Person Page - 1404

     She was born in 1913.¹ Una married Milton McCallum.¹
     Una I. Bolum was buried at Goshen Protestant Cemetery, McNab/Braeside Twp., Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.¹
     Una I. Bolum died in 1995.¹

     She was born on 13 January 1858 at Burlington Twp., Kane County, Illinois, USA.^2,3 Evaline married Walter Maitland on 6 March 1880.^1,2,4,3
     Evaline Duck died on 29 April 1940 at 603 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA, at age 82.^1,2
     
     Evaline Duck was buried on 2 May 1940 at Ohio Grove Cemetery, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.²
     Walter and Evelyn Maitland appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 21 April 1910, described as a general teamster. Their son, Arthur, was listed as living with them.³
     The following obituary appeared in the newspaper The True Republican published in Sycamore, Illinois 30 April 1940:


     In the obituary of Walter Maitland who died 10 May 1944, her wife, Evaline Duck was listed as predeceased.¹
     In the obituary of Mabel M. Maitland who died 19 January 1955, her mother, Evaline Duck, was listed as predeceased.⁵

     She was born on 8 March 1883 at Sycamore, Sycamore Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.^3,2 Mabel married Fred W Zwiger circa 1905.^3,2,4
     Mabel M. Maitland died on 19 January 1955 at St. Alphonsus Hospital, Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, USA, at age 71.⁵
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
     Mabel M. Maitland was buried on 21 January 1955 at Ohio Grove Cemetery, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.⁵
     Fred and Mabel Zwiger appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 21 April 1910, described as a cigar maker in a factory. Their children: Walter, Evelyn and Fred, were listed as living with them.⁴
     Fred W and Mabel M. Zwiger appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, enumerated 12 January 1920, described as a machinist in a factory. Their children: Walter M, Evelyn R and Fred J., were listed as living with them.²
     In the obituary of Evaline Duck who died 29 April 1940, her daughter, Mabel Zwiger was listed as a survivor.⁶
     In the obituary of Walter Maitland who died 10 May 1944, her daughter, Mabel M. Maitland was listed as a survivor.¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The True Republican published in Sycamore, Illinois, 23 January 1959.⁵

     In the obituary of Walter Maitland who died 10 May 1944, her sister, Anna Beardsley was listed as a survivor.¹

     He was born circa 1880 at Wisconsin, USA.² Fred married Mabel M. Maitland circa 1905.^1,2,3
     Fred W Zwiger died in 1948.^1,4
     Fred W Zwiger was buried at Ohio Grove Cemetery, Cortland Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, USA.⁴
     His name was also recorded as Fred William Zwiger on his Find A Grave memorial page. Since there is no source quoted to support this, it may or may not be correct.⁴
     Fred Zwiger, his cousin, was referenced in Dwight A Mead 's appearance in Jane Eyre published on 15 September 1909 at the newspaper The True Republican.⁵

     Fred and Mabel Zwiger appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois, enumerated 21 April 1910, described as a cigar maker in a factory. Their children: Walter, Evelyn and Fred, were listed as living with them.³
     Fred W and Mabel M. Zwiger appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois, enumerated 12 January 1920, described as a machinist in a factory. Their children: Walter M, Evelyn R and Fred J., were listed as living with them.²
     In the obituary of Mabel M. Maitland who died 19 January 1955, his husband, Fred Zwiger, was listed as predeceased.⁶

     Simon married Anne (?).¹
     In the obituary of Evaline Duck who died 29 April 1940, his father, Simon Duck was listed as predeceased.¹

     Anne married Simon Duck.¹
     In the obituary of Evaline Duck who died 29 April 1940, her mother, Anne Duck was listed as predeceased.¹

     She was born in 1907 or 1908 at Illinois, USA.^1,3
     Evelyn appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Fred and Mabel Zwiger.³
     Evelyn R appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois in the household of her parents, Fred and Mabel M. Zwiger.¹
     In the obituary of Mabel M. Maitland who died 19 January 1955, his daughter, Evelyn Moore, was listed as a survivor.⁴

     He was born on 30 January 1885 at Elgin, Elgin Twp., Kane County, Illinois, USA.^{4,7,1,8,9,10,6,11} Dwight married Lou Lou Babcock (?) on 31 May 1912 at Cook County, Illinois, USA.¹² Dwight Arthur Meade and Lou Lou Babcock (?) were divorced before September 1918. In his WWI draft registration, he lists his mother as next-of-kin, and in 1926 when he crossed the Canadian border, he reported he was divorced.^13,3 Dewight married Doris F. Knapp on 12 September 1937 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. They had both been divorced.^2,10,6
     Other information from their marriage registration:

     Dwight Arthur Meade died on 1 April 1963 at Hunt Memorial Hospital, Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA, at age 78. His Mason's lodge card gives his date of death as 31 Mar 1963.^14,4,2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Dwight A Mead.
     Dwight A appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Elgin, Elgin Twp., Kane County, Illinois in the household of hismother, Janet Mead.¹
     In the obituary of Arthur Meade who died 16 November 1901, his son, Dwight Meade of Chicago, was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     The following article appeared in the Sycamore, Illinois The True Republican, 15 September 1909 :

     Dewight A. appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Elgin, Elgin Twp., Kane County, Illinois in the household of hismother, Jennet Meade, listed as an actor in a theatre.⁹

The following biographical fact was included at an earlier version of the Essanay Studios web site published in Chicago, Illinois:
Dwight Arthur Meade was listed as a survivor in the obituary of Arthur Meade who died 16 November 1914.¹⁵
     Dwight Arthur Meade registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 at New York, New York, USA, at the age of 33. He listed his next-of-kin/contact person as his mother, Janet Meade.³
     Dewight A. Meade appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the household of ThomasD Brundage, listed as an actor in the theatre. He was divorced.⁸ Dwight A. Meade crossed the border on a temporary visit on 31 August 1926 at Lacolle Junction, Québec, Canada. He gave his occupation as an actor, and was en route to The Playhouse in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He listed his mother, Janet Meade as his next of kin.¹³ He crossed the border on a temporary visit on 24 August 1928 at Sutton, Québec, Canada. His occupation was listed as theatrical, and he was going to the Ottawa Players Company, in Hamilton, Ontario. He was accompanied by his 75 year-old mother, Janet Meade.¹⁷
     The following information is from my personal research, 1931:

     
     He played the character of Harvey Meade in the radio soap opera "Harvey and Dell."
His wife, Doris, played Dell Meade, the mother. Their daughter, Dorothy, played their daughter of the same name.

Between 1 August 1939 and 2 May 1941 they were featured on NBC Blue. They were off the air for about a year, returning to CBS from 8 April 1942 to 24 July 1942.²⁰
     Dwight and Doris Mead appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, enumerated 16 April 1940, described as a radio artist for a radio station. Her daughter, Dorothy, was listed as living with them. In 1935, they lived in Salem.¹⁰ Dwight Arthur Meade registered for the "Old Man's" draft on 26 April 1942 at New York, New York, USA, at the age of 57. He indicated he was employed by Rowell Shows for Radio.He listed his next-of-kin/contact person as Doris F. Meade.⁷
     Dwight Arthur and Doris F. Meade appeared on the 1950 U.S. Federal Census of Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, enumerated 1 April 1950, described as a teacher at a dramatic school, and she was a typist for an economist. His widowed mother-in-law, Alice L. Frothingham was included in the household.¹¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Cumberland Evening Times published in Cumberland, Maryland, 2 April 1963.²
     Research notes (28 August 2015):

     He was born on 23 March 1909 at Illinois, USA.^7,1,2,6,4,5
     Frederick W. Zwiger died on 24 December 1988 at age 79.⁷
     Fred appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Fred and Mabel Zwiger.⁵
     Fred J. appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Fred and Mabel M. Zwiger.⁴
     In the obituary of Mabel M. Maitland who died 19 January 1955, his son, Fred Zwiger, was listed as a survivor.⁸

     He was born in 1906 or 1907 at Illinois, USA.^2,3
     Walter appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Sycamore, DeKalb Twp., DeKalb County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Fred and Mabel Zwiger.³
     Walter M appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Rockford, Rockford Twp., Winnebago County, Illinois in the household of his parents, Fred and Mabel M. Zwiger.²
     In the obituary of Mabel M. Maitland who died 19 January 1955, his son, Walter Zwiger, was listed as a survivor.⁴