Michel
RABOUIN
(b.
31 January 1702
,
St-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
d.
12 October 1750
,
Yamachiche, Canada, New France
)
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Michel RABOUIN was born 31 January 1702 in St-Georges-des-Sept-Voies, France
Michel RABOUIN was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Michel married Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE 16 August 1734 in Québec Province, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Genevieve BANLIAC dite LAMONTAGNE was born 6 May 1714 in Maskinongé, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph). Genevieve was the child of François BANLIAC dit LAMONTAGNE and Marie FAYE.
Michel RABOUIN died 12 October 1750 in Yamachiche, Canada, New France .
son of Rene Rabouin and Isabelle Gigault
Details of the family tree of Michel appear below.
Occupation
Michel RABOUIN was a 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
Michel RABOUIN was a 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
Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changesFrom its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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