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Edward George Rouse

Male 1863 - 1934  (71 years)


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  • Name Edward George Rouse 
    Birth 25 Mar 1863  Nassagauaya, Halton Cty., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Jun 1934  [1
    Burial Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I315  Weeks
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2017 

    Father G. Rouse 
    Mother E. Rouse 
    Family ID F755  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charity Ann Weeks,   b. 13 Apr 1869, Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1929, Vienna Road, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1887  Brantford, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Tillsonburg Observer Newspaper article
      Weeks - Charity married George Edward Rouse, at the parsonage in
      Brantford, Ontario, July 1st, 1887, by the Rev. G.W. McCarey.


      Marriage Ontario Index 1858 - 1899, Microfilm Archives 56, Reg # 001329
      Name: Charity Weeks
      Spouse Name: Edward G. Rouse
      Marriage Date: July 1, 1887
      Marriage Place: Brantford
      Reg # 001329
      Archives Microfilm 56
    Children 
    +1. Mamie Elizabeth Rouse,   b. 8 Oct 1887, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1968 (Age 80 years)
     2. Ida Eliza Rouse,   b. 14 Apr 1889, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1955 (Age 66 years)
    +3. Raymond Earl Rouse,   b. 23 May 1891, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1961 (Age 70 years)
     4. Stuart Edward Rouse,   b. 8 Mar 1894, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Sep 1950 (Age 56 years)
    +5. Karl Esmond Rouse,   b. 13 May 1895, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1951, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    +6. Basil Everd Rouse,   b. 31 May 1897, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1970, Hamilton, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +7. Lavell Everet Rouse,   b. 13 Apr 1899, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1983, McMaster Medical Centre, Hamilton, Wentworth Cty, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     8. Harry Ernest Rouse,   b. 23 Dec 1901, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1981, Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     9. Edwin Weeks Rouse,   b. 1 Oct 1904, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1979 (Age 74 years)
    +10. Donald Eugene Rouse,   b. 12 Jun 1909, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1955 (Age 46 years)
    Family ID F113  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2008 

  • Notes 
    • 1861 Halton Cty Census, Nassagaweya Twp; Division 5, Pg 67, Line 18 - 25
      Lists Edward George Rouse's family
      Rouse, William, Farmer, England, Age 58, Married
      Rouse, Mary Ann, Wife, England, Age 52, Married
      Rouse, Eliza, Canada West, Age 26
      Rouse, Emma, Canada West, Age 14
      Rouse, Sarah, Canada West, Age 9
      Rouse, Emily, Canada West, Age 8
      Rouse, Mary Ann, Canada West, Age 6
      Rouse, George, England, Farmer, Age 52


      1881 Census, Tillsonburg, Norfolk North, Page 1, Dist 158, Sub Dist F
      Edward Rouse, Male, Age 18, Farm Labourer, Anglo-Saxon, Birthplace Ont.
      Ed was in the household of Amos Weeks and his family.



      *1901 Census 93 Norfolk d-2 Tillsonburg, Page 10, Line 40*
      Rouse, Edward, Male, White, Head, Married, Born 25 Mar 1863, Age 38,
      Birthplace rural Ontario, Origin English, Religion Baptist, Farmer
      Rouse, Charity, Female, White, Wife, Married, Born 13 April 1868, Age 32, Birthplace urban Ontario, Origin English, Religion Baptist
      Rouse, Mamie E., Female, White, Daughter, Single, Born 8 Oct. 1887, age 13, birthplace urban Ontario,
      Rouse, Ida E., Female, White, Daughter, Single, Born 14 Apr. 1888, age 12, birthplace urban Ont.
      Rouse, Lavell E.Male,White, Son, Single, Born 13 Apr. 1900, Age 1
      Rouse, Raymond, Male,White, Son, Single, Born 23 May 1890, Age 10
      Rouse, Stewart E., Male, White, Son, Single, Born 8 Mar. 1893, Age 8
      Rouse, Carl E., Male, White, Son, Single, Born 13 May 1895, Age 5
      Rouse, Basil E., Male, White, Son, Single, Born 31 May 1897, Age 3

      Secdule 2 of 1901 census info:
      Edward's Family were listed as bLot 8-9, conc 4, Middleton, 1 brick house with 12 rooms, 30 acres.


      1911 Census, Ontario, Oxford South, District 37, Page 1
      Lines 47-50, Page 2 Lines 1-4; Household # 20;
      Rouse, Ed, Male, Head, Married, Born March 1865, Age 46, Ontario, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farmer
      Rouse, Charity, Female, Wife, Married, Born Apr 1868, Age 43, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
      Rouse, May, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Oct 1889, Age 22, German, Canadian, Methodist
      Rouse, Ida, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Apr 1890, Age 21, German, Canadian, Methodist, School Teacher
      Rouse, Raymond, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1891, Age 20, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farm Hand
      Rouse, Stewart, Male, Son, Single, Born Mar 1895, Age 16, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farm Hand
      Rouse, Carl, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1896, Age 15, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farm Hand
      Rouse, Basil, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1897, Age 14, German, Canadian, Methodist
      Rouse, Laval, Male, Daughter*, Single, Born Apr 1899, Age 12, German, Canadian, Methodist
      Rouse, Harry, Male, Son, Single, Born Dec 1903, Age 8, German, Canadian, Methodist
      Rouse, Edmond, Male, Son, Single, Born Oct 1905, Age 6, German, Canadian, Methodist
      Rouse, Donald, Male, Son, Single, Born Jun 1909, Age 2, German, Canadian, Methodist
      *, Rouse, Laval was a Son not a dtr.

      Burial in Tillsonburg Cemetery (have photo)

      Rouse, Edward G. 1862 - 1934

  • Sources 
    1. [S103] Death records, Tillsonburg Cemetery & Burial monument.

    2. [S77] OVS Marriage Index 1858-1899, Charity Weeks & Ed G Rouse, Microfilm Archives 56, Reg # 001329 (Reliability: 3).



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