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Joseph DUE was born abt. 1707 in St-Martin, Belgium
Joseph DUE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise died 30 July 1774 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Marie-Louise was the child of Jean TRUDEL and Louise MATHIEU.
Joseph DUE died 14 September 1752 in Québec, Canada, New France .
son of Jean-Baptiste Due and Marie Philippe Parent
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Occupation
Joseph DUE 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
Joseph DUE 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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