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Edna Meakem
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Name Edna Meakem Born Aug 1914 New Jersey, United States 
Gender Female Person ID I150 Meakem Last Modified 22 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
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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.
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