Samuel Meek

1814 Nova Scotia


By Christopher A. Meek

101. Samuel Meek was born about 1814 in Kings, Nova Scotia. He died 18 Nov 1898 in Kings, NS (source listed is "Berwick Register"). He married Mary Elizabeth Beach about 1845. She was born 12 Jul 1818 in Nova Scotia according to census records. She died in 1902. They were listed in the 1861 through 1891 censuses of Kings Co, NS. Mary may be the person listed in the 1901 census with Marshall Meek (Meek, Mary E., Mother, 12 Jul, 1819, 82)

  • 201. Georgiana Meek was born about 1847. She died 5 Apr 1879 in Boston, MA. She married Samuel W. Rodick.
  • 202. (James) Albert Meek was born about 1849. The name James does not appear in any census of his parents. The following information comes from unverified genealogies. He died 30 May 1921 Norwalk, CN. He married Kate E. Eddy 25 Apr 1885 in New York, NY. He was listed in the 1900 U. S. census of Fairfield Co., CN.
  • 203. Eliza A. Meek was born about 1853. She was listed with her parents in 1871 and does not appear in subsequent census records. The following information comes from unverified genealogies. She married George H. Forbes 11 Oct 1883 in Boston, MA.
  • 204. William (Frederick) Meek was born 15 Mar 1855 in Canning, Kings, NS. He was listed with his parents in 1871. The following information comes from unverified genealogies. He died 12 Mar 1930 Kings NS. He married Margaret E. Loughead 18 May 1882 in Kings NS. They were listed in the 1891 and 1901 censuses of Kings, NS without children. He married (2): Blanche E. Orr 21 Nov 1914 Kings, NS according to marriage records. This record names his parents as Samuel and Mary Meek.
  • 205. Richard Marshall Meek was born 19 Dec 1858 in Nova Scotia. He died in 1903. He is tied to his parents by sharing the same tombstone. He married Alice G. Smith 11 Dec 1890 in Hants Co., NS according to marriage records. She was born about 1865. She died in 1947. They were listed in the 1891 census of Canning, Kings Co., NS living with his parents. They were listed in the 1901 census of Canning, Kings Co., NS. Also listed was his mother, Mary age 82. Alice married (2) Rupert Porter in 1909. Note: Most records give his name as Marshall. However, Alice filled out delayed birth certificates for her children where she stated the father's name was Marshall Meek, R. Marshall Meek and in the case of Katherine, Richard Marshall Meek.
    • 331. Mable (Agnes) Meek was born 14 Aug 1894. Not in 1911 census. She married Dexter Forsyth 2 Sep 1914 according to marriage records.
    • 332. Katherine Edna Meek was born 18 Oct 1895. She married Everett Mayhew Lyons.
      • 411. Douglas Burnell Lyons was born 6 Aug 1924 in Canning, NS. He died in 2007 in Ottawa, ON. He married Iris White in 1944 in Saint John. She was born 29 Dec 1926 in Saint John, NB. She died in 1987 in Buckingham, Quebec. He was a chemical engineer.
        • 1. Ian Douglas Lyons
        • 2. James Burnell Lyons
        • 3. Everett Allison Lyons
        • 4. Gaylin Hazel-Frances Lyons
      • 412. Elizabeth Lyons married Howard Janes. They live in Saint John, NB.
      • 413. Eleanor Alice Lyons married Edward Lowery. They live in Moncton, NB.
    • 333. Harry Gordon Meek was born 10 Jul 1896 in Canning, AB according to his military records. He died 14 Mar 1983 in Edmonton, AB. He married Gladys Florence Clements 14 Oct 1917 at Medicine Hat, AB. He was listed with his mother and step father in the 1911 census. Thier 60th wedding anniversary party was described newspaper Oct 1977 in Edmonton, AB.
      • 401. Bernard Devereaux Meek was born about 1919 in Port Williams. NS. He died 1994. Mentioned in parent's 60th anniversary newspaper article "Bernard of northern BC". He enlisted in the Canadian Army (Algonquin Reg.) Aug 1940 at Parry Sound, Ontario. He was discharged 29 Dec 1945 Calgary, AB. He moved to Kitwanga, BC and started logging business. He married Evelyn ______.
        • 502. Gerald B. Meek
        • 503. Berry Meek
      • 402. Kenneth Roscoe Meek was born 23 Jun 1918 in Medicine Hat, AB. He died 14 Jul 1982 in Vancouver, BC. He married Joyce Marie Arens. Mentioned in parent's 60th anniversary newspaper article.
      • 403. Edythe Meek was born 10 Oct 1920. She died 1943.
      • 404. Willa Kathryn Meek was born 27 May 1923 in Ontario. She died 1986. She married Al Killips 9 Feb 1944 in Edmonton, AB. Mentioned in parent's 60th anniversary newspaper article.
      • 405. Leland Meek Mentioned in parent's 60th anniversary newspaper article.
      • 406. Donald Meek Mentioned in parent's 60th anniversary newspaper article.
      • 407. Dean Meek Mentioned in parent's 60th anniversary newspaper article.
    • 334. James Cecil Meek was born 14 Oct 1898.
    • 335. Myrtle Annie Meek was born 6 May 1899.
    • 336. Isabelle Stuart Meek was born 10 Sep 1900.
  • 206. Charles Meek was born about 1858. He was listed with his parents in 1871 as Charles age 13. The name Charles does not appear in subsequent census records. He may be the person in 1881 listed as Marshall age 23.
  • 207. (Emily) Eunice Meek was born about 1861. She was listed in the 1871 census as Eunice. It is assumed that she is the same person listed in the 1881 and 1891 censuses with her parents under the name Emily and 20 and 30 respectively.

Disclaimer: This genealogy was prepared by the author using undocumented and/or unverified sources. Some facts presented here MAY NOT be correct. Never accept as factual any information you find in a library, the Internet or from other genealogist unless it is supported by documentation. Documentation DOES NOT include the undocumented genealogies of other people including those on this web site.

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