Raphael CAISSIE (~1786-29 Dec 1830) +
Victoire ARSENAULT (~1791-18??)

Marie (1809-23 Nov 1869) — m. Jean Arsenault on 19 Nov 1832

Mathias (19 Feb 1811-Mar 1893) — m. Marguerite Arceneau on 24 Nov 1835

Francois Xavier (30 Nov 1812-4 Jun 1813)

Susanne Catherine (17 Apr 1814-3 Aug 1903) — m. Rufin Bernard on 2 Sep 1831

Basile (24 Nov 1815-25 Dec 1898) — m. Marguerite Richard

Marie-Cécile (21 May 1818-23 Feb 1819)

Jean (8 Feb 1820-Apr 1881) — m. Francoise Gallant on 23 Jan 1842

Marie-Cécile (1822-27 Dec 1880) — m. Moïse Arsenault about 1840

Joseph dit Nanouche (9 Jul 1824-19xx) — m. Obéline Vautour on 19 May 1860

Osite Marie (2 Apr 1828-24 Feb 1914) — m. Jean Prospere Pineau on 18 Feb 1846

Raphael dit Carabite (31 Oct 1830-188x) — m. Marie Blanche Maillet on 20 Aug 1854

Raphael was born in Beaubassin, Nova Scotia, the son of Pierre Rene Caissie and Rosalie Léger. The family named reportedly traces to an Irishman named Roger Casey born about 1648.

Victoire was from Prince Edward Island, the daughter of Joseph M. “Joson” Arsenault and Anne-Marie Gouguen.

Raphael and Victoire married on 17 Jul 1808 in Cocagne, Dundas, Kent County, New Brunswick. At least some of their children were born in Richibucto.

Raphael died at the end of 1830. On 9 Sep 1844, Victoire married widower Placide Poirier (~1771-16 Sep 1861). The 1861 census for New Brunswick showed Victoire with Placide (age 90!), living with Placide’s son Luke (Luc) shortly before Placide’s death. Online reports place Victoire’s death as late as 1886.

Children

Marie Caissie (1809-1869)

Marie married Jean Arsenault (~1809-????) on 19 Nov 1832 at Egmont Bay, Prince County, Prince Edward Island. All their known children were baptized on Prince Edward Island, some by the ubiquitous Father Perrey:

Domitile (18 Nov 1833-14 Apr 1871)

Gertrude (14 Nov 1835-16 Feb 1903) — m. Ambroise Gallant on 29 Sep 1857; m. Andre Gallant

Susanne (19 Nov 1837-29 May 1917) — m. Dominique Arsenault about 1863

Placide (2 Dec 1839-184x)

Victoire (18 Sep 1841-????)

Eulalie (24 Sep 1845-1 Mar 1925) — m. Fidele Arseneau on 23 Nov 1869

Placide (10 Sep 1847-????)

Jean-Baptiste (9 Nov 1849-????)

Marie reportedly died in 1869.

Mathias Caissie (1811-1893)

Mathias was born in Richibucto, Kent County, and baptized there the following day. He married Marguerite Arceneau (1814-????) in Miscouche, Prince Edward Island on 24 Nov 1835. The family lived in Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island. Known children:

Susanne (11 Nov 1836-????)

Sylvain (13 Jan 1839-4 Mar 1928) — m. Philomene Arsenault on 17 Oct 1865

Ephraim (8 Sep 1840-26 Dec 1912) — m. Magdeleine Aucoin on 22 Oct 1866

Magloire (23 Sep 1842-6 Nov 1914) — m. Clothilde Arsenault on 21 Mar 1864

Paulin (17 Oct 1845-????)

Marie (11 Jun 1849-????)

Agathe (5 Feb 1854-????)

Adolphe (29 Jul 1858-????) — m. Marie Henriette Hebert

Mathias died in 1893 on Prince Edward Island.

Francois Xavier Caissie (1812-1813)

Francois died in infancy.

Susanne Catherine Caissie (1814-1903)

Susanne married Rufin Bernard (Oct 1808-16 May 1886) on 2 Sep 1831 at St. Charles, Kent County, New Brunswick. All but the last of their children were born and baptized at Egmont Bay, Prince Edward Island:

Pierre (7 Nov 1832-????)

Israel (17 Oct 1836-????) — m. Marine Cormier on 27 Sep 1857

Joseph (16 Jan 1839-1 Nov 1910) — m. Marie Arsenault on 12 Oct 1863

Pierre (1841-????) — m. ??? Bernard

Andre (8 Jul 1841-????)

Marie (26 Nov 1843-26 Jun 1929) — m. Aimé Bastarache on 31 Jan 1871

Marguerite (13 Sep 1846-????)

Victoire (28 Apr 1849-????)

Judith (9 Sep 1851-9 Aug 1938) — m. Laurent Anselme “Samuel” Robichaud on 26 Jan 1869

Domitilde (10 Nov 1853-????)

Madeleine (9 May 1856-27 Jul 1933) — m. André Joseph Arsenault on 21 Jan 1878

In the mid-1850s they resettled in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, Saint Mary, Kent, New Brunswick.

Basile Caissie (1815-1898)

Basile married Marguerite Richard (9 Aug 1823-31 Aug 1914), daughter of Simon Richard and Marie-Adelaide Vautour. They lived in Richibucto, Kent County. Known children:

Osithe (11 Jun 1847-7 Jun 1856)

Raphael (17 Apr 1849-10 Apr 1911)

Henriette (26 Aug 1852-????)

Hattie (26 Oct 1853-????) — m. Jude Jules Gallant on 10 Jan 1876

Urbain (1 Nov 1854-????)

Osithe (1857-15 Jul 1919) — m. Onesime Doiron

Jean (~1861-????)

Placide (21 Aug 1865-24 Dec 1957) — m. Virginie Daigle on 26 Sep 1892

The 1881 census showed the family consisting of Basile (66), Marguerite (58), Osite (22), Jean (20), and Placide (15). Son Raphel (30), unmarried, was living next door. Basile died in 1898, and is buried in Acadieville Cemetery, Acadieville, Kent County, New Brunswick.

Marie-Cécile Caissie (1818-1919)

Cécile the elder, as noted, died in infancy.

Jean Caissie (1820-1881)

Jean married Francoise Gallant (16 Jan 1814-18 Nov 1884) on Prince Edward Island on 23 Jan 1842. They lived in Egmont Bay. Known children:

Emelie (19 Feb 1843-19xx) — m. Rosimond Raymond Bernard on 10 Jan 1871

Joseph (29 Sep 1844-????) — m. Blanche Bernard on 6 Nov 1871

Jean (24 Dec 1845-17 Oct 1911) — m. Nazarine Arsenault

Norbert (15 Aug 1850-27 Feb 1917) — m. Dauphine Arsenault on 26 Oct 1875

Amable (25 Jul 1855-30 Jun 1936) — m. Marie Blanche Poirier/Perry

Alfred (29 Jan 1859-3 Jun 1920) — m. Mary Gaudet on 4 Feb 1888

Jean died in 1881 in Kent County, New Brunswick.

Marie-Cécile Caissie (1822-1880)

Cécile has her own entry in the family tree.

Joseph Caissie (1824-19xx)

Joseph married Obéline Vautour (8 Sep 1840-7 Jun 1926) in 1860 in Richibucto. He was a farmer. They lived in St. Mary’s, Kent County, New Brunswick until at least 1901. Known children:

David (15 Sep 1864-19xx) — m. Marie Élizabeth Allain on 7 Jan 1902

Patrice (14 Nov 1865-19xx) — m. Marie Rose Gallant on 6 Feb 1888

Simeon (~1868-????)

Nathalie (~1870-????)

Marguerite (~1872-19xx) — m. Léon Roy on 7 Jan 1890

Joseph (15 Sep 1874-19xx)

Raphael (30 Dec 1876-19xx)

Obéline (~1880-????)

Evangeline (17 Jan 1886-19xx) — m. William Henry King on 27 Oct 1913

Osite Marie Caissie (1828-1914)

Osite married Jean Prospere Pineau or Pinault (16 Jul 1822-13 Apr 1905) on 18 Feb 1846 on Prince Edward Island. Known children:

Elinore (5 Apr 1847-????) — m. Andrè Blaquière on 22 Oct 1866

Marie (22 Sep 1848-4 Nov 1929) — m. Charles Jaillet dit Sawyer on 12 Jun 1877

Henri (5 Jun 1850-19xx) — m. ???

Zelie (30 Dec 1851-????) — m. Stanislaus Gallant about 1884

Marie Victoire (25 Nov 1853-????) — m. Félix Pitre about 1878

Sylvie (16 Jan 1856-????)

Jean (22 Feb 1858-186x)

Susanne (17 Oct 1858-1957) — m. Joseph Gaudet on 16 Feb 1885

Veronique (1861-????)

Agnes (7 Aug 1862-14 Dec 1933) — m. François Maillet about 1887; m. Frank Myers

Napoleon Desire “Paul” (13 Aug 1864-6 Dec 1938) — m. Emilia Pineau on 6 Nov 1882; m. Marie Doucet on 27 Jan 1885

Jean (2 Apr 1868-10 Dec 1948) — m. Adele Martin about 1892

In the 1901 census, Osite and Prospere were living with son Jean and his family on Prince Edward Island. By 1911, Prospere was dead, but Osite was still there. She died in 1914.

Son Jean (John) settled in Michigan in the 1920s. According to familysearch.org records, son Paul was a serious bigamist.

Raphael dit Carabite Caissie (1830-188x)

Raphael was born in Richibucto, Kent County. He married Marie Blanche Maillet (22 Aug 1833-????) on 20 Aug 1854 at Saint-Louis-Des-Francais Catholique, Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick. Known children:

Marie Louise (8 Aug 1855-13 Nov 1875) — m. Placide Richard on 16 Apr 1874

Agnès (1 Aug 1861-29 May 1943) — m. Sylvain Richard on 25 Jan 1884

Gilbert (9 Dec 1862-8 Jun 1940) — m. Domithilde Richard on 4 Nov 1889; m. Mary-Rose Richard on 13 Aug 1919

George (1866-19xx) — m. Emelia Leblanc on 6 Sep 1904

Jacques Guillaume (1870-19xx)

Marguerite Ann (1872-19xx) — m. Charles Richard on 7 Jan 1890

Edmund (1875-????) — m. Salomie Caissie on 11 Jul 1894

Elsinore (1879-????)

The 1881 census put them in St.-Marie-de-Kent, Kent County, with Raphael listed as a farmer. By 1891, Raphael was gone, and son Gilbert (29) was head of household for his mother Marie Blanche (54), wife Dometilda (32), and siblings George (26), Edmond (17), and Elenore (13) in Northumberland, New Brunswick.