My name is Lyle and I am new to this blog so I am putting a picture of my Grandmothers marker.
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Pionneer JACQUES METTE LADOUCEUR FORCIER Status : Immigrant Birth : Vers 1692 St-Pierre, Le Poire-sur-la-Roche, ev. Luçon, Poitou (auj. Le Poire-sur-Vie, ar. La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendee) First marriage 1730 Boucherville with MARIE FRANCOISE LALOUETTE LEBEAU Second marriage 1742 Verchères with MARIE LOUISE JARED BEAUREGARD © PRDH-IGD www.prdh-igd.com The municipal territory of Poiré-sur-Vie covers 7,200 hectares. The average altitude of the town is 62 meters, with levels fluctuating between 17 and 83 meters In 1641, the town was called Poiré-sous-la-Roche.
Many of you have probably at sometime noted in the movie credits the name of the cinematographer listed as Russell Metty. Then the question arises, is he related to our family. And the answer to that question is definitely, YES. Below is a picture furnished by my nephew Rusty Metty of the Pacific Northwest. The lady in the picture is Loretta Young and she is speaking to Russell Metty. “The Perfect Marriage” was a Hal Wallis production released February 24, 1947 by Paramount Pictures. It starred Loretta Young, David Niven, Eddie Albert, Charlie Ruggles, Virginia Field and Rita Johnson. In the picture Loretta Young is seen bidding good morning to her cameraman, Russell Metty, one of Hollywood’s ace lensers. The roving cameraman follows her through her work hours on the set for this film. Russell Metty's career began around 1925 as an assistant with Standard Film Laboratory, and later he was hired by Paramount Pictures ...