Ransom Weeks

1878 - 1941  (63 years)

• Name	Ransom Weeks
  Birth	21 Apr 1878	Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  1881 Census	1881	Bayham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	1881 Canada Census
  	Ransom was 2 yrs; Page 2-32
  1900 Census	19 Jun 1900	Evergreen Twp, Sanilac, Michigan, USA   [2]
  	1900 USA Census
  	Ransom Weeks, Male, White, Son, Age 22, Laborer, Farm
  1910 Census	6 May 1910	Hamtramck Twp, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	1910 USA Census
  	Weeks, Ransom, Head, Age 31, Laborer, Automobile Shop
  Military	12 Sep 1918  [4]
  	WWI Draft Card
  	Age 41, Farming,
  1920 Census	3 Jan 1920	Rose Twp, Oakland County, Michigan, USA   [5]
  	1920 USA Census
  	Weeks, Ransom, Head, Male, White, Widow, Farmer
  Death	26 Aug 1941
  Person ID	I224	Weeks
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Walter Weeks,   b. 10 Aug 1841, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Jan 1923, Evergreen Twp, Sanilac, Michigan, USA (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Matthews,   b. 7 Jan 1843, Norwich Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Dec 1926, Sanilac, Michigan, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1863	Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Source: IGI Batch # 8121706; sheet 18 Elgin County Marriage Register 1858-1869 Walter Weeks, age 22, residence Bayham, birthplace Charlotteville; son of Amos and Mary Jane Weeks, married Elizabeth J. Matthews, age 20, residence Bayham, birthplace Norwich, daughter of Siba & Sarah Ann Matthews, on 28 Sept. 1863 by D. Griffin; Witness - W. Henry Matthews 2nd source for above: Family History 1030055 & 1030056
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Huldah Jane Howey,   b. 24 Feb 1870, , , , Canada d. 18 Nov 1918, Rose Twp, Oakland County, Michigan, USA (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	7 Jan 1902	Novesta, , Michigan, USA   [7]
  	Record No. 1 Date of Marriage: January 07 1902 in Novesta, Michigan by Rev. R. Weaver, Baptist Minister Groom: Ranson (Ransom) Weeks Age: 23 years White Residence: Novesta, Michigan Birthplace Canada Occupation: Farmer Father: Walter Weeks Mother: Eliza Jane Matthews never been married before Bride: Hulda J. Howley (Howey) Age 30 White Res: Evergreen Township Birthplace: Canada Occupation - Daughter Father: Robert Howey Mother: Rhuama Havens not previously married
  Family ID	F88	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2008

  
  

  Family 2	Sylvia Cross,   b. 3 Feb 1892, Rose Center, Oakland County, Michigan, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	28 Jan 1920	Holly Twp, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
  	Marriage Ceremony was by Rev. F.E. Burnett Source; Drake Woodruff (sn99cobra@netscape.net) Marriage: Ransom Weeks married Sylvia Cross on 28 January 1920 in Holly Oakland MI, File #2342739
  Children	+ 1. D. Weeks + 2. Donald Eugene Weeks,   b. 9 Jan 1922   d. 27 Nov 2004, , , Michigan, USA (Age 82 years)   3. Viola Marie Weeks,   b. 23 May 1923   d. 1941 (Age 17 years)   4. Florence L. Weeks,   b. 3 Mar 1924   d. Yes, date unknown   5. W. Weeks   6. K.W. Weeks   7. Wayne Martin Weeks,   b. 14 Jan 1931   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2008

  
  

• Notes

  1881 Census of Canada; Bayham, Elgin East County, Ontario FHL Film 1375902, NAC C-13266,Dist 163, SubDist H, Div 2, Page 32, Family 174 Walter Weeks, Male, Married, Age 39, Birthplace Ontario, Farmer Eliza Jane Weeks, Female, Married, Age 37, Birthplace Ontario Mary Weeks, Female, Age 4, Birthplace Ontario Ransom Weeks, Male, Age 2, Birthplace Ontario Lorne Weeks, Male, Age <1, Birthplace Ontario; Born Jul; 8/12 1900 Census - 12th Census of the United States, Michigan, Sanilac, Evergreen Township; Enumerated 19 June 1900; B Sheet 8 Line 72-76, Family 168 Weeks, Walter, Head, White, Male, Born Aug 1841, Age 58, Married x 36 yrs, Born Canada, Parents born Canada, Immigrated 1882, Farmer Weeks, Eliza J., Wife, White, Female, Born Jan 1843, Age 56, Married x 36 yrs, Mother of 5 chn, 4 living, Born Canada, Parents born Canada, Immigrated 1882 Weeks, Ransom, Son, White, Male, Born Apr 1878, Age 22, Single, Born Canada, Parents born Canada, Immigrated 1882, Farm Laborer Weeks, Lorne, Son, White, Male, Born July 1880, Age 19, Single, Born Canada, Parents born Canada, Immigrated 1882, Farm Laborer Weeks, Annie M., Dau., White, Female, Born Dec 1882, Age 17, Single, Born Michigan, Father born Michigan, Mother Canada, at School* (Father not born in Michigan) Certified Copy of Record of Marriage: Michigan State, Sanilac County; Record No. 1 Groom: Ranson* Weeks (Ransom) Age: 23 years White Residence: Novesta, Michigan Birthplace: Canada Occupation: Farmer Father: Walter Weeks Mother: Eliza Jane Matthews Date of Marriage: January 7, 1902 in Novesta Michigan by Rev. R. Weaver, Baptist Minister Bride: Hulda J. Howley Age: 30 years White Residence: Evergreen Twp Birthplace: Canada Occupation: Daughter Father: Robert Howey Mother: Rhuama Havens Witnesses: Ira R. Howey and Anna May Weeks both of Novesta Michigan File #2342739 1910 Thirteenth United States Census,, Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan Weeks, Ransom, Head, M, White, Age 31, Married , Laborer at Automobile Shop It is difficult to read the number of years married, and the immigration year, NA yr Weeks, Hulda, Female, Wife, Age 40, Married, Born Canada, Immigrated 1887. This couple had Boarders staying with them, but names are not Weeks or Howey. WWI Registration Card Serial Number 4709, Ransom Weeks Residence, RFDS, Holly, Oakland, Michigan Age 41, Birthdate 21 April 1877 Occupation, Farming Wife is Hulda Jane Weeks Dated Sept 12, 1918 of 1915 1920 United States Census Ransom Weeks Age 41 Birth abt 1879 in Canada Home in 1920 is Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan Rents home Male, Widow Immigrated 1885 Occupation Farmer As of July 2007, I have been in contact with a Kenneth Weeks and his wife , saying the info I had on Ransom & Sylvia (Cross) Weeks was correct. She is sending further information on them and their families. hw Recd letter from Dorothy (Weeks) Perigo, then Smith July 17, confirming Ransom's death 1941, births of Ransom's & Sylvia's family, plus some death dates. Dorothy is 86 yrs old 1940 USA Federal Census, 16th Census of USA, Washington DC, National Archives T627; Sheet 8A, Household # 139 Hird Road, Rural Groveland, Oakland, Michigan Ransom Weeks, Age 62, Est birth 1878, Male, White, Birthplace Canada, Married, Head, Completed Gr 8 school, Farming Sylvia L. Weeks, Age 48, Wife, Birthplace Michigan, Married, Completed Gr 7 school Donald E. Weeks, Son, Male, White, Age 18, Married, Completed Gr 7 School, Birthplace Michigan Viola M. Weeks, Dtr, Female, White, Age 16, Single, Completed Gr 8 school, Birthplace Michigan Florence S. Weeks, Dtr, Female, White, Age 15, Single, Completed Gr 7 School, Birthplace Michigan Walter Weeks, Son, Male, White, Age 13, Single, Completed Gr 3 school, Birthplace Michigan Kenneth W. Weeks, Son, Male, White, Age 12, Single, completed Gr 6 school, Birthplace Michigan Wayne M. Weeks, Son, Male, White, Age 9, Single, Completed Gr 1 school, Birthplace Michigan ** seems odd that Walter only completed Gr 3 and his brother Kenneth Gr 6????

  
  

• Sources

  [S284] Bayham Twp, Elgin East County, Ontario, Canada, page 32, Family 174 (Reliability: 4). [S282] United States, Michigan, Sanilac, Evergreen Township (Reliability: 4). [S285] Michigan, Wayne, Hanstranuck Twp,, Sheet 17A, Family 313 (Reliability: 4). [S199] WWI Draft Card Registration, (Washington, D.C.; National Archives and Records Administration, m1509,4582 rolls; Ancestry.com (database on line) World War I Draft Registration Cards), Serial # 4709 (Reliability: 4). [S286] Michigan, Oakland Cty, Rose Township, Sheet 2A (Reliability: 3). [S2] Walter Weeks & Eliz J Mathews marriage 1863, Ontario Marriage Index 1858-1899 (Reliability: 3). 1863 Family History 1030055 & 1030056 [S300] Sandusky Republican-Tribune, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA, Record No. 1 (Reliability: 4). Ransom Weeks, Age 23, White, of Novesta Michigan, Born Canada,Farmer, Son of Walter Weeks & Eliza Jane Matthews, married Hulda J. Howey, Age 30, White, of Evergreen Twp, Born Canada, Daughter of Robert Howey & Rhuama Havens on Jan 7 1902 in Novesta, Michigan, by Rev. R. Weaver, Baptist Minister, Witnesses:Ira R. Howey & Anna May Weeks