Thomas James Meakem

1914 - 1998  (83 years)

• Name	Thomas James Meakem
  Born	13 Dec 1914	Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 May 1998
  Person ID	I34	Meakem
  Last Modified	18 Mar 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	Esther,   b. Abt 1914, New Jersey, United States
  Children	1. Thomas Meakem,   b. Abt 1935, New Jersey, United States
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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 Meakem Children in Kane Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey Passaic Avenue John P Kane, Head, 48, M, born in PA, parents born in Ireland, Pressman Katherine, Wife, 50, M, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland Mary, Daughter, 21, S, born in PA Emma, Daughter, 19, S, born in NJ John Jr, Son, 16, S, born in NJ Francis, Daughter, 16, S, born in NJ Philip, Son, 13, S, born in NJ John Meakem, Lodger, 10, S, born in NJ, father born in NJ, mother in Ireland Thomas Meakem, Lodger, 5, S, born in NJ, father born in NJ, mother born in Ireland John and Thomas Meakem are living with the Kane family after their mother died and father left.
  		1930 US Census for John and Thomas McMeckan in Kane Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 326 Highland Avenue Catherine Kane, Head, 62, Wd, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland John T, Son, 26, S, born in NJ, Bookkeeper Philip A, Son, 24, born in NJ, Operator John Kane, Son, 21, S, born in NJ, parents born in Ireland, Bookkeeper - Dupont Thomas McMeckan, Boarder, 15, S, born in NJ, parents born in NJ, Messenger - Western Union Although John is recorded as John Kane, his name, age, and occupation match John Meakem. The Kane family did not have a son named John. Thomas McMeckan is Thomas Meakem, the brother of John. The brothers were living with the Kane family in the 1920 census also.
  		1938 Newspaper Article of Thomas Meakem 8 June 1938, The Morning Call, Paterson, New Jersey In police court - Thomas Meakem of 215 Ivy Street, Kearny was fined $2 for speeding. Newspapers.com
  		1940 US Census for Thomas Meakem in Litchford Household Kearny, Hudson, New Jersey 215 Ivy Street James Litchford, Head, 41, M, born in NJ, Bus Driver Mary, Wife, 40, M, born in PA, Housekeeper James, Son, 12, S, born in NJ Joseph Dunn, Adopted Son, 17, S, born in NJ Thomas Meakem, Brother-in-law, 25, M, born in NJ, Laborer - Plastics Esther Meakem, Sister-in-law, 26, M, born in NJ, Inspector - Health Labortory Thomas, Nephew, 5, S, born in NJ Mary Litchford is the daughter of John and Catherine Kane, who raised Thomas Meakem after his mother died.
  		1940 World War II Draft Registration for Thomas James Meakem 16 October 1940, Hudson, New Jersey Name: Thomas James Meakem Age: 25 Date of birth: 13 December 1912 [his birth year is actually 1914] Place of birth: Kearny, New Jersey Person who will always know address: Mrs. James Letchford (sister) Employer: DuPont Company Note: Mrs. James Letchford is Mary Kane, the daughter John and Catherine Kane who raised Thomas Meakem. Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Thomas J Meakem Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Maryland Thomas J Meakem Sgt US Marine Corps World War II Dec 13 1914 - May 9 1998 FindAGrave.com