Helen Catherine Meakem

1912 - 1983  (71 years)

• Name	Helen Catherine Meakem
  Nickname	Ellen
  Born	5 May 1912	New Jersey, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	Nov 1983	Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
  Person ID	I31	Meakem
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	John Edward Meakem,   b. 3 May 1873, New York City, New York, New York, United States ,   d. Feb 1954, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Ellen Elizabeth Gannon,   b. 16 Mar 1873, Gorton, Lancashire, England ,   d. 19 Feb 1916, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States  (Age 42 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1903	St Cecilia, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matthew Richard Kiernan, Jr,   d. 1966
  Married	8 Sep 1940	St Cecilia, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Documents » Slide Show		1915 New Jersey Census for John Meckam Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 613 John Street John Meckam, born May 1874, age 41, born in New York, parents born in New York, Chauffuer Ellen, born Mar 1875, age 40, born in England, parents born in Ireland, in US for 30 years Margaret, born Sep 1903, age 11, born in New Jersey Edward, born Aug 1905, age 9, born in New Jersey John, born Aug 1909, age 5, born in New Jersey Ellen, born May 1912, age 3, born in New Jersey Thomas, born Dec 1914, age 6/12, born in New Jersey
  		1920 US Census for Helen Meaken in Ford Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 208 Belgrove Drive Catherine Ford, Head, 53, Wd, born in England, parents born in Ireland Mary, daughter, 18, S, born in NJ, Balling - Thread Works James, son, 16, S, born in NJ, Passer - Shipyard Margaret, daughter, 13, born in NJ Joseph Burke, nephew, 24, S, born in NJ, labourer - Brick Layer Thomas Ganon, brother, 56, S, born in England, Fireman Helen Meaken, niece, 7, S, born in NJ, father born in NJ, mother born in England Helen's aunt, Catherine, is the sister of Ellen Gannon, Helen's mother.
  		1930 US Census for Helen Meaken in Ford Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 257 Hickory Street Catherine Ford, Head, 63, Wd, born in England, parents born in Ireland Mary, Daughter, 28, S, born in NJ, Boxing - Cotton Mill James, Son, 26, S, born in NJ, Brick layer - Construction Margaret, Daughter, 23, S, born in NJ, Renewal Clerk Helen Meaken, Niece, 17, S, born in NJ, father born in NY, mother born in England, File Clerk - Electric Thomas Gannon, Brother, 61, S, born in England, Fireman Helen's aunt, Catherine, is the sister of Ellen Gannon, Helen's mother.
  		1940 US Census for John J Meakem Household Bloomfield, Essex, New Jersey 109 Demerest Avenue John J Meakem, Head, age 30, Married, born in New Jersey, accountant Helen C Meakem, Wife, age 28, Married, born in New Jersey John E Meakem, Jr, Son, age 3, Single, born in New Jersey Mary Grandjean, Mother-in-law, age 58, Widowed, born in New Jersey Helen Meakem, Sister, age 27, Single, born in New Jersey
  		1940 Marriage of Howard Grand Jean and Cecilia Corinne Regnier 5 September 1940, The Morning Call, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey Miss Cecilia Corinne Regnier (daughter of Mrs Harry Lyness) became the bride of Howard Grand Jean (son of Mrs William Grand Jean and the late Mr Grand Jean) on Sunday [1 Sep] in St John's Cathedral. Wedding Guests: Mrs Mary Grand Jean [Howard's mother] Miss Ada Grand Jean [Howard's sister] Mr and Mrs William Grand Jean [Howard's brother] Mr and Mrs Harold Grand Jean [Howard's brother] Mrs and Mrs Charles Grand Jean [Howard's uncle] Mr and Mrs John Meekan [Howard's sister] Mr and Mrs Bradfield [Howard's sister] Miss Helen Meekan [sister of John Meakem, Howard's brother-in-law] Matthew Kirnan [future spouse of Helen Meakem - sister of John Meakem, Howard's brother-in-law] Mrs Cogan [from Howard's mother's family] Newspapers.com
  		1940 Wedding Announcement of Helen Catherine Meakem and Matthew Richard Kiernan Jr 8 September 1940, Newark Sunday Call (Newark, New Jersey) Helen Catherine Meakem, daughter of John Meakem Sr, will marry Matthew Richard Kiernan Jr today in St Cecilia's Church, Kearny. Mae Healey, Helen's cousin, will be maid of honor. John Meakem Jr, Helen's brother, will be an usher. MyHeritage.com, New Jersey Newspapers, 1859-1946
  		1940 Wedding Announcement of Helen Catherine Meakem and Matthew Richard Kiernan 9 September 1940, The Herald-News (Passaic, New Jersey) Miss Helen Meakem, daughter of John Meakem, and Matthew Richard Kiernan were married yesterday at St Cecilia's Church, Kearny. Helen's father, John Meakem, gave her away and her brother, John Meakem Jr, was an usher. Mae Healy was the bride's only attendant. Newspapers.com