Pierre TOURON

Born

12 December 1705 , Le Vigeant, France

Died

8 June 1788 , Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: 12 December 1705 in Le Vigeant, France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Pierre married Jeanne DUBEAU 7 January 1737 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne DUBEAU was born 10 January 1716 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Jeanne was the child of Jacques DUBEAU and Catherine BEDARD.

Pierre TOURON died 8 June 1788 in Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Francois Touron and Catherine George

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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

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Pierre TOURON married

Jeanne DUBEAU
Marriage date: 7 January 1737
Marriage place: Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France
Jeanne DUBEAU was the child of Jacques DUBEAU and Catherine BEDARD

Children of Pierre TOURON and Jeanne DUBEAU

Jacques TOURON

Born: 30 July 1737, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France
Died: ,

Married: Marie-Anne GROTON dite ST-ONGE 30 October 1780 Place: Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada

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Birth — 1705
12 December 1705
Le Vigeant, France

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

1737 Marriage / Partner
Pierre TOURON and Jeanne DUBEAU 7 January 1737, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)

He was 31 years old.

1737 Birth of Child
Jacques TOURON was born 30 July 1737, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)

Pierre was 31 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1780 Marriage of Child
Jacques TOURON married 30 October 1780, Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne GROTON dite ST-ONGE

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)