James Meek



By Christopher A. Meek.

1. James Meek was born 1796 in Rich Hill, County Armagh, Ireland. He died 18 Jun 1876 in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario. He married Margaret Smith 1820 in Rich Hill, Co. Armagh, Ireland. She was born 1799 in Armagh County, Ireland. She died 28 Sep 1878 in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario. He may be the person in the 1830 census of Ross TWP, Greene Co., OH with a wife and 4 sons. A descendant has tested his DNA and has a predicted haplogroup of I1 (R-M253). The majority of people named Meek tested have been classified R1b. Children of James Meek and Margaret Smith are:

  • 2. Robert Meek was born Dec 1821 in Rich Hill, County Armagh, Ireland. He died 16 Dec 1895 in Alton, Caledon Twp, Peel Co., Ontario. He married Margaret Harrison in 1855, daughter of Edward Harrison and Rachel Wilson. She was born 18 Feb 1834 in Albion Twp. York Co., Ontario. She died 9 May 1914 in Orangeville, Ontario.
    • 7. Rachel Malinda Meek was born 1856. She died 1900.
    • 8. Margaret Meek was born Feb 28, 1858. She died 4 Sep 1934.
    • 9. James Louis Meek was born 1861, Mono Twp. Dufferin Co. Ontario. He died 1941.
    • 10. Robert Meek was born Aug 15, 1863, Alton, Ontario. He died 13 Jul 1911, Orangeville, Ontario.
    • 11. Edward Meek was born Feb 26, 1866, Ontario. He died 1929, Nassau, Bahamas.
    • 12. William Herbert Meek was born Jan 13, 1869 in Ontario. He died 30 Sep 1921 in Galt, Ontario. He married Jessie Morgan Lewis. 1901, daughter of Walter Lewis and Letta Hutchins. She was born Dec 05, 1876 in Elgin County, Yarmouth twp. Ontario, and died Abt. 1958 in Toronto, Ontario.
      • 38. Benjamin Edward Meek was born May 12, 1908 in Port Rowan, Norfolk Co., Ontario, and died Nov 01, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario. He married Edith Mildred Baker in Toronto, Ontario, daughter of Oliver Williams and Edith Cable. She was born Jun 1912 in Toronto, Ontario, and died Jan 25, 1993 in Scarborough.
        • 91. Barbara Ann Meek was born in 1934, London, England.
        • 92. William Robert Meek was born 30 Aug 1938, Toronto, Ontario.
        • 93. Howard Lewis Meek was born 11 Dec 1940, Toronto, Ontario.
        • 94. Diane Meek was born 11 Jun 1942, Toronto, Ontario. She died Mar 1991, Havana, Cuba.
    • 13. Lillie Alice Meek was born 1872; d. 1952.
  • 3. James Meek was born Mar 1824 in Ross TWP, Greene Co., OH. He died Mar 25, 1908 in Mono TWP., Dufferin Co., Ontario. He married Sarah Henry 7 Jan 1858 in Caledon Twp, Peel Co., Ontario. her parents were Robert Henry and Nancy _____. She was born 1841 in Caledon TWP Peel Co., Ontario. She died 2 Mar 1919 in Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario.
    • 14. Margaret Ann Meek was born 1860 East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. Died 26 Nov 1927. She married ______ Waines.
    • 15. Robert Henry Meek was born 1861, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. Died 1963. He married Mary Elizabeth McBride. She was born 22 Jun 1862.
    • 16. Eliza Jane Meek was born 1863, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. Died 1949. She married _______ Stinson.
    • 17. Sarah Agnes Meek was born Feb 17, 1866, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. Died Jun 12, 1957. She married William H. Laughlin. He was born in 1852.
    • 18. Mary Augusta Meek was born May 17, 1868, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. Died May 16, 1951, Orangeville, Ontario. She married ______ McKim.
    • 19. Samuel L. Meek was born 26 Jul 1870, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. He died 1942. He married Ada Jane Pinkney. She was born Jul 1878. She died in 1970.
      • 41. William Chester Meek was born 31 Jul 1908 in Wellington County. He died 29 Dec 1988. He married Mary Catherine McCaig 20 Sep 1939. She was born 1 Feb 1914. She died 15 Jun 1998.
        • 95. James Howard Meek was born 29 Aug 1940. He married Patricia Elaine Reist 21 Aug 1963.
        • 96. Margaret J. Meek was born 1 May 1942. She married Roy Thomas Cornell 22 Sep 1973.
        • 97. Katheryn Evaline Meek was born 31 May 1948. She married Paul Andrew Waddell 27 Nov 1971.
        • 98. Robert William Meek was born 28 Dec 1951. He married Wendy Ruth Reid 20 Oct 1979.
        • 99. Nancy Elizabeth Meek was born 12 Jun 1953. She married (1) Stephen Cooper. She married (2) Don Spurgeon.
    • 20. Edith Sophia Meek was born Dec 12, 1872, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. She died 1963. She married Alfred Mills 19 Sep 1894
    • 21. William Wesley Meek was born Dec 25, 1874, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. She died 1934. He married Ella Josephine Delaney 11 Sep 1902.
    • 22. John Smith Meek was born Nov 24, 1876, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. She died 1936. He married Laura McEwan 14 Jun 1905.
    • 23. James Norman Meek was born May 17, 1879, East, Mono Twp., Dufferin County, Ontario. She died 1963. He married Ella Josephine Delaney 5 Sep 1911.
    • 24. Ida Meek was born Mar 19, 1887 Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario. She died 12 Jun 1887, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario.
  • 4. John Smith Meek was born Jan 1827 in Ross TWP, Green Co., OH, and died Oct 28, 1866 in Alton, Ontario. He married Agnes Nancy West May 05, 1852 in Bowmanville, Ontario, daughter of Thomas West and Elizabeth McConnell. She was born Sep 25, 1827 in County Armagh, Ireland, and died Jan 28, 1903 in Alton, Ontario.28, 1866, Alton, Ontario.
    • 25. James Meek was born Jul 08, 1854, Alton, Ontario. He died Jan 1911, Toronto, Ontario; m. (1) Elizabeth Ann Wright; d. 1903; m. (2) Charlotte Wells.
    • 26. John Smith Meek was born Jan 01, 1856. He died 31 Mar 1929, Portland, Ore.
    • 27. Elizabeth Meek was born Aug 13, 1860, Alton, Ontario. She died 12 Jun 1925, Alton, Ontario.
    • 28. Margaret Jane Meek was born Jul 25, 1863. She died 1941.
    • 29. Thomas West Meek was born Apr 29, 1866. He died 28 Mar 1950.
  • 5. William Meek was born 1829 in Ross Township, Green Co., OH. He died 1871 in Ontario. He married Sarah Jane Dodds Mar 28, 1850 in Mono twp, Dufferin Co, Ontario. She was born 1830, and died 1869.
    • 31. Margaret Meek was born 1851.
    • 32. Elizabeth Jane Meek was born 1853.
    • 33. Martha Meek was born 1857.
    • 34. Agnes Meek was born 1857.
    • 35. William Meek was born 1861.
    • 36. Sarah Lavina Meek was born 1863; m. _______ Clark.
    • 37. Albert James Meek was born 1865.
    • 38. Edith Teresa Meek was born 1869.
  • 6. Elizabeth Meek was born 1832 in Ontario. She died 19 May 1911 in Ontario. She married (1) Henry Duke. He was born 1830, and died 1855. She married (2) Joseph Ridell Oct 20, 1862. He was born 1806 in Co. Monoghan, Ireland, and died Dec 28, 1892.

Information provided by William R. Meek

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