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Alice Maude P. Best
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Generation: 1
1. Alice Maude P. Best was born in Apr 1878 in Bayham Twp, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Best and I. Crossett); 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. 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 LewisAlice married William Nelson Weeks on 23 Dec 1903 in Source: Lds 1871523 Film, 014544-03. William (son of Joseph Weeks and Rosa Armenta Clark) was born on 6 May 1879 in Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Jan 1970; was buried on 7 Jan 1970 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Married:
Children:
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- Lewis Harold Weeks was born on 17 Mar 1905 in Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1983 in Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 23 Jun 1983 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- William Wallace Weeks was born on 21 Oct 1907 in Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1981; was buried in 1981 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- John Weeks was born in Nov 1909 in , , Ontario, Canada; and died.
2. John Best died on 26 Dec 1905. John married I. Crossett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. I. Crossett Children:
- G.F. Best
- S.E. Best
- F.B. Best
- 1. Alice Maude P. Best 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.