Catherine St-Pere1

F, b. circa 26 August 1634, d. 27 June 1709
FatherEtienne St-Pere b. c 1600, d. b 18 May 1639
MotherMarie-Madeleine Cousteau b. 1606, d. c 10 Sep 1691
Catherine's Baptismal Record - Courtesy of nosorigins.qc.ca
     Catherine was born in Saint-Jean-d'Angely, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France. She was christened there on 26 August 1634 in Saint-Jean-d'Angely Church.2 In 1647, she immigrated from France, as a "Fille a Marier". She came with her mother & her sister, Jeanne. Catherine married Mathurin Guillet circa 1648 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Catherine's husband, Mathurin, died on 18 August 1652 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, leaving her a widow. Catherine married 2nd Nicolas Rivard dit Lavigne, son of Pierre Rivard and Jeanne Mullard, on 21 June 1653 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, at the Cathedral de l'Assomption.3,4 1666, Catherine and her husband, Nicolas, were listed on the Canadian Census at Trois-Rivieres. Enumerated in this household were Nicolas Rivard Lavigne [42 years], Catherine Saintpere [30 years], Nicolas [12 years], Jeanne [9 years], Julien [7 years], Francois [5 years], Pierre [4 years], Marie-Madeleine [3 years], Michel [3 months] & servant: Jacques [25 years].5 1667, Catherine and her husband, Nicolas, were listed on the Canadian Census at Trois-Rivieres. Enumerated in this household were Nicolas Rivard [40 years], Catherine Stpeir [27 years], Nicolas [13 yearss], Jeanne [11 years], Julien [9 years], Francois [8 years], Pierre [6 years], Madeleine [4 years], Michel [2 years] & servant: Jacques [50 years].6 1681, Catherine and her husband, Nicolas, were listed on the Canadian Census in Batiscan, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Nicolas Rivard [60 years], Caherine Saintpere [45 years], Nicolas [28 years], Jeanne [25 years], Julien [24 years], Francois [22 years], Pierre [20 years], Madeleine [18 years], Michel [16 years], Jean [13 years], Catherine [7 years] & Antoine [5 years].7 On 15 April 1689, Notary Trottain drew up a contract between Catherine, her son, Nicolas Rivard and her mother Marie Madeleine Cousteau. Nicolas was to care for Madeleine's mentally ill husband who was no longer able to care for himself. In turn, NIcolas was to inherit her property. The contract also stipulated that Catherine and her son, Nicolas were to care for Marie Madeleine for the remainder of her life. Catherine's husband, Nicolas, died circa 1 July 1701 in Batiscan, leaving her a widow. Catherine departed this life on Thursday, 27 June 1709 in Batiscan. She was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois Xavier on Friday, 28 June 1709.

Family 1

Mathurin Guillet b. c 1625, d. 18 Aug 1652

Family 2

Nicolas Rivard dit Lavigne b. c 16 Jun 1617, d. c 1 Jul 1701
Children

Citations

  1. [S1584] Filles a Marier - A Marriageable Young Girl: page 277 - Catherine Saint-Père was baptized 26 August 1634 in Saint-Jean- d'Angély (diocese of Saintes), Saintonge, and the fifth of six children of Etienne de Saint-Père and Marie-Madeleine Couteau, who were married about 1626 in Saint-Jean-d'Angely. She lost her father some time before 18 May 1639, when her mother signed a marriage contract with merchant André Musset at La Rochelle. Marie-Madeleine Couteau did not marry Musset, however, and Catherine, sister Jeanne and their mother all left for New France in 1647 as filles a marier (single women) (the other four children died young).
    About 1649, Catherine married Mathurin Guillet in Trois Rivières. Mathurin is the son of François Guillet and Perrine Ménard from the diocese of La Rochelle (in either Aunis or Saintonge) and is the brother of Pierre Guillet, who married Catherine's sister Jeanne. He is noted at Trois Rivières on 07 November 1649. Mathurin Guillet and Catherine did not have any children before Mathurin was killed by the Iroquois on 18 August 1652, leaving Catherine a widow at age 18. It was very common in those days for siblings from one family to marry siblings from another family.
    About 1653, Catherine married Nicolas Rivard dit Lavigne in Trois Rivières. Though no marriage contract has been found for this couple, it is known that Catherine could not sign her name, but her husband could.
    Catherine Saint-Père died 27 June 1709 at Batiscan, where she was buried the next day. - http://www.geocities.com/weallcamefromsomewhere/Kebec/…
  2. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: Baptism: 26 August 1634 - Catherine St-Pere, daughter of Etienne St-Pere & Marie-Madeleine Couteau - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  3. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: Marriage: 21 June 1653 - Nicolas Rivard dit Lavigne, son of Pierre Rivard & Jeanne Mullard; and Catherine St-Pere, daughter of Etienne St-Pere & Marie-Madeleine Couteau; at Trois-Riviers - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  4. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  5. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 96153.
  6. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 97081.
  7. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 97363.