About

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History:

The first owner, Ulysses S. Meeks, was a former Director of the Economic Electric Corporation in South Bend, Indiana. Meeks also invented and held the patent for an early electric refrigerator (1911).

1930 census:
1911 N. Hobart Blvd. (Value: $25,000): 1) Ulysses S. Meeks, renter and head of household; 49 year old married white male; married at age 22; born in Texas; parents born in Texas; a real estate broker. 2) Bertha L. Meeks, wife; 47 year old white married female; married at age 19; born in Florida; parents born in Alabama; not working. 3) James H. Meeks, son; 22 year old single male; in school; born in Texas. 4) James H. Petlman, lodger; 72 year old white male widower; married at age 22; born in Alabama; father born in Georgia, mother in Alabama; not working.

1940 Census:
1911 Hobart Boulevard (Value $9,000): 1) Dora Sinclair, head of household; white widow 62 years of age; born in Poland; not working. 2) Samuel Sinclair, son; white widower 37 years of age; born in Poland; salesman in a retail paint store; earns $1,700. 3) Albert Sinclair, son; white single male 33 years of age; born in New York; salesman in a retail paint store; earns $1,700. 4) Max Sinclair, son; white single male 29 years of age; born in Massachusetts; salesman in a retail paint store; earns $1,500. 54) Harry Sinclair, son; white single male 26 years of age; born in Massachusetts; salesman in a retail paint store; earns $1,500. 6) Leo Sinclair, son; white single male 22 years of age; born in Massachusetts; salesman in a retail paint store; earns $1,500. 7) Sidney Sinclair, son; white single male 19 years of age; born in Massachusetts; in school. 8) Phylis Sinclair, granddaughter; white female 11 years of age; born in Massachusetts; in school.