René DAVIAU died
27 January 1771
in Mascouche, Province of Québec, Canada .
son of Jacques Daviau and Jeanne Devault
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WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
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
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René
DAVIAU
Angélique CHARLAND
Birth — 1701
1737 Marriage / Partner
Death — 1771
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