Catherine Johanna

Female Abt 1907 - 1994  (~ 87 years)


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  • Name Catherine Johanna  
    Born Abt 1907  New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1949, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Children 
     1. David Meakem,   b. 8 Dec 1929, Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 2002  (Age 72 years)
     2. Donald Meakem,   b. 5 May 1933, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 2015  (Age 82 years)
     3. Betty A Meakem,   b. May 1938, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F122  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    1940 US Census for Edward Meeker Household
    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
    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
    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