Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE

(b. abt. 1876 , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

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Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE was born abt. 1876 in Québec Province, Canada

Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE was the child of Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Julie LANGEVIN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Edouard PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Adele GAGNON (maternal) Jean LANGEVIN and Monique BOLDUC

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Malvina married Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA 24 July 1911 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA was born 21 June 1875 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Napoleon Avila (Ovila) died 25 August 1953 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Napoleon Avila (Ovila) was the child of Isaie-Jean CAYA and Julia MAINVILLE.

daughter of Joseph Pinel dit Lafrance and Julie Langloise or Langevin

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE married

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA-- Date: 24 July 1911 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA was the child of Isaie-Jean CAYA and Julia MAINVILLE

Name: Ovila Caya
Spouse: Malvina Lafrance
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Marriage Year: 1911
Marriage Location: Montréal, Québec (Quebec)
Place of Worship or Institution: St-Stanislas-de-Kostka

Ancestry.com. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut Généalogique Drouin.

Children of Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA and Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE:

Andréa CAYA (b.abt. 1912, , Québec Province, Canada d. abt. 1965, St-Janvier-de-Blainville, Quebec, Canada)

Bertha CAYA (b.abt. 1914, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Yvonne CAYA (b.abt. 1919, , Québec Province, Canada d. 11 March 1929, St-Janvier-de-Blainville, Quebec, Canada)

Louisette CAYA (b.abt. 1920, , Québec Province, Canada d. 21 February 1929, St-Janvier-de-Blainville, Quebec, Canada)

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1891 - Hochelaga
Name: Malvina Lafrance
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: Quebec
Relation to Head-of-house: Fille (Daughter)
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: Yes
Father's name: Joseph Lafrance
Father's Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's name: Julie Lafrance
Mother's Birth Place: Quebec
Province: Quebec
District Number: 154
District: Hochelaga
Subdistrict: St Jean Baptiste Ward
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Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Lafrance 40
Julie Lafrance 40
Desire Lafrance 16
Malvina Lafrance 15
Pierre Lafrance 12
Rosanna Lafrance 10
1891 Canadian Census
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1901 - Maisonneuve, Quebec
Name: Malvina Pinelle
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: Maisonneuve, Quebec, Canada
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Canadienne
Ethnicity: Francaise
Religion: Roman Catholic
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Fille
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Birthplace: Qc
Page: 2
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Julie Pinelle Épouse Female 48 Qc
Malvina Pinelle Fille Female 25 Qc
Pierre Pinelle Fils Male 21 Qc
Rose Anna Pinelle Fille Female 18 Qc
Joseph Stjean Fils Male 7 Qc
1901 Canadian Census
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1911 Marriage / Partner
Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE and Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA 24 July 1911, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE - 1911 marriage

1911 marriage

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1931 - Saint-Janvier, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Name Malvina Caya
Sex Female
Age 55 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1876
Birthplace Quebec, Canada
Marital Status Married
Occupation Maitresse Logis
Race Française
Nationality Canada
Religion Cath R
Relationship to Head of Household Epouse
Father's Birthplace Quebec, Canada
Mother's Birthplace Quebec, Canada
Event Date June 1, 1931
Event Place Saint-Janvier, Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Event Place (Original) Paroisse St Janvier, Quebec
Address St Janvier
Sub-District 15
Enumeration District Terrebonne 74
Line Number 34
Sheet Number 15
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Ovila Caya
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56 years
Quebec, Canada

Name Ovila Caya
Sex Male
Age 56 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1875
Birthplace Quebec, Canada
Marital Status Married
Occupation Cultivateur
Industry General
Race Française
Nationality Canada
Religion Cath R
Relationship to Head of Household Chef
Father's Birthplace Quebec, Canada
Mother's Birthplace Quebec, Canada
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