Jacques Mete' Descendants

Earl Metty entered the Navy in 1917 on the 16th of April in Detroit Michigan. He was assigned to theUSS Wakiva. His vessel departed US waters for Europe on August 25, l917. The ship was sunk on May 22, 1918 off the coast of France. The crew after being rescued were taken to Brest, France. After returning to the United States he was discharged on 1 October, 1919 at Pittsburgh, PA. He attained the rank of BM1C.

Leander's first wife, Marie Anne Mouton, apparently had a relatively short life span. After giving birth to his six children, she seems to have disappeared from recorded history. The first clue to be found was the 1850 census. Leander is listed as head of household residing in Mendon Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan. Living with him at that time were two of his sons, Solomon and Samuel, and his daughter Zoe who is believed to already be a widow. Also listed were Zoe's two daughters Marie and Caroline. Leander's youngest son is to be found listed in the household of his grandparents, Francis and Catherine Mouton.No record of Marie Anne is to be found. So what became of Marie Anne! The youngest son, William, was born in Dec of 1845. Did Marie Anne perhaps die as a result of this birth, or did she die accidentally or succumb to disease? These are questions to which we probably will never find an answer, unless it is to be found somewhere in the old courthouse records. And...

Leander, second son of Felix Metay and Catherine Le May, was united in marriage with Mary Ann Mouton, daughter of Francis Mouton and Catherine Navarre, on 10 January 1825 at St Antoine River Raisin. Mary Ann was the eldest child of Francis and Catherine, born 27 July 1810 at St. Antoine River Raisin. Thus she was just 14 years of age at the time of marriage while her husband was 26. Her father, Francis, was born circa 1772 at St Antoine River Raisin and her mother was born at the same place, sometime between 1792 and 1796. Francis and Catherine were married on 7 February 1809 before a civil magistrate and their marriage was ratified at St Antoine on 21 July 1810. In addition to Mary Ann, there were at least seven additional children: Frances b 16 Sep 1813; Francis b 12 Mar 1816; Gilbert b 13 July 1818 d 1904 bur St. Edward Cem, Mendon, MI m ca 1858 Catherine Lefleur, b 1842 Can. d 1909 Mendon; Genoni Silvester b. 15 Sep 1821; Catherine b 13 Aug 1824; Joseph b. 24 Jan 1828; and Oliver b...