Jacques Mete' Descendants

The Monroe Evening News, Tuesday, 22 December 1925 Mrs. Celestine Metty, 71, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Edward Dubois, East Elm Avenue, at five o'clock this morning, following an illness of two weeks. She leaves a daughter in Grand Rapds. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's church, Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Note: The daughter is presumed to be Gertrude Metty, born 30 August 1895 in Detroit, Michigan. I have never been able to learn anymore about Gertrude. Several years ago, my wife and I visited the cemetery in Monroe, where Celestine is buried, but could find no grave for William. I can only assume that he died in Detroit and is buried there.

13 July 1876 - Louisville, Pottowatomie County, KS Kansas Reporter - Thursday Mrs. Mary Metty, wife of William Metty, of the United States army, died at Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 25th. Mrs. Metty was a sister to Paris Jackson and Mrs. Graham, of this county. Note: National Cemetery Interments, Vicksburg, Mississippi: Mrs. M. C. Metty, died 25 Jun 1876; buried in section E grave 16594; listed as a laundress of Co I 13th U S Infantry, which was William's unit

Did you know the U S Government was still granting land patents in 1939? Here is one signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt granting 160 acres to Blanche Metty. Blanche was Russell Metty's mother.

This is copy of William Metty's enlistment in the 13th Infantry on June 10, 1870. The enlistment took place "in the field" near Fort Shaw, Montana Territory. He is described as being 24 years of age, and a carpenter by occupation. Of greater interest is the second part of his enlistment contract shown below wherein he signs the Declaration of Recruit which reads as follows: I, William Metty desiring to ENLIST in the Army of the United States, for the term of FIVE YEARS, Do declare, That I am twenty four years and --- months of age, that I have neither wife nor child; that I have never been discharged from the United States service on account of disability, or by sentence of a court martial, or by order before the expiration of the term of enlistment; and I know of no impediment to my serving honestly and faithfully as a soldier for five years. On the 28th day of October 1869, at Louisville, Kansas he married Mary C. Jackson. What became of his new wife? The records show t...

Felix Metty was born 19 October 1766 at River Aux Soble on the Northeast Coast of Detroit Leander Metty born 14 March 1798 at Detriot Gualbertus Herminigildis Metty born 26 May 1829 St Antoine, River Raison James Louis Metty born 17 March 1865, Pottowatomie, Kansas Terr. Howard Dewey Metty born 16 August 1899 in Maryland Howard James Metty born 23 March 1925, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland Debra Metty born 31 July 1956, Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland

This is a photo taken in the 1940's or 1950's of my dad, Eldred Metty, with his brothers Clare and Thorald, along with his brothers-in-law Joe Labadie (Madonna Metty), Jerry Graham (Beata Metty), and Fritz Kramer (Caritas Metty). They bring to my mind images of the Purple Gang, active in the Detroit area in the 1920's. Ironically, my grandfather, Dosotheus Metty (Metay) was almost a victim of the Purple Gang. My grandfather had a thriving dry cleaning business in Detroit and the Purple Gang attempted to extort protection money from him. When he refused to pay, they bombed the family home ~~ only they got the wrong house. Unfortunately, a house about three doors from the Metty home was bombed instead. Thankfully, I never heard of any injuries.