Catherine Johanna

Abt 1907 - 1994  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Catherine Johanna
  Born	Abt 1907	New Jersey, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Dec 1994
  Person ID	I464	Meakem
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2021

  
  

  Family	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)
  Children	1. David Meakem,   b. 8 Dec 1929, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 7 Oct 2002  (Age 72 years)   2. Donald Meakem,   b. 5 May 1933, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States ,   d. 24 Sep 2015  (Age 82 years)   3. Betty A Meakem,   b. May 1938, New Jersey, United States
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - Abt 1907 - New Jersey, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		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
  		1940 World War II Draft Registration of Edward Meakem 16 October 1940, Hudson County, New Jersey Name: Edward Meakem Address: 45 Van Nostrand Ave, Jersey City Age: 35 Birth: 7 Aug 1905 in Kearny, NJ Person Who Will Known Address: Catherine Johanna Meaken (wife) Registered: 16 Oct 1940 in Hudson Co, NJ Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		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