Walter Weeks

Notes:

Marriage:
Walter Weeks, born 1893 in Saskatchewan, NWT, married on 22 November 1915 at Onaway, Presque Isle MI, to Ellan Inglis
Film#2342712






1920 Census, Case Twp, Presque Isle, MIchigan
Family 147
Weeks, Walter W., Head, Owner, Male, White, Age 30, Married, Immigration 1887, Born Canada, Parents born Canada, Sawmill
Weeks, Ellen, Wife, Female, White, Age 32, Married, Born Michigan, Parents born Canada
Weeks, Irene E., Daughter, Female, White, Age 5, Single, Born Michigan

Walter Weeks died April 1986, Last Residence Kalamazoo, MI 49009
SNN 368-03-6377
Age 93

Family/Spouse: Ellen Inglis. Ellen was born about 1888 in , , Michigan, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Irene E. Weeks was born about 1915 in , , Michigan, USA; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1851 Canada Census
• Religion: 1851; Baptist
• 1861 Census: 1861, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1861 Canada Census
• Occupation: 1861; Farmer
• Voters List: 1879, Walsingham, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
• 1910 Census: 1910, Case Twp, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA; 1910 USA Census

Notes:

Methodist religion

1879 Voters List for Walsingham Municipality lists Cyrus Weeks
Cyrus resided at property Lot 12, concession 13, owner, PO was Langton,
Norfolk Cty, Ontario. This entry was under Sub-Division No. 8, Part 1 indicating the Polling Station was in Langton. also this source indicates Cyrus was a juror.
Source: Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society Lansing, Michigan. Occasional Paper,
No. 2, Voter's List, 1879, Municipality of the Township of Walsingham, County of Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. 971.3 Lans 1879 pg 12, line 21

1910 Census, USA, Case, Presque Isle, Michigan
Walter Weeks, Head, Male, White, Age 16, Single, Birthplace ?, Parents birthplace Canada, Nightwatch, Mill,
Cyrus Weeks, Age 59, Born abt 1851, Born Canada English, Father, parents born Canada, Widowed, White, Male, Immigration 1882, Night watch, Mill




Certified Copy of Record of Death, State of Michigan, Sanilac County, USA
Record No. 7-7669
Date of Death: 26 October 1916
Name of Deceased: Cyrus Weeks
Male,
White,
Widower
Age: 66 years, 1 month, 15 days
Place of Death: Evergreen, Michigan, USA
Cause of Death: Filling of Right Lung, without fever or coughing
Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Farmer
Father's Name: Amos Weeks
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Farbes* (Forbes)

1851 Census:
Cyrus was 11 yrs ; Page 3-9

1861 Census:
Cyrus, age 20; Page 3-7

1910 Census:
Weeks, Cyrus, Father, Age 59. Widowed, Night watcheman, Mill, Born Canada, Parents born Canada

Cyrus married Anne M. Johnson on 17 Nov 1878 in Houghton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada. Anne (daughter of W. Johnson and A. Unknown) was born in 1857; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Methodist religion

As Anne's father was William, on the 1879 Voters List for Walsingham
Municipality, there is listed a William H. Johnson, located at Lot 1, concession 7, owner at PO being Cultus. This entry is under the Sub -Division No. 4, Part 1. There may be a probable connection here. This individual had not served as a juror.

Notes:

Married:
Groom: Cyrus Weeks
Age: 28 yrs
Res: Walsingham
Birthplace: Ontario
Bachelor
Occupation: Farmer
Parents: Amos and Jane Weeks

Bride: Anne M. S. Johnson
Age: 21 years
Res: Houghton
Birthplace: Ontario
Spinster
Parents: William and Anne Johnson
Witnesses: Anne Johnson of Houghton
Date and Place of Marriage: November 17, 1878, Houghton
Religion: Methodist for Groom and Bridegroom
Married by J. Rawson, by License

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, Dorchester Twp, Elgin County, Canada West; 1851 Canada Census
• Occupation: Between 1851 and 1881; Farmer
• Religion: 1851; Universalist
• 1861 Census: 1861, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1861 Canada Census
• 1871 Census: 1871, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1871 Canada Census
• 1881 Census: 1881, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada;

Notes:

Amos settled in the Bayham area at Lot 6, conc 114. He was termed
a 'freeholder' meaning had property versus a householder who would only be living in that area perhaps leasing etc.
Amos bought from his brother Daniel Miller ( who inherited his fathers land upon his death) on 29 May 1828 SW of S1/2 totaling 59 acres . On this document of sale, Amos Junior 's occupation is noted as labourer.

Amos Weeks also bought an additional 6 acres from Pellum Mabee on 14 July 1842.
Then on 15 July 1842, Amos and his wife resold their 65 acres to Peter Snyder.
Document # 3429 of Land Agreements. Amos sold his property to Peter Snyder for the sum ¹175. On this Memorial Land Agreement, Amos and Mary Jane Weeks were residing in the" Twp of Dorchester, Southern Division, Middlesex Cty, district of London, Province of Canada" * I thought this was strange to note Canada as a province. In this document, Mary Jane Weeks also renounces her dowry rights for the sum of 5 schillings.

1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Canada West, Elgin County, Dorcester South Twp, Page 61, Line 49 & 50
Amos Weeks, Farmer, Birthplace Canada, Religion None, Age 43, Male
Mary Jane Weeks, Birthplace Canada, Religion None, Age 33, Female

1861 Canadian census , Canada West, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Page 149
Weeks, Amos, Age 52, Farmer, Universalist, Male, Married
Weeks, Mary Jane, Age 42, Baptist, Female, Married
Weeks, Walter, Age 20, Labourer, Universalist, Single
Weeks, Nancy, Age 17, Baptist, Single
Weeks, Cyrus, Age 11, Baptist, Single

Amos did move at one point to Michigan (Family rumour- not proven)
He is recorded on the 1871 census for Elgin Cty however, Subdistrict E,DivPg #3 and Page #13. Notes from the Census:
Weeks, Amos, Male, age 62, birthplace Ontario, Universalist religion, German origin, Occupation Farmer
Weeks, Mary Jane, female, age 52, birthplace Ontario, religion close crown Baptist, origin Scotch
Weeks, Cyrus, male, age 20, birthplace Ontario, religion W. Methodist, German origin, Farmer
They had a total of 89+110+50 acres of land owned, Crops were fall wheat, barley, oats, rye, corn, potatoes, hay and apples. Livestock consisted of horses, milch cows, horned cows, sheep, swine, 4 bee hives, 1020 pounds of butter, 125 pounds of honey, 70 pounds of wood. The lots numbers were 116 and 117 North Talbot Road (NTR), Concession 7.

Mary Jane (_____) Weeks, Wife of Amos, died in 1878 in Bayham twp, Elgin Cty. Ont.

1881 Census, Bayham, Elgin County East, Ontario, Canada, Page 32, Family 173
Amos Weeks, Male, Widower, Age 73, Birthplace Ontario, Farmer

Thus during this 40 year span, which has 10 year gaps - Amos could have gone to USA for a year or two, but it seems he regularly was recorded on our Canadian censuses every 10 years.

Certified Copy of Record of Death: State of Michigan, Sanilac County
Record No. 269
Date of Death: March 17 1884
Name: Amos Weeks
Male, Widower
Age: 76 years, 1 month 7 days
Place of Death: Maple Valley
Cause of Death: Old age
Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Farmer
Father: Amos Weeks
Mother: Mary Weeks
Date of Record: June 25 1885

1851 Census:
1851 Census, Page 4, Line 49 & 50
Amos Weeks, Farmer, Age 43

1861 Census:
page 3-9
Amos Weeks, Married, Male, Farmer, Age 52. Amos is residing with his Wife Mary Jane and 2 sons Walter and Cyrus, and one daughter Nancy

1871 Census:
District 006, Sub "E", Div 3, Pg 7

1881 Census:
page 32, Family 173
Recorded on the 1881 Census as age 73, Widow, Farmer

Amos married Mary Jane Forbes on 28 Sep 1840. Mary was born about 1820 in Cansborough Twp, Niagara District, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Jan 1878 in Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1851 Census: 1851, Bayham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; 1851 Canada Census
• Religion: 1851; Baptist
• 1861 Census: 1861, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Canada West, Canada; 1861 Canada census
• 1871 Census: 1871, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1871 Canada Census

Notes:

Amos Weeks also bought an additional 6 acres from Pellum Mabee on 14 July 1842.
Then on 15 July 1842, Amos and his wife resold their 65 acres to Peter Snyder.
Document # 3429 of Land Agreements. Amos sold his property to Peter Snyder for the sum ¹175. On this Memorial Land Agreement, Amos and Mary Jane Weeks were residing in the" Twp of Dorchester, Southern Division, Middlesex Cty, district of London, Province of Canada" * I thought this was strange to note Canada as a province. In this document, Mary Jane Weeks also renounces her dowry rights for the sum of 5 schillings.

1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Canada West, Elgin County, Dorcester South Twp, Page 61, Line 49 & 50
Amos Weeks, Farmer, Birthplace Canada, Religion None, Age 43, Male
Mary Jane Weeks, Birthplace Canada, Religion None, Age 33, Female

1861 Canadian census , Canada West, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Page 149
Weeks, Amos, Age 52, Farmer, Universalist, Male, Married
Weeks, Mary Jane, Age 42, Baptist, Female, Married
Weeks, Walter, Age 20, Labourer, Universalist, Single
Weeks, Nancy, Age 17, Baptist, Single
Weeks, Cyrus, Age 11, Baptist, Single


records on the 1871 census for Elgin Cty , Subdistrict E,DivPg #3 and Page #13. Notes from the Census:
Weeks, Amos, Male, age 62, birthplace Ontario, Universalist religion, German origin, Occupation Farmer
Weeks, Mary Jane, female, age 52, birthplace Ontario, religion close crown Baptist, origin Scotch
Weeks, Cyrus, male, age 20, birthplace Ontario, religion W. Methodist, German origin, Farmer
They had a total of 89+110+50 acres of land owned, Crops were fall wheat, barley, oats, rye, corn, potatoes, hay and apples. Livestock consisted of horses, milch cows, horned cows, sheep, swine, 4 bee hives, 1020 pounds of butter, 125 pounds of honey, 70 pounds of wood. The lots numbers were 116 and 117 North Talbot Road (NTR), Concession 7.




Fact: Mary Jane _______ , wife of Amos Weeks, died 22 January 1878
in Bayham Twp., Elgin Cty, Ontario.
Source: Reg#2633 -78 LDS, Film No. 18153223
Source: Deaths, Elgin Cty, Book 1 1869 - 1879. 971.3 MCCH Vol. 1

Name: Mary Jane Weeks
Died: January 22, 1878
Sex: Female
Age: 58 years
Rank: Farmers wife
Birth Place; Niagara District, Twp Cansborough
Informant: Rev. D. Griffin, Bayham, January 24, 1878

Burial Location unidentified as yet.

1851 Census:
Page 3 -9

1861 Census:
1861 Census records Mary Jane Weeks, Wife of Amos Weeks, age 42. residing with her husband Amos and children Walter, Nancy and Cyrus

1871 Census:
Weeks, Mary Jane, Wife of Amos Weeks, Age 52, Baptist

W. married A. Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land Records: 8 Jun 1796, , , Upper Canada, Canada; Upper Canada Land Petition
• Tax Assessment: 1808, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
• Occupation: Between 1808 and 1810, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; Farmer
• Tax Assessment: 1809
• 1810 Tax Assessment: 1810, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; Charlotteville 1810 Assessment
• Land Records: 28 May 1811, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
• Land Records: 13 Jun 1815, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada; Land Assessment / Taxation
• Land Records: 20 Feb 1816, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
• 1820 Census: 1820, , , Upper Canada, Canada; 1829 Canada Census
• Land Records: 6 Dec 1826, , Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada, Canada
• Land Records: 21 Dec 1826, Haldimand County, Upper Canada, Canada; Land Patent of Crown land to Amos Weeks
• Estate Dispersement: 25 Jun 1828, Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada; Land Dealings
• Estate Dispersement: 9 Dec 1835, Walpole Twp, Haldimand County, Upper Canada; Lot 9, Concession 8 Walpole Twp

Notes:

On the 8th of June 1796, Amos Weeks filed an Upper Canada Land Petition requesting a grant of 200 acres of land. On 8 Oct 1796, the Executive Council gave him a grant of 200 acres on Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Cty. An attached certificate from Robert Kerr, JP dated 29 Mar 1796 stated that Amos was 22 years of age, born at Westchester, NY, farmer.

Amos settled at Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co. He served as Petty Juror on the London District Court on 9 Mar 1803, 14 Mar 1804, 15 Mar 1804. On 30 April 1806, Amos purchased from William Rice 100 acres in the north half of Lot 6, Conc. 2, Charlotteville Twp. This is located directly North of the present village of Forestville. In the 1808 Assessment of Charlotteville Twp, his property was valued at under L100 and he was taxed 6 days of work on the roads. in 1809, he had 85 acres uncultivated and 15 acres cultivated, a house of round logs, 2 oxen, 2 milch cows, all valued at L53. In 1810, he was taxed 6 days of road work. On 28 May 1811, Amos purchased from Pelham Mabee 50 acres in the South part of Lot 9, Conc A, Charlotteville Twp. This is located SE of Forestville behind Turkey Point on Long Point Bay. In the 1811 Assessment he had 240 acres unculitvated and10 acres cultivated, 1 horse, 2 oxen, 1 milch cow.
A certificate dated 6 Dec. 1826 signed by Duncan McCall and appended to Amos' earlier land petition stated that he had retained his loyalty during the War of 1812 and did his duty in defence of the Province. In the 1815 Assessment, his property was valued at L56.16 and his tax was 6 days of road work.

Sources: Upper Canada Land Petition "W" bundle
Doc No. 50
Fraser, Alexander, "minutes of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the London District, 1800-1809, 1813-1818, in Twenty-second Report of the Dept. of Public Records and Archives of Ontario, 1933 (king's Printer, Toronto, Ont: 1934), p 43, 47, 58, 145,
Abstracts of Deeds Register of Charlotteville Twp
The Charlotteville Twp Assessments.
Property on Lot 6, concession 2 was sold to Christian Baker for the sum of L150 on February 20, 1816.

* Lot 9, Conc A, Charlotteville Twp where Amos lived is on the mainland behind Turkey Point about five miles west of Fishers Glen.

Land Patent - 21 December 1826
Patent - 21 Dec 1826 from Grantor 'Crown" to Grantee Amos Weeks - all 200 acres of Lot 9, concession 8 in Walpole Township, Haldimand County, Upper Canada.
Research at Archives of Ontario - May 2010 - Found this entry - Amos Weeks, # 1982 - 9041, Amos Weeks, Charlottesville, Norfolk, London District '200 acres of alnd as a settler, he having relinquished a Magistrates certificate for the same quantity in the District of Niagara - dated 18 Dec 1826 & 9 Dec 1826. Patent Fee and Survey Fee was paid.

** May 31, 1828: Amos Weeks left his residence near Turkey Point, Lake Erie, on the 16th inst. with the intention of assisting his son, who was removing from Canborough, and embarked in a skiff with Mr. Fight of Rainbane (sic) and a man named Crawford, a pensioner. When they had proceded a few miles below Pattersons's Creek, the boat upset, and Mr. Weeks was drowned, although the other two reached shore. As of the 20th his body had not been found. He had resided in the Long Point Settlement upwards of 30 years.
Source: Ontario Registry, Edited and Published by Thomas B. Wilson
R929.3713 Ont. v6 pg 168

*** Rainham was a township in Talbot District, Population in 1841 being 716.

Land Documents: 29 May, 1828 Daniel M. Weeks as heir at law of Amos Weeks, sold Amos' property to (Daniel's bro, son of Amos) Amos Weeks Junior for the sum of L100. Document * 1594. Witnessed by John Kern, neighbour to Amos Weeks Sr. ( father - in - law to Joseph Weeks. A total of 59 acres S.W. of S 1/2 . Source: Land Documents from Charlotteville Twp, Lot # 9 in the broken front A concession lines 20 - 22 pg 35 or 55 (hard to read)

#8916 - June 25 1828, registered Nov 7 1832, Daniel Miller Weeks (heir at law of Amos Weeks) sold to (brother) Joseph Weeks 100 acres N 1/2 for 31 pounds.

My research is stymied here as I still do not have a Wife's name or any vital stats pertaining to Mrs. Amos Weeks. I have no idea when, how Amos Weeks and or his family came to Upper Canada. I have checked the Loyalists records quite extensively and found no records of Amos or his family fighting during the war of 1812. Only comfirmed children I have are: Daniel Millar Weeks, Joseph Weeks, Amos Weeks. Rumours abound that there is a Peter Weeks, Cyrus or Silas Weeks that moved to US - New York & Michigan

(Research):I confirmed ( strong probability ) Amos Weeks was the Father of Joseph Weeks, Daniel Weeks, Amos Weeks Jr. when I located the Land documents that went to Daniel (eldest son) as heir upon Amos Weeks Sr. death by drowning. Daniel Weeks soon sold the parcel of land to his younger brother Amos Weeks Jr. There were also photos of Daniel Miller Weeks in the family collection in Ontario.

I have not been able to link a possible brother Cyrus or Silas and Peter Weeks to this Family

I have not found Amos Weeks Sr. wife's maiden name or christian names. One possiblility would be the name Rhoda as Joseph called his first child Rhoda and also Joseph's son Amos Weeks named his first child and daughter Rhoda

Land Records:
Upper Canada Land Petition this event helps to establish a timeline for Great Great Great Grandfather Amos Weeks, also substantiates the Loyalists possibility, re his Father being a military person, thus further establishes a possible birthdate and location for Amos Weeks

Tax Assessment:
living at Lot 6, Concession 2



The Charlotteville Abstract of Assessment proves the property Amos Weeks owned in 1808, further documented in Land Titles documents as well, establishes Amos Weeks as an early pioneer of this township

Land Records:
purchase of land from Mabee; Bought 50 acres in South Part of Lot 9, Concession A, Charlotteville Twp, Upper Canada

Land Records:
Amos Weeks, 39 acres uncultivated, 20 acres cultivated

Land Records:
Sale of Property; Lot 6 Concession 2 sold to Christian Baker for ¹150

Land Records:
A certificate dated 6 Dec 1826, signed by Duncan McCall and appended to Amos Weeks' earlier land Petition stated that he had retained his loyalty during the War of 1812 and did his duty in defence of the Province.

Land Records:
Crown sold 200 acres to Amos Weeks - I am presuming this is Amos Weeks Sr as Daniel Miller Weeks inherited this as 'heir at law of Amos Weeks'
Lot 9, concession 8, Walpole Twp,

Estate Dispersement:
# 8916 Daniel Miller Weeks, Heir at Law of Amos Weeks, sold 100 acres on Lot 9, concession 8 Walpole Twp, the N1/2 for 31 pounds

Estate Dispersement:
Daniel Miller Weeks (eldest Son and heir at law of Amos Weeks) sold 100 acres (#1811) the S 1/2 of 100 acres of Lot 9, Concession 8, Walpole Twp. to James Yomans (Youmans) for the sum of 100 pounds.

Amos married Unknown. died before 1828. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Death: Bef 1828

Notes:

On Son Amos Weeks death certificate in Maple Valley, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA; Parents are named as Amos Weeks and Mary Weeks??? Name of Informant not given, but could have been Amos Weeks Jr. Son Walter Weeks

Death:
Following Amos Weeks death in 1828, his will gave Daniel M. Weeks as heir and the right to sell his Father's land of Lot 6, Concession A of Charlotteville Twp., Upper Canada