Marie-Anne CAYA

(b. 25 June 1790 , Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada d. 22 March 1840 , Sherbrooke, Lower Canada )

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Marie-Anne CAYA was born 25 June 1790 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne 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 COMEAU

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

Marie-Anne married Etienne BEAUCHESNE 15 February 1813 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Etienne BEAUCHESNE was born 11 May 1786 in Bécancour, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Nativité-de-Notre-Dame-de-Becancour) (Saint-Edouard-de-Gentilly). Etienne died 4 April 1814 in Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) . Etienne was the child of Joseph BOURBEAU dit BEAUCHESNE and Marguerite GRONDIN.

Marie-Anne married (2) Francois LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE 18 September 1815 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 12 children.
Francois LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE was born 9 November 1785 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Francois died 7 December 1845 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre).

Marie-Anne CAYA died 22 March 1840 in Sherbrooke, 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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Marie-Anne CAYA married

Etienne BEAUCHESNE-- Date: 15 February 1813 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

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Etienne BEAUCHESNE was the child of Joseph BOURBEAU dit BEAUCHESNE and Marguerite GRONDIN

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Children of Etienne BEAUCHESNE and Marie-Anne CAYA:

Etienne-Moise BEAUCHESNE (b.18 August 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 17 November 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie-Anne CAYA married

Francois LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE-- Date: 18 September 1815 Place: Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada

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Children of Francois LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE and Marie-Anne CAYA:

Moise (Moyse) LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE (b.18 July 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 14 December 1891, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada )
m. Marguerite DENONCOURT 13 February 1844 in Saint-Grégoire, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand) (Bécancour)*

Olivier LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE (b.3 April 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 13 August 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Julie LEMERISE (b.14 April 1819, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 3 January 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Sophie LEMERISE (b.18 August 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 8 September 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Marie LEMERISE (b.28 September 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 11 October 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Antoine LEMERISE (b.12 June 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 11 September 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Louis LEMERISE (b.6 June 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 20 June 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Louis LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE (b.March 1827, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 15 June 1827, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Abraham LEMERISE (b.24 July 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 22 August 1857, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Canada East )

Emilie LEMERISE (b.29 October 1830, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 19 August 1875, Drummondville, Québec, Canada )

Anonyme LEMERISE (b.10 March 1832, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 10 March 1832, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada )

Sophie LEMERISE (b.18 August 1833, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Lower Canada d. 19 January 1911, Saint-Maurice, Champlain, Québec, Canada)
m. Joseph MORIN 28 January 1862 in Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

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1790 Birth
25 June 1790
Baie-du-Fèbvre, Province of Québec, Canada

Marie-Anne CAYA - Baptism Naissance: 24 JUN 1790, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC Baptême: 25 JUN 1790, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC Par/mar: Antoine Caya et Marie-Jose

Baptism

Naissance: 24 JUN 1790, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Baptême: 25 JUN 1790, Baie-du-Febvre, Yamaska, QC
Par/ mar: Antoine Caya et Marie-Josephte Caya.
À son baptême sa mère est dite Elisabeth Goudro.

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
The French In North America: 1500-1783

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

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

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

1813 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne CAYA and Etienne BEAUCHESNE 15 February 1813, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 22 years old.

1813 marriage

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1814 Death of Spouse/Partner
Etienne BEAUCHESNE died 4 April 1814, Nicolet, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste)

1814 Birth of Child
Etienne-Moise BEAUCHESNE was born 18 August 1814, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 24 years old.

1815 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Anne CAYA and Francois LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE 18 September 1815, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

She was 25 years old.

1816 Birth of Child
Moise (Moyse) LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE was born 18 July 1816, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 26 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.

1818 Birth of Child
Olivier LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE was born 3 April 1818, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 27 years old.

1819 Birth of Child
Julie LEMERISE was born 14 April 1819, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 28 years old.

1820 Death of Child
Julie LEMERISE died 3 January 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 29 years old.

1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England

1820 Birth of Child
Sophie LEMERISE was born 18 August 1820, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 30 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Marie LEMERISE was born 28 September 1821, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 31 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Antoine LEMERISE was born 12 June 1823, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 32 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Birth of Child
Louis LEMERISE was born 6 June 1825, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 34 years old.

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Birth of Child
Louis LEFEBVRE dit LEMERISE was born March 1827, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 36 years old.

1828 Birth of Child
Abraham LEMERISE was born 24 July 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 38 years old.

1828 Death of Child
Antoine LEMERISE died 11 September 1828, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 38 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England

1830 Birth of Child
Emilie LEMERISE was born 29 October 1830, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 40 years old.

1832 Birth of Child
Anonyme LEMERISE was born 10 March 1832, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 41 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Sophie LEMERISE was born 18 August 1833, Baie-du-Fèbvre, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-la-Baie-du-Febvre)

Marie-Anne was 43 years old.

1836 - July 21 - Opening of the first railway in Canada from La Prairie to St. Jean, Quebec

1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)