Donald Meakem

1933 - 2015  (82 years)

• Name	Donald Meakem
  Born	5 May 1933	Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Sep 2015
  Person ID	I483	Meakem
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Edward Meakem,   b. 7 Aug 1905, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 29 Jan 1949, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Catherine Johanna,   b. Abt 1907, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 21 Dec 1994  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 May 1933 - Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		1940 US Census for Edward Meeker Household Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey 51 Newkirk Street: Edward Meeker, Head, age 33, Married, b. NJ, Bldg Sup't - Steam & Store Co Catherine Meeker, Wife, age 33, Married, b. NJ David Meeker, Son, age 10, b. NJ Donald Meeker, Son, age 7, b. NJ Betty A Meeker, Daughter, age 2, b. NJ
  		1949 Newspaper Article of Edward Meaken 28 January 1949, The Chatham Press, Chatham, New Jersey Edward Meaken, age 43, of 256 Jackson Avenue, Jersey City was killed when a police car he stole crashed into a tree. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Johanna, and 3 children: daughter age 7, son age 14, and son age 18. Edward was employed at the Ballantine Brewery in Newark. A police officer noticed a Ballantine Brewery truck driving erratically. The officer followed the truck with sirens on, but the driver did not pull over. The officer succeeded in overtaking the truck and forcing the driver to stop. After Edward exited the truck, he jumped into the driver's side of the police car and started racing down Main Street. He then smashed the car into a tree, fatally injuring Edward. Newspapers.com