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Jean-Marie THIBERT was born abt. 1718 in France
Jean-Marie THIBERT was the child of ? and ?Jean-Marie was an immigrant, arriving by 1744.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-Marie married Marie-Louise PELISSIER dite LAFEUILLADE 17 February 1744 in Yamaska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Louise PELISSIER dite LAFEUILLADE was born 23 April 1721 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Marie-Louise died 5 October 1792 in Yamaska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska). Marie-Louise was the child of Isaac-Pierre PELISSIER dit LAFEUILLADE and Marie-Clemence-Jeanne HAREL.
son of Joachim Thibert and Marie Guillermin
Occupation
Jean-Marie THIBERT 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-Marie THIBERT 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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