Hi List, If I am wrong on any of this, please correct me. It's about the Widow Matilda Jane (Seeley) Giggey and the Widow Matilda (Mantle) Giggey and which one was the 2nd wife of John LANE. I just received this record - which information I have seen on other people's research, as well. Fanjoy and Ward's book "The Seelys of New Brunswick" (1992). On p. 376, there is the following citation. "John Lane teamster b c1831 m 22 Nov 1853 Matilda Jane Seely b 13 Aug 1825. they res Queens Ward SJN She had m (1) 3 Nov 1846 Oscar F Giggey. Children of John and Matilda: Mary P Lane b 1856 William J Lane b 1862 Lewis W Lane b 1866" There is a problem, though, with Matilda Jane Seely's 2nd husband - Jane LANE. I believe that her 2nd husband was Charles Raymond BENSON - and the key is Sarah Clarenda Giggey - Matilda's daughter from 1st Marriage. 1. RS551A :: Index to Marriage Bonds 1810-1932 Name BENSON, CHARLES RAYMOND Year 1859 Role GROOM Point of Origin KINGS COUNTY County Kings Microfilm F-9091 Reference 1859-5154 Name ALLINGHAM, ROBERT Role CO-SIGNER Point of Origin SAINT JOHN COUNTY *Name GIGGEY, MATILDA JANE* Role BRIDE Point of Origin SAINT JOHN COUNTY 2. 1861 CDN Census: New Brunswick, Kings, Springfield Parish BENSON - Charles R, Male, Married, 25, New Brunswick, Farmer/Proprietor, Episcopalian * **- Matilda J, Female, Married, 30, New Brunswick, Episc* - Etta A, 1, Female, New Brunswick, Episc - Mery, Female, Mother, 53, New Brunswick, Episc - Frances, Female, Sister, 27, New Brunswick, Episc - George H, Male, Brother, 19, New Brunswick, Farm Labourer, Episc - Grace, Female, Sister, 14, New Brunswick, Scholar, Episc *GIGGIE Clarinda, Step-Dau, ae 9, New Brunswick, Episc* BENSON Edgar, Male, Nephew, 3, New Brunswick, Episc 3. Kings County New Brunswick Marriages: Registers C & D Reg'd 31 May 1877 PATRICK McCURDY (mk) & SARAH CLORINDA [sgd Sarah Clorindia] GIGGEY [both Springfield] after dispensing with banns - Sussex - 17 April 1877 by James Vereker. Wit: John McCarron (mk) & Anna Mahoney. 4. Death Record PANB Film F18921 *Clarenda MCCURDY* Date of Death 26 Sep 1924, Hampton, Kings, NB Widow, age 69 (c1855), Birthplace NB Father Seth GIGGY, born NB (The informant had made an error on given name of father - Seth was I think Matilda's father or grfather's given name.) * **Mother Matilda SEELEY, born NB* Informant H.H. McCURDY, Hospital St, St. John, Son Burial Hampton Cemetery (Kings Co) As for John LANE, he did marry a Matilda GIGGEY, Widow of Charles GIGGEY... but she was Matilda MANTLE. 1. PANB Film # F-1089 : Trinity Church #318 : Dec 4, 1844 : CHARLES GIGGEY & MATILDA MANTLE, Spinster By License [both] St. John Benj. G. Gray, D.D. Missionary 2 Yesteryear Marriages Register "D", Saint John County, New Brunswick 4431 . John LANE/Mathild GIGGEY, same place, 22 Nov 1853 Samuel Robinson. Wit: Nicholas WATSON, Cornelia ALLEN 3. Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 14 Number 1946 Date November 26, 1853 : County Saint John : Place Saint John : Newspaper New Brunswick Courier m. Tuesday eve., by Rev. Samuel Robinson, John LANE / Mrs. Matilda GIGGEY both of this place. Shirley