Jacques Mete' Descendants

  The Origin of the Family Name   The current day name METTY, was probably spelled METE' or METAY, when introduced into Canada from France around 1700.   French archivists indicate that the name is probably a derivative of the word “metayer” meaning farmer.   It was during the lifetime of Felix and Richard Metay that the name underwent many changes.  Sometime during the mid-1800’s it reached its present spelling.  During the transition from French to English there were many spellings of the name, such as: Mette, Mettez, Metteze, and Mettier, until it finally reached its present form.  It is also believed that there are many distant relatives who still spell their names in the above ways.

East Oregonian Sept. 18, 1967 METTIE, Zena, 80, late of Pendleton, Sister of Fayette Mettie and Mrs. Frank Kopp, Pendleton and Mrs. Lloyd Rickert of Woodburn, Ore., and there are many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be Monday, Sept. 18, 1967 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Rosary will be Sunday, Sept. 17, 1967, 7:30 p.m. Folsoms' Funeral Chapel. Casket bearers; Paul kopp, Charles Kopp, William J. Kopp, Leonard Herbes, John Mettie, Donald Mettie. Concluding services will be in Olney Cemetery. Folsoms' funeral Chapel in care of arrangments.