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Jean DIDIER was born abt. 1715 in France
Jean DIDIER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Jean married Marie-Josephe RONDEAU 29 April 1737 in Saint-Ours, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Marie-Josephe RONDEAU was born abt. 1718 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Josephe died 24 April 1783 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception). Marie-Josephe was the child of Joseph RONDEAU and Marie PASSERIEU dite BONNEFOND.
son of Jean Didier and Marguerite Ouagne
Occupation
Jean DIDIER 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 DIDIER 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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