Harley Edwin Meese (1908 - 1975)

Born 23 Oct 1908 in Michigan, USA

Husband of Helen Margaret (Snyder) Meese — married 12 Sep 1931 in Porter Co., Indiana, USA

Died 1 Oct 1975 at age 66 in Valparaiso, Porter Co., Indiana, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Meghan Dewhurst- Conroy [send private message]

Biography

Harley Meese was born 23 October 1908 in Michigan.

1910 census^[1] 1920 census^[2] 1930 census^[3]

He married Helen M Snyder 12 September 1931 in Porter Co., Indiana.^[4]

1940 census -- Gary, Lake Co., Indiana, USA

Harley Meese, head, rent $18, white, male, age 31, married, 2 years high school education, born Michigan, same place 1935, watchman bridge works; Helen Meese, wife, informant, white, female, age 29, married, 4 years high school education, born Indiana, same place 1935; Merrilyn Meese, daughter, white, female, age 2, single, born Indiana^[5]

1950 census -- Gary, Lake Co., Indiana, USA

Harley E Meese, head, white, male, age 41, married, born Michigan, WK 40 hrs welder construction steel co.; Helen M Meese, wife, white, female, age 39, married, born Illinois, H; Marilyn L Meese, daughter, white, female, age 12, single, born Indiana; Leanna M Meese, daughter, white, female, age 6, single, born Indiana;^[6]

He died 1 October 1975 in Valparaiso, Indiana.^[7][8] He is buried in Chesterton Cemetery in Chesterton, Indiana.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK5D-J3P : Wed Oct 04 23:54:41 UTC 2023), Entry for Jolen Mess and Anna V Mess, 1910.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF4Z-QZ7 : Fri Dec 08 01:04:34 UTC 2023), Entry for John A Mees and Vashti A Mees, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4B7-VHB : Tue Oct 03 04:48:49 UTC 2023), Entry for John E Meese and Vashti A Meese, 1930.
4. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DMYH-XV6Z : 30 December 2021), Helen Margaret Snyder in entry for Harley E Meese, 1931.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V113-YFL : 5 January 2021), Harley Meese, Gary, Lake, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95-31, sheet 7A, line 36, family 148, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1120..
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XL6-M9W6 : Tue Oct 03 07:07:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Harley C Meese and Helen M Meese, 13 April 1950.
7. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1975; Roll: 13
8. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY6V-6N5 : 9 January 2021), Harley Meese, Oct 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116979856/harley-e-meese: accessed 01 January 2024), memorial page for Harley E Meese (15 Oct 1908–29 Sep 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #116979856, citing Chesterton Cemetery, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Eva/Hugh Hopkins (contributor 47159848).