J.A. White

Family/Spouse: M. Austin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. J.A.A. Austin

G. married L.M. McKay [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James (Jim) was born on the farm, East of Blackfalds (Tees) on Dec 19 1922, during a blizzard - to Parents Robert & Mary McKay. He grew upon the farm with his Sister Ava and Brother Bert. Jim was a quiet mischievous youngster playing pranks on hisolder Sister Ava and his Mother during his school days. His Father, Robert died suddenly of a stroke in 1932. His Mother remarried Bill McEwan in 1936 and his younger Sister Marjorie and Brother John were born. Jim contd his pranks and torture on his little sister as well. Jim farmed with his Brother Bert for a number of years West of Blackfalds. then in 1954, he met a cute nursing student at church and invited her to a weiner roast after the service. Thus began a four hyear long courtship while she took her nursing and then he (Jim) and Islay Mae Weeks were married.

Islay & Jim started farming one mile North of Tees until 1971, when they sold the Farm and moved to India. There they followed a religious settlement and a guru of sorts. They returned to Canada in 1977 and settled in Red Deer, Alberta. Jim worked at various jobs of which the last and longest was as the building superintendant for the Parkland Savings and Credit Union. He retired in 1994 after which he enjoyed life with his Wife; they took various trips - Australia, New Zealand, Cruise to Mexico, and a couple of trips to Alaska as well as up the McKenzie River on a riverboat to Norman Wells.
Excerpt taken from Funeral leaflet April 8, 2010

James married I.M. Weeks [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married M. Unknown [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Religion: Castor Missionary Church

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.

Ross married Zillah Irene Troyer in 1921 in Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. Zillah (daughter of Michael Troyer and Bertha "Matilda" Unknown) was born on 14 Jun 1899 in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jun 1992 in Coronation, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 16 Jun 1992 in Castor Cemetery, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elva told me (Heather), the following excerpts. Her mother, Zillah had been painting cupboards in their home, the children had all been ill with strep throat infectons, and finally, Zillah herself succumbed to a serious strep throat infection as well. She was rushed to the hospital, feverish, delirious, not responding to any treatment at that time by Dr. Cousineau. Family members - like Hazel Wilkie, stayed with Zillah during the nights, to assist in her care. Altho, Zillah did improve physically, she didn't improve mentally, and was transferred to the Mental Hospital in Ponoka, AB. This was most devestating to her family, husband, 3 young children at home now, without a Mother. Zillah remained for 16 years in Ponoka and her children feel Zillah was never given the right chances, medications, diagnoses to help her improve. Once she was transferred to Claresholm, she fared much better, but at this time, couldn't manage by herself independently. Elva, Islay and Austin are left with many unanswered questions to this day. (July 27, 2002. HW.)

Obituary:
Zillah Irene Troyer was born June 14, 1899 at Stouffville, Ontario. Zillah came to AB in 1906 with her parents where they homesteaded in the Markham district. She took her schooling in the Markham School and in 1921 was married to Ross Edward Weeks. To this union three children were born, Austin, Elva and Islay.
Ross and Zillah only had 16 years together. In the spring of 1937, Zillah took sick with a strep infection, and was placed in the Ponoka Mental Institution until 1953 when she was transferred to a care home in Claresholm until July 1991 when she was transferred to the Coronation Nursing Home, where she has resided until the time of her death.
Predeceased by her parents, her husband Ross and her brothers, Clarence, Artis, and Wilmot, Zillah is survived by one son Austin (Alice) Weeks of Cator, two daughters Elva Wimmer of Calgary, and Islay (Jim McKay) of Red Deer; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren; 4 great, great grandchildren as well as numerous friends.

Zillah Irene Weeks died June 12, 1992 at Coronation AB. She lived 92 years, 11 mos, 29 days.
Interment at Castor Municipal Cemetery.

Source: Obit from Parkview Funeral Chapel