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Jean CAPLET was born abt. 1710 in France. Jean CAPLET was the child of ? and ?
Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1735.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE 3 November 1735 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children. Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE was born abt. 1707 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Josephe-Rose was the child of François CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne OLIVIER.
Jean CAPLET died 26 October 1760 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada.
Occupation: faux sauniers (salt smuggler) deported to Nouvelle-France after 1730
son of Pierre Caplet and Jeanne Cousin
Details of the family tree of Jean appear below.
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1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
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1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
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Jean 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
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
Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Jean CAPLET
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Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE-- Date: 3 November 1735 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE was the child of François CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne OLIVIER
Children of Jean CAPLET and Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE:
Louise CAPLET (b.5 October 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean SAUCOURS 7 January 1761 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Louis CAPLET (b.25 October 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte LAGUERCE 8 January 1781 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Angélique CAPLET (b.9 September 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 26 September 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Hermant-Armin-Germain PLANTE abt. 1776 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE-- Date: 3 November 1735 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New FranceJosephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE was the child of François CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne OLIVIER
Children of Jean CAPLET and Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE:
Louise CAPLET (b.5 October 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )m. Jean SAUCOURS 7 January 1761 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Louis CAPLET (b.25 October 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Josephte LAGUERCE 8 January 1781 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)
Angélique CAPLET (b.9 September 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 26 September 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada )m. Hermant-Armin-Germain PLANTE abt. 1776 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)
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Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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1735 Marriage / Partner
Jean CAPLET and Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE 3 November 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1740 Birth of Child
Louise CAPLET was born 5 October 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1746 Birth of Child
Louis CAPLET was born 25 October 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1753 Birth of Child
Angélique CAPLET was born 9 September 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1760 Death
26 October 1760
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
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1735 Marriage / PartnerJean CAPLET and Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE 3 November 1735, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1740 Birth of ChildLouise CAPLET was born 5 October 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1746 Birth of ChildLouis CAPLET was born 25 October 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1753 Birth of ChildAngélique CAPLET was born 9 September 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1760 Death 26 October 1760
Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
Added: 3/23/2015 3:45:01 PM
- Updated: 4/14/2023 8:18:30 AM
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