Ryeland Family Tree
The Genealogy of the Ryeland and connected Families
Jean CAISSY
1676 - Bef 1748 (71 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Jean CAISSY was born in 1676 in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada (son of Roger CAISSY and Marie Fran POIRIER); died before 1748 in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8D98CA75B2824674BB3FADFB03021E354C7C
Jean married Anne BOURGEOIS in 1695 in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. Anne (daughter of Charles BOURGEOIS and Anne DUGAS) was born in 1678 in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; died in 1706 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. 
Roger CAISSY was born about 1636; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 7B18BB34091E42AABD4850FA293CF5064424
Notes:
The official record of our family in the New World currently starts with the 1671 census of Port Royal, Acadia where found listed are Roger, age "35"; Marie, age "25"; and their first child Marie, age 2. The quotes are added since you will see how the ages of Roger and Marie (as well as everyone else) varies throughout the records. The origins of Roger Kuessy are currently shrouded in mystery as no earlier record of Roger prior to 1671 are known to exist. However, later records show he stated he was of Irish origin. Bona Arsenault, in his book "History of the Acadians" states: "Roger Kuessy (Caissy and Quessy), an Irishman captured by the English, wound up in Acadia around 1665 where he started that family tree." However, Arsenault does not cite any sources for the statement, so one is left to ponder if this is partly speculation. So whether Roger came to Acadia as a prisoner or crewmember who elected to stay is subject to debate. The census of Port Royal in 1678 does not show an entry for the family so it is possible the move to Beaubassin occurred between 1671 and 1678. In total, Roger and Marie Fran
Roger married Marie Fran POIRIER. Marie (daughter of Jehan POIRIER and Jeanne CHABRAT) was born about 1646; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Marie Fran POIRIER was born about 1646 (daughter of Jehan POIRIER and Jeanne CHABRAT); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 8858F9854C254BC29D548CA0D94A8425C5F9
Children:
- Marie CAISSY was born in 1668 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada; died in in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- 1. Jean CAISSY was born in 1676 in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada; died before 1748 in Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.
- Pierre CAISSY was born in 1678; and died.
- Guillaume CAISSY was born in 1680; and died.
- Michel CAISSY was born in 1684; and died.
- Madeleine CAISSY was born in 1688; and died.
- Marie CAISSY and died.
Generation: 3
6. Jehan POIRIER (son of POIRIER); died about 1656 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 21A5AC49E04440DF9DD108E12E2A75FB1DEA
Notes:
Arrived in Acadia in 1641 aboard the Le Saint-Francois, had died about 1656, perhaps as a victim in the raid on the settlement by Major Sedgwick of Boston. Her mother had remarried Antoine Gougeon and together they had one daughter named Henriette. In the days of large families, Marie Francoise had only one brother and a half-sister, all born in Port-Royal. This family was among the first permanent settlers of Acadia.
Jehan married Jeanne CHABRAT. Jeanne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jeanne CHABRAT and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: BD4C39D8F7304056B61BE58E865AC513D3D8
Children:
- 3. Marie Fran POIRIER was born about 1646; and died.
- Michel POIRIER and died.
Generation: 4
12. 
POIRIER and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 9355DDF7F2664593BBF4DF437EF928B10D54
Children:
- 6. Jehan POIRIER died about 1656 in Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada.
- POIRIER and died.