Mary Catherine Salters, daughter of Benj & Racheal from the previous blog, married Ferdinand Kmen Jr, the son of Ferdinand Kmen & Anna Rana (not sure on the last name as Sr & Anna were both from Czechoslovakia). Ferdinand & Mary had 4 children - Henry, Jean, Frederick & Walter
Ferdinand was a tailor who followed in his father's foot steps and took over ownership of the family shop when his father died. His daughter Jean may never had married her future husband if he hadn't survived going down during the war.
Funeral services were held today for Mrs Ferdinand Kmen, 48, who died Saturday morning at her home, 76 Catherine Street, Saratoga Springs. She was born in Ballston Spa but had resided in Saratoga Springs for forty years. Surviving, besides her husband, are a daughter, Jean B Kmen; three sons, Henry A, Frederick M and Walter J Kmaen; and a sister, Mrs Stanley Searing of Chicago.
The Saratogian, Tues, 20 Aug 1946
Ferdinand Kmen Dead At 59
Ferdinand Kmen, 59, Caroline Street, tailor and widely known resident, died at 11:35 pm yesterday at the Saratoga Hospital following a short illness. Mr Kmen, who lived at 38 Caroline, was born in Saratoga Springs Jan 25, 1887, the same year his father, who bore the same name, started the business. He went in the shop 46 years ago and became the sole proprietor following the death of his father. He was a member of Bethesda Episcopal Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs William A Meehan Jr, Saratoga Springs; three sons, Henry A of St Petersburg, Fla; Walter J of Saratoga Springs and Frederick M, AMM 1/c USNR; one grandson, Walter Robert of Saratoga Springs; two sisters, Barbara Kmen of Saratoga Springs and Mrs George Ganderton of Cleveland, Ohio, and one brother, Henry J Kmen, Saratoga Springs. His wife, Mary, died in 1941. The funeral will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Bussing Funeral Home. The Rev Leonard W Steele, principal of St Faiths School, will officiate and burial will be in Greenridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home from 3 to and 7 to 9 pm tomorrow.
Jean Meehan, Spa Native, Dies At 54
Saratoga Springs - Mrs Jean Kmen Meehan, 54, of 1558 State St, Schenectady, formerly of Saratoga Springs, died unexpectedly yesterday morning at St Clare's Hospital, Schenectady. She was born in Saratoga Springs and had been a resident of Schenectady for the past 16 years. She was employed by the State Motor Vehicle Department for several years. Survivors include her husband, William A Meehan, and one son, William A Meehan, 3rd, both of Saratoga Springs; three brothers, Dr Henry A Kmen of New Orleans, La, Dr Walter J Kmen of Saratoga Springs, and Frederick M Kmen, Saratoga Lake; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 am Thursday at Bussing-Cunniff Funeral Home, 130 Circular St, by the Rev Thomas T Parke, rector of Bethesda Episcopal Church. Burial will be in Greenridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9.
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Schenectady Gazette, Sat, 17 Aug 1974
Meehan Rite Set Today At Saratoga
Saratoga Springs - Funeral services for William A Meehan Jr, 56, of 215 Washington St, who died suddenly at his home Wednesday evening, will be conducted at 9 am today at the Burke Funeral Home and at 9:30 at St Peter's Church. Burial will be in St Peter's Cemetery. He was born in Saratoga Springs April 12, 1918 and had been a lifelong resident. A graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, he was decorated while serving with the Army Air Corps in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. At one time, he served as manager of the local US Employment Service Office, and later was employed in the General Electric Co in Schenectady and by the city's department of public works, serving in Congress Park and also in the water department. Survivors include one son, William A Meehan 3rd, RD 1, Saratoga Lake; and several cousins.
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