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Mary Jane Anscombe

Female 1876 - 1945  (68 years)


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  • Name Mary Jane Anscombe 
    Birth 3 Jun 1876  Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 26 Apr 1945  Courtland, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial 27 Apr 1945  Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I551  Weeks
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2017 

    Father George Anscombe,   b. Abt 1852, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Fonger,   b. Abt 1856, Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1873  Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • George Anscomb and Elizabeth Fonger were married in Fredericksburg Presbyterian/Baptist by Rev. J. vanLoon.

      Source: Ron Cox (web site @ world connect.rootsweb.com)
    Divorce Yes, date unknown 
    Divorced Divorced 
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Weeks,   b. 8 Oct 1875, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1939, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 30 Dec 1896  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Source: OVS 11343 Oxford, Tillsonburg, Ontario

      Also Ron Cox website


      Marriage:
      Groom; Andrew Weeks
      Age: 21 years
      Residence; Tilsonburg, Ont
      Birthplace: Tilsonburg, Ont.
      Bachelor
      Occupation: Farmer
      Parents: Mary and Walter Weeks
      Bride; Mary Jane Anscomb
      Age: 20
      Residence: Tilsonburg, Ont
      Birthplace: Delhi, Ont.
      spinster
      Parents: Elizabeth and George Anscomb
      Witnesses: Leonard C. Arn, Mary M. Lillow of Tillsonburg and Delmer
      Date of Marriage; Dec. 30, 1896, Tillsonburg, Ont
      Religion: Groom - Presbyterian; Bride - Baptist
      MInister: P.R. Carey by license.
      Source: LDS Film# 1870918;#11343
    Children 
    +1. Aletta Bessie Weeks,   b. 11 Feb 1900, Middleton, Norfolk Cty, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1971 (Age 70 years)
     2. Charles Edward Weeks,   b. 4 Dec 1903, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1980 (Age 76 years)
    Family ID F180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2006 

  • Documents
    Obituary: Mary Jane (Anscombe) WEEKS
    Obituary: Mary Jane (Anscombe) WEEKS
    Obituary: Mrs Weeks Passes (Mary Jane (Anscombe) Weeks
    Source: Tillsonburg Observer newspaper
    Page 8, Column 6

    Headstones
    Weeks, Andrew (1875-1939) & Mary J. (Anscombe) Weeks
    Weeks, Andrew (1875-1939) & Mary J. (Anscombe) Weeks
    Weeks, Andrew
    1875-1939
    His Wife
    Mary J. Anscombe
    1876-1945

  • Notes 
    • 1901 Census:
      Weeks, Walter, head, widow,age 64, Presbyterian, Farmer, Origin, English
      Weeks, Andrew, Son, Farmer, age 25
      Weeks, Edward M., age 20
      Weeks, John A., Age 18
      Weeks, Clarence D., age 15
      Weeks, Anna B., age 12
      Weeks, Mary Jane, daughter in law, age 24
      Weeks, Aletta, granddaughter, age 1


      1911 Cdn. Census, District 100, Norfolk, Page 4
      Line 1- 3
      Weeks, Mary Jane, Female, Wife, Married, Born June 1876, Age 34, Birthplace Ontario, English, Canadian, Presbyterian
      Weeks, Letta Bessie, Female, Daughter, Single, Born Feb 1900, Age 11, Birthplace Ontario, English, Canadian, Presbyterian
      Weeks, Charles Edward, Male, Son, Single, Born Dec 1903, Age 7, Birthplace Ontario, English, Canadian, Presbyterian

      Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery, Section D, Row L, # 3
      Andrew Weeks / 1875 - 1939 /
      his wife / Mary J. Anscombe / 1876 - 1945
      Markers: Charles, Louise, Minnie, Andrew


      Tillsonburg Observer Newspaper, Apr. 26, 1945, pg 8 col 6
      Death
      Mrs. Weeks passes
      Courtland - The death of Mrs. Andrew Weeks, occurred on Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cecil Sherman and Mr. Sherman following a few weeks of serious illness. She was formerly Mary Jane Anscombe, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Anscombe, Tillsonburg, and was in her 69th year. Surviving, besides her daughter, Mrs. Sherman, is a son Charles Weeks, Tillsonburg. and seven grandchildren, one great grandson and two sisters, Mrs. F. Franklin, Michigan, and Mrs. Earl Fuulds, Tillsonburg. Her husband predeceased her six years ago. The remains are resting at the home of her son, Charles Weeks, Egin Street, Tillsonburg until Saturday afternoon at 2;30 when the funeral will be held. Interment will be in the Tillsonburg Cemetery.

      St Thomas Times Journal newspaper, 26 April 1945, Pg 8, col 3
      Death: Mrs Andrew Weeks, nee Mary Jane Anscombe, in her 69th year, on April 25, Daugher of George Anscombe. Mother of Mrs Cecil Sherman and Charles Weeks, Sister of Mrs. B. Franklin and Mrs. Earl Faulds

      Burial Date source, Tillsonburg Cemetery office, 2007

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Death record & burial monument Tillsonburg Cemetery, Burial Monument (Reliability: 3).
      His Wife, Mary J. Anscombe 1876-1945



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