Brief Life History of John Collier
When John Collier Mechem was born on 1 January 1886, in Michigan, United States, his father, Floyd Russell Mechem, was 27 and his mother, Jessie P Collier, was 29. He married Barbara Thompson on 28 November 1914, in Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1947 and lived in Boston Ward 8, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1920 and Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 4 September 1955, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (21)
- John Meechem, "United States Census, 1940"
- John C Mechem, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- John Collier Mechem, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1886–1955 Male
1891–1947 Female
Children (4)
1915–1985 Male
1918–2003 Male
1920–2014 Female
1922–2004 Male
Parents and Siblings
1858–1928 Male
1856–1943 Female
Siblings (2)
1886–1955 Male
1892–1969 Male
World Events (8)
1886
Age 0
1887 · Monotype Type-Casting Machine
Age 1
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: variant of Meacham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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