Pierre
TOURON
(b.
12 December 1705
,
Le Vigeant, France
d.
8 June 1788
,
Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Pierre TOURON was born 12 December 1705 in Le Vigeant, France
Pierre TOURON was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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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Occupation
Pierre TOURON 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
Pierre TOURON 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.
Family and Children of Pierre TOURON
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Jeanne DUBEAU-- Date: 7 January 1737 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 (b.30 July 1737, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Marie-Anne GROTON dite ST-ONGE 30 October 1780 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
Jeanne DUBEAU-- Date: 7 January 1737 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 (b.30 July 1737, Beauport, Québec, Canada, New France d. , )m. Marie-Anne GROTON dite ST-ONGE 30 October 1780 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Québec, Canada
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1705 Birth 12 December 1705
Le Vigeant, France
1737 Marriage / PartnerPierre TOURON and Jeanne DUBEAU 7 January 1737, Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal)
He was 31 years old.
1737 Birth of ChildJacques TOURON was born 30 July 1737, Beauport, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité-de-Beauport)
Pierre was 31 years old.
1780 Marriage of ChildJacques 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)
1788 Death 8 June 1788
Sainte-Rose, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
He died at the age of 82.
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