1736 - 1811 (75 years)
Has 38 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1714 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
11 May 1714 |
Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Family |
Jean-Baptist Seguin, b. 14 May 1714, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
22 Jul 1742 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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1714 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
14 May 1714 |
Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Catherine Raizenne, b. 11 May 1714, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
22 Jul 1742 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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1716 - 1796 (79 years)
Birth |
22 Oct 1716 |
Sault-au-Recollet, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
1796 |
Montréal, QC, Canada |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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1719 - 1798 (78 years)
Birth |
18 Sep 1719 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
14 Apr 1798 |
Quebec, Canada |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Abt 1720 - 1787 (67 years)
Birth |
Abt 1720 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
25 Mar 1787 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Family |
Louis dit Laderoute Seguin, b. 8 Apr 1712, Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
8 Apr 1736 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Marie-Josephte dit Laderoute Seguin, b. Abt 1737, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 2. Marie-Therese Seguin, b. 1739 |
| 3. Francois Seguin, b. 1740 |
| 4. Hyacinthe-Hilliare-Pascal Seguin, b. 24 Mar 1742 |
| 5. Marie-Anne Seguin, b. 1743 |
| 6. Elizabeth dit Laderoute Seguin, b. 8 Jul 1744, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 7. Jean-Baptist Seguin, b. 25 Oct 1750, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 8. Guillaume Seguin, b. 10 Dec 1751 |
| 9. Marie-Charlotte Seguin, b. 23 Nov 1752 |
| 10. Joseph Seguin, b. 2 May 1754 |
| 11. Marie-Angelique Seguin, b. 6 Oct 1755, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 12. Marie-Therese Seguin, b. 3 Oct 1757 |
| 13. Anna-Elisabeth Seguin, b. 18 Jun 1759 |
| 14. Marie-Amable Seguin, b. 9 Oct 1760 |
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1712 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
8 Apr 1712 |
Boucherville, Chambly County, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Marie-Anne Raizenne, b. Abt 1720, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
8 Apr 1736 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Marie-Josephte dit Laderoute Seguin, b. Abt 1737, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 2. Marie-Therese Seguin, b. 1739 |
| 3. Francois Seguin, b. 1740 |
| 4. Hyacinthe-Hilliare-Pascal Seguin, b. 24 Mar 1742 |
| 5. Marie-Anne Seguin, b. 1743 |
| 6. Elizabeth dit Laderoute Seguin, b. 8 Jul 1744, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 7. Jean-Baptist Seguin, b. 25 Oct 1750, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 8. Guillaume Seguin, b. 10 Dec 1751 |
| 9. Marie-Charlotte Seguin, b. 23 Nov 1752 |
| 10. Joseph Seguin, b. 2 May 1754 |
| 11. Marie-Angelique Seguin, b. 6 Oct 1755, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 12. Marie-Therese Seguin, b. 3 Oct 1757 |
| 13. Anna-Elisabeth Seguin, b. 18 Jun 1759 |
| 14. Marie-Amable Seguin, b. 9 Oct 1760 |
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1728 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
1728 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Family 1 |
Jean-Baptist Sabourin, b. 7 May 1720, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
13 Feb 1743 |
Contrat Notaire Simonnet, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Charlotte-Amable Sabourin, b. 14 Aug 1746, St Genevieve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Family 2 |
Pierre Castonguay, b. Abt 1728 |
Married |
12 Oct 1750 |
Montréal, QC, Canada |
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1720 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
7 May 1720 |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Charlotte-Anastasie Raizenne, b. 1728, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
13 Feb 1743 |
Contrat Notaire Simonnet, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Charlotte-Amable Sabourin, b. 14 Aug 1746, St Genevieve, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Abt 1728 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1728 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Charlotte-Anastasie Raizenne, b. 1728, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
12 Oct 1750 |
Montréal, QC, Canada |
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1736 - 1811 (75 years)
Birth |
1736 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
1811 |
Montréal, QC, Canada |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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1740 - 1795 (54 years)
Birth |
30 Sep 1740 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
2 Feb 1795 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Family |
Marie-Elizabeth-Charlotte Sabourin, b. 18 Feb 1741, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
15 Feb 1762 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Catherine-Elizasbeth Raizenne, b. 17 Nov 1762, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 2. Reine-Ursule Raizenne, b. 11 Nov 1764, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 3. Marie-Clotilde Raizenne, b. 12 Apr 1766, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 4. Joseph-Jerome Raizenne, b. 19 Mar 1768, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 5. Angelique Raizenne, b. 1769 |
| 6. Scholastique Raizenne, b. 10 Feb 1770, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 7. Ignace Raizenne, b. 8 Oct 1771, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 8. Marie-Charles Raizenne, b. 21 Feb 1773, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 9. Marie-Marguerite-Victoire Raizenne, b. 22 Feb 1775, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 10. Marie-Suzanne Raizenne, b. 6 Nov 1779, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 11. Marie-Angelique Raizenne, b. 10 Sep 1782, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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1741 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
18 Feb 1741 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Jean-Baptiste-Jerome Raizenne, b. 30 Sep 1740, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
15 Feb 1762 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Catherine-Elizasbeth Raizenne, b. 17 Nov 1762, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 2. Reine-Ursule Raizenne, b. 11 Nov 1764, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 3. Marie-Clotilde Raizenne, b. 12 Apr 1766, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 4. Joseph-Jerome Raizenne, b. 19 Mar 1768, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 5. Angelique Raizenne, b. 1769 |
| 6. Scholastique Raizenne, b. 10 Feb 1770, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 7. Ignace Raizenne, b. 8 Oct 1771, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 8. Marie-Charles Raizenne, b. 21 Feb 1773, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 9. Marie-Marguerite-Victoire Raizenne, b. 22 Feb 1775, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 10. Marie-Suzanne Raizenne, b. 6 Nov 1779, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 11. Marie-Angelique Raizenne, b. 10 Sep 1782, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Abt 1729 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1729 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Family |
Joseph Chenier, b. Abt 1726 |
Married |
19 Feb 1748 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Jeanne Chenier, b. Abt 1749 |
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Abt 1726 - Yes, date unknown
Birth |
Abt 1726 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Suzanne Raizenne, b. Abt 1729, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Married |
19 Feb 1748 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Jeanne Chenier, b. Abt 1749 |
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1694 - 1771 (77 years)
Birth |
2 Feb 1694 |
Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Died |
30 Dec 1771 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Family |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Catherine Raizenne, b. 11 May 1714, Quebec, Canada |
| 2. Marie-Madeleine Raizenne, b. 22 Oct 1716, Sault-au-Recollet, Quebec, Canada |
| 3. Simon-Amable Raizenne, b. 18 Sep 1719, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 4. Marie-Anne Raizenne, b. Abt 1720, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 5. Charlotte-Anastasie Raizenne, b. 1728, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 6. Marie Raizenne, b. 1736, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 7. Jean-Baptiste-Jerome Raizenne, b. 30 Sep 1740, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 8. Suzanne Raizenne, b. Abt 1729, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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1700 - 1747 (46 years)
Birth |
11 Jun 1700 |
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
Died |
3 Jan 1747 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Father |
Godfrey Nims, b. Abt 1653, Nîmes, Lanquedoc, France |
Mother |
Mehitable Smead, b. 2 Jun 1667 |
Married |
27 Jun 1692 |
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA |
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Family |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA |
Married |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Catherine Raizenne, b. 11 May 1714, Quebec, Canada |
| 2. Marie-Madeleine Raizenne, b. 22 Oct 1716, Sault-au-Recollet, Quebec, Canada |
| 3. Simon-Amable Raizenne, b. 18 Sep 1719, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 4. Marie-Anne Raizenne, b. Abt 1720, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 5. Charlotte-Anastasie Raizenne, b. 1728, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
| 6. Marie Raizenne, b. 1736, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 7. Jean-Baptiste-Jerome Raizenne, b. 30 Sep 1740, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
+ | 8. Suzanne Raizenne, b. Abt 1729, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
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Name |
Marie Raizenne |
Birth |
1736 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Gender |
Female |
Death |
1811 |
Montréal, QC, Canada |
Siblings |
7 Siblings |
| 1. Catherine Raizenne, b. 11 May 1714, Quebec, Canada d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Jean-Baptist Seguin, m. 22 Jul 1742 | | 2. Marie-Madeleine Raizenne, b. 22 Oct 1716, Sault-au-Recollet, Quebec, Canada d. 1796, Montréal, QC, Canada (Age 79 years) | | 3. Simon-Amable Raizenne, b. 18 Sep 1719, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada d. 14 Apr 1798, Quebec, Canada (Age 78 years) | + | 4. Marie-Anne Raizenne, b. Abt 1720, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada d. 25 Mar 1787, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada (Age 67 years) ▻ Louis dit Laderoute Seguin, m. 8 Apr 1736 | + | 5. Charlotte-Anastasie Raizenne, b. 1728, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Jean-Baptist Sabourin, m. 13 Feb 1743 ; Pierre Castonguay, m. 12 Oct 1750 | | 6. Marie Raizenne, b. 1736, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada d. 1811, Montréal, QC, Canada (Age 75 years) | + | 7. Jean-Baptiste-Jerome Raizenne, b. 30 Sep 1740, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada d. 2 Feb 1795, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada (Age 54 years) ▻ Marie-Elizabeth-Charlotte Sabourin, m. 15 Feb 1762 | + | 8. Suzanne Raizenne, b. Abt 1729, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Joseph Chenier, m. 19 Feb 1748 | |
Person ID |
I355481 |
Geneagraphie |
Last Modified |
28 Dec 2001 |
Father |
Ignace dit Shoentakouani Raizenne, b. 2 Feb 1694, Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA d. 30 Dec 1771, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
Abigail Elizabeth Nims, b. 11 Jun 1700, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA d. 3 Jan 1747, Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada (Age 46 years) |
Marriage |
29 Jul 1715 |
Oka, Deux Montagnes, Quebec, Canada |
Family ID |
F140413 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Marie Raizenne, named Saint Ignace, sister of the Congregation o f Notre Dame and superior (superior general), daughter of Josia h Rising (Shoentakwanni, Ignace Raizenne) and Abigail Nims (Tow atogowash, rebaptized Elisabeth).
Marie Raizenne's parents had both been born in Deerfield, Massa chusetts. Captured by the Indians during the War of the Spanis h Succession (under Jean Baptiste Hertel de Rouville) and take n to Sault au Recollet (Montreal North) in 1704, they were bapt ized in the Catholic faith. The two captives, who were "raise d in the Indian fashion", attended the mission schools run by t he sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame and the Sulpicians . At the end of the war they decided not to return to their nati ve land and on 29 July 1715 they were married. Three of their c hildren were to dedicate their lives to God. Indeed, when Mari e entered the noviciate of the Congregation of Notre Dame in Mo ntreal in 1752, she was taking the step that her elder sister , Marie-Madeleina, named Saint Herman, had taken 21 years earli er; her brother Amable Simon, had been ordained a priest in 174 4. Having made her profession in 1754 under the name of Siste r Saint Ignace, she lived through the events of the Seven Years ' War in Montreal; then in 1761 she helped restore the Sainte F amille mission on Ile d'Orleans. She was serving as mistress o f novices in Montreal when the mother house was destroyed by fi re in 1768. However, the following year she was sent to Quebec t o take charge of the newly established mission in Lower Town, w hich had had to suspend operations when the town was captured b y the British in 1759. Rebuilding the convent required a load o f 11,000 lives from merchant Jean Baptist Amiot. Even though sh e could not count on the aid of the townspeople, who were thems elves victims of the war, Sister Saint Ignace was successful i n repaying much of this debt within six years, thus demonstrati ng her administrative abilities. In 1775 she was recalled to Mo ntreal and became assistant to the superior, Veronique Brunet d it l'Estang, named Sainte Rose, whom she succeeded in 1778.
During Sister Saint Ignace's first superiorship the community e xperienced its share of the woes brought on the country by the W ar of American Independence. Resources were so scarce that th e council of the community refused to repair any of its house s unless "it is raining a great deal [in them] ;" in 1780 the s isters were able to buy their supply of wheat (300 bushels) fro m one of their regular benefactors, Etienne Auge'. In 1781 th e superior of the Sulpician seminary in Montreal, Etienne Montgo lfier, released the community from the obligation of paying a s um of 1600 lives which represented the lods et ventes owed to th e seminary as a result of the sisters' purchase of Parc a Baron , a property between the St. Lawrence River and the road to Lac hine. That year, at her request, Governor Haldimand freed Siste r Saint Ignace from the requirement of amortizing, by annual pa yments, the seigneurial dues on the community's fief of Ile Sai nt Paul (Iles des Socurs), near Montreal.
Given the financial difficulties facing the community, the siste rs in charge of the missions were strongly tempted to take int o their schools all the boarders who applied. However, to assur e the quality of the services offered and to safeguard the miss ionaries' health, a regulation was passed in 1780 limiting th e number of boarders to 40 and giving priority to pupils who we re getting ready for their first communion.
Moreover, the community's dire poverty prompted Sister Saint Ign ace to be extremelt prudent when she was called upon in 1782 t o examine a proposal for the founding of a mission at Detroit , Michigan. A petition to that end had already been presented i n 1755 by the inhabitants of the "lower region of the colony" , but to no avail. This time Jean Francois Hubert, who was the n parish priest of Notre Dame de I'Assomption, near Detroit, ad dressed the request to Bishop Briand of Quebec, and was so conf ident of receiving a favorable reply that he sent 2400 lives fo r the missionaries voyage, promising to provide them with a sui table house. The founding of such a mission, however, posed pro blems for the Congregation of Notre Dame. For one thing, it rep resented a new financial burden for the community, which coul d barely maintain missions that were already established and we re close at hand; moreover, a mission at Detroit would not onl y be precarious, but might well be short lived. The superior als o thought that she could not compel any sister to move to Detro it, since going so far away had not been up to this time part o f the obligations implied in taking vows. In the series of mate rial and spiritual conditions that she considered appropriate t o submit to the Bishop before agreeing to the proposed mission , the superior revealed not only reservations but also her goo d sense and respect for her sisters' liberty. Afterwards, havin g weighed the advantages and disadvantages, she rejected the pr oject. On the other hand, in 1783 the congregation set up a mis sion at Saint Denise on the, Richelieu, taking possession o f a convent built for the sisters by the parish priest, Francoi s Cherrier. The running of the mission was entrusted to Marie-L ouise Compain, named Saint Augustin.
In 1784, when her six year term of office came to an end, Siste r Saint Ignace became mistress of novices and four years late r second mistress, then in 1790 she was reelected superior. Dur ing her second superiorship she felt some quite legitimate anxi eties about the congregation's affairs in France. It was the pe riod of the Revolution, and the community's procurator, Jean Lo uis Maury, had not been heard from since 25 February 1789. Cons equently the community was deprived of the annuity payments whi ch constituted its main income. On learning of the spoliation o f the properties belonging to the clergy and the religious comm unities in France, Sister Saint Ignace was rightly concerned abo ut the fate of the congregation's possessions there. However sh e did not give up hope of seeing Canadian owned property treate d like that of other foreign countries, since the colony had no t been under French rule for many years. In a letter dated 1 1 March 1791, the procurator explained that he could no longe r pay the bills of exchange as before, since he was no longer c ertain he would be reimbursed for the money he advanced. Nor di d he give much reassurance as to the future of the property in F rance belonging to Canadian communities.
By the time her second superiorship ended in 1796, Sister Sain t Ignace still had received no revenues from France and did no t know what fate had befallen the congregation's possessions th ere. It will be readily understood that such a period marke d a decided hiatus in the community's development. No new missi ons were founded. The sisters merely did the essential repair s and raised the monthly board in all the missions to seven liv es and a bushel of wheat, and the half board to four lives and h alf a bushel of wheat. On 14 May 1793, they sold Parc a Baron a nd a property in the Faubourg Quebec, in the cast end of Montrea l, that had come from a sister's dowry.
During this six year term of office, the financial foundations a nd indeed the very future of the congregation Sister Saint Igna ce directed were seriously endangered. Becoming mistress of nov ices again when the term was over was a welcome rest for her. S he carried out this duty until 1802, and then lived in retireme nt for the last nine years of her life.
(Condensed from an article by Andree Desilets, Canadian Biograph ies. Sent to Mary Ann Mickey by Denise Choppin Santos Januar y 18, 1998)
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