Veronique GOURCE (GOUSSE)
Born: 25 September 1737, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: ,
Died: ,
Married: Charles GUAY 9 February 1756 Place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Jean
GOURCE (GOUSSE)
Born
abt. 1688
,
France
Died
22 September 1783
,
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Parents & Family of Jean GOURCE (GOUSSE)
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Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1736.
son of Jean Jacques Gource and Francoise Morel
WORK & OCCUPATION
Occupation
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
Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jean GOURCE (GOUSSE)
Jean GOURCE (GOUSSE) married Veronique DUQUET
Marriage date: 26 November 1736
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Veronique DUQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUQUET dit DESROSIERS and Catherine-Ursule AMYOT (AMIOT)
Veronique DUQUETMarriage date: 26 November 1736
Marriage place: Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Veronique DUQUET was the child of Jean-Baptiste DUQUET dit DESROSIERS and Catherine-Ursule AMYOT (AMIOT)
Marriage notes:
Children
Jean Francois Gousse b: 17 Oct 1739 in Lauzon, Quebec, Canada
Suzanne Gousse b: 15 Nov 1743 in Lauzon, Quebec, Canada
Children of Jean GOURCE (GOUSSE) and Veronique DUQUET
Jean-François GOUSSE
Born: 7 October 1739, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 7 December 1796, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada
Died: 7 December 1796, Saint-Vallier, Lower Canada
Married: Marguerite BOULET 4 October 1762 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada
Louis-Gilles GOURCE (GOUSSE)
Born: 1 September 1741, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 13 October 1783, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Died: 13 October 1783, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Married: Marie-Anne-Marguerite VALLEE 12 January 1778 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
Suzanne GOURCE (GOUSSE)
Born: 14 November 1743, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France
Died: 22 October 1820, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada
Died: 22 October 1820, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada
Married: Jean-Baptiste GAGNÉ 1 February 1762 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada
Marie GOURCE (GOUSSE)
Born: abt. 1749, , Québec Province, Canada
Died: 24 November 1802, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada
Died: 24 November 1802, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada
Married: Joseph LABBE dit SQUERRE 13 October 1775 Place: Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
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Québec Genealogy Notes
Helpful background for understanding names and places that may appear in Jean's Québec records.
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
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
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1736 Marriage / PartnerJean GOURCE (GOUSSE) and Veronique DUQUET 26 November 1736, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1737 Birth of ChildVeronique GOURCE (GOUSSE) was born 25 September 1737, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1739 Birth of ChildJean-François GOUSSE was born 7 October 1739, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1741 Birth of ChildLouis-Gilles GOURCE (GOUSSE) was born 1 September 1741, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1743 Birth of ChildSuzanne GOURCE (GOUSSE) was born 14 November 1743, Lauzon, Lévis, Québec, Canada (Saint-Joseph-de-la-Pointe-de-Lévy)
1756 Marriage of ChildVeronique GOURCE (GOUSSE) married 9 February 1756, Lauzon, Lévis, Canada, New France to Charles GUAY
1762 Marriage of ChildSuzanne GOURCE (GOUSSE) married 1 February 1762, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada to Jean-Baptiste GAGNÉ
1762 Marriage of ChildJean-François GOUSSE married 4 October 1762, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Canada to Marguerite BOULET
1773 Death of Spouse/PartnerVeronique DUQUET died 14 July 1773, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Québec, Canada
1775 Marriage of ChildMarie GOURCE (GOUSSE) married 13 October 1775, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada to Joseph LABBE dit SQUERRE
1778 Marriage of ChildLouis-Gilles GOURCE (GOUSSE) married 12 January 1778, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada to Marie-Anne-Marguerite VALLEE
Death — 178322 September 1783
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Province of Québec, Canada
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