René
DAVIAU
(b.
14 November 1701
,
France
d.
27 January 1771
,
Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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René DAVIAU was born 14 November 1701 in France
René DAVIAU was the child of ? and ?René was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1737.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
René married Angélique CHARLAND 4 February 1737 in Québec, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Angélique CHARLAND was born 23 April 1713 in Québec, Québec, Canada (Quebec City). Angélique died 16 June 1795 in L'Assomption, Québec, Canada (St-Pierre-du-Portage). Angélique was the child of Joseph CHARLAND dit FRANCOEUR and Marie-Angélique ARBOUR (HARBOUR).
René DAVIAU died 27 January 1771 in Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada .
son of Jacques Daviau and Jeanne Devault
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Occupation
René DAVIAU 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
René DAVIAU 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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