Marien Tailhandier, (b. 1665 – d. 1738 or 1739), was a French soldier,

surgeon In modern medicine, a surgeon is a medical professional who performs surgery. Although there are different traditions in different times and places, a modern surgeon usually is also a licensed physician or received the same medical training as ...

and judge in

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Born in Clermont, France, Tailhandier was the son of Antoine Tailhander, an attorney in the

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region of France. Marien Tailhandier arrived in Quebec in 1685. On 8 January 1688, he married Madeline Baudry in

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. The couple would eventually have two daughters. At that time of his marriage, Tailhandier was a surgeon and soldier in the company of M. Daneau de Muy. That same year, he became a

notary A notary is a person authorised to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents. The form that the notarial profession takes varies with local legal systems. A notary, while a legal professional, is disti ...

. In 1699, Tailhandier was appoint as notary, judge and clerk of the seigneurial court in Boucherville. During this period, he continued practicing surgery. In 1702, Tailhandier received a commission as a royal notary and a clerk of court. Tailhandier's last official act was recorded in 1730, and he was resported as deceased sometime in 1738 or 1739.

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