Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA

(b. 9 July 1900 , Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 22 March 1982 , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada )

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Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA was born 9 July 1900 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA was the child of Raoul CAYA and Marie-Louise-Angelina HOULE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Jean Baptiste (John) CAYA and Adelaide BOURDELAIS (maternal) Amedee HOULE and Julienne SAURIOL

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

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul married Rose Gertrude LECLAIR 7 November 1925 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Rose Gertrude LECLAIR was born 25 April 1908 in Lambton, Ontario, Canada. Rose Gertrude died 6 January 1936 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Rose Gertrude was the child of Joseph Alexandre CAILLE dit LECLAIR and Marie Delphine BOUCHER.

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA died 22 March 1982 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

"He went by Raoul (Joseph-Raoul, but was on legal record as Raoul Caya), and married Rose Leclair. His son Maurice Frederick Caya (1928-2013) was my grandfather, who married Myrna Campbell. They had three children: Robert Maurice Caya, Steve Caya and Ann Elizabeth Caya."

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Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA married

Rose Gertrude LECLAIR-- Date: 7 November 1925 Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Rose Gertrude LECLAIR was the child of Joseph Alexandre CAILLE dit LECLAIR and Marie Delphine BOUCHER

Name: Raoul Caya
Spouse: Rose Leclair
Event: Marriage
Religion: Catholique
Church Name: St Jean Baptiste
Marriage Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Marriage Year: 1909-1968

Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Children of Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA and Rose Gertrude LECLAIR:

Joseph Raymond Gerald CAYA (b.30 September 1926, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada d. 28 June 1974, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)

Joseph Maurice Frederick CAYA (b.22 January 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada d. 7 July 2013, , Ontario, Canada)
m. Myrna CAMPBELL

Geraldine Rose Marie CAYA (b.18 July 1929, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada d. 29 March 2004, Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
m. John Frederick GRAY 20 February 1954 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Marie Jeanne Anne "Joan" CAYA (b.24 May 1935, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada d. 15 June 1998, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
m. Raymond Harold LANTHIER 1955

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1900 Birth
9 July 1900
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Baptism
Baptism place: Sacre-Coeur de-Jesus, Montreal, Québec
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA - Baptism

Baptism

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

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

1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England

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

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

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)

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

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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)

1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1921 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Name: Raoul Caya Junior
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1900
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Raoul Caya
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother's name: Augelina Caya
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: French
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Ottawa
District Number: 110
Sub-District: Dalhousie Ward
Sub-District Number: 43
City, Town or Village: Ottawa Dalhousie
Street or Township: 7 Hill
Municipality: Dalhousie
Occupation: Mattress Maker
Income: 750

Household Members:
Name Age
Raoul Caya 50
Augelina Caya 45
Raoul Caya 21
Rene Caya 20
Mary R Caya 18
Ernestine Caya 15
Noella Caya 13
Amadie Houle 76
1921 Census of Canada
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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1925 Marriage / Partner
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA and Rose Gertrude LECLAIR 7 November 1925, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

He was 25 years old.

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul CAYA - 1925 marriage

1925 marriage

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1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1926 Birth of Child
Joseph Raymond Gerald CAYA was born 30 September 1926, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul was 26 years old.

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

1928 Birth of Child
Joseph Maurice Frederick CAYA was born 22 January 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul was 27 years old.

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

1929 Birth of Child
Geraldine Rose Marie CAYA was born 18 July 1929, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul was 29 years old.

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

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.

1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1931 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Name Raoul Caya
Sex Male
Age 31 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1900
Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Marital Status Married
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Brewery Wate
Race Irish
Nationality Canada
Religion R C
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Father's Birthplace Quebec, Canada
Mother's Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Event Date June 1, 1931
Event Place Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Event Place (Original) City Ottawa, Ontario
Address 72 Bell St
Sub-District 28
Enumeration District Ottawa 135
Line Number 2
Sheet Number 8
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Gerildene Caya
Daughter
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2 years
Ontario, Canada

Name Gerildene Caya
Sex Female
Age 2 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Marital Status Single
Race Irish
Nationality Canada
Religion R C
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Father's Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Mother's Birthplace Ontario, Canada
Event Date June 1, 1931
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1931 Census of Canada
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1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

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

1935 Birth of Child
Marie Jeanne Anne "Joan" CAYA was born 24 May 1935, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul was 34 years old.

1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Rose Gertrude LECLAIR died 6 January 1936, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England

1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England

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 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England

1954 Marriage of Child
Geraldine Rose Marie CAYA married 20 February 1954, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to John Frederick GRAY

1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1968 - April 20 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 Death of Child
Joseph Raymond Gerald CAYA died 28 June 1974, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Joseph-Jean-Baptiste-Amedee-Raoul was 74 years old.

1979 - June 4 - Joe Clark becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1980 - March 3 - Pierre Trudeau becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)