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Jean GIRARD was born 4 October 1716 in France
Jean GIRARD was the child of ? and ?Jean was an immigrant, arriving by 1744.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marguerite BARITEAU 17 February 1744 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marguerite BARITEAU was born 27 July 1721 in Chambly, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly). Marguerite died 2 June 1792 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marguerite was the child of Étienne BARITEAU dit LAMARCHE and Marguerite LEVREAU.
son of François Girard and Françoise Susanne
Occupation
Jean GIRARD 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
Jean GIRARD 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
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