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Mary Jane Anscombe

Female 1876 - 1945  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 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, 2007

    Mary 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]

    Notes:

    Married:
    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

    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.

Generation: 2

  1. 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 England

    George 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]


  2. 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:
    1. James Anscombe was born in 1874 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    2. Ceresse (Sarassa) was born on 25 May 1875 in Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
    3. 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.
    4. George W. Anscombe was born in 1879 in Delhi, Windham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  G. Fonger

    G. married Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Jane
    Children:
    1. 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.



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