B.A. Taylor

A.H. married E.J. Weeks [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• 1911 Census: 1911, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; 1911 Canadian Census
• 1921 Census: 1921, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1921 Canadian Census

Notes:

Birth
Name: Weeks, William Wallace
Male
Date of Birth: October 21, 1907
Father: Wm N. Weeks, Lot $, Conc 9, Farmer
Mother: Phoebe Alice M. Best
Dr. Burnett
Location: Tilsonburg, Oxford Cty, Ont
Reg #034321
Reg. Date Dec 4 1907

Burial monument, shared with Merle (Wife)
Wallace 1907-1981 & Merle 1904-1978






Occupation Farmer near Tillsonburg, Retired and living in Tillsonburg
in 1972.

1911 Census:
Living with his Parents and Grandparents

Age 3 yrs

1921 Census:
Living with his Father and Brother

Age 13

William married Merle A. McFarlane on 21 Oct 1929 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Merle (daughter of Henry O. McFarlane and Annetta C. Hilliker) was born on 9 Mar 1905 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1978; was buried in 1978 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1904
• Death: 1978

Notes:

Notes as to children names was provided to me by Howard Crysler Hiliker's Family Tree site

data non verified at this time 2006

Burial monument in Tillsonburg cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford Cty, Ontario, Canada
Wallace 1907-1981 shared with Merle 1904-1978

Discrepancy with birth dates; burial monument reads 1904 and Hilliker site states 09 Mar 1905

Birth:
Burial monument has 1904 for Merle's birth date and Hilliker family tree site states 09 Mar 1905 - needs verification

Death:
Burial in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Oxford Cty, Ontario; shared with husband Wallace Weeks

Notes:

Married:
Source: Hilliker's Family Tree: www.intricatearticles.com/personal/cryshill.htm

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Between 1900 and 1960; Farmer
• 1901 Census: 1901, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; 1901 Canadian Census
• 1911 Census: 1911, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; 1911 Canadian Census
• Residence: 1914, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
• 1921 Census: 1921, Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; 1921 Canadian Census

Notes:

Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery, Section H, Row E, # 7
Notes on back of parents'monument for William NelsonWeeks '
Wm N Weeks / 1879 - 1970 /
Allie / beloved wife of / Wm N Weeks / 1878 - 1920
Annie May Coulter / 1882 - 1943

Markers: Mother, Father, Annie Lewis
Source: Tillsonburg Cemetery Transcriptions Book, + Photos of Graves

*1901 Census 93 Norfolk, b-5 Dereham, page 7, Line 49*
Weeks, William N, Male, White, Son, Single, Born 6 May 1879, age 21, birthplace rural Ontario, Origin Scotch, Religion Church of England, Farmer


In the year 1900 another change took place. Another house was built on the Joseph Weeks farm, (lot 5) about 300 feet in front and south of the big house. Alice Best came home as the bride of William Weeks to this new house, on December 23, 1903. There were 2 sons born to this couple in this house.
Lewis Harold b March 15, 1905; William Wallace b October 21, 1907.
in 1914, William Weeks moved his family to a farm in Bayham Twp. and the house was sold to Mr. Thomas Fletcher and moved to his farm facing Cranberry Rd. It is the house where Mr. and Mrs. John Langrell live now.

Lewis Weeks never married and died on the farm where he was born. He was hard working, shy and a very kind person who looked after his mother until her death. Lewis passed away February 24, 1958 and the farm was left to his 2 nephews, Harold and Wallace Weeks, with his brother William to get his keep from it as long as he lived.

1911 Census Ontario, Oxford South, Dereham, District 4, Page 6
Line 13-16, Household # 57
Weeks, Joseph, Male, Head, Married, Born Mar 1835, Age 77, Ontario, German, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer
Weeks, Arminia, Female, Wife, Married, Born Aug 1855, Age 55, Ontario, German, Canadian, Presbyterian
Weeks, Louis, Male, Son, Single, Born Jul 1891, Age 29, Farmer
Weeks, William, Male, Head, Married, Born May 1880, Age 31
Weeks, Alice, Female, Wife, Married, Born Apr 1878, Age 33
Weeks, Harold, Male, Son, Single, Born Mar 1905, Age 6
Weeks, Wallace, Male, Son, Single, Born Oct 1907, Age 3
Weeks, John, Male, Son, Single, Born Nov 1909, Age 1

1921 Canadian Census Ontario, East Elgin Bayham Twp; Page 8
William Weeks, Male, Widowed, Age 42, Birth abt 1879, Head
Address Lot 11-12, Conc 11
Farmer
Residing with his 2 Sons, Harold Weeks age 16 and Wallace Weeks age 13

William died on January 4, 1970, and the farm passed from the Weeks name about August of the same year.

Burial date source, Tillsonburg Cemetery, office, 2007

This farm was land granted from the Crown and in the Weeks name from 1832 to 1970, 138 years with never a mortage on it.

Source: Springfield Tweedsmuir Women's Institute pages 19 & 20.
Norwich Library, Archives District., Ostrander Womens Institute book.

1901 Census:
Age 21

1911 Census:
Age 31

Married

1921 Census:
Age 42 , Widower
Living with 2 sons Harold & Wallace

William married Alice Maude P. Best on 23 Dec 1903 in Source: Lds 1871523 Film, 014544-03. Alice (daughter of John Best and I. Crossett) was born in Apr 1878 in Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Mar 1920 in Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 20 Mar 1920 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Alice's Father - John Best, Reg # 3523, registered Mar 19, 1906, Registry Office, Cty Elgin in Book L; James Canfield, Registrar.
Canada, Province of Ontario
In his Majesty's Surrogate Court of the County of Oxford
Be it known that on the Tenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six Letters of Administration of all and singular the property of John Best late of the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford, Gentleman, Widower, deceased, who died on or about the twenty-sixth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five at the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford, intestate, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Township of Dereham in the said County of Oxford were granted by his Majesty's Surrogate Court of the Country of Oxford to George F. Best of the Township of Bayham in the County of Elgin, farmer and William Nelson Weeks of the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford farmer the lawful son and son-in-law respectively of the said deceased and the hominees of Sarah E. Hoffman, Florence B. Vincent, and Phoebe A. M. Weeks three of the lawful heirs of said deceased they having renounced all their right and title to Letters Of Administration of the property of the said deceased in favor of the Said George F. Best and William Nelson Weeks they the said George F. Best and William Nelson Weeks having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same by paying his just debts and distributing the residue (if any) of his property according to law and to exhibit under oath a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said property and to render a just and true account of their administration whenever thereunto lawfully required.

(Sd) Jas. Canfield
Registrar of the Surrogate Court of the County of
Oxford.



1911 Census Ontario, Oxford South, Dereham, District 4, Page 6
Line 13-16, Household # 57
Weeks, Joseph, Male, Head, Married, Born Mar 1835, Age 77, Ontario, German, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer
Weeks, Arminia, Female, Wife, Married, Born Aug 1855, Age 55, Ontario, German, Canadian, Presbyterian
Weeks, Louis, Male, Son, Single, Born Jul 1891, Age 29, Farmer
Weeks, William, Male, Head, Married, Born May 1880, Age 31
Weeks, Alice, Female, Wife, Married, Born Apr 1878, Age 33
Weeks, Harold, Male, Son, Single, Born Mar 1905, Age 6
Weeks, Wallace, Male, Son, Single, Born Oct 1907, Age 3
Weeks, John, Male, Son, Single, Born Nov 1909, Age 1


Death Certificate: OVS pg 219, Reg # 013748
Name: Weeks, Phoebbe Alice Maude
Place of Death: Lot 14, Conc 11, Bayham Twp, Elgin Cty
Sex: Female, Married
Age: 41 years, 11 mos
Birthplace: Bayham, 1878
Housewife
Residence: 6 yrs at place of death & 41 years Canada
Father: John Best, Bayham
Mother: Isabell Crossett, Bayham
Informant: W. N. Weeks, Cornich?, Husband
Burial: Tillsonburg, March 20, 1920
Undertaker: J. M. Taylor
Date of Death: March 17, 1920
Cause of Death; Heart Disease x 3 mos.



Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery, Section H, Row E, #8
Wm. N Weeks / 1879 - 1970 /
Allie / beloved wife of / Wm N Weeks / 1878 - 1920

Annie May Coulter / 1882 - 1943

Markers: Mother, Father, Annie Lewis

Notes:

Married:
Marriage:
Groom; William N. Weeks
Age: 24 years
Residence; Dereham, Ont
Birthplace: Dereham, Ont.
bachelor
Occupation: Farmer
Parents: Joseph Weeks and Rosa A. Clark
Bride: Phoebe A.M.Best
Age 25 years
Residence; Dereham, Ont.
Birthplace: Bayham, Ont
Spinster
Occupation: Domestic
Parents: John Best and Phoebe Crosset
Witnesses: Lewis D. Weeks of Dereham and Ethel M. Best of
Tillsonburg,
Marriage Date; Dec. 23, 1903, Dereham, Ont.
Religion: Groom - Episcopolian; Bride - Methodist
Minister: D.E. Martin, Licence
Source: LDS Film # 1871523; #14544 -03

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Barber

Notes:

Occupation: Barber in Tillsonburg

Henry married Annetta C. Hilliker on 29 Mar 1897. Annetta (daughter of Henry C. Hilliker and Mary Elizabeth Hussey) was born on 22 Sep 1865 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Sep 1936 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]