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Lineage of Felix Metty to Michael Raymond Metty

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Felix Metty was born 19 October 1766 at River Aux Soble on the Northeast Coast of Detroit Richard, son of Felix, was born on 16 April 1799 at Detroit Francis (Frank), son of Richard, was born 31 Aug 1834 at St Antoine, River Raisin Phillip Prosper, son of Francis, was born 24 Nov 1871 at Rockwood, Monroe, MI Aloysius (Pete) Emmanuel Metty was born 17 Mar 1907 at River Rouge, Wayne, MI Thomas Leo Metty was born 31 Mar 1933 at River Rouge, Wayne, MI Michael Raymond Metty was born 22 Sep 1962 at Taylor, Wayne, MI.

Mike Metty Family

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-Michael R. Metty (b. 9/22/1962-Detroit, Mi.) My portion of the family tree is as follows: My family moved from Taylor, Michigan to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1968, after my father retired from the Taylor fire department for health reasons. We moved to Gulfport, Florida in 1973,where I graduated from Boca Ciega High School. I enlisted in the U.S. Navy on 3 September 1980, and following Recruit training, was stationed on the USS Pensacola (LSD-38) at Little Creek, Va. I married Mary Elizabeth Qualls on 12 December 1980, and had our first child on 29 December 1981 (Michael R. Metty, II). Our second child was born on 29 December 1983 (Matthew R. Metty). After moving around the country/world to various duty stations, we finally settled in Kingsland, Georgia in June of 1995. I retired from the Navy on 31 January 2001, after over 20 years. After retiring from the Navy, I joined the Merchant Marines, and continued sailing around the world for the next 5 years. I am now employed with the Civi...