Quentin
BOURGAULT (BOURGEOT)
(b.
abt. 1708
,
Chalon-sur-Saone, Bourgogne, France
d.
28 July 1780
,
Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Quentin BOURGAULT (BOURGEOT) was born abt. 1708 in Chalon-sur-Saone, Bourgogne, France
Quentin BOURGAULT (BOURGEOT) was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Quentin married Anne CHAMARD 27 November 1735 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne CHAMARD was born 17 May 1706 in Charlesbourg, Québec, Québec, Canada (Bourg Royal). Anne died 13 April 1781 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Anne was the child of Nicolas CHAMARD and Marie-Jeanne RENAUD.
Quentin BOURGAULT (BOURGEOT) died 28 July 1780 in Lavaltrie, Province of Québec, Canada .
son of Jean Bourgeot and Claudide Bouille
Details of the family tree of Quentin appear below.
Occupation
Quentin BOURGAULT (BOURGEOT) 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
Quentin BOURGAULT (BOURGEOT) 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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