Howard Wesley MEIXELL

1877 - 1944  (67 years)

• Name	Howard Wesley MEIXELL
  Born	6 Jan 1877	Weissport, Franklin Twp, Carbon Co, PA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carpenter, contractor, foreman
  _UID	6F588DD9E6494D559F8194B78FD97B98E49C
  Died	26 Mar 1944	Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA
  Buried	30 Mar 1944	Memorial Park Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA
  Person ID	I625334372	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 May 2014

  
  

  Father	William MEIXSELL,   b. 21 May 1845, Ross Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 14 Jun 1907, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Maria CHRISTMAN,   b. 24 Aug 1844, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 25 Jan 1921, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1864	Bath, East Allen Twp, Northampton Co, PA (Rev Fox)
  Family ID	F549247968	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ellen HEFFELFINGER,   b. 26 Nov 1879, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 5 Jan 1940, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 60 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1898	Gilbert, Chestnuthill Twp, Monroe Co, PA
  Children	1. Clyde Norman MEIXELL,   b. 26 Sep 1898, Kunkletown, Eldred Twp, Monroe Co, PA ,   d. 11 Dec 1964, Colonie, Albany Co, NY  (Age 66 years)   2. Arthur Nelson MEIXELL,   b. 23 Jul 1912, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA ,   d. Dec 1961, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549247967	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Helen M. BENNER,   b. 24 Dec 1896,   d. Mar 1982, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	Bef 1944	Northampton Co, PA
  Last Modified	17 May 2014
  Family ID	F549248058	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  1898, a butcher 1900 census, 4/130/5/#81, Howard Jun 1877 (engineer bricklayer), Mary E Nov 1879, married 2 years 1910 census, Bethlehem, 7/58/7, Robert Meixell, 33, M12, carpenter contractor, Mary 30, 1/1/, Clyde 11, 26 Lehigh Ave 1920 census, Bethlehem, 14th ward, Howard W Meixell 42 carpenter, house, Mary 40, Arthur 7, 423 Elizabeth Ave. 1930 census, Bethelehem, Howard W Meixell, 52, (5500), Mary E 50, M20/18, Arthur N 17, contractor, own business (use Floyd Achenbach to find in the index) 1911 directory, 26 Lehigh, Bethlehem, carpenter 1915-6 directory, 126 Lehigh Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter (Howard Wand Mary) 1917 directory, 422 E Ettwein Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter 1920 directory, 223 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter 1923 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, carpenter 1925-6 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, contractor 1927-8 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, building contractor 1929 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, building contractor 1931 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, building contractor 1937-8 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, foreman 1939 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, foreman 1941 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, foreman (Howard only) 1943 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, laborer 1945 directory, 123 Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, Helen M, widow of Howard ->1979 = same Howard and Mary Ellen were married at Salem Union Church at Gilbert, PA by Rev. A. C. Wuchter. At the time of their marriage in 1898, they were both living at Kunkletown. Howard was employed as a butcher. (Monroe Co. marriage license #1353 issued 28 January 1898, vol. 6, p. 96) Occupation: Carpenter, contractor, foreman. Howard and his wife, Mary Ellen, are buried in Memorial Park Cemetery (Section H, lot #163). Northampton Co. orphans court, Accounts Book 26A:9, distribution amount Distribution Docket 2, pg. 438A, $5123.97 to Arthur N, 1209 Pine, Clyde N., Cahoes, NY, and Helen M., widow, 123 E. Elizabeth. Wills/Admin., File H-596, died 8:40 PM at St. Lukes, property at 123 E. Elizabeth and 1209-1211 Pine also a 1936 Buick coupe.