Jean THIBERT
Born: abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Josephte COMEAU 27 November 1780 Place: La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada
Jean
THIBERT
Born
18 February 1708
,
St-Usuge, France
Died
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Born: 18 February 1708 in St-Usuge, France
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Jean married Angélique MERCIER 22 November 1736 in Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique MERCIER was born 21 September 1720 in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Canada, New France . Angélique was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Catherine CHAMBERLAND.
son of Milan Tibert and Claudine Richard
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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
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Jean THIBERT married 
Angélique MERCIER
Marriage date: 22 November 1736
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Angélique MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Catherine CHAMBERLAND
Angélique MERCIERMarriage date: 22 November 1736
Marriage place: Cap-St-Ignace, Canada, New France
Angélique MERCIER was the child of Pierre MERCIER and Marie-Catherine CHAMBERLAND
Children of Jean THIBERT and Angélique MERCIER
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Birth — 170818 February 1708
St-Usuge, France
1746 Marriage / PartnerJean THIBERT and Angélique MERCIER 22 November 1736 , Cap-St-Ignace, Québec, Canada (Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola)
He was 28 years old.
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