Claim: The motto  Per aspera in astera was used by Étienne Jérôme Rouchouze who resided in Valparaíso, Chile
Evidence: His motto was Per aspera in astera (from hardship to the stars). Rouchouze resided in Valparaíso, Chile and in Honolulu; he was responsible for the evangelization efforts of the Picpus Fathers in the Hawaiian Islands and eastern Pacific.