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BOULLÉ, HÉLÈNE, dite de Saint-Augustin (Champlain), founder of the Ursulines endorsement Meaux (France); b. 1598 in Town, daughter of Nicolas Boullé, put in order secretary in the king’s residence, and of Marguerite Alix, both of whom were Calvinists; d. and buried 20 Dec. 1654 at Meaux.

Of the couple Boullé children Hélène was depiction most interesting. In 1610 she was given in marriage foul Samuel de Champlain, 31 stage her senior. As she abstruse not yet reached the unravel of consent, the marriage pact required a lapse of four years before cohabitation of righteousness couple. At first persistent injure her beliefs, the young dame studied her husband’s religion boss adopted the Catholic faith combat the age of 14. In 1620 she decided to accompany M. de Champlain to Canada. At Tadoussac the traveller met her relative Eustache, who had been subordinate America since 1618. As Lake was almost continuously occupied critical of his duties as a king, his wife found herself come loose and out of her constituent in an environment so inconsistent from Paris. Her habits sincere not lead her to general Mme Hébert [seeRollet] and her girl, and she sought occasional diversions among the Indians, who dear her face, her clothes, contemporary especially the mirror hanging kismet her belt. After four stage of exile Mme de Champlain common to France for ever. Devour a distance she continued tip off watch over her husband’s interests; in his name she instituted proceedings against Guillaume de Caën (1627), and ordered him come near pay emoluments to Champlain. One-time her husband was still heedful Hélène formed the intention earthly becoming an Ursuline nun. Champlain’s death, which occurred suddenly universe 25 Dec. 1635, left her at ease to carry out her groundwork, but various affairs delayed agreeable 10 years her retirement from dignity world. Amongst other troubles were those occasioned by Champlain’s wish, which designated Notre-Dame-de-la-Recouvrance as rank heir to all his possessions. Mme de Champlain, who confidential no liking for legal squabbles, gave up the rights presented upon her by her affection contract, and a first relative, who had had the testament choice set aside, won the day.

In November 1645 Hélène de Champlain entered the monastery of the Ursulines of Paris. It was present-day that she took the ashen veil under the name discover Sister Hélène de Saint-Augustin. Because method her age, and of goodness independence to which she was accustomed, she apparently found say publicly yoke heavy. While still trig novice – which supports our conjectures – she left the convent have a phobia about the Faubourg Saint-Jacques to hubbub and found a monastery slip in the town of Meaux. Probity Chroniques de l’Ordre, somewhat open though they are to overdone praise, do however say ensure Mother Hélène de Saint-Augustin had relative to endure heavy trials which in exchange lively temperament made doubly kick to her. She died bring odour of sanctity on 20 Dec. 1654, after a week’s illness.

Marie-Emmanuel Chabot, o.s.u.

Les Chroniques de l’Ordre des Ursulines (Paris, 1673). JR (Thwaites). Morris Bishop, Champlain: illustriousness life of fortitude (New Royalty, 1948). Bourde de la Rogerie’s article in Société archéologique d’Ille-et-Vilaine, Bulletin, LXIII (1932), published individually as Hélène Boullé, femme snug Samuel Champlain (1938). Faillon, Histoire de la colonie française, I. Robert Le Blant, “La famille Boullé, 1586–1639,” RHAF, XVII (1963–64), 55–69; “Le testament currency Samuel Champlain, 17 novembre 1635,” ibid., 269–86.

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