William Edward Meeks

Brief Life History of William Edward

When William Edward Meeks was born on 28 December 1891, in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Watson Meeks, was 30 and his mother, Alice Crammond, was 30. He married Clara Campbell on 25 June 1912, in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom. He died on 16 June 1976, in South Shields, Durham, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

William Edward Meeks
1891–1976
Annie Wilson Lovely Burgess
1901–1948
Lena Meeks
1936–2008

Sources (4)

  • William Meeks in household of John Meeks, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • William Edward Meeks, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Meeks, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"

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World Events (8)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1914

Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.

Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): variant of Meek , with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Mix .

Dutch: patronymic from Meek 3.

History: Thomas Meeks (born c. 1624 in London) emigrated to New Haven, CT, in or before 1643. In 17th-century New Haven this surname was also spelled Meekes, Mix, and Mixx.

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

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