You'll get more out of PRDH if you study all of the definitions. In the second marriage in the column "PR. (Presence) there is a "d" for Marie-Marthe meaning "deceased. Mathurine's parents were both deceased. After Jean in the column (M.S.) you'll see a "v" for widower. Jette: The first wife was buried 23 Jan 1653 at Montreal. Taillandier = maker of edged tools (knives, etc.) Jerry from a tiny dot in the middle of the Pacific. > > > 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? > > > > Also, what is a taillandier? That was Jean's profession listed in the > record.