Jeanne St-Pere1

F, b. circa 5 February 1627, d. before 18 November 1669
FatherEtienne St-Pere b. c 1600, d. b 18 May 1639
MotherMarie-Madeleine Cousteau b. 1606, d. c 10 Sep 1691
     Jeanne was born in Saint-Jean-d'Angely, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France. She was christened there on 5 February 1627 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, Catherine. Jeanne married Pierre-Simon Guillet dit Lajeunesse circa 1648 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. No marriage contract has been found for them.3 Pierre-Simon & Jeanne had children: Mathurin [11/07/1649-3/02/1720][m. 11/02/1681 Marie-Charlotte Lemoine], Madeleine [10/09/1650-4/27/1736][m. 10/28/1664 Robert Rivard dit Loranger], Jeanne [11/03/1652-11/18/1723][m. 6/26/1667 Mathieu Rouillard] & 2nd 6/23/1711 Francois Fafard], Anne [9/24/1654][m. 6/26/1667 Jean Moreau dit Laporte], Marie-Catherine [2/16/1656][m. 11/18/1669 Jacques Masse & 2nd 5/14/1691 Sebastien Provecher], Louis [6/04/1657-3/06/1730][m. 1/18/1684 Marie Trottier], Marie [10/27/1658-10/20/1681][m. 1678 Jean Baril], Marguerite [8/22/1660][m. 1676 Pierre Deshayes], Pierre [1662], Joseph [1664] & Genevieve [circa 1666-4/03/1741][m. 1680 Pierre Champoux, 2nd 9/30/1704 Jacques Bardin & 3rd 5/22/1724 Ange Lefebvre].4 1666, Jeanne and her husband, Pierre-Simon, were listed on the Canadian Census in Trois-Rivieres. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Guillet Lajeunesse [40 years], Jeanne Saintpere [37 years], Mathurin [16 years], Jeanne [12 years], Anne [11 years], Catherine [10 years], Louis [8 years], Marie [6 years], Marguerite [5 years], Pierre [3 years], Joseph [2 years], Genevieve [3 months] & servant: Nicolas Chacheu [19 years].5 1667, Jeanne and her husband, Pierre-Simon, were listed on the Canadian Census in Comte de Champlain, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Pierre Guillet [36 years], Jeanne Stpere [40 years], Mathurin [18 years], Jeanne [16 years], Anne [14 years], Catherine [12 years], Louis [10 years], Marie [8 years], Marguerite [7 years], Pierre [5 years], Joseph [4 years], Genevieve [2 years] & servant: Nicolas Cachet [18 years].6 Jeanne departed this life before 18 November 1669 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada.

Family

Pierre-Simon Guillet dit Lajeunesse b. 1626, d. 8 May 1695

Citations

  1. [S1584] Filles a Marier - A Marriageable Young Girl: page 278 - Jeanne St. Pere was baptized 05 February 1627 in Saint-Jean-d'Angély (diocese of Saintes), Saintonge, the first of six children of Etienne 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 and their mother left together for Canada in 1647 as filles a marier (single women).
    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.
    Jeanne Saint-Père died at Cap-de-La-Madeleine some time before 18 November 1669. - http://www.geocities.com/weallcamefromsomewhere/Kebec/…
  2. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 123.
  3. [S1557] Genealogy of Canada: Marriage: circa 1648 - Pierre-SimonGuillet dit Lajeunesse and Jeanne St-Pere at Trois-Riviers - www.nosorigines.qc.ca/GenealogieQuebec.aspx?genealogy.
  4. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Family Certificate Number 620.
  5. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Cdrtificate Number 96151.
  6. [S1598] Research Program In Historical Demography: Census Certificate Number 96242.