Jean DUPUIS dit GILBERT

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abt. 1711 , France

Died

25 March 1783 , Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1711 in France

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Jean married Jeanne SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL 11 February 1743 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jeanne SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL was born 8 September 1724 in Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy). Jeanne died 24 February 1791 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada. Jeanne was the child of Jean-Adrien SEDILOT dit MONTREUIL and Jeanne DORION.

Jean DUPUIS dit GILBERT died 25 March 1783 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada.

son of Gilbert Dupuis and Francoise Petit Jean

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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.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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

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Jeanne SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL
Marriage date: 11 February 1743
Marriage place: Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada, New France
Jeanne SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL was the child of Jean-Adrien SEDILOT dit MONTREUIL and Jeanne DORION

Children of Jean DUPUIS dit GILBERT and Jeanne SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL

Marie-Louise DUPUIS

Born: 16 June 1746, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada, New France
Died: 23 December 1821, Beauceville, Lower Canada

Married: Joseph ROY 3 February 1766 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada

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Jean DUPUIS dit GILBERT and Jeanne SEDILOT dite MONTREUIL 11 February 1743, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Québec, Canada (Notre-Dame-de-Foy)