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Jacques JALTEAU was born abt. 1717 in France
Jacques JALTEAU was the child of ? and ?Jacques was an immigrant, arriving by 1741.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jacques married Marie-Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) 3 May 1741 in Montréal, Canada, New France . Marie-Josephte ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) was born 21 September 1722 in Longueuil, Québec, Canada (Saint-Antoine-de-Longueuil). Marie-Josephte died 4 April 1750 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Josephte was the child of Etienne ROBIDOU (ROBIDOUX) and Marie-Anne LAROCHE.
Jacques married (2) Marie-Renée PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN 12 February 1753 in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal, Canada, New France* . Marie-Renée PETIT dite BEAUCHEMIN was born 30 March 1696 in Varennes, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes). Marie-Renée died 18 June 1775 in Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul). Marie-Renée was the child of Nicolas PETIT dit BEAUCHEMIN and Marie RÉGUINDEAU.
son of Jacques Jalteau and Claude David
Occupation
Jacques JALTEAU 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 JALTEAU 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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