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Catherine Saint-Père was baptized 26 August 1634 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély (diocese of Saintes), Saintonge, and the fifth of six children of Étienne 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 (below) and their mother all left for Canada in 1647 as filles à marier (the other four children died young).

About 1649, Catherine married Mathurin Guillet in Trois-Rivières. Mathurin is the son of Francois 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.

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. Nicolas was baptized by Father Dangereux on 17 June 1617 in the parish of Saint-Aubin in Tourouvre (arrondissement of Mortagne), Perche, the son of merchant Pierre Rivard and Jeanne Mullard, who were married 11 November 1613 in Saint-Aubin de Tourouvre. His godparents were Nicolas Boucher and Jeanne Pichon. daughter of Macé. Pierre Rivard, who died after 05 March 1652. is the son of Thomas Rivard (died after 13 September 1620) and Jeanne Chevreau (from La Poterie au Perche. died before 13 September 1620). Jeanne Mullard was baptized by Father Beurrier on 09 Julv 1597 in Saint-Aubin de Tourouvre, the daughter of manual laborer Robert Mullard and Francoise Lousche, who were married about 1588. Her godparents were Jean Isabeau. Jeanne Doucet (daughter of Nicolas) and Francoise Boivin (daughter of Marin).

Nicolas enlisted to go to Canada on 06 March 1648 in the office of notary Choiseau in Tourouvre. He was to work three years in the service of Noel Juchereau at a salary of 66 lives per year and was given 15 lives advance salary. Nicolas and Catherine had ten children. Son Nicolas was baptized 01 May 1654. followed by Jeanne (24 August 1656). Julien (09 December 1657) and Francois (27 September 1659). Pierre was born about 1661, followed by Marie-Madeleine (about 1663) and Michel (about 1665). The 1666 and 1667 censuses list the family at Trois-Rivières. but they may have already moved to Batiscan. as the lack of baptism dates at Trois-Rivières for the last three children indicates. Jean was born about 1668, followed by Marie-Catherine (about 1674) and Antoine (about 1676). The 1681 census finds the family at Batiscan.

On 15 April 1689, notary Trottain drew up a donation between Catherine's mother and her son Nicolas, whereby Marie-Madeleine Couteau gave her grandson Nicolas her property on the condition that he take care of her husband (the boy's grandfather), who could no longer take care of himself due to mental illness. The agreement also stipulated that Catherine and Nicolas would take care of Marie-Madeleine. Nicolas Rivard père was a militia captain at Cap-de-La-Madeleine and Batiscan until 1698 - when he was 81 years old.

Nicolas Rivard dir Lavigne was buried 01 July 1701 at Batiscan. Catherine Saint-Père died 27 June 1709 at Batiscan, where she was buried the next day.

Arrived 1647 with her mother and sister Jeanne.

https://robertberubeblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/11/les-devancieres-les-filles-et-les-femmes-a-marier-the-precursors-or-the-filles-a-marier-girls-to-be-married/

Les Devancières (les filles et les femmes à marier) : The Precursors or the Filles à Marier (Girls to be Married):