Jean LAGAUGET

Born

20 January 1716 , France

Died

28 June 1745 , Québec, Canada, New France

Jean married Marie-Catherine GOBEIL 26 April 1745 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France .
Marie-Catherine GOBEIL was born 27 May 1719 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France . Marie-Catherine died 13 September 1793 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Lower Canada . Marie-Catherine was the child of Barthélémy GOBEIL and Anne-Jeanne DIONNE .

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son of Jean Lagauget and Jeanne Soraux

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

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 Jean LAGAUGET

Jean LAGAUGET married

Marie-Catherine GOBEIL
Marriage date: 26 April 1745
Marriage place: Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Canada, New France
Source: Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal

Marie-Catherine GOBEIL was the child of Barthélémy GOBEIL and Anne-Jeanne DIONNE

Children of Jean LAGAUGET and Marie-Catherine GOBEIL

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Québec Genealogy Notes

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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Birth — 1716
20 January 1716
France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1745 Marriage / Partner
Jean LAGAUGET and Marie-Catherine GOBEIL 26 April 1745, Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean)

He was 29 years old.