Rex Meikle

Living. Likely Sturgeon Bay area (per father Todd’s residence in Roger’s 2013 obituary).

Relationship to Don

Third cousin — both descend from Emil Mielke (1881–1970), our shared great-great-grandfather.

• Don’s line: Emil → Hazel Mielke (1902–1987) → [grandparent] → [parent] → Don
• Rex’s line: Emil → Earl Meikle (1905–1987) → Roger E. Meikle (1932–2013) → Todd Meikle → Rex

Hazel and Earl were siblings, which makes Roger Don’s first cousin twice removed and Rex Don’s third cousin (same generation).

Personal note

Don knows Rex as a colleague — small Door County overlap consistent with the family’s long roots in Sturgeon Bay.

Sources

• Roger E. Meikle obituary (2013) names “Todd (Holly) Meikle of Sturgeon Bay” among Roger’s four sons.
• Rex identified as Todd’s son in conversation with Don, 2026-04-27.

Research Notes

• Birth year unknown
• Surname spelling: archive standardizes on “Mielke” (German form), but Bayside Cemetery headstones and Roger’s obituary both use “Meikle.” Rex’s preferred spelling unconfirmed.
• Living person — entry deliberately minimal per CONTRIBUTING.md privacy rule. Expand only with consent.
• Parent records (Todd Meikle, Roger E. Meikle, Earl Meikle) not yet in archive — validator may flag the parent reference until they’re created.