Ellen Metty Rose

By Ellen Rose - July 01, 2010

It has been several years since I have posted anything. My lineage to Felix is already documented so here is a bit of my family:

My father, Eldred Metty, b. 04 January 1915; d. 13 September 1983 (Dositheus, Oliver, Richard, Felix, Joseph, Jaques, Jaques), m. Ellen Edna Krieg (b. 20 June 1921, d. 09 December 2000), on 12 October 1940 in a Catholic church rectory.

Since my father was Catholic and mother Lutheran, their marriage was frowned upon at this time. My father took counsel from a Capuchin monk, Father Solanus Casey (now being researched for sainthood). Fr. Casey advised that if my father and mother truly loved one another they should go on with the ceremony. My maternal grandparents refused to attend and it was several years before this rift was healed.

My parents had eight children, of which I am #8:

Eldred Edward Jr.: b. 16 November 1941

Warren Joseph: b. 06 October 1943, d. 05 October 2003

Denis Jerome: b. 27 October 1944

Mark Christian: b. 27 November 1945, d. 27 April 2010

Dale Patrick: b. 22 July 1947, d. 16 November 1986

Maureen Ann: b. 15 December 1948 is a Sister of St. Joseph in Nazareth, MI

Christina Marie: b. 18 December 1950

Ellen Marie (me): b. 20 April 1957 My mother had three miscarriages between Christina and me and one after I was born. The good Lord must have wanted me to survive and I thank Him each and every day.

I married, in 1978 and divorced in 1988, but had three beautiful children. Raising my children, I went to college, earned my degree in secondary education (a lifelong dream) and began teaching high school English.

I was blessed to have found and married a wonderful man, Ray Rose, 02 March 1995, and we continued to raise these three children as ours. They are now grown, living lives around the country.