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Mary Jane Anscombe
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1. Mary Jane Anscombe was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Anscombe and Elizabeth Fonger); died on 26 Apr 1945 in Courtland, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Apr 1945 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. 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, 2007Mary married Andrew Weeks on 30 Dec 1896 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Andrew (son of Walter Weeks and Mary Mathilda Foley) was born on 8 Oct 1875 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jul 1939 in Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 12 Jul 1939 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Married:
Children:
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- Aletta Bessie Weeks was born on 11 Feb 1900 in Middleton, Norfolk Cty, Ontario, Canada; died in 1971; was buried on 22 May 1971 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- Charles Edward Weeks was born on 4 Dec 1903 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1980; was buried on 25 Apr 1980 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
2. George Anscombe was born about 1852 in Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Occupation: RR Operator
Birth: Illegitimate; Mother Eliza Anscomb, born abt 1834 in EnglandGeorge married Elizabeth Fonger on 6 Dec 1873 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, and was divorced. Elizabeth (daughter of G. Fonger and Jane) was born about 1856 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Fonger was born about 1856 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of G. Fonger and Jane); was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Married:
George Anscomb and Elizabeth Fonger were married in Fredericksburg Presbyterian/Baptist by Rev. J. vanLoon.
Source: Ron Cox (web site @ world connect.rootsweb.com)Children:
- James Anscombe was born in 1874 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Ceresse (Sarassa) was born on 25 May 1875 in Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 1. Mary Jane Anscombe was born on 3 Jun 1876 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Apr 1945 in Courtland, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 27 Apr 1945 in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- George W. Anscombe was born in 1879 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
Generation: 3
6. G. Fonger G. married Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jane Children:
- 3. Elizabeth Fonger was born about 1856 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.