Joseph-Raoul CAYA

(b. 12 April 1880 , Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 18 March 1961 , Montréal, Québec, Canada )

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Joseph-Raoul CAYA was born 12 April 1880 in Montréal, Québec, Canada

Joseph-Raoul 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):

Joseph-Raoul married Marie-Georgiana-Emilia LAFRANCE abt. 1905 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Marie-Georgiana-Emilia LAFRANCE was born 29 October 1881 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Georgiana-Emilia died 8 August 1931 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Georgiana-Emilia was the child of Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Julie LANGEVIN.

Joseph-Raoul CAYA died 18 March 1961 in Montréal, Québec, Canada .

No de concession : P 02903

Date d'inhumation - Interment date : 1961-03-18

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Marie-Georgiana-Emilia LAFRANCE-- Date: abt. 1905 Place:
Marie-Georgiana-Emilia LAFRANCE was the child of Joseph PINEL dit LAFRANCE and Julie LANGEVIN

Children of Joseph-Raoul CAYA and Marie-Georgiana-Emilia LAFRANCE:

Romeo CAYA (b.14 December 1905, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. 27 October 1913, Montréal, Québec, Canada )

Lucien CAYA (b.February 1908, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

Joseph Jean Désire Valerian (Désire) CAYA (b.21 March 1911, Montréal, Québec, Canada d. , )

Annette CAYA (b.abt. 1919, , Québec Province, Canada d. , )

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1880 Birth
12 April 1880
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Baptism

Familysearch.org. Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) (Mormon Genealogy Records).
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1881 Canadian Census
Name: Raoul Caía
Title:
Gender: Male
Age: 1y
Calulated Birth Year: 1880
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
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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
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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)

1905 Birth of Child
Romeo CAYA was born 14 December 1905, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph-Raoul was 25 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)

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

1908 Birth of Child
Lucien CAYA was born February 1908, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

Joseph-Raoul was 27 years old.

1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England

1911 - Maisonneuve
Name: Raoul Caya
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Race or Tribe: French
Age: 31
Birth Date: Apr 1880
Birth Place: Quebec
Census Year: 1911
Relation to Head of House: Chef (Head)
Province: Quebec
District: Maisonneuve
District Number: 172
Sub-District: 38 - Montreal
Sub-District Number: 38
Place of Habitation: 255 Breboeuf
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Raoul Caya 31
Georgiana Caya 30
Rossie Caya 5
Lucion Caya 3
Desire Caya 3/ 12

1911 Census of Canada
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1911 Birth of Child
Joseph Jean Désire Valerian (Désire) CAYA was born 21 March 1911, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph-Raoul was 30 years old.

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)

1913 Death of Child
Romeo CAYA died 27 October 1913, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Joseph-Raoul was 33 years old.

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

1921 - Montreal
Name: Raoul Caya
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Place: Quebec
Relation to Head of House: Chef (Head)
Spouse's Name: Georgianna Caye
Father Birth Place: Quebec
Mother Birth Place: Quebec
Racial or Tribal Origin: Francaise (French)
Province or Territory: Quebec
District: Montreal (St Denis)
District Number: 198
Sub-District: St Denis Ward, Montreal (City)
Sub-District Number: 47
City, Town or Village: Cité de Montréal
Street or Township: 2080 De Lavandier
Municipality: M St Denis
Occupation: Charretier
Income: 500
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Household Members:
Name Age
Raoul Caye 40
Georgianna Caye 39
Lucien Caye 13
Désire Caye 10
Anevette Caye 2

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))

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)

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marie-Georgiana-Emilia LAFRANCE died 8 August 1931, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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

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

1961 Death
18 March 1961
Montréal, Québec, Canada

He died at the age of 80.

Joseph-Raoul is buried at: Cimetiere Notre-Dame-des-Neiges
4601 Côte-des-Neiges Road

Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

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