Leander Weds Mary Ann Mouton

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 12 May 1832.

For those interested in the Mouton lineage, Francis was the son of Francis Mouton and Mary Charlotte Duroseau. Francis (the elder) was born in 1732 in the parish of St. Pierre de Bouillon, diocese of Liege, Belgium, son of Laurence Mouton and Elizabeth Heury. On 29 January 1759 in Montreal, Canada, he married Mary Charlotte Duroseau, b there 10 Aug 1741 daughter of Anthony Duroseau (a blacksmith) and Louisa Clara Marchand. Mary Charlotte was buried on 29 Sep 1805 at Assumption Sandwich. Francis (the elder) had enlisted in the French army and came to Canada where he later engaged in the mercantile business in Montreal and traded with the Miamis Indians. He was buried on on 2 Oct 1805 at Assumption Sandwich just three days after his wife.

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