Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA

(b. 21 June 1875 , Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 25 August 1953 , Québec Province, Canada )

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Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA was born 21 June 1875 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA was the child of Isaie-Jean CAYA and Julia MAINVILLE and the grandchild of: (paternal) Joseph CAYA and Elisabeth HOUDE (HOULE) LECLAIR (maternal) Jean-Baptiste-Francois MAINVILLE and Angélique LAUZON

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

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) married Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE 24 July 1911 in Montréal, Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE was born abt. 1876 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Malvina was the child of Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Julie LANGEVIN.

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA died 25 August 1953 in Québec Province, Canada.
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Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA married

Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE-- Date: 24 July 1911 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE was the child of Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Julie LANGEVIN

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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1875 Birth
21 June 1875
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Baptism

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

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

1881 Canadian Census
Name: Avila Caía
Title:
Gender: Male
Age: 5y
Calulated Birth Year: 1876
Birthplace: Quebec
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Ethnic Origin: French
Religion: Catholique
Head of Household: Isaí Caía
Born During Last Year:
Census Place: St-Jean-Baptiste (Village), Hochelaga, Quebec, Canada
District Number: 91
Sub District: A
Division: 3
Page Number: 59
House Number: 1165692
Family Number: 322
Digital Folder Number: 4465263
Image Number: 00176
Film Number: 1375857
Library and Archives Canada Film Number: C-13221
Collection: Canada Census, 1881

1881 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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

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

1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)

1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.

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

1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada

1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada

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

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

1901 Canadian Census
District:QU MAISONNEUVE (#167)

Subdistrict:Montréal (City/ Cité) Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Ward/ Quartier) F-37 Page 7
Caya Isaïe M Head M born Aug 7 1844 age 56

Caya Jeulie F Wife M born May 15 1846 age 54

Caya Ovila M Son S born Jun 26 1875 age 26

Caya Rahoule M Son S born Apr 12 1880 age 20

Caya Albert M Son S born Jul 1 1882 age 18
1901 Canadian Census
History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History

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 Marriage / Partner
Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA and Malvina PINELLE dite LAFRANCE 24 July 1911, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

He was 36 years old.

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) CAYA - 1911 marriage

1911 marriage

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The French In North America: 1500-1783

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 - St Janvier
Name: Ovila Caya
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Chef (Head)
Spouse's Name: Malvina Caya
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: Canadian
Province or Territory: Quebec
District: Terrebonne
District Number: 208
Sub-District: St Janvier (Parish and Village), Cote St Pierre, Bas St Janvier
Sub-District Number: 12
City, Town or Village: St Janvier
Street or Township: St Janvier
Municipality: St Janvier
Occupation: Cultivateur

Household Members:
Name Age
Ovila Caya 45
Malvina Caya 45
Andria Caya 8
Bertha Caya 7
Yvonne Caya 3
Louisette Caya 1
1921 Census of Canada

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))

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

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

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

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

1929 Death of Child
Louisette CAYA died 21 February 1929, St-Janvier-de-Blainville, Quebec, Canada

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) was 53 years old.

1929 Death of Child
Yvonne CAYA died 11 March 1929, St-Janvier-de-Blainville, Quebec, Canada

Napoleon Avila (Ovila) was 53 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 - Saint-Janvier, Terrebonne, 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
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 33
Sheet Number 15
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Malvina Caya
Wife
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55 years
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
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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 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of 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

1953 Death
25 August 1953
Québec Province, Canada

He died at the age of 78.

Added: 7/9/2008 12:00:00 AM - Updated: 1/25/2024 7:31:18 PM