Joseph Meraw

     Joseph was born on Sunday, 20 June 1909 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. On 10 November 1927, Joseph left his home in Canada accompanied by his brother Francis, crossing over at the Port of Niagara Falls.¹ Joseph was listed on the U.S. Federal census living with his brother in 241 74th Street, Niagara Falls, Niagara Ciounty, New York. Enumberated in the household were Francis B. Mereau [31 Canada French], Julia [29 Canada French], Donald [8 Canada French], Pauline [3 7/12 New York] & Brother: Joseph [21 Canada French]. They owned their home valued at $6000. Francis was 21 when married and Julia was 19. Francis and his family immigrated in 1923, Joseph in 1925. Francis and Joseph are naturalized citizens. Francis is a motorman for the Street Railway, and Joseph is a nichel plater at an adding machine manufactory.² In the 1955 obituary of his brother,Francis, it noted he was residing in Vancouver, Canada. He died Thursday, 21 January 1982 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 72 years, 7 months and 1 day. He was buried at Maple Ridge, Vancouver in Maple Ridge Cemetery.