François LOIGNON

Born

abt. 1716 , France

Died

14 April 1790 , Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

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Born: abt. 1716 in France

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François married Marie-Anne DUBÉ 29 July 1743 in Montréal, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Marie-Anne DUBÉ was born 20 November 1728 in Québec, Canada, New France . Marie-Anne died 3 May 1766 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada . Marie-Anne was the child of Pierre DUBÉ and Marguerite SIGOUIN (SEGUOIN).

François LOIGNON died 14 April 1790 in Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada .

son of Jacques Lognon and Marguerite Herbaut

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WORK & OCCUPATION

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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

Spouses, Marriages & Children of François LOIGNON

François LOIGNON married

Marie-Anne DUBÉ
Marriage date: 29 July 1743
Marriage place: Montréal, Canada, New France
Marie-Anne DUBÉ was the child of Pierre DUBÉ and Marguerite SIGOUIN (SEGUOIN)

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Children of François LOIGNON and Marie-Anne DUBÉ

Marie-Anne LOIGNON

Born: 16 March 1747, Montréal, Canada, New France
Died: 28 March 1799, Louiseville, Lower Canada

Married: David Louis MONIN 1767

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Québec Place Names Through History

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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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1743 Marriage / Partner
François LOIGNON and Marie-Anne DUBÉ 29 July 1743, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)