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Denis GUICHON was born abt. 1728 in France
Denis GUICHON was the child of ? and ?Denis was an immigrant, arriving by 1752.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Denis married Marie-Françoise GUY dite CHÂTEAUFORT 20 November 1752 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Françoise GUY dite CHÂTEAUFORT was born abt. 1732 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). Marie-Françoise was the child of François GUY dit CHÂTEAUFORT and Marie-Josephte FAIE dite LAFAYETTE.
son of Claude Guichon and Suzanne Licot
Occupation
Denis GUICHON 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
Denis GUICHON 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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