Samuel Meakem

1906 -

• Name	Samuel Meakem
  Born	1 Apr 1906	Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Christened	15 Apr 1906	St Cecilia, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I136	Meakem
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel Adam Meakem,   b. 5 Jul 1881, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 14 Dec 1925, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Annie Donohue,   b. Nov 1880, New Jersey, United States ,   d. Sep 1917, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1903	St Cecilia, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1906 Baptism of Samuel Meakem 15 April 1906, St Cecilia, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey Name: Samuel Meakem Birth date: 1 Apr 1906 Baptism date: 15 Apr 1906 Parents: Samuel Meakem and Annie Donohue Sponsors: James Meakem and Mary Butler Residence: Maple St FamilySearch.org, Parish registers, 1888-1944 [Kearny, New Jersey] (St Cecilia), film 1403465, img 71
  		1910 US Census for Samuel Meakam Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 100 Bergen Avenue Samuel Meakam, head, 28, M, married 6 years, born in NJ, parents born in NY, painter Annie, wife, 27, M, 2 children with 2 living, born in NJ, parents born in Ireland John W, son, 5, S, born in NJ Samuel, son, 4, S, born in NJ
  		1915 New Jersey Census for Samuel Meakem Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 100 Bergen Ave Samuel Meakem, born Jul 1880, age 34, M, born in NJ, parents born in NY, Painter Annie, born Nov 1880, age 34, M, born in NJ, parents born in Ireland John, born Oct 1904, age 10, S, born in NJ, School at St Cecilia Samuel Jr, born Apr 1906, age 9, S, born in NJ, School at St Cecilia Edna, born Aug 1914, age 10/12, S, born in NJ
  		1920 US Census for Samuel Meakem Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 229 Windsor Street Samuel Meakem, Head, 38, Wd, born in NJ, parents born in NJ, Painter John, Son, 17, S, born in NJ, Inspector Samuel, Son, 15, S, born in NJ Edna, Daughter, 5, S, born in NJ Margaret McDonald, House Keeper, 38, Wd, born in CT, House Keeper Joseph McDonald, Lodger, 13, S, born in NJ
  		1925 Obituary of Samuel Meakem 16 December 1925, Jersey Journal, Jersey City, New Jersey Samuel Meakem, of 152 Midland Avenue, died on Monday [14 Dec] at the Hudson County Hospital. He died of a heart attack. The funeral will be held in the home of his sister, Mrs. John McKeon, tomorrow. Samuel was a veteran of the Spanish War and a former boxer. He was known as a "rough-and-ready fighter." He fought a number of 20-round bouts before boxing was legal. Samuel was 44 years old and born in Newark. He lived in Kearny for 30 years. During the Spanish War, he enlisted in the US cavalry. He served in Cuba and the Philippines. He was a fireman. He leaves 3 children: Samuel Jr, John, and Edna. Genealogybank.com