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Catherine Rivard 1769–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 April 1769

Birth Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 1834

Death Location: Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, United States

Father: Jean Lavigne

Mother: Marie Yax

Spouse(s): Louis Bernard

Children(s): Ursala Bernard, Antoine Bernard, Jane Bernard, Felicity Bernard, Theotiste Bernard, Anne Bernard, Mary Bernard, Archange Bernard, Mary Bernard, Angelique Bernard, Louis Jr, George Bernard

In 1769, Catherine Rivard entered the world in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA, born to Jean Baptiste Rivard Dit Lavigne And Marie Catherine Yax. Catherine Rivard married Louis Bernard, and had children including Angelique Angelica Bernard, Anne Bernard, Antoine Bernard, Archange Bernard, Felicity Lacelle Bernard, George W St Bernard, Jane Elisabeth Bernard, Louis Bernard Jr, Mary Catherine Bernard, Mary Felicity Bernard, Theotiste Bernard, Ursala St Bernard. Catherine Rivard passed away in 1834 in Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1769, Catherine Rivard entered the world in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA, born to Jean Baptiste Rivard Dit Lavigne And Marie Catherine Yax.
  • Catherine Rivard married Louis Bernard, and had children including Angelique Angelica Bernard, Anne Bernard, Antoine Bernard, Archange Bernard, Felicity Lacelle Bernard, George W St Bernard, Jane Elisabeth Bernard, Louis Bernard Jr, Mary Catherine Bernard, Mary Felicity Bernard, Theotiste Bernard, Ursala St Bernard.
  • Catherine Rivard passed away in 1834 in Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jean Lavigne
1729–1805
Birth Location: Grondines (St-Charles), Portneuf, Québec, Canada
JL
Marie Yax
1747–1792
Birth Location: Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade, QC, Canada
MY

Spouses(s)

Louis Bernard
1764–1842
Birth Location: Detroit,Wayne,Michigan,USA
LB

Children(s)

Ursala Bernard
1805–1875
Birth Location: Michigan
UB
Antoine Bernard
1809–1894
Birth Location: Froomford, Ontario, Canada
AB
Jane Bernard
1789–1834
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
JB
Felicity Bernard
1790–1816
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
FB
Theotiste Bernard
1792–1794
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
TB
Anne Bernard
1807–
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
AB
Mary Bernard
1796–1825
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
MB
Archange Bernard
1794–1794
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
AB
Mary Bernard
1800–
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
MB
Angelique Bernard
1791–1793
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
AB
Louis Jr
1797–
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
LJ
George Bernard
1804–1854
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
GB

Catherine Rivard's Ancestors

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Catherine Rivard
1769–1834
Birth Place: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Parents
Jean Baptiste Rivard dit Lavigne
1729–1805
Grondines (St-Charles), Portneuf, Québec, Canada
Marie (Catherine) Yax
1747–1792
Ste-Anne-de-la-Perade, QC, Canada
Grandparents
Ignace (Rivard Lanouette) III
1697–1761
Batiscan, Les Chenaux, Québec, Canada
Marie (Josèphe) Perrault
1706–1784
Batiscan, Champlain, Quebec
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Rivard's Descendants

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Catherine Rivard (4 April 1769–1834) m. Louis Bernard (17 Jul 1764–1842)
  1. 1. Ursala (St) Bernard 1805–1875 m. Lambert (Meny Minnie) 1 1803–1869
    1. 1. Lewis (Charles) Minnie 1842–1935 m. Mary (Ann "Minnie" Elizabeth) Smith 1857–1948 m. Janette Clark 1842–1925
      1. 1. Morice Minnie 1893–1989 m. Hilda (H.) McDonald 1897–1940 m. Vivian (M. NEWKIRK) COLBORNE 1892–1991
        1. 1. Louis (Charles) Minnie 1917–1997 m. Viola (M) Minnie 1921–2005 m. Isabell Brannack 1921–2001 m. Claudia Howell 1924–2003
        2. 2. Robert (Maurice) Minnie 1919–1985 m. Ethel Williamson 1923–1991
      2. 2. Louis (Charles Minnie) 2 1898–1978 m. Edna (Augusta) Nierath 1898–1964
        1. 1. Irene (E) Minnie 1924–1924
        2. 2. Jean (Doris) Minnie 1924–1998 m. Stanley (Albert) Temple 1911–1979
      3. 3. Marguerite Minnie 1909–1910
      4. 4. Ida (May) Minnie 1867–1882
      5. 5. Lois (Ruth) Minnie 1863–1885 m. George (Washington) Manuel 1860–1925
        1. 1. George (R) Manuel 1890–1957
      6. 6. Eleanora Minnie 1864–1942 m. Sherman (Moses) Moore 1863–1932
        1. 1. Lee (Moses) Moore 1900–1964 m. Doris Small 1911–
        2. 2. Ethelyn Moore 1888–1964
    2. 2. Isabella MENY 1839–
    3. 3. Nancy Minnie 1829–1869 m. Harmon (Stephen) Parsons 1811–1855
      1. 1. Harmon Parsons 1856–1928
        1. 1. Florence Parsons 1893–
    4. 4. Lambert (Minnie) 2 1830–1911 m. Philemon (Du) Plaunty 1837–1928
      1. 1. James (H) Minnie 1870–1931 m. Blanche (Belle) Groff 1885– m. Maria Aulders 1871–
      2. 2. Alphon (L) Minnie 1870–1958 m. Sarah (E) Minnie 1882–1943 m. Elizabeth Eveland 1878–1957
        1. 1. Chester Minnie 1905–1983
        2. 2. Violet (Lucille) Minnie 1918–2004 m. Fletcher (Leon) Estes 1913–1977
        3. 3. Isabelle (L) Minnie 1920–1988
        4. 4. Florence (C) Chapman 1916–1982
        5. 5. Leora Minnie 1910–1998 m. Floyd (Blaine Brown) Sr. 1907–1974 m. Floyd (Blaine) Brown 1896–1964
        6. 6. Elva Minnie 1897–1990
        7. 7. Una (Marie) Minnie 1903–1904
      3. 3. Eugene ((Jean)) Minnie 1863–1929
      4. 4. Edmond Minnie 1859–
      5. 5. Florence (Philomon Minnie) Jr 1856–1943 m. Paul (D.) Jean 1852–1904
      6. 6. Bertha (Matilda) Minnie 1862–1943
      7. 7. Ida (Anne) Minnie 1868–1948
      8. 8. Lambert (Frank Minnie) 3 1859–1933 m. Eleanor (Alice) Angie 1853–1930
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Frances) Minnie 1896–1968
        2. 2. Mabel Minnie 1886–1919 m. Stanley (M) Trent 1881–1954
        3. 3. Goldie (Ethel) Minnie 1889–1978
      9. 9. Alfred (Louis) Minnie 1870–1933 m. Elizabeth Eveland 1878–1957
    5. 5. Peter (Minnie Meni) Meny 1827–1904 m. Julia Minnie 1812–1880 m. Sylphia Duchene 1829–1853
      1. 1. Henry Minnie 1856–1923
      2. 2. Francis (Frank W) Minnie 1852–1923
      3. 3. Josephine Minnie 1849–1893 m. Asa (F.) Allen 1850–1926
        1. 1. John (P.) Allen 1877–1898
        2. 2. William (Gilbert) Allen 1887–1955
        3. 3. Edna Allen 1890–1910
      4. 4. Mary Allen 1870–
    6. 6. Ursula (Julia 1832) Minnie 1832–1911 m. Mitchell (Michael 1831) Sterling 1831–1893
      1. 1. Albert Sterling 1862–
      2. 2. John (Sterling) Sr. 1853–1899 m. Mariah Johnson 1850–1883 m. Ida (May) Tebeau 1868–1943
        1. 1. Minnie Sterling 1876–1937
        2. 2. Edith Sterling 1880–1885
        3. 3. Floyd Sterling 1883–1885
        4. 4. Elsie (Marie) Sterling 1877–1938
        5. 5. Elizabeth Sterling 1893–1958
        6. 6. Ray (Rex) Sterling 1886–1962
        7. 7. John (Sterling) Jr. 1899–1899
        8. 8. Alexander (Sterling) Tebeau 1897–1971
        9. 9. Tyler (Victor) Sterling 1889–1959
        10. 10. Mae (Leona) Sterling 1891–1966
        11. 11. Ola (Pearl) Sterling 1895–1974 m. Ralph (J) Ainsworth 1886–1969
      3. 3. Lambert Sterling 1854–1933
        1. 1. George (J. Sterling) Sr 1882–1971 m. Helen (M) Sterling 1894–
        2. 2. Myrtle (Lydia) Sterling 1884–1968 m. Miles (F) Halstead 1878–
      4. 4. Clarence (Elmer) Sterling 1870–1958
      5. 5. Willis Sterling 1856–1944
      6. 6. Elsie Sterling 1872–1919 m. William Moans 1868–1946
      7. 7. Henry Sterling 1860–1863
      8. 8. Adolphus (D) Sterling 1859–1943
      9. 9. Cyrus (William 1851) Sterling 1851–1911
      10. 10. Katherine (May) Sterling 1863–1941
        1. 1. Louis (Jesse) Bowman 1884–1963
        2. 2. Wesley (Stafford) Bowman 1886–1964
        3. 3. Charles (Otis) Bowman 1902–1979
      11. 11. Louisa Sterling 1856–1922 m. George Thibault 1851–1935
        1. 1. William (Willie) Thibault 1878–1923
        2. 2. Catherine (Kittie) Tebeau 1891–1975
        3. 3. Lillian (E) Thibault 1882–1920
        4. 4. Elsie Thibault 1885–1970
      12. 12. Harvey Sterling 1867–
      13. 13. JOHN STERLING 1871–1898
      14. 14. Charles (Wellington) Sterling 1865–1949
      15. 15. Griggs Sterling 1864–1870
      16. 16. Saloma (Sterling Chortie) Shirkey 1852–1924
      17. 17. Gregory Sterling 1857–1870
    7. 7. George Minnie 1833–1895
    8. 8. Lucy Minnie 1836– m. Henry Duchein 1836–
      1. 1. Albert Dushane 1860–1928
        1. 1. Hattie (Mae) Dushane 1903–1966
    9. 9. Edward Minnie 1846– m. Leilla Burke 1851–
    10. 10. Theodore Minnie 1847–1930
    11. 11. Elizabeth Minnie 1838–1930 m. John Minor 1825–1898
      1. 1. Josephine Minor 1852–1923
      2. 2. Louise Miner 1859–1890
      3. 3. Ursula (M) Minor 1861–1898
      4. 4. Joseph (Peter) Minor 1864–1899
      5. 5. Clarence (Bert) Minor 1870–1956
        1. 1. Clerence Minor 1909–
        2. 2. Edward Minor 1913–1996
      6. 6. Laura (Agness) Minor 1875–1883
      7. 7. Cornelius (George) Minor 1868–1959
      8. 8. William (miner)Minor 1866–1959
      9. 9. Frederick Minor 1856–1939
    12. 12. Joseph (George) Minnie 1847–1930 m. Christiana Robinson 1847–1916 m. Amelia Krohn 1869–
      1. 1. Victoria (Viola) Minnie 1864–1922 m. Julius (Dolphus) Smith 1863–1916
        1. 1. Arthur (Raymond) Smith 1890–1964 m. Alice (Mt. Carmel) Campbell 1889–1931
        2. 2. Ernest (Jesse) Smith 1886–1971
        3. 3. Walter (George) Smith 1888–1974
      2. 2. Nancy (Adele) Minnie 1868–1950 m. John (Henry) O'Brien 1868–1923 m. Thomas (H) Colwell 1869–
        1. 1. Florence (Mabel) Obrien 1890–1960
        2. 2. William (George) O'brien 1889–1973
        3. 3. John (O) O'Brien 1893–1973
        4. 4. Zelda (A) O'brien 1901–1973
        5. 5. Edward (M) O'brien 1908–2001
        6. 6. Ella (Louise) O'Brien 1910–2000
      3. 3. Dorothy Minnie 1873–1960
        1. 1. Donald Watson 1907–1992
      4. 4. Tilden (Joseph) Minnie 1877–1961 m. Lizzie Edwards 1876–1957
        1. 1. Gertrude (E) Minnie 1909–1984
        2. 2. Thelma (Jossie) Minnie 1900–1982
        3. 3. Donald (T) Minnie 1904–1990
      5. 5. Anna Minnie 1878–1969
      6. 6. Mary (G) Minnie 1887–1966 m. Ira (M) Kest 1875– m. Dwight (A) Ferguson 1891–1963 m. John (C) Matteson 1883–
        1. 1. Ira (Milton) (Kest)Ferguson 1907–1962
        2. 2. Virginia Ferguson 1918–
        3. 3. Martha (Ferguson) Downs) 1920–
        4. 4. Dorothy (Ruth) Ferguson 1925–2001
    13. 13. Adelaide (Kate) Minnie 1839–1858 m. Sirans (F) Campbell 1810–1858
      1. 1. Silas Campbell 1857–1892
    14. 14. George Minnie 1833–
  2. 2. Antoine Bernard 1809–1894 m. Elizabeth (St) Benard 1817–1884
    1. 1. Flora SaintBernard 1836–
    2. 2. Jewell (St) Bernard 1854–
    3. 3. Bion (St.) Bernard 1857–1910
    4. 4. George (W St) Bernard 1851–1897
    5. 5. Blanche (St) Bernard 1859–1926
    6. 6. Edward (Jewette St) Bernard 1861–1920
    7. 7. Catherine (A Kate St) Bernard 1853–1919
    8. 8. Theodate (Matilda St) Bernard 1839–1900
    9. 9. James (St) Bernard 1841–
    10. 10. Elizabeth (M St) Bernard 1845–1919
    11. 11. William (St.) Barnard 1847–
    12. 12. Susan (St) Bernard 1853–1919
    13. 13. Alice (St. Bernard) (Daly) 1844–1907
    14. 14. Flora (Henrietta St.) Bernard 1855–1936
    15. 15. Theodate Potter 1839–1900
  3. 3. Jane (Elisabeth) Bernard 1789–1834
  4. 4. Felicity (Lacelle) Bernard 1790–1816
  5. 5. Theotiste Bernard 1792–1794
  6. 6. Anne Bernard 1807–
  7. 7. Mary (Catherine) Bernard 1796–1825
  8. 8. Archange Bernard 1794–1794
  9. 9. Mary (Felicity) Bernard 1800– m. *Alexis Drouillard 1798–1822 m. *Peter Robert 1797–
  10. 10. Angelique ((Angelica)) Bernard 1791–1793
  11. 11. Louis (Bernard) Jr 1797–
  12. 12. George (W St.) Bernard 1804–1854
    1. 1. Mary (Josephine) Dye 1854–1940

Catherine Rivard's Timeline

6 Records

1769
4 April 1769
Birth of Catherine Rivard in Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1769
4 April 1769
Birth of Catherine Rivard in Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1769
4 April 1769
Birth of Catherine Rivard in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
1834
28 August 1834
Age 65
Death of Catherine Rivard in Cottrellville, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Cottrellville, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1834
28 Aug 1834
Age 65
Death of Catherine Rivard in Cottrellville, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Cottrellville, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1834
1834
Age 65
Death of Catherine Rivard in Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, United States
Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1769
    Event Place: Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1769
    Event Place: Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 April 1769
    Event Place: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 August 1834
    Event Place: Cottrellville, Wayne, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1834
    Event Place: Cottrellville, Wayne, Michigan, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Cottrellville, St Clair, Michigan, United States
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