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Ross Edward Weeks

Male 1901 - 1989  (88 years)


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  • Name Ross Edward Weeks 
    Birth 8 May 1901  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Religion Castor Missionary Church 
    Death 26 Aug 1989  Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 29 Aug 1989  Castor Cemetery, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I44  Weeks
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2017 

    Father Ira Weeks,   b. 21 Mar 1870, Norwich Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1951, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Roxy Alvina Andress,   b. 16 Oct 1876, Cultus, Houghton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1911, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1898  Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Marriage Rgistration:
      Groom; Ira Weeks
      Age: 28 years
      Residence; Dereham, Ont.
      Birthplace: Norwich, Ont.
      Bachelor
      Occupation: Farmer
      Parents: Isaac Weeks, and Nancy Westbrook
      Bride; Roxy A. Andress
      Age: 21 years
      Residence: Tillsonburg, Ont.
      Birthplace: Walsingham,Ont.
      Spinster
      Parents: George Andrews and Charity Andress* Spellings of these
      names kept changing from Andrews to Andress in same documents.
      Witnesses: Edward J. Moore, Walsingham; Minnie Andress, Houghton
      Date of Marriage; April 20, 1898, Aylmer, Ont.
      Religion: Baptist
      Minister: C. H. Kimball by licence
      Source: LDS Film # 1870920; #4368-98
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Zillah Irene Troyer,   b. 14 Jun 1899, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1992, Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Marriage 1921  Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Austin Raymond Weeks,   b. 8 Oct 1923, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 2002, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +2. Elva Elnora Weeks,   b. 1 Nov 1926, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Sep 2016, Red Deer Hospice, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    +3. I.M. Weeks
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2006 

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:
      Ross was born May 08, 1901 in Tillsonburg, Ontario. Ross is
      predeceased by Richard Weeks in 1970, four sisters - Elsie, Clara, Pearl and Hazel and one brother George.
      Mr Weeks is survived by his wife Zillah Irene Weeks of Claresholm Care Center, one brother Omar (Dorothy) Weeks of Kelowna, B.C.; sone son Austin (Alice) Weeks of Castor; two daughers Elva Wimmer of Calgary and Islay (Jim) McKay of Red Deer; 16 grandchildren- Gordon (Gloria) Weeks, Jim (Joyce) Weeks, Irene(Jim) Bartlett, Edith (Tom) McKinley, larry (Mary Ann) Weeks, Evelyn (Greg) Szoke, Linda Weeks, Clifford (Debbie) Weeks, Kevin Weeks, Sandra Sturdy, Brian (Jean) Wimmer, Barry Wimmer, Tim (Theresa) McKay, Linda (Greg) White, Joan and Gaylene McKay, 27 great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren as well as many other relatives and friends.

      Ross died August 26, 1989 at Red Deer, AB - lived 88 years, 3 mos, 18 days.
      Interment at Castor Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] OVS Marriage Index 1857-1922, Roxy Andress & Ira Weeks, Reg. #4368 (Reliability: 3).



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