Julien
GODON (GANDON)
(b.
2 January 1718
,
St-Berthevin-la-Tannière, Mayenne, France
d.
3 November 1792
,
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada
)
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Julien GODON (GANDON) was born 2 January 1718 in St-Berthevin-la-Tannière, Mayenne, France
Julien GODON (GANDON) was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Julien married Elisabeth THIBAULT 11 February 1749 in Québec Province, Canada . Elisabeth THIBAULT was born 22 October 1734 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Elisabeth died 25 December 1755 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Elisabeth was the child of Joseph THIBAULT and Marie-Louise JEAN.
Julien married (2) Rose (Rosalie) JANOT 1 August 1770 in Chambly, Province of Québec, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rose (Rosalie) JANOT was born 16 June 1741 in Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Québec, Canada. Rose (Rosalie) died 26 August 1806 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec, Canada (Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Rouville) . Rose (Rosalie) was the child of Étienne VILDAIGRE dit JANOT and Marie-Josephte GAGNON.
Julien GODON (GANDON) died 3 November 1792 in Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada .
son of Julien Gandon and Marie Baudin
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Occupation
Julien GODON (GANDON) 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
Julien GODON (GANDON) 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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