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     Avice Beatrix Gilmour Meeker was born on 1 June 1890 in Canada.² She was the daughter of John R. Meeker and Caroline Florence Gilmour.¹ Avice Beatrix Gilmour Meeker married Samuel Swanton Sewall, son of Edward Sewall and Sarah Elizabeth Swanton, on 29 December 1925 in St. Martin's Church, Montréal.^1,3 Avice Beatrix Gilmour Meeker died on 25 May 1983 in San Bernardino, California, at the age of 92.²

     John R. Meeker married Caroline Florence Gilmour.¹

     (Bertrade de Mainwaring.) Bertred de Meisnilwarin married Henry Audley of Heleigh, Staffordshire.¹

     A lawyer of New York City.¹ Chase Mellen was born on 21 September 1863 in Cincinnati, Ohio.² He married Lucy Cony Manley, daughter of Joseph Homan Manley and Susan Hannah Cony, on 7 June 1893.¹ Chase Mellen died in 1942 whilst a cenotaph inscription in Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine gives a date of 1939^3,4 and is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.³

     Elizabeth Mellen was the daughter of Col. James Mellen.¹ Elizabeth Mellen married Rev. John Fiske.

     Rev. John Mellen married Martha Fitch Wendell, daughter of John Mico Wendell and Katherine Brattle, on 27 May 1784 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.²

     Joseph Manley Mellen was born on 3 May 1894 in New York City.² He was the son of Chase Mellen and Lucy Cony Manley.¹

     Tabitha Mellen married Samuel Trevett, son of Richard Trevett and Hannah Sewall, on 12 December 1785.¹

     Mary Mellens is also recorded as Mary Mellins.² She was born circa 1663/64.¹ She married Deacon Phineas Upham, son of Lt. Phineas Upham and Ruth Wood, before 1682 in Charlestown.¹ Mary Mellens died after 1720.²

     Martha Mellowes married Thomas ? Lee.¹

     Capt. James Melville married Margaret Beatson, daughter of Henry (Harry) Beatson and Basilea Hamilton, on 8 April 1822 in Cambeltown.¹

     Abigail Melyen is also recorded as Abigail Maylem.² She was born circa 1666 in Elizabeth Town, East Jersey.¹ She was the daughter of Jacob Melyen and Hannah Hubbard.³ Abigail Melyen was baptised on 7 August 1677 at Dutch Church, New York City, with her brothers Samuel Melyen and Daniel Melyen.¹ She married James Woodmansey, son of John Woodmansey and Elizabeth Clark, on 17 May 1686 by Samuel Sewall. Abigail Melyen married William Tilley on 27 May 1703 in Boston by Rev. Samuel Willard.¹ Abigail Melyen married thirdly Chief Justice Samuel E. Sewall, son of Rev. Henry Sewall and Jane Dummer, on 29 October 1719 at Boston, Massachusetts, at which ceremony his son Joseph officiated.⁴ Abigail Melyen died on 26 May 1720 suddenly.¹

     Cornelis Melyen is also recorded as Cornelius Melyn.² He was born in Antwerp.² Patroon of Staten Island, whose settlement was twice broken up by Indians; he lived at times in New Haven and New York.² He married Janneken Adriaens.¹

     Daniel Melyen was baptised on 7 August 1677.¹ He was the son of Jacob Melyen and Hannah Hubbard.¹

     He was a leather dresser.³ Jacob Melyen was baptised on 17 April 1640 at the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam.⁴ He was the son of Cornelis Melyen and Janneken Adriaens.^5,4 Jacob Melyen married Hannah Hubbard in 1662.^5,4 Jacob Melyen died on 13 December 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 66.⁴

     Samuel Melyen was baptised on 7 August 1677.¹ He was the son of Jacob Melyen and Hannah Hubbard.¹ Samuel Melyen graduated in 1696 from Harvard.¹

     Dr. Albert Carl Menger married Caroline Heilemann.¹

     Grace Rose Menger was born on 12 October 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. Albert Carl Menger and Caroline Heilemann.¹ Grace Rose Menger married Dr. Frederick Sewall Schofield, son of Everett Anderson Schofield and Martha Titcomb Sewall, in 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.² Grace Rose Menger died on 29 August 1991 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, at the age of 75¹ and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.¹

     Daughter of John Menteith, of Kerse was the daughter of John Menteith of Kerse.¹ Daughter of John Menteith, of Kerse married Sir John Livingston, Lord of Callendar, son of Sir William de Livingston, and Christian de Callendar.¹

     Eva Menteith was the daughter of Gilchrist Earl of Menteith.¹ Eva Menteith married Alwyn 2nd Earl of Lennox, Lennox, son of Alwyn 1st Earl of Lennox,, there were nine sons of the marriage.

     Joanna Menteith married William Sutherland.¹ Joanna Menteith was born circa 1310.¹ She died after 1367.¹

     Annie Laurie Mercer was born circa 1856 in Barrie, Ontario.² She was the daughter of Lawrence William Mercer and Mary Catherine Powell.¹ Annie Laurie Mercer married George Willets Lount, son of George Lount and Margaret (Unknown), on 6 October 1880 in Barrie, Ontario.² Annie Laurie Mercer died in March 1890.¹

     Elizabeth Bleecker Mercer was the daughter of Lawrence William Mercer and Mary Catherine Powell.¹

     Gladys Inez Mercer was born on 25 August 1892.¹ She was the daughter of Lawrence John Grant Mercer and Inez Knowles.¹

     Lawrence John Grant Mercer is also recorded as Laurence Grant Mercer in the registration of his marriage to Nora Farmer. He. Of New York.¹ He was born in 1857.¹ He was the son of Lawrence William Mercer and Mary Catherine Powell.¹ Lawrence John Grant Mercer married firstly Nora Isabel Farmer, daughter of Arthur Farmer, on 31 March 1883 at Niagra Falls, Ontario, there was one child who died in infancy.^1,2 Lawrence John Grant Mercer married secondly Inez Knowles.¹

     Lawrence William Mercer married Mary Catherine Powell, daughter of Dr. Grant Powell J.P. and Elizabeth Staats Bleecker.¹ Lawrence William Mercer was born circa 1822 in Scotland.^2,3 He married Anne Kingsmill on 16 September 1845 in St. Mark's Church, Niagra, Ontario.⁴ In 1851 he was a deputy sheriff at Niagra, Ontario.³ Lawrence William Mercer died on 4 November 1860 in Québec "aged 38." In the same record of his death he is described as "of Gaspi [Gaspe] Basin."² He was buried on 6 November 1860 in Québec.²

     Princess Edburga of Mercia, married Aethelred Mucel, Ealdorman of the Gainas.¹