Roger CAISSY

Abt 1636 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Roger CAISSY  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1636  [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	7B18BB34091E42AABD4850FA293CF5064424
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I23666	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Marie Fran POIRIER,   b. Abt 1646   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Marie CAISSY,   b. 1668, Port Royal, Annapolis, , Nova Scotia, Canada d. Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada   2. Jean CAISSY,   b. 1676, Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada d. Bef 1748, Beaubassin, Cumberland, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 71 years)   3. Pierre CAISSY,   b. 1678   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Guillaume CAISSY,   b. 1680   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Michel CAISSY,   b. 1684   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Madeleine CAISSY,   b. 1688   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Marie CAISSY   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2014

  
  

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• 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 [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S410] Rosaline Guitard - Research, (Sources : - Bathurst Holy Family records - Grande-Rivi). [S1153] The Caissie Family of Acadia - Fran, (http://www.caissy.com/).