Richard Metty
On 4 March 2008 I posted the following information concerning Richard Metty: Richard married a second time to Victoria Thibault, widow of Peter Robidau. Richard and Victoria were married on 30 Oct 1849 at Monroe. Victoria was born on 31 Aug 1814 at Detroit daughter of Gabriel and Jane Cardinal Thibault and died 22 Oct 1855 at Monroe. Her headstone in St Mary's Cem, Monroe, MI inscribed Victoire 2,d wife R Matty D Oct 22, 1855 aged 42. One child was born to this union: Julia (Judith) born sometime in 1850.
Since you posed the question as to whether or not there was a third marriage I have been checking my files to determine where I might have obtained this information. Presently I am at a loss as to identify the source of my information. However, I did go on the Family Search site and found that someone else had entered the marraige of Richard Metty and Victoria Thibeaut as occurring on 3 October 1849 at Monroe, MI. Although Richard is listed as being born in 1810, I know of no other person of that name who could have been of an age to marry in 1849. Also, Patricia and I did personally view the headstone mentioned above and interpreted as being the second wife of Richard Matty (Metty) I will continue to search my files for substantiating information, but feel that my source must have been documents from the Monroe County Library. Another potential source would be St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monroe, for both the marriage and the death.
Since the original posting I have found additional family information which indicates that Julia was more probably born in Aug of 1849 and the daughter of Victoria Bissonnet. Perhaps it was at this time that the first wife died, having given birth to 13 children since her marriage.
Since you posed the question as to whether or not there was a third marriage I have been checking my files to determine where I might have obtained this information. Presently I am at a loss as to identify the source of my information. However, I did go on the Family Search site and found that someone else had entered the marraige of Richard Metty and Victoria Thibeaut as occurring on 3 October 1849 at Monroe, MI. Although Richard is listed as being born in 1810, I know of no other person of that name who could have been of an age to marry in 1849. Also, Patricia and I did personally view the headstone mentioned above and interpreted as being the second wife of Richard Matty (Metty) I will continue to search my files for substantiating information, but feel that my source must have been documents from the Monroe County Library. Another potential source would be St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monroe, for both the marriage and the death.
Since the original posting I have found additional family information which indicates that Julia was more probably born in Aug of 1849 and the daughter of Victoria Bissonnet. Perhaps it was at this time that the first wife died, having given birth to 13 children since her marriage.
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