Cayen, Cayer (Caille, Cahier) | Metis, Algonquin, Mixed-heritage | Surname Anchor Post
Index: Indigenous, Metis & Mixed-Heritage Surname Anchor Posts
Each of these posts is dedicated to one surname that is carried by someone connected to indigenous, Metis or mixed-heritage people in Canada. Please be aware that it’s a synthesis of the information I’ve collected in my personal research throughout the years and is by no means complete!

SURNAME NOTES | CAYEN, CAYER
- Surname lists: Surname Anchor Posts
- Regions: Saskatchewan, Western Canada
- Ethnicity: Metis, Algonquin, Mixed-heritage: French
- Associated surnames: Adam, Beaulieu, Canada / Kananta, Chabot, Chausse, Commandant, Cotit, Dumont, Ennethechap, Etlacolet, Faisant, Germain, Henri / PiedBlanc, Laframboise, Latour, McGillis, Mercier, Mongons, Morin, Okjik / Otshik, Oncinabekwe, Pajitzakwazamokwe, Patenaude, Piche, Roy, Spence, Stevens / Stephen / Anakin, Sutherland, Tourangeau, Whitford.
- Misc.: – 1. Scroll down to foot of post for external link to Metis biography of Alexander Cayen. 2. These are 3 of the early Algonquin Cayer couples: Francois Cayer & Veronique Morin, Gabriel Cayer & Marie Anne Commandant, Louis Cayer & Louise Commandant [Source: Jean-Guy Paquin]. 3. In a comment below, Françoise de Montigny-Pelletier points out that there are Ojibway Chayers and Chayer is a variation of Cayer.
CENSUS DISTRICTS | CAYEN, CAYER
QUEBEC
Wright | Lytton Sicotte, Baskatong (1921)
TERRITORIES
Assiniboia West | Medicine Hat North N(1) (1901)
Unorg. Territories | Athabaska A-1 (1901)
MARRIAGES | CAYEN, CAYER
A … [CDN Marriage Extracts] [SK]
BAST [CDN Marriage Extracts] [Western Canada Metis Scrip]
CARI [CDN Marriage Extracts] [AB-QC-Western Canada Metis Scrip]
CLOU [CDN Marriage Extracts] [QC ]
DOKIS [CDN Marriage Extracts] [Western Canada Metis Scrip]
L … [CDN Marriage Extracts] [Western Canada Metis Scrip]
SNOW [CDN Marriage Extracts] [AB-Western Canada Metis Scrip]
THOR [CDN Marriage Extracts] [Western Canada Metis Scrip]
WHE– Z [CDN Marriage Extracts] [Western Canada Metis Scrip]
RELATED POSTS | CAYEN, CAYER
INDEXES
Main Index: Canadian Census Extracts by Region & by Nation
Index: Canadian Marriage Extracts in Alphabetical Order
Index: First Nations and Metis Surname Lists
OTHER POSTS
French Canadian Pioneers: The Cayers of Quebec
EXTERNAL LINKS
Cayen / Boudreau, Alexandre (m. McGillis) [Gabriel Dumont Institute]
Kwe!
Est-ce qu’il y a un lien entre le nom CAYER et celui de CHAYER? Des CHAYER auraient des origines ojibways.
Merci!
Le ven. 19 nov. 2021 à 10:10, A Canadian Family a écrit :
> Evelyn Yvonne Theriault posted: ” Index: Indigenous, Metis & > Mixed-Heritage Surname Anchor Posts Each of these posts is dedicated to one > surname that is carried by someone connected to indigenous, Metis or > mixed-heritage people in Canada. Please be aware that ” >
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Bonjour,
Question interessante. C’est vraie aussi que Chayer est une variation de Cayer. I va falloir que je revois ca 🙂
Evelyn
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J’ai ajoute ton commentaire dans le “post”. Merci.
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