Jacques
BARBÉ
(b.
abt. 1711
,
France
d.
8 March 1777
,
Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada
)
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Jacques BARBÉ was born abt. 1711 in France
Jacques BARBÉ was the child of ? and ?Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1743.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Marie-Basilisse COLIN 7 January 1743 in Terrebonne, Canada, New France . Marie-Basilisse COLIN was born 24 July 1721 in Laval, Québec, Canada (Saint François-de-Sales-de-l'Ile-Jésus). Marie-Basilisse died 15 October 1744 in Terrebonne, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne). Marie-Basilisse was the child of André COLIN dit LALIBERTÉ and Marie-Jeanne-Anne CADIEUX.
Jacques BARBÉ died 8 March 1777 in Saint-Martin, Laval, Province of Québec, Canada.
son of Jean Barbé and Marie Gonsolin
Details of the family tree of Jacques appear below.
Occupation
Jacques BARBÉ 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
Jacques BARBÉ 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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