Jacques Mete' Descendants

The second child of Felix and Catherine Metty was another son, and this one they named Leander. He was born on 14 March 1798 in Detroit. The first written record of Leander that I have discovered was in Volume XI of the Michigan Territorial papers, wherein on page 194 is recorded a transcript of the Registers of Ballots of the Election of the town and county of Monroe in the Territory of Michigan taken at the election held the 6th of September 1821. Leander Mettez is recorded as one of the electors. Next on 4 September 1823, on page 469 one finds Election at Council House in Detroit for delegate to Congress and for Legislative Council for Territory of Michigan. Among voters listed are: Antoine Mettez, Bazzeil Mettez, Charles Mettez (with the notaiton "rejected"), Francis Mettez, Leon Mettez, Rene Mettez and Theophilus Mettez. I believe that the listing for Leon is actually Leander. By 10 January 1825, the French Families of the Detroit River Region, places Leander at St Antoi...

Pictured here is a relative newcomer, Cain Beckett Metty. Cain made his appearance on 11 February 2008 in Seattle, WA. He is the son of Ronald Arthur & Renee Nicole Cachuela Metty Jr.

6 February 2008: Minneapolis, Minnesota - Star/Tribune Clair Metty Metty, Clair Age 93, longtime resident of South Mpls. Preceded in death by wife, Rita Veronica (O'Connell) Metty; parents, Arthur P. & Bertha Metty; brother, Arthur J. and sister, Margaret Vera. Survived by sons, David (Carolyn) and Robert (Karen); 8 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial 11 AM Thursday, Feb. 7 at the Church of St. Hedwig, 129 29th Ave NE, Mpls. Visitation one hour prior to Mass at church. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Washburn-McReavy Northeast Chapel 612-781-6828 Condolences to Robert John Metty, son of Clair and Kesia Metty Petritsch, granddaughter, both of whom are authors on this blog.

METTY, J. Keith Ypsilanti, MichiganAge 88 Died Saturday, February 1, 2008 at his residence. He was born January 29, 1920, in Mendon, Michigan, the son of Louis and Florence (Moyer) Metty. Keith graduated from Centerville High School in Centerville, Michigan in 1937. He was the owner and operator of Formed Concrete Inc. in Ypsilanti until 1962. He used his talents to build a 12 unit apartment house on Miami Street and several other homes in the Ypsilanti area for himself. He was also one of the original owners/builders of Milan Dragway. From that became his interest in real estate. Keith was a Realtor Broker and twice Past President of the Ypsilanti Board of Realtors and also a lifetime member of the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors, receiving a 45 year ruby pin in 2005. He and his wife Virginia operated Metty Real Estate for 20 years. Besides his Realtor license, he held his Builders License with the State of Michigan. Keith was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a member of th...

Their first child, Anthony, was born in May 1796 at Detroit and was baptized there on 5 June 1796. He was listed among the voters on 4 September 1823 in an election for a Michigan Territorial Delegate to congress and for the territorial legislative council. On 18 December 1824 he received an appointment as Ensign in the Territorial Militia. On 31 May 1825 he is listed as Antoine Mettez, a taxpayer of Wayne county residing at Cote des poux. On that same day, he is again listed as a voter at the Council House, city of Detroit, in an election for delegate to congress. On February 6, 1825, he and Mary Teresa Campau were united in marriage at Detroit. Mary was the daughter of John Baptist Campau and Josette Gamelin, born 9 December 1796, at Detroit. To this union were born the following children: Matilda, b. 12 Oct 1826, Detroit Gilbert, b. 1 Sep 1827, Detroit Felix, b. 10 Feb 1829, Detroit Christina, b. 20 Jun 1830, Detroit Catherine, b. 5 Oct 1831, Detroit Adeline, b. sometime during 1832...