Jean-François-Germain
CHASSE
(b.
12 August 1711
,
France
d.
5 July 1798
,
Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada
)
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Jean-François-Germain CHASSE was born 12 August 1711 in France
Jean-François-Germain CHASSE was the child of Sebastien CHASSE and Elisabeth GRANDMAITREJean-François-Germain was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1757.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean-François-Germain married Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) 27 June 1735 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josephte MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) was born abt. 1715 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Josephte died 2 March 1757 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Josephte was the child of Pierre MIGNAULT (MIGNEAULT) and Jeanne AUTIN.
Jean-François-Germain married (2) Marie-Louise-Angelique ANCELIN (ASSELIN) 1 August 1757 in Kamouraska, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Marie-Louise-Angelique ANCELIN (ASSELIN) was born 6 September 1737 in Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Saint-Louis) (Saint-Alexandre). Marie-Louise-Angelique was the child of Louis ANCELIN (ASSELIN) and Marie-Angélique DUBE.
Jean-François-Germain CHASSE died 5 July 1798 in Saint-André, Kamouraska, Lower Canada .
son of Sebastien Chassey and Elisabeth Grandmaitre
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Occupation
Jean-François-Germain CHASSE 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-François-Germain CHASSE 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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