Jean-Baptiste RABOUIN
Married: Jeanne ALLARD 12 September 1774 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Province of Québec, Canada
Michel
RABOUIN
Born
31 January 1702
,
St-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Died
12 October 1750
,
Yamachiche, Canada, New France
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son of Rene Rabouin and Isabelle Gigault
WORK & OCCUPATION
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Recorded occupation: faux sauniers (salt smuggler) deported to Nouvelle-France after 1730
Historically, a saunier, or salt manufacturer, harvested salt in salt marshes. In New France, however, a saunier was a salt merchant. Because of the high taxes levied on salt in France, especially the gabelle, salt merchants faced intense competition from faux-sauniers, traders dealing in contraband. These traffickers traded in salt without paying the tax.
Hundreds of convicted salt traffickers in France were deported to the colony of New France in the 18th century to work as labourers. It's a little known fact that these salt smugglers made a significant contribution to the settlement of Canada.
Source: tfcq.ca
The Salty Tales of 18th Century New France: Life as a Saunier
Hundreds of convicted salt traffickers in France were deported to the colony of New France in the 18th century to work as labourers. It's a little known fact that these salt smugglers made a significant contribution to the settlement of Canada.
Source: tfcq.ca
The Salty Tales of 18th Century New France: Life as a Saunier
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Michel RABOUIN
Michel RABOUIN married 
Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE
Marriage date: 16 August 1734
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE was the child of François BANLIAC dit LAMONTAGNE and Marie FAYE
Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNEMarriage date: 16 August 1734
Marriage place: , Québec Province, Canada
Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE was the child of François BANLIAC dit LAMONTAGNE and Marie FAYE
Children of Michel RABOUIN and Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE
RESEARCH CONTEXT
Québec Genealogy Notes
Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Michel's Québec records.
Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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Birth — 170231 January 1702
St-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
1734 Marriage / PartnerMichel RABOUIN and Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 16 August 1734, , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
He was 32 years old.
Death — 175012 October 1750
Yamachiche, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 48.
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