| Last Name |
Meeske |
| First Name |
Edwin “Bud” |
| Middle Name |
Henry |
| Born |
26 June 1907 in White, South Dakota |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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S. Commercial St.
1375 Mission St.
1365 S. 14th St.
2180 Lee St.
1650 Grant St. NE |
| Died |
11 Sep 1964 in Salem, Oregon |
| Place Buried |
Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem, Oregon |
| Spouse |
Ruby Fay Steward |
| Date of Marriage |
4 May 1952 in Salem, Oregon |
| Children |
None |
| Dates of Employment |
1930-1952 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Weaver, Hander-in, Extractor |
| Life Story
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Bud Meeske worked at TKWM for over 20 years in various positions such as weaver, hander-in, and extractor.
Edwin Meeske was born in South Dakota in 1908 to German immigrants Lewis and Anna [Uppendahl] Meeske. He had one sibling, a sister named Norella. By the 1920 census, the Meeske family had relocated to Salem, Oregon, where they rented a home on South Commercial Street. Edwin, then 12 years old, lived with his family while his father worked in a lumber mill.
In 1930, at the age of 22, Edwin resided with his sister’s family at 1375 Mission Street in Salem and was employed at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. By 1940, Edwin, now 32 and still single, continued to work at the woolen mill but lived with his parents and niece, Phyllis Deacon, at 1365 South 14th Street. His World War II draft registration described him as 5’4″ tall, weighing 168 lbs., with a light complexion, hazel eyes, and brown hair.
During World War II, Edwin served with the U.S. Army in France. While away, both his parents died, as well as his sister Norella from cancer. After the war he returned to Salem and his job at the woolen mill.
By the 1950 census, Edwin, now 41, worked as an extractor at the woolen mill and lived alone at 2180 Lee Street in Salem. On May 4, 1952, he married Ruby Fay Steward, the sister of fellow TKWM millworker Floyd Steward. The couple had no children.
Edwin Meeske passed away at the age of 57 following a heart attack on September 11, 1964. At the time of his death, he was employed as a custodian at the State Finance Company and was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church. He was buried in Belcrest Memorial Park. After Edwin’s death, his wife Ruby remarried Granvel Sheets. She passed away on June 10, 1995, and was buried next to Edwin in Belcrest Memorial Park. |
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| Salem City Directories |
1928 Meeske Edwin, r 1375 Mission
1930 Meeske Edwin H, with T K Woolen Mill Co, r 1375 Mission
1932 Meeske Edwin, emp, T K Woolen Mill Co
1935 Meeske Edwin H, weaver, TKWM Co, r 1375 Mission |
| Census Records |
1910 Edwin W. H. Muskin [Meeske]. Age: 2. Birth Date: 1908 in South Dakota. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1910: Argo, Brookings, South Dakota. Additional household members: Lewis F. Muskin [Meeske], age 27 (father), Anna M. Muskin [Meeske], age 28 (mother), Norella P. Muskin [Meeske], age 4 (sister).
1920 Edwin Meeske. Age: 12. Birth Year: abt 1908 in South Dakota. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1920: S. Commercial St. Salem Ward 7, Marion, Oregon. Additional household members: Louis Meeske, age 38 (father), Anna Meeske, age 38 (mother), Norella Meeske, age 13 (sister).
1930 Edwin H. Meeske. Age: 22. Birth Year: abt 1908 in South Dakota. Single, brother-in-law to HOH. Home in 1930: 1375 Mission St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Occupation: Hand in Man, Woolen Mill. Additional household members: James C. Deacon, age 26 (brother-in-law), Norella P. Deacon, age 24 (sister), Stanley J. Deacon, age 3 (nephew), Phyllis M. Deacon, age 1 (niece).
1940 Edwin H. Meeske. Age: 32. Birth Year: abt 1908 in South Dakota. Single, son to HOH. Home in 1940: 1365 S. 14th St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Occupation: Hander In, Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Louis F. Meeske, age 57 (father), Anna M. Meeske, age 58 (mother), Phyllis M. Deacon, 11 (niece).
1950 Edwin H. Meeske. Age: 41. Birth Date: abt 1909 in South Dakota. Single, HOH. Home in 1950: 2180 Lee St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Occupation: Extractor, Kay Woolen Mill. No additional household members. |
| WW2 Draft Registration |
Edwin Henry Meeske. Age: 33. Address: 1375 Mission, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Date of Birth: 26 May 1907. Place of Birth: White, South Dakota. NOP: Mrs. Anna Marie Meeske (mother). Employer: Thomas Kay Woolen Mills. Physical description: Height: 5’4. Weight: 168. Complexion: Light. Eyes: Hazel. Hair: Brown. Registration date: 16 Oct 1940 in Salem, Oregon. |
| County Marriage Record |
Meeske – Steward. 4 May 1952, Salem, Marion, Oregon. Groom: Edwin H. Meeske. Residence: 2180 Lee St. Salem, Oregon. Birthdate: 26 June 1907. Birthplace: White, South Dakota. Occupation: Woolen Mill – Extractor. Bride: Ruby Fay Steward. Residence: 2205 Lee St. Salem, Oregon. Birthdate: 20 Feb 1906. Birthplace: Devils Lake, North Dakota. Occupation: Kitchen Helper. |
| Oregon Death Index |
Edwin H. Meeske. Age: 57. Birth Date: abt 1907. Death Date: 1 Sep 1964. Death Place: Marion [County]. Spouse: Ruby. Certificate No. 12757 |
| Find-a-Grave |
Edwin Henry Meeske. Birth: 26 June 1907, South Dakota. Death: 11 Sep 1964 (aged 57) Marion County, Oregon. Burial: Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Plot: Block 9, Section 89, Lot 1. Memorial ID: 43155072
Ruby Fay Steward Sheets. Birth: 20 Feb 1906, Devils Lake, Ramsey County, North Dakota. Death: 10 June 1995 (aged 89) Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Burial: Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Plot: Block 9, Section 89, Lot 2. |
| Digital Newspapers |
Capital Journal 9 May 1952, p. 8 – Marriage
Capital Journal 12 Sep 1964, p. 26 – Obituary, Edwin
Oregon Statesman 13 June 1995, p. 16 – Obituary, Ruby |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records
M3 1992-008-0001 Group photo |
