Ernest Arthur Meader

M, b. 27 November 1879, d. 13 October 1939
FatherHenry William Meader b. 11 Dec 1855, d. 24 Nov 1922
MotherEmma Lucelle Fletcher b. 5 Aug 1860, d. 8 Dec 1919
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of David Gardner Crouch
Birth*Ernest Arthur Meader was born on 27 November 1879 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada. Henry William Meader was listed as the informant on the birth certiifcate.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 
(Member of household) CensusErnest Arthur Meader appeared on the census of 1881 as a member of the household of Henry William Meader at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.2 
(Son) CensusErnest Arthur Meader appeared on the census of 1891 as the son of Henry William Meader at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.3 
OccupationErnest Arthur Meader was an apprentice tailor's presser in 1901 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.4 
(Boarder) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1901 as a boarder in the household of John David Fletcher at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.4 
Occupation*Ernest Arthur Meader was a street car conductor in 1905 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.5 
Marriage*He married Florence Curtis, daughter of Charles Curtis and Anne Reeve, on 8 June 1905 at 41 Berryman Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Roderick L. Fraser and Mary Jane Meader.5,12
ResidenceErnest Arthur Meader and Florence (Curtis) Meader lived in 1909 at 64 Garnet Avenue, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.13 
OccupationErnest Arthur Meader was a tailor's presser between 1909 and 1915 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.13,6,7 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Vivian Earl Curtis Meader on 19 July 1909 at 64 Garnet Avenue, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.13,6 
Census*Ernest Arthur Meader appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Florence (Curtis) Meader on the census of 1911 at 36 Garnet Avenue, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Vivian Earl Curtis Meader.6 
Death of SonHis son Vivian Earl Curtis Meader died on 29 December 1912 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.14 
ResidenceErnest Arthur Meader and Florence (Curtis) Meader lived in 1915 at 936 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.7 
Milit-Beg*Private Ernest Arthur Meader (Reg. No. 139647) enlisted with the 75th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 22 July 1915 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.7,11 
Travelled From*He travelled on 29 March 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on the S.S. Empress of Britian arriving on 09 Apr 1916 in Liverpool, England.7 
Event-Misc*He was "was blown out of a trench & buried in debris, sustaining injuries to back...Sent to Boulogne [No. 3 Canadian General Hospital] & kept in bed for 8 days & sent to Convalecent Hospl" on 16 September 1916 at France.7,15
Travelled To*He travelled on 11 April 1917 to Canada on the HMHS Letitia.7 
Milit-End*He was discharged from 3rd Canadian Pioneer Battalion on 31 October 1917.7 
Death of MotherHis mother Emma Lucelle (Fletcher) Meader died on 8 December 1919 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.16 
OccupationErnest Arthur Meader was a cartage agent between 1921 and 1937 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.8,10,11,17 
Residence*He and Florence (Curtis) Meader lived between 1921 and 1939 at 18 Alexander Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.8,18,19,20,9,10 
CensusErnest Arthur Meader appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Florence (Curtis) Meader on the census of 1921 at 18 Alexander Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The household also included May E Webb, John Barron, William Thomas, M. E. Appley and J. A. Baker.8 
(Informant) DeathErnest Arthur Meader was listed as an informant on the death certificate of Henry William Meader on 24 November 1922 at King Street, Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada; "pleurisy and hemorrhage."18,21,19
(Administrator) ProbateErnest Arthur Meader was the administrator of Henry William Meader's estate on 24 January 1923 at the Surrogate Court, Cobourg, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada; $2,716.32 and was evenly split amongst his five children.19 
(Witness) MarriageErnest Arthur Meader witnessed the marriage of Walter Marjoram and Mary Jane (Meader) Fraser on 7 June 1924 at Bowmanville, Northumberland and Durham, Ontario, Canada.20 
Will*Ernest Arthur Meader left a will on 17 July 1925 witnessed by N. A. Scott and J. Beatrice Shier. The beneficiaries were Florence (Curtis) Meader.17 
CensusErnest Arthur Meader appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Florence (Curtis) Meader on the census of 1931 at 18 Alexander Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada.9 
Death*Ernest Arthur Meader died on 13 October 1939 of "mitral and aortic cardiac hypertropy due to myocarditis with severe failure" at Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, at age 59.10,11,17
Burial*He was buried on 16 October 1939 at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.10,22 
ProbateHis estate was probated on 27 November 1939 at Surrogate Court, York, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Florence (Curtis) Meader. The estate was valued at $419.71.17 

Family

Florence Curtis b. Jan 1883
Marriage*Ernest Arthur Meader married Florence Curtis, daughter of Charles Curtis and Anne Reeve, on 8 June 1905 at 41 Berryman Street, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Roderick L. Fraser and Mary Jane Meader.5,12
Child
Last Edited17 Jun 2025

Citations

  1. [S6296] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Earnest Arthur Meader registration no. 020857 (27 Nov 1879); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 39, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  2. [S6297] 1881 census of Canada, Durham West, Ontario, population schedule, district 128, subdistrict E, division 1, p. 13, dwelling 73, family 73, Henry Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 May 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C_13242.
  3. [S6302] 1891 census of Canada, Durham West, Ontario, population schedule, district 59, pp. 25-26, family 140, Henry Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 26 May 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6332.
  4. [S6332] 1901 census of Canada, Toronto (East/Est) (City/Cité), Ontario, population schedule, district 117, subdistrict 25, pp. 6-7, dwelling 63, family 64, D John Fletcher household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 1 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6498.
  5. [S6315] Ontario marriage registrations, 8 Jun 1905, no. 002056, Ernest Arthur Meader and Florence Curtis; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 29 May 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 116, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  6. [S6335] 1911 census of Canada, Toronto West, Ontario, population schedule, district 128, subdistrict 27, p. 13, family 128, Ernest A Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-20404.
  7. [S6341] "Personnel Records of the First World War," database with images, Library and Archives Canada (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/… : accessed 2 Jun 2025), service file for Ernest Arthur Meader, Regiment no. 139647; citing LAC Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6084 - 37.
  8. [S6336] 1921 census of Canada, Toronto Centre, Ontario, population schedule, district 130, subdistrict 40, p. 8, dwelling 63, family 64, John Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  9. [S6337] 1931 census of Canada, Toronto East Centre, Ontario, population schedule, district 156, subdistrict 53, p. 14, dwelling 79, family 100, Ernest A Meader household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
  10. [S6338] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Ernest A Meader registration no. 007062 (13 Oct 1939); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 619, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  11. [S6343] "Obituary: Ernest Arthur Meader," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 19 Oct 1939, p. 5, col. 6; digital images, The Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection (https://vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2714110/page/6 : accessed 03 Jun 2025); citing records held by Clarington Public Library and the Clarington Museums and Archives.
  12. [S6340] "Weddings in June: Meader-Curtis," The Toronto Star, 15 Jun 1905, p. 9, col. 2; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 2 Jun 2025).
  13. [S6333] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Vivian Earl Curtis Meader registration no. 005197 (19 Jul 1909); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2025); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 12, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  14. [S6334] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Vivian Earl Meader registration no. 022732 (29 Dec 1912); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 2 Jun 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 178, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  15. [S6342] "Choked with Death," The Toronto Star, 14 Nov 1916, p. 9, col. 7; digital images, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com : accessed 3 Jun 2025).
  16. [S6307] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Emma Lucella Meader registration no. 023202 (8 Dec 1919); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 257, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  17. [S6402] Surrogate Court of the County of York, "Ernest Arthur Meader Estate File," no. 89638, bundle of 24 loose papers, Letters Probate issued 27 Nov 1939; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  18. [S6313] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Henry William Meader registration no. 023049 (24 Nov 1922); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 28 May 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 291, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  19. [S6323] Surrogate Court of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham, "Estate files, no. 9745-9856 1922-1923," unpaginated, estate file 9810, Henry William Meader, Letters of Administration granted 24 Jan 1923; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/… : accessed 31 May 2025), images 1679-1713 of 3011; citing FHL digital film 008440744 of original records in the Archives of Ontario.
  20. [S6355] Ontario marriage registrations, 7 Jun 1924, no. 015466, Walter Marjoram and Mary Jane Fraser; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 4 Jun 2025); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 685, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  21. [S6314] "Death of Well-Known Citizen," The Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville), 30 Nov 1922, p. 1, col .4; digital images, The Clarington Digital Newspaper Collection (https://vitacollections.ca/claringtonnews/2829663/page/2 : accessed 28 May 2025); citing records held by Clarington Public Library and the Clarington Museums and Archives.
  22. [S6339] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 2 Jun 2025), photograph, memorial # 154170828, gravestone for Private Ernest A. Meader (13 Oct 1939), Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York, Ontario.