PivinFamily20240306 - Person Sheet
PivinFamily20240306 - Person Sheet
Name% Jeanne ST-PÈRE
Birth5 Feb 1627, St-Jean-D’Angely, Saintonge, France
Deathbef 18 Nov 1669, Cap de la Madeleine, Champlain, Québec
FatherEtienne ST-PÈRE (-<1639)
Mother% Marie-Madeleine COUSTEAU (~1607-1691)
Misc. Notes
Fille à Marier per Gagné for David D8, D9 3x:

Jeanne Saint-Père was baptized 05 February 1627 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély (diocese of Saintes), Saintonge, the first of six children of tienne de Saint-Père and Marie-Madeleine Couteau. After her mother was widowed and annulled a the contract for a second marriage, Jeanne, younger sister Catherine (above) and their mother left together for Canada in 1647 as filles à marier.

About 1648, Jeanne married Pierre Guillet dit Lajeunesse in Trois-Rivières. Though no marriage contract has been found for this couple, it is known that neither spouse could sign their names. A carpenter and master woodworker, Pierre was born about 1626 in the diocese of La Rochelle, which included parts of the provinces of Aunis and Saintonge. He is the son of François Gillet and Perrine Menard and is the brother of Mathurin Guillet, who married Jeanne's sister Catherine.

Pierre and Jeanne had 11 children. Son Mathurin was baptized 07 November 1649 at Trois-Rivières, followed by Madeleine (09 October 1650) and Jeanne (17 November 1652). Daughters Anne (04 October 1654) and Marie-Catherine (16 February 1656) were baptized in Québec City, followed by Louis, baptized at Trois-Rivières on 07 June 1657. Daughters Marie and Marguerite were born at Cap-de-La-Madeleine, but baptized at Tris-Rivières, on 17 October 1658 (Marie) and 22 August 1660 (Marguerite). Son Pierre was born about 1663, followed by Joseph (about 1664) and Geneviève (about 1665).

Jeanne Saint-Père died at Cap-de-La-Madeleine some time before 18 November 1669. On 11 October 1670, Pierre married Fille du Rot Madeleine Delaunay, with whom he did not have any children. He can be found in the seieneurie of Linctôt at Becancour in the 1681 census, but later returned to Cap-de-La-Madeleine. Pierre Guillet dit Lajeunesse was buried 08 May 1695 at Cap-de-La-Madeleine.
Spouses
Birthabt 1626, Saintonge, France
Death8 May 1695, Cap de la Madeleine, Champlain, Québec
Marriageabt 1648, Trois Rivières, Québec, Canada
ChildrenMathurin (~1649-)
 Madeleine (1650-1736)
 Jeanne (~1653-)
 Anne (1654-)
 Marie-Catherine (1656-)
 Louis (~1658-)
 Marie (~1660-)
 Marguerite (~1661-)
 Pierre (~1663-)
 Joseph (~1664-)
 Geneviève (~1665-)
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