Philander Meader

Brief Life History of Philander

When Philander Meader was born on 2 February 1908, in Rome, Kennebec, Maine, United States, his father, William Benjamin Meader, was 46 and his mother, Clara Delia Gray, was 39.

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Family Time Line

William Benjamin Meader
1861–1925
Clara Delia Gray
1868–
Augusta M Meader
1891–1894
Abram Jackwith Meader
1891–1950
Eunice E Meader
Frederick Harrison Meader
1893–1974
Herbert Franklin Shaw Meader Sr
1895–1976
Mary E E. Meader
1895–
Edward S Meader
1897–
Carrie I Meader
1899–1899
Mamie Meader
1900–
Daniel Webster Meader
1902–1974
Meader
1904–
Meader
1906–
Philander Meader
1908–

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  • Philander Meader, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"

World Events (3)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1917 · World War I Contributions

The legislature of Maine dedicated approximately $1 million towards World War I at the time that US involvement began. By the time armistice would be declared in 1918, Maine contributed roughly 35,000 men and $116 million.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English meder ‘maker or seller of mead’. Compare Mead 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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