============================================================================ In a message dated 8/18/2004 1:15:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, coates@tnt21.com writes: I have a strange set of records these are all from PRDH: Jean MILOT ( Philibert and Christine SONONAISE) m. Marie Marthe PINCON ( Pierre and Marie AUBERT) 07Jan 1654 in Montreal . ( This record states for Jean , next marriage to Mathurine Tibault) His next marriage was to Mathurine THIBAULT ( Etienne and Jeanne DELAMONTHE) 26 November 1663. In attendance at that second wedding was Marie Marthe Pincon who is listed as spouse of Jean Milot, the parents of Mathurine, Paul DECHOMEDEY DEMAISONNEUVE , governor and Zacharie DUPUY, major. >> My question is, why does this Jean have a second marriage with the first wife living and witnessing the second wedding? The answer to your question, Mary, is found in column three of the four notations listed below each name on the PRDH record. Jean MILOT is recorded as -- v p m. This indicates that his age is not listed --, that he is WIDOWED, v, that he was present at the marriage, p, and that he is a man. Mathurine THIBAULT is listed as -- c p f. Her age is not given. She has not been previously married. She is present at the wedding. She is a woman. Marie Marthe PINCON is listed as -- m d a. Her age is not given. She has been married. She is DECEASED. She is a woman. The parents of the bride are listed as deceased, and absent from the wedding. Governor de Maisonneuve, Major Dupuy, and Father Souart are listed as present. Union 47267 Montréal 1663-11-26 Rang Nom Âge É.m. Pr. Sexe 01 JEAN MILOT A DECLARE NE PAS SAVOIR SIGNER Profession : TAILLANDIER Résidence : MONTRÉAL --- v p m 02 MATHURINE THIBAULT A DECLARE SAVOIR SIGNER Résidence : MONTRÉAL --- c p f 03 MARIE MARTHE PINCON CONJOINT DE 01 --- m d f 04 ETIENNE THIBAULT PERE DE 02 CONJOINT DE 05 --- --- d m 05 JEANNE DELAMOTHE MERE DE 02 CONJOINT DE 04 --- --- d f 06 PAUL DECHOMEDEY DEMAISONNEUVE Profession : GOUVERNEUR --- --- p m 07 ZACHARIE DUPUY Profession : MAJOR --- --- p m 08 GABRIEL SOUART Profession : CURE Résidence : MONTRÉAL --- c p m >> Also, what is a taillandier? That was Jean's profession listed in the record. A taillandier is a toolsmith. He made and sharpened tools. ==== QUEBEC Mailing List ==== ** Simple courtesy is most important ** * Privately thank those that help you * ** Any complaints... Write me at gboivin@telusplanet.net**