Nicolas Rivard dit Lavigne

     Nicolas was born in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. He was christened there on 2 May 1654 in the Cathedral de l'Assomption.¹ A contract for the marriage of Nicolas and Elisabeth Trottier was signed on 20 November 1678 in Quebec, Canada. It was drawn up by their notary, Jean Cusson. It noted Nicolas' parents as Nicolas Rivart de Lavigne & Catherine Saintper. And noted Elisabeth's parents as the late Julien Trotier & Marie Sedilot.² Nicolas and Elisabeth had children: Nicolas [6/01/1680-7/15/1683], Marie Jeanne [10/14/1681-6/29/1683], Nicolas [7/24/1686-9/25/1729][m. 1/09/1724 Marie Joseph Raux], Michel [9/10/1687-2/24/1762], Julien [2/06/1689-3/04/1767][m. 5/02/1725 Genevieve Gervais], Antoine [10/12/1690-3/03/1778][m. 10/12/1724 Marie Anne Josephe Trottier], Pierre [9/08/1692-7/25/1760][m. 6/05/1724 Marie Josephe Mercereau], Jean [4/16/1694-8/04/1774][m. 11/22/1729 Marie Josephe Gervais], Francois [1/20/1696-3/11/1704] & Nicolas [2/05/1698-9/02/1698].³ 1681, Nicolas and Elisabeth were listed on the Canadian Census in Batiscan, Les Chenaux County, Quebec, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Nicolas Rivart [26 years], Elisabeth Trottie [16 years] & Nicolas [1 year].⁴ Nicolas's wife, Elisabeth, died circa 6 April 1699 in Batiscan, leaving him a widower. Nicolas married 2nd Francoise Marien on 27 June 1709 in ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada, at the Basilica of Notre Dame.⁵ Nicolas & Francoise had children: Marie Madeleine [10/__/1709-1/16/1767][m. 8/10/1734 Jean Francois Cadot & 2nd 1/31/1745 Pierre Dubois], Francois-Xavier [6/28/1712-2/13/1779][m. 10/10/1740 Therese Papilleau], Marie Catherine [5/14/1714-8/16/1788][m. 11/10/1738 Francois-Nicolas Herbec & 2nd 8/03/1769 Charles Deeve] & Marie Francoise [7/01/1716-4/10/1781].⁶ Nicolas departed this life in Batiscan. He was buried there in the churchyard of St-Francois Xavier on Saturday, 2 December 1719.⁷