Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA

(b. 30 August 1877 , Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 16 May 1941 , Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
Age: 63
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage

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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA was born 30 August 1877 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA was the child of Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA and Adelaide BOURDELAIS and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR (maternal) Joseph BRÊME dit BOURDELAIS and Marie Adelaide (Adee) ÉTHIER

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1878.

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

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine married William TREMBLAY 28 June 1898 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 14 children.
William TREMBLAY was born 28 June 1878 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville). William died 17 August 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. William was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER.

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA died 16 May 1941 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA .

Adopted by Albert Maynard and his wife, Lucy Giroux in 1880 (see below)

Caya Family History
Caya Name Meaning
Altered form of French Cailla itself a dialect form of Caille 2 ‘quail’ (or perhaps an altered form of some other similar surname beginning in Caill-) or a habitational name from a minor place called Cailla. Compare Cayo .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Caye, Cala, Cayo, Cain, Caza, Raya, Maya, Cava, Calo, Cail

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Occupation

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA was a spec maker.

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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA married

William TREMBLAY-- Date: 28 June 1898 Place: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA
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William TREMBLAY was the child of Augustin TREMBLAY and Marie-Anastasie BOUCHER

Groom's Name: William Tremblay
Groom's Birth Date: 1878
Groom's Birthplace:
Groom's Age: 20
Bride's Name: Josephine Maynard
Bride's Birth Date: 1878
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 20
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1898
Marriage Place: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Groom's Father's Name: Augustus Tremblay
Groom's Mother's Name: A. Boucher
Bride's Father's Name: Albert Maynard
Bride's Mother's Name: Lucy Giroux
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01161-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
Source Film Number: 2047599
Reference Number: 40
Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910
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Children of William TREMBLAY and Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA:

Lucy Exena TREMBLAY (b.13 March 1900, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 June 1993, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Louis Raoul METRAS 25 November 1929 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

George Elzear TREMBLAY (b.14 April 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 August 1961, Flint, Michigan, USA)
m. Mary Rose LAMONTAGNE 8 September 1924 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Mary Nelida TREMBLAY (b.31 July 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 January 1988, Oxford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Ford Page SHAFER 25 July 1929 in Flint, Michigan, USA

William Lionel TREMBLAY (b.6 October 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 26 August 1969, Manistique, Michigan, USA)
m. Florence LEMELIN 7 November 1924 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Lewis Rodolph TREMBLAY (b.24 December 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 December 1992, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Beatrice M LECLAIR 23 November 1925 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Wilfred Roland TREMBLAY (b.14 December 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 January 1921, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Josephine Lilian TREMBLAY (b.6 April 1909, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 April 1909, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Eugene Gregory TREMBLAY (b.25 May 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 February 1959, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Marie Jeanne LEMERY (LEMERIE) 29 June 1936 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)

Edgar Arthur ("Ben") TREMBLAY (b.27 December 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 August 1977, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Jeannette Marie Louise LIPPE 11 February 1933 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Alice Lorraine TREMBLAY (b.28 April 1913, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 November 1977, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Philias J (Phillip) LEFEBVRE 1 July 1932 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Arthur Raymond TREMBLAY (b.16 July 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 September 2008, Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA)
m. Dorothy Ruth BISHOP 25 November 1937 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Leona Camelia TREMBLAY (b.16 July 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 October 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Charles Edward TREMBLAY (b.12 July 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 September 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )

Louise Lillian TREMBLAY (b.3 March 1920, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 December 2007, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA )
m. George Eugene Harmala MELTAUS 10 April 1959 in Pomfret, Connecticut, USA (Abington)

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1877 Birth
30 August 1877
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - 1877 Baptism. Ste-Brigide de-Montreal, PQ

1877 Baptism. Ste-Brigide de-Montreal, PQ

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1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Adoption
Josephine E Caya, adoption, etc. case 10619, Southbridge
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1880 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
“John B.” is living in Southbridge, Massachusetts at age 40. He is a shoe maker. He is married and his parents were both born in Canada. He is living with his wife, Adelade. Adelade is 36 years old. She is a tailoress. Her parents were born in Canada. The children are: Raoul, 8 or 9, Bernette, 6, and Josephine, 2. All were born in Canada. They are living on Main Street.

name: Josephine Caya
residence: Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1878
birthplace: Canada
relationship to head: Daughter
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name: John B. Caya
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's name: Adelade Caya
mother's birthplace: Canada
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Single
age (expanded): 2 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0566
page: 165
page character: D
entry number: 451
film number: 1254566
Household Gender Age
parent John B. Caya M 40
parent Adelade...Read MORE...

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880
Josephine was adopted by Albert Maynard and family in 1880. Her name was changed from Josephine Eglentine Caya to Josephine Eglentine Maynard. The date of the name change was Oct. 19, 1880.

List of Persons Whose Names Have Been Changed in Massachusetts 1780 - 1883 By Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State... Published 1885, Wright and Potter Printing Company, state printers

Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay recorded name change due to adoption

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1898 Marriage / Partner
Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA and William TREMBLAY 28 June 1898, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

She was 20 years old.

1898
Southbridge, MA - Josephine Maynard married William Tremblay on June 28, 1898. He is 20. She is 21. Both are spec-makers born in Southbridge. His parents are Augustin and A. Boucher. Her parents are Albert Maynard and Lucy Giroux.

Josephine and William had 14 children.
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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - 1898 Photo BACK: William Tremblay and Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay (on their honeymoon), Napoleon Livernois

1898 Photo
BACK: William Tremblay and Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay (on their honeymoon), Napoleon Livernois

Thanks to Louise Tremblay Meltaus

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay

Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - 1898 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

1898 Marriage. Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - 1898 Wedding Photo.

1898 Wedding Photo.

Thanks to Janet Stepulkoski

1900 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Maynard, Albert, head, b. May 1853, age 47, b. Canada, married 26 years, b. Canada, year of immigration 1864, alien, occupation: ? painter
Maynard, Lucy, wife, b. Jun 1854, age 45, b. Canada, married 26 years, mother of 0 children
Tremblay, William, son-in-law, b. Jun 1878, age 21, b. MA, married 2 years, occupation: Tozal? Frame
Tremblay, Josephine, daughter, b. Aug 1878, age 21, b. Canada, married 2 years, mother of 1 child, 1 child living
Tremblay, Exena L., daughter, b. Mar 1900, age 3/ 12, b. MA
Giroux, John B., father-in-law, b. July 1833, age 66, widowed, b. Canada

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1900 Birth of Child
Lucy Exena TREMBLAY was born 13 March 1900, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 22 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Birth of Child
George Elzear TREMBLAY was born 14 April 1901, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 23 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1902 Birth of Child
Mary Nelida TREMBLAY was born 31 July 1902, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 24 years old.

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1903 Birth of Child
William Lionel TREMBLAY was born 6 October 1903, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 26 years old.

1905 Birth of Child
Albert Lewis Rodolph TREMBLAY was born 24 December 1905, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 28 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1907 Birth of Child
Wilfred Roland TREMBLAY was born 14 December 1907, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 30 years old.

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 Birth of Child
Josephine Lilian TREMBLAY was born 6 April 1909, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 31 years old.

1910
ftp.us-census.org/ pub/ usgenweb/ census/ ma/ worcester/ 1910/ ed1953-pg030a.txt shows the Tremblay family living at 6A Cohassee Street:

TREMBLEY William Head M W 31 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts . . ENG d?ye maker optical works

TREMBLEY Josephine Wife F W 32 Can/ French Can/ French Can/ French 1879 . ENG none .

TREMBLEY Lucie Daughter F W 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . ENG none .

TREMBLEY Elzear Son M W 9 Massachusetts Massachusetts Can/ French . . . none .

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1910 Birth of Child
Eugene Gregory TREMBLAY was born 25 May 1910, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 32 years old.

1911 Birth of Child
Edgar Arthur ("Ben") TREMBLAY was born 27 December 1911, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 34 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 Birth of Child
Alice Lorraine TREMBLAY was born 28 April 1913, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 35 years old.

1914 Birth of Child
Arthur Raymond TREMBLAY was born 16 July 1914, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 36 years old.

1915 Birth of Child
Leona Camelia TREMBLAY was born 16 July 1915, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 37 years old.

1917 Birth of Child
Charles Edward TREMBLAY was born 12 July 1917, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 39 years old.

1919 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Tremblay, Exena L, emp A O Co, b William Tremblay's
Tremblay, William (Josephine) (Tremblay & Guertin) also emp A O Co h Fairlawn Ave RFD 1 (William Tremblay and Alfred Guertin) hairdressers 39 Mechanics
1919 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
Southbridge (MA)

1920 Harrington Street, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Tremblay, William, head, age 41, b. MA, parents b. Canada, dye maker at optical company
Tremblay, Josephine E., wife, age 41, b. Canada, year of immigration 1878, naturalized, parents b. Canada
Tremblay, Exena L., daughter, age 19, b. MA, inspecting at optical company
Tremblay, Elzear G., son, age 18, b. MA, machinist at machine shop
Tremblay, Nelida E., daughter, age 17, b. MA, clerical work at optical company
Tremblay, Lionel W., son, age 16, b. MA
Tremblay, Rodolphe A., son, age 14, b. MA
Tremblay, Roland W., son, age 12, b. MA
Tremblay, Eugene G., son, age 9, b. MA
Tremblay, Edgar A., son, age 8, b. MA
Tremblay, Laureine A., daughter, age 6, b. MA
Tremblay, Raymond A., son, age 5, b. MA
Maynard, Albert, father-in-law, age 66, b. Canada, year of immigration 1869, naturalized in 1890, parents b. Canada, painter in carriage shop
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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - Tremblay family in 1920 (28 Apr 1920) Front (L to R): Edgar, Josephine, Louise (baby), Lorraine, William, Raymond and Eugene Back (L to R): Nelida,

Tremblay family in 1920 (28 Apr 1920)
Front (L to R): Edgar, Josephine, Louise (baby), Lorraine, William, Raymond and Eugene
Back (L to R): Nelida, Lionel, Exena, Rudolph, George (in photo)
Center: Roland

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1920 Birth of Child
Louise Lillian TREMBLAY was born 3 March 1920, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 42 years old.

1920 Death of Spouse/Partner
William TREMBLAY died 17 August 1920, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

1921 Death of Child
Wilfred Roland TREMBLAY died 16 January 1921, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine was 43 years old.

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1924 Marriage of Child
George Elzear TREMBLAY married 8 September 1924, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Mary Rose LAMONTAGNE

1924 Marriage of Child
William Lionel TREMBLAY married 7 November 1924, Salem, Massachusetts, USA to Florence LEMELIN

1925 Marriage of Child
Albert Lewis Rodolph TREMBLAY married 23 November 1925, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Beatrice M LECLAIR

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Tremblay, Josephine, wid William, h 43 Fairlawn Av
Tremblay, Eugene, emp Am Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av
Tremblay, Exena, bkpr 282 Main, r 43 Fairlawn Av

1928 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge and Sturbridge

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 Marriage of Child
Mary Nelida TREMBLAY married 25 July 1929, Flint, Michigan, USA to Ford Page SHAFER

1929 Marriage of Child
Lucy Exena TREMBLAY married 25 November 1929, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Louis Raoul METRAS

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Tremblay, Edgar, student, r 43 Fairlawn Av

Exena, bkpr 282 Main, r 43 Fairlawn Av

Josephine, wid William, h 43 Fairlawn Av
Lorraine, emp Am Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av
1930 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
Southbridge (MA)
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1930
Josephine Tremblay, age 52, widowed, b. Canada, living on Fairlawn Ave. in Southbridge, MA. Living with her are: son, Edgar, 18; daughter, Lorraine, 16, laborer in an optical shop; son, Raymond, 15; daughter, Louise, 10. All children were born in MA. Living next door is Josephine's daughter, Exena, 30, storekeeper in a hardware store; and her husband, Louis Metras, 36, superintendent at Blanchard Theater.
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 Southbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts
Tremblay, Josephine, wid William, h 43 Fairlawn Av
Tremblay, Lorraine, emp Am Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av
Tremblay, Edgar, student, r 43 Fairlawn Av
Lippe, Jeannette, emp Am Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av
Tremblay, Raymond, student, r 43 Fairlawn Av
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1932 Marriage of Child
Alice Lorraine TREMBLAY married 1 July 1932, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Philias J (Phillip) LEFEBVRE

1933 Marriage of Child
Edgar Arthur ("Ben") TREMBLAY married 11 February 1933, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Jeannette Marie Louise LIPPE

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1936
Tremblay, Edgar (Jeannette), die mkr Am Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av

Eugene, emp Amp Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av

Josephine, wid William, h 43 Fairlawn Av

Raymond, emp Amp Op Co, r 43 Fairlawn Av
1936 Massachusetts City Directory - Southbridge
Southbridge (MA)

Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - Around 1936, Grandmother Josephine Tremblay (Caya) with grandchildren: Roger Tremblay (in her arms), Pauline and Arthur Metras

Around 1936, Grandmother Josephine Tremblay (Caya) with grandchildren: Roger Tremblay (in her arms), Pauline and Arthur Metras

photos belonging to Jeannette Lippe Tremblay

1936 Marriage of Child
Eugene Gregory TREMBLAY married 29 June 1936, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville) to Marie Jeanne LEMERY (LEMERIE)

1937 Marriage of Child
Arthur Raymond TREMBLAY married 25 November 1937, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) to Dorothy Ruth BISHOP

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Southbridge, Massachusetts
43 Fairlawn Ave, Southbridge, Massachusetts
Metras Louis, head, 45, b. MA
Metras Lucy, wife, 40, b. MA
Metras Pauline, daughter, 9, b. MA
Metras Arthur, son, 7, b. MA
Metras Suzanne, daughter, 5, b. MA
Tremblay Louise, lodger, 20, b. MA
Tremblay Josephine, mother in law, widow, 62, b. Canada
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941
Residence: 43 Fairlawn Ave. Southbridge. Died: 16 May 1941. Age 63 years, 8 months, 15 days. Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Marie-Josephine-Eglentine CAYA - This gravestone shows William Tremblay and Josephine Maynard. This stone is located in St. George’s cemetery on Paige Hill in Southbridge. Roland was

This gravestone shows William Tremblay and Josephine Maynard. This stone is located in St. George’s cemetery on Paige Hill in Southbridge. Roland was their son. Louis P. Metras was the husband of their daughter, Lucy Exena (we called her, Aunt Exena). Albert Maynard was the man who adopted Josephine Caya.

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Josephine Caya Maynard Tremblay

The Southbridge Evening News
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Friday, May 16, 1941

1941 Death
16 May 1941
Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA

She died at the age of 63.

Obituary
From The Southbridge Evening News, Fri, May 16, 1941

Mrs. Tremblay Dies Suddenly Here Today

Mrs. Josephine Tremblay, 63 of 43 Fairlawn Av., died at her home at 10:20 a.m. following a hemorrhage several hours earlier as she was preparing to leave the home of her son, Rudolph Tremblay of Lebanon hill. Her husband died 20 years ago.

Funeral services, under the direction of Phillipe Dagenais are incomplete. Dr. Stewart M. Gibson and Dr. William E. Langevin attended.

Ten children survive Mrs. Tremblay, including six sons: George and Lionel Tremblay of Flint, Mich.; and Rudolph, Raymond, Edgar and Eugene Tremblay of Southbridge; also four daughters, Mrs. Louis Metras, Southbridge; Mrs. Ford Shafer, Flint, Mich.; Mrs. Lorraine Lefebvre and Miss Louise Tremblay, both of Southbridge.

Mrs. Tremblay was a member of Sacred Heart church.