Tom Meacham

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Widely Known Physician Is Taken by Death
Dr. William Charles Meacham of 152 North Scoville, distinguished surgeon and a resident of Oak Park for nearly 60 years, died Monday night at his home after a two weeks' illness.
Ailing with a heart condition for some time, Mr. Meacham's death resulted from a fall down the icy rear stairs at the home two weeks ago.
Dr. Meacham was a widely known physician and surgeon and had maintained offices in Chicago for many years. An industrial surgeon, he also was physician for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Chicago Cardinals' football team.
Brought to Oak Park by his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Meacham, when he was but an infant, he made his home in the village throughout his life, and was widely known as a surgeon and sportsman.
Born in Peoria, Ill., on July 11, 1886, he attended the Oak Park schools and St. John's Military academy at Delafield, Wis. He later was graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine with the class of 1910. Before beginning his long years of practice, he interned at Cook county hospital and St. Luke's, and then began his career in medicine and surgery in Somonauk, Ill.
At the outbreak of World War I, Dr. Meacham enlisted in the medical forces in 1917, and since he had had military training, soon was made captain of an ambulance company. He went overseas in January, 1918, and after being in charge of ambulance companies 19 and 16, was made a major and director of the Second Division ambulance corps, with 580 men under him.
Attached to the Second division, which shared honors with the First division in seeing the most fighting, suffering and the most casualties, his company served throughout the heavy fighting in the famous battles at the Toulon-Troyon sector; the Aisne defensive, at Chateau Thierry at the Aisne-Marne at the battle of Saint Mihiel and at the Meuse-Argonne. His division was the first to reach the Rhine, and he was one of 150 men left in his ambulance division to return home.
Again out of service he moved his family to Oak Park and for many years they resided at 900 Fair Oaks.
Dr. Meacham maintained offices in Chicago, where he became an industrial surgeon and conducted a private practice as well. He also formerly was an excellent golfer and a crack shot in hunting.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Katherine Schreiber (sic) of Riverside and Thomas Meacham of Oak Park; a nephew Paul Bate of Oak Park; and a brother and sister, Dr. Hulbert F. Meacham and Mrs. Kathleen Joyaux of Bartlett, Ill.
Services will take place at 1 today (Thursday) at the Postlewait chapel, with interment in Forest Home.
?Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 13 Feb 1947, pg. 53

William married Katharine Irene Bate on 29 Nov 1911 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Katharine (daughter of Thomas Cameron Bate and Mary Stewart Cameron) was born on 20 Oct 1885 in Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Jun 1954 in Madrid, Provincia de Madrid, Spain; was buried on 1 Jul 1954 in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Mrs. Irene Meacham Dies in Spain
Mrs. Irene Meacham 69, of 625 Washington, died Sunday of a heart attack in Madrid, Spain. She was touring abroad with two cousins from Ottawa, Ont. The body will be returned to Oak Park for burial.
She was the widow of Dr. William C. Meacham, physician for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Chicago Cardinals football team.
Born in Ottawa, Mrs. Meacham was the granddaughter of Henry Bate, one of the founders of Ottawa.
Survivors are a son, Thomas W., and two daughters, Mrs. Alan Smith and Mrs. Katherine Schreiber.
Cousins on the tour with Mrs. Meacham were Mrs. William Coristine and Mrs. Mabel Bradley.
?Oak Leaves (Oak Park, IL), 1 Jul 1954, pg. 45

Married: 29 Nov 1911, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

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Died:
CHAS. MEACHAM, OAK PARKER FOR 50 YEARS, DEAD
Charles S. Meacham, 75 years old, died last night in his home at 322 Linden avenue, Oak Park, after a two months' illness. He had lived in the suburb for fifty years.
Born in Kingston, Ont., Mr. Meacham came to the United States at the age of 19. He was vice president of the Lovell Manufacturing company of Erie, Pa., and head of the Chicago office until his retirement in 1927. Mr. Meacham was a member of the Oak Park Country club and the Delavan Lake Country club, near where he had a summer home.
Surviving are his widow, Margaret, and three children, Drs. William C. and Herbert F. Meacham, and Mrs. Gilbert Joyaux. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, with interment at Forest Home cemetery.
--Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct 1936, pg. 26

MEACHAM--Charles S. Meacham, beloved husband of Margaret Meacham, father of Kathleen Meacham Joyaux, Hubert F. and William C. Meacham. Services private. Interment Forest Home.
--Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 1936, pg. 26

Parents: Samuel Meacham,? Elizabeth Moore
Brother of Adda Meacham, buried in same lot.

Charles married Margaret Jane "Minnie" Kidd. Margaret (daughter of William Garland Kidd and Lenora McGrath) was born on 22 Mar 1862 in Fergus, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Nov 1944 in Wayne, Dupage County, Illinois, United States; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Minnie Kidd
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Died:
Mrs. Margaret Kidd Meacham.
Mrs. Margaret Kidd Meacham, widow of Charles S. Meacham, vice president of the Lovell Manufacturing company and a resident of Oak Park for nearly 60 years, died last night in the home of her son, Dr. Hubert F. Meacham, on White Oaks farm in Bartlett. She and her husband both were born in Kingston, Ont., and came to Oak Park after their marriage. Their home until Mr. Meacham's death in 1936 was at 322 Linden av. Surviving are her two sons, Dr. Hubert F. and Dr. William C., Oak Park, team physicians for the Blackhawk Hockey club; a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Joyaux, also of Bartlett; five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
--Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov 1944, pg. A8

Listed as Minnie in 1900 and 1910 censuses. Daughter Kathleen was born almost 20 years after her nearest sibling.

Thomas married Mary Stewart Cameron. Mary was born in 1860; died on 20 Jun 1941 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Samuel married Elizabeth Moore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 1 Feb 1837, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; as recorded from 1851 Census

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'The Derry' inspector of schools for Kingston
DEATH:
Name: William Garland Kidd
Death Date: 27 Oct 1922
Death Location: Frontenac
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1837
Birth Location: Fergus,Ont

1891 CENSUS
Name: Wm G Kidd
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Methodist
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Province: Ontario
District Number: 80
District: Kingston City
Subdistrict: Sydenham Ward
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Household Members:
Name Age
Wm G Kidd 53
Lenora Kidd 46
Ida Kidd 22
Wm E Kidd 21
Mary Orourke

Birth:
www.ancestry.ca [accessed 161212]
1851 census, Beckwith Twp., Lanark Co., ON
age 16
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Died:
William Garland Kidd was the son of John Kidd and his wife Margaret Garland. He married Lenora McGrath around 1861.
William and Lenora had 4 children:
Margaret Jane "Minnie" Kidd born March 22, 1862
John Franklin Kidd born January 26, 1864
Ida Marie Kidd born February 28, 1868
William Kidd born April 3, 1870

William Garland Kidd began his teaching career in 1855 in Lanark County, Ontario. In 1956, he was teaching at a school near Walkerton, Ontario. He returned to school himself and graduated from the Toronto Normal School in 1859. From there, he went to Fergus, Ontario where he eventually was in charge of the school there. In 1872 he received his certificate as an Inspector from the Board of Examiners, enabling him to become an Inspector of Schools in Ontario. Not long after, William and his family moved to Kingston, Ontario where William was employed as the principal first at Johnson Street School and then at the Wellington Street School, Kingston, Ontario. Around 1875, William became the Inspector of Schools for theKingston/Frontenac area.
William retired in 1909.

William married Lenora McGrath in 1861 in Nichol Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Lenora was born on 11 Jul 1843; died on 18 Mar 1931 in Illinois, United States; was buried in Cataraqui Cemetery, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Lenora McGrath married William Garland Kidd, son of John Kidd and Margaret Garland.
Lenora and William had 4 children:
Margaret Jane "Minnie" Kidd born March 22, 1862
John Franklin Kidd born January 26, 1864
Ida Marie Kidd born February 28, 1868
William Kidd born April 3, 1870

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Married:
Kidd, G.E., "The Story of the Derry", 1943