Veronique Caissie1

#26685, (21 July 1816 - 23 August 1892)
Father*Hypolite Caissie2 (c 1785 - )
Mother*Marguerite Comeau2 (c 1788 - )

Family

Antoine Downing b. 1814
Children 1.Blanche Downing10 (1836 - )
 2.Justine Downing10 (1838 - 1921)
 3.William Downing+11 (1840 - 1932)
 4.Philip1 Downing11 (1843 - )
 5.Marie Downing11 (1845 - )
 6.Clemence Downing10 (c 1848 - )
 7.Philip Downing12 (1850 - 1933)
 8.Margaret Downing11 (1852 - )
 9.Johanna Downing11 (1854 - )
 10.Victoria Downing10 (c 1856 - )
 11.Elisabeth Downing11 (1857 - 1922)
 12.Sarah Downing10 (c 1858 - )
Her married name was Downing. 
Birth31 May 1816She was born on 31 May 1816 at Northumberland (now Gloucester) Co., New BrunswickG.1 
Baptism*21 July 1816She was baptized on 21 July 1816 at St-Jean-Baptiste et St-Joseph, Tracadie, Northumberland (now Gloucester) Co., New BrunswickG.1 
Baptism8 January 1835She sponsored the baptism of Ellen Mahoney on 8 January 1835 at St-Henri Church, Barachois, Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.3 
Marriage*9 January 1835She married Antoine Downing, son of John Downing and Maria Josephte Doiron, on 9 January 1835 at Shediac Par., Westmorland Co., New BrunswickG.4 
1841She and Antoine Downing appeared on the census of 1841 at Lot 9, Prince Edward IslandG.5 
1861She and Antoine Downing appeared on the census of 1861 at Lot 9, Prince Edward IslandG.6 
1881She and Antoine Downing appeared on the census of 1881 at Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG; (also son William and family, q.v.7) 
Death*23 August 1892She died on 23 August 1892 at Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG, at age 76.8,9 
Burial*25 August 1892She was buried on 25 August 1892 at La Visitation Church, Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., New BrunswickG.8 

Citations

  1. [S2285] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Jean-Baptiste et St-Joseph, Tracadie, Cte Gloucester, 1798-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), p. 111, img. 57/756. Véronique Caissie, b. 31 May précédent, dau. of Hypolite Kessy [sic], farmer, and Margurite Comeau of this parish; bapt. 21 Jul 1816 by Ph. Aug. Parent, missionary priest; sponsors Etienne Kessy and Marguerite Roy Comeau.
  2. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: St-Henri, Barachois, Cte Westmorland, 1812-1899, Vols. 1 and 2 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Marr. rec. of Veronique Caisey, dau. of Paul Caisey, deceased, of Tracadie, Northumberland Co., and Marguerite Como, q.v.
  3. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, 1835 p. 119, img 36/155, B16. Eleanor Mahoney, dau. of John Mahoney, farmer of St. Bartholomew in Botsford, and Margaret Leary; bapt. 8 Jan 1835, age three months, by. Ant. Gagnon, sponsors Daniel Mahoney and Veronique Casey.
  4. [S146] Gabriel Drouin, Drouin: St-Henri, Barachois, 1812-1899 1 & 2, 1835 sh. 121, img 35/155, M-3. Antoine Downing. farmer living in Ste-Thérèse [church parish], Botsford, son of Jean Downing and Marie Josephine Doiron of the same place; and Veronique Caisey, living in Cap-Pelé, dau. of Paul Caisey, deceased, of Tracadie, Northumberland Co., and Marguerite Como [sic] of Cap-Pelé; marr. 9 Jan 1835 by Ant. Gagnon, witn. Jean Downing, father of the husband, and Olivier Doiron, beau-frère of the wife; signed by the husband and his father, Ant. Downing and John Downing.
  5. [S2287] 1841 Prince Edward Island Census. Anthony (16-45), farmer, 100 acres, 95 best quality, 4 neat cattle, 1 hog, produce 300 bushels of potatoes, 15 bushels of wheat; F (16-45) [Veronique]; m (<16) [William]; 2 f (<16) [Blanche, Justine]; Roman Catholic, 1 family member b. PEI, 4 native of Briticsh Colonies.
  6. [S70] 1861 Prince Edward Island Census. Anthony (45-60), farmer, R. C., 88 acres, one child b. in last year; F (21-45) [Veronique]; m (5-13) [Philip]; f (16-21) [Marie], 3 f (5-16) [Margaret, Johanna, Victoria], 2 f (<5) [Elizabeth, Sarah].
  7. [S42] 1881 Canada Census. Antoine (68), b. NB, farmer; Veronique (65), b. NB; both Catholic, both Irish descent.
  8. [S149] Gabriel Drouin, compiler, Drouin Collection: La Visitation, Grande-Digue, Cte Kent, 1800-1899 (Montreal, Quebec: Institut Généalogique Drouin), Vol. 1889-1900, p. 384, S-20, img. 33/102. Veronique Caissie, wife of Antoine Donald [sic], d. 23 Aug 1892, age 77; bur. 25 Aug 1892, rites by E Nap. Massé, witn. William Donald, Philippe Donald and Moïse Caissie.
  9. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141), online archives.gnb.ca, Sch. C Register, p. 41, no. 5, Film F16254. Veronique Caissie, b. Tracadie, d, Grande-Digue 23 Aug 1892, age 77.
  10. [S2286] Downing's My History, Tracey-Lee Newson, online www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/downing/2911. No sources cited.
  11. [S33] Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens Co., Prince Edward Island. Online FamilySearch.org.
  12. [S610] New Brunswick Vital Statistics, online archives.gnb.ca, Sch. C-1, No. 63200. Philippe Donell [sic], farmer, married, res. Grande-Digue, b. PEI 20 Feb 1850, son of Antoine Donell and Veronique Cassie, both b. Shemogue NB; d. Grande-Digue, Dundas Par., Kent Co., 25 Jan 1933, age 82y 11m, lobar pneumonia; inf. Willie Donell, son, res. Caissie Cape; bur. Grande-Digue 27 Jan 1933.