Jean DIDIER

(b. abt. 1715 , France d. , )

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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

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Jean DIDIER married

Marie-Josephe RONDEAU-- Date: 29 April 1737 Place: Saint-Ours, Canada, New France
Marie-Josephe RONDEAU was the child of Joseph RONDEAU and Marie PASSERIEU dite BONNEFOND

Children of Jean DIDIER and Marie-Josephe RONDEAU:

Madeleine DIDIER (b.abt. 1740, Saint-Ours, Canada, New France d. , )
m. Noel RENAUD dit PRETABOIRE 20 October 1760 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Marie-Marguerite DIDIER (b.22 February 1747, Contrecœur, Canada, New France d. 12 June 1818, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Jacques GODEFROY dit CHATEAU 3 November 1768 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

Elisabeth-Isabelle DIDIER (b.19 October 1749, Sorel, Canada, New France d. 12 March 1827, Sorel, Lower Canada )
m. Andre BEAUDREAU dit GRAVELINE 23 February 1778 in Saint-Ours, Québec, Canada (Immaculée-Conception)

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