2 February 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 14 January 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada East)m. Rosalie FONTAINE 18 October 1831 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.20 February 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 28 March 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada ) Angelique-Adelaide LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX (b.18 December 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 21 November 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada ) Joseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX (b.abt. 1820, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )m. Henriette BOISVERT 15 April 1850 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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1771 Birth 8 December 1771
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada
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Baptism
Naissance: 8 DEC 1771, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 9 DEC 1771, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Michel Martel et Marie-Anne Baubien (aieule).
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783
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)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada
1798 Marriage / PartnerMarie-Josette-Pélagie CAYA and Gabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX 19 February 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
She was 26 years old.
1798 Birth of ChildFrançois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 1 November 1798, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 26 years old.
1800 Birth of ChildLouis LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 17 February 1800, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 28 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildJosette LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born 18 November 1801, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 29 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born 12 February 1803, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 31 years old.
1804 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste-Olivier LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 14 December 1804, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 33 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildJean-Baptiste LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 8 July 1806, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 34 years old.
1808 Birth of ChildMichel LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 8 March 1808, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 36 years old.
1809 Birth of ChildMarie-Julie LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born 19 March 1809, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 37 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildJoseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 24 January 1810, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 38 years old.
1811 Birth of ChildAlexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 2 February 1811, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 39 years old.
1814 Birth of ChildJoseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX was born 20 February 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 42 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildAngelique-Adelaide LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX was born 18 December 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 44 years old.
1816 Death of ChildAngelique-Adelaide LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX died 21 November 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 44 years old.
1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England1821 Marriage of ChildElisabeth-Isabelle LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX married 5 March 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Hyacinthe PROVOST
1826 Marriage of ChildJosette LEFEBVRE dite DESCÔTEAUX married 31 January 1826, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre) to Alexis HOUDE
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1831 Marriage of ChildAlexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX married 18 October 1831, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Rosalie FONTAINE
1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England1839 Death of ChildFrançois LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX died 21 February 1839, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 67 years old.
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada1842 Death of ChildAlexandre (Alexis) LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX died 14 January 1842, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Marie-Josette-Pélagie was 70 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1850 Death of Spouse/PartnerGabriel LEFEBVRE DESCÔTEAUX died 8 February 1850, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1850 Marriage of ChildJoseph LEFEBVRE dit DESCÔTEAUX married 15 April 1850, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada to Henriette BOISVERT
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada1868 Death 28 September 1868
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 96.
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