François PÉTRIN
Married: Élisabeth-Isabelle GIGUÈRE 22 February 1773 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
François
PÉTRIN
Born
14 February 1715
,
France
Died
5 March 1759
,
Verchères, Canada, New France
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Born: 14 February 1715 in France
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François was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1743.
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François married Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU 29 October 1743 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU was born 10 June 1712 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France. Marguerite-Antoinette died 20 February 1784 in Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada . Marguerite-Antoinette was the child of Pierre-Louis PARENTEAU and Marguerite LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT.
François PÉTRIN died 5 March 1759 in Verchères, Canada, New France .
son of François Pétrin and Marie Bachelier
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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
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
Spouse & Children of François PÉTRIN
François PÉTRIN married 
Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU
Marriage date: 29 October 1743
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU was the child of Pierre-Louis PARENTEAU and Marguerite LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT
Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAUMarriage date: 29 October 1743
Marriage place: Yamaska, Canada, New France
Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU was the child of Pierre-Louis PARENTEAU and Marguerite LAURENT dite ST-LAURENT
Children of François PÉTRIN and Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU
Joseph PÉTRIN
Married: Veronique BACHAND dite VERTEFEUILLE 17 February 1772 Place: Verchères, Province of Québec, Canada
Antoine PÉTRIN
Born: abt. 1750, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Marie-Thérèse FORCIER 22 August 1774 Place: Yamaska, Province of Québec, Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
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Québec Place Names Through History
Québec has been described by several names during different periods of its history. Knowing the period name can make older records easier to recognize.
- Early 1600s–1760
- Canada, New France
- 1760–1763
- Canada
- 1763–1791
- Province of Québec
- 1791–1867
- Lower Canada
- 1867–present
- Québec, Canada
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Birth — 171514 February 1715
France
1743 Marriage / PartnerFrançois PÉTRIN and Marguerite-Antoinette PARENTEAU 29 October 1743, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
He was 28 years old.
1744 Birth of ChildFrançois PÉTRIN was born 13 August 1744, Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska)
François was 29 years old.
Death — 17595 March 1759
Verchères, Canada, New France
He died at the age of 44.
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