Carey, Charles Henry.  "History of Oregon." Vol. 3. Chicago-Portland: Pioneer
Historical Pub. Co., 1922.  p. 315.
 
THEODORE GEORGE HETU

     Dr. Hetu is the son of Tonzer and Catherine (Gafford) Hetu, both natives of
France who settled in Quebec, Canada, more than sixty years ago and engaged in
farming.  He was born in Montreal in 1877 and educated in his native city. While
still very young he obtained work in a dental laboratory and learned the
business of making plates for a firm patronized largely by practicing dentists.
His knowledge of the English language was still very slight when he came to
Oregon in 1909, but by assiduous study under the instruction of private tutors
he soon acquired sufficient fluency to enable him to take up the study of
dentistry. He entered the North Pacific Dental College at Portland and graduated
in 1914 with the degree of D. D. S.
     In 1915 Dr. Hetu took up his practice in Beaverton. A specialist in plate
and bridge work, his renown has brought patients to him from all over that part
of the state.
     In 1898 Dr. Hetu was married at Montreal to Eisda Desseuex, a native of
Quebec. Their children are: Irene, Evon Leona, and Theodore, Jr., who are
students in the Beaverton schools and all are possessed of marked musical
talent, the eldest daughter being an accomplished pianist and the second
daughter a violinist. Mrs. Hetu is a devout member of the Roman Catholic church
and is active in all of its societies. Dr. Hetu is an Odd Fellow and a Modern
Woodman, as well as a member of the State Dental Society and of the American
Dental Association. Both as a man and as a citizen Dr. Hetu holds a high place
in the community.
 

 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.