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Nicolas PASCHALE was born abt. 1700 in France
Nicolas PASCHALE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Nicolas married Marie-Jeanne GOUR 8 March 1734 in Saint-Sulpice, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Jeanne GOUR was born 20 October 1714 in Saint-Sulpice, Québec, Canada. Marie-Jeanne died 16 February 1774 in Boucherville, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Famille-de-Boucherville). Marie-Jeanne was the child of Pierre GOUR dit LAVIGNE and Catherine RICHAUME.
son of Claude Paschal and Louise Pernay
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Nicolas PASCHALE 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
Nicolas PASCHALE 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
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