Joseph DUE

Born

abt. 1707 , St-Martin, Belgium

Died

14 September 1752 , Québec, Canada, New France

Joseph married Marie-Louise TRUDEL 17 May 1734 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France .
Marie-Louise TRUDEL was born 26 July 1709 in L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France. Marie-Louise died 30 July 1774 in Québec, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Louise was the child of Jean TRUDEL and Louise MATHIEU .

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son of Jean-Baptiste Due and Marie Philippe Parent

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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph DUE

Joseph DUE married

Marie-Louise TRUDEL
Marriage date: 17 May 1734
Marriage place: L'Ange-Gardien, Montmorency, Canada, New France
Marie-Louise TRUDEL was the child of Jean TRUDEL and Louise MATHIEU

Children of Joseph DUE and Marie-Louise TRUDEL

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RESEARCH CONTEXT

Québec Genealogy Notes

Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Joseph'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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