Jean Caillas

     Jean was born on Friday, 9 June 1702 in Champlain, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 10 June 1702 in the church of La Visitation.¹ He was the son of Pierre Caillas and Marie-Therese Aure. Jean married Marguerite Marchand on 8 January 1739 in Batiscan, Les Chenaux, Quebec, Canada, at Ste-Genevieve Church.² Jean & Marguerite had children: son [11/30/1741-11/30/1741] & Jean [9/04/1743-1/28/1836][m. 2/27/1775 Marguerite Carpentier dit Bailly].³ Jean's wife, Marguerite, died circa 5 September 1743 in Batiscan, leaving him a widower. Jean married 2nd Marie-Francoise Trottier on 27 June 1745 in Batiscan at St-Francois-Xavier Church.⁴ Jean & Francoise had children: Alexis [4/07/1746-9/05/1746], Marc-Antoine [5/07/1747-6/01/1810][m. 1/07/1782 Marie-Catherine Papillau Perigny], Pierre-Hyacinthe [8/22/1748-4/11/1831][m. 11/03/1774 Marie Charles Martel], daughter [8/22/1749-8/22/1749], child [7/03/1750-7/03/1750], Marguerite [12/03/1751-11/12/1845][m. 5/12/1777 Francois-Amable Marchand] & Marie-Francoise [10/09/1753-10/24/1753].⁵ Jean's wife, Marie-Francoise, died circa 27 December 1789 in Batiscan, leaving him a widower. Jean departed this life in Batiscan. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois Xavier on Monday, 30 April 1792.⁶