Jean CAPLET

(b. abt. 1710 , France d. 26 October 1760 , Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada )

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Jean CAPLET was born abt. 1710 in France

Jean CAPLET was the child of ? and ?

Jean was an immigrant to Canada, arriving by 1735.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Jean married Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE 3 November 1735 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE was born abt. 1713 in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada (Three Rivers). Josephe-Rose died 24 June 1786 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada. Josephe-Rose was the child of François CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne OLIVIER.

Jean CAPLET died 26 October 1760 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada.

son of Pierre Caplet and Jeanne Cousin

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Occupation

Jean CAPLET 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 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.

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Jean CAPLET married

Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE-- Date: 3 November 1735 Place: Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France
Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE was the child of François CARRE dit LAROCHE and Marie-Anne OLIVIER

Children of Jean CAPLET and Josephe-Rose CARRE dite LAROCHE:

Louise CAPLET (b.5 October 1740, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Jean SAUCOURS 7 January 1761 in Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada

Louis CAPLET (b.25 October 1746, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 7 December 1814, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Josephte LAGUERCE 8 January 1781 in Sorel, Québec, Canada (Saint-Pierre)

Angélique CAPLET (b.9 September 1753, Saint-François-du-Lac, Canada, New France d. 26 September 1808, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Hermant-Armin-Germain PLANTE 1776 in , Québec Province, Canada (Quebec)

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