Jacques COPIN (COPPIN)

Born

abt. 1706 , France

Died

26 October 1756 , Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France

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Born: abt. 1706 in France

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Jacques was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1742.

Immigration to New France: Shaping the Roots of Canada

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Jacques married Françoise ROY 11 August 1742 in Beaumont, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Françoise ROY was born 24 June 1701 in Beaumont, Québec, Canada (Saint-Étienne-de-Beaumont). Françoise died 5 August 1762 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada . Françoise was the child of Guillaume ROY and Angélique BAZIN.

Jacques COPIN (COPPIN) died 26 October 1756 in Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Canada, New France .

son of Jacques Copin and Jacquette Couturier

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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

Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From 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.

A Glimpse into Everyday Life: The Average Man in 18th Century Quebec

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Jacques COPIN (COPPIN) married

Françoise ROY
Marriage date: 11 August 1742
Marriage place: Beaumont, Canada, New France
Françoise ROY was the child of Guillaume ROY and Angélique BAZIN

Children of Jacques COPIN (COPPIN) and Françoise ROY

Marie-Josephe COPIN (COPPIN)

Born: 11 May 1744, Beaumont, Canada, New France
Died: 12 July 1802, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Lower Canada

Married: Jean-Baptiste-François LACASSE 17 January 1757 Place: Saint-Charles-de-Bellechasse, Québec, Canada

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