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Cleopatra E. Weeks

Female 1838 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Cleopatra E. Weeks 
    Birth 19 Oct 1838  , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    1861 Census 1861  Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1861 Canadian Census 
    • Dist 3, pg 3, Ontario
    1871 Census 1871  Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1881 Census 1881  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1881 Canadian Census 
    • District # 165, Pg 20,Canada
    1901 Census 1901  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1901 Canadian Census 
    • District # 93, page 3
    Nationality Scotch 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I260  Weeks
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2017 

    Father Daniel Millar Weeks,   b. Aug 1801, Long Point, Norfolk County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Dec 1883, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Hawer,   b. Abt 1802, , , , Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1871 (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1826 
    Family ID F67  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Stanton B. W. Carpenter,   b. 15 Jun 1834, Norway Herkimer County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1902, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 1856 
    • clipping re Cleopatra Weeks and Stanton B W Carpenter marriage
      Tillsonburg News, June 25, 1868 page 3 Column 2 Source: mihaley @ oxford.net as M Irene Haley Hopper. *** I question this date as children were born prior to this, needs more research and I haven't seen the newspaper or the article to verify.

      In Stanton Carpenters obituary in Tillsonburg Liberal newspaper, it mentions that Stanton B. W. Carpenter and Cleopatra Weeks were married in 1856.
      Source: Tillsonburg Liberal newspaper, Feb. 13, 1902 Page 1, Col 4
    Children 
     1. Charlie Carpenter   d. Bef 1860
     2. Stanton Carpenter,   b. 26 Nov 1860, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1868, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 7 years)
    +3. Thankie L. Carpenter,   b. 26 Apr 1863, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1895, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
     4. Edwin Weller Carpenter,   b. 3 Feb 1877, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1902, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 25 years)
    Family ID F69  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2006 

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  • Notes 
    • 1851 Census, Roll C-11745, SubDist 261 Dereham; Lines 46-49
      Dan M. Waks (Weeks), Blacksmith, Canada, Universalist, 51 yrs, Male
      Mary Weeks, Canada, C of England, 50 yrs, Female
      Cleo Weeks, Canada, C of England, 13 yrs, Female
      Mariah Weeks, Canada, C of England, 8 years, Female

      1861 Dereham Census District No. 3 Pg. 3
      #9, Carpenter, Stanton, Male, Age 27, Birth U.S., Religion W. M., House 1 1/2 story frame, Cabinet Maker
      # 10, Carpenter, Cleopatre, Female, Age 22, Birth Upper Canada,
      # 11, Carpenter, Stanton, Male, Age 1

      Source: IGI Film # 184314; Pg # 775, Ref # 17278

      On 1871 Census, Oxford County Index as location 013, A, !, pg 39 National Archives, Reel C9910.
      Carpenter, Stanton B., male, age 36, birthplace U.S., religion C.C Baptist, English origin, Occupation Carpenter, married.
      Carpenter, Cleopatra, female, age 33, birthplace Ontario, religion Universalist, Origin Scotch, married
      Carpenter, Thankful, female, age 8, religion CC Baptist, origin Scotch, attending school.
      This family had 2 swine, but the agricultural section was missing from this reel.



      1881 Census, Tillsonburg, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada; FHL Film 1375902, NAC C-13266, Dist 165, SubDist B, Page 20, Family 100
      S.B.W. Capenter, Male, Married, Age 47, English, Birthplace USA, Occ - Cabinet Maker, Baptist
      Cleopatra Capenter, Female, Married, Age 43, Birthplace Ontario, Baptist
      Thankful Carpenter, Female, Single, Age 18, Birthplace Ontario, Baptist
      Edwin Carpenter, Male, Single, Age 4, Birthplace Ontario, Baptist
      D.M. Weeks, Male, Widowed, Age 78, Birthplace Ontario, Presbyterian


      1901 Census:
      District Norfolk, # 93, sub District Tillsonburg, d-3; Schedule 1, Ref RG31; Reel # T6484 31-40; Page 3, Line 5, 6,7.
      Carpenter, Stant., male, White, Head, Married, Birthdate June 15, 1834, age 66, Birthplace York State, Year of Immigration to Canada 1855, Year of naturalization 1865; English, Canadian Citizenship, Baptist religion, Occupation Undertaker, Employer, Able to read, and write
      Carpenter, Cleopatra, Female, White, Wife, Birthdate Oct. 19, 1838, age 62, birthplace Ontario urban; Scotch, Canadian, Religion Presbyterian
      Carpenter, Edwin; male, White, Son, Single, Birthdate Feb. 3, 1877, age 24, Birthplace Ontario urban; English, Canadian, Religion Presbyterian; Occupation Undertaker, employed 12 mos., is an Employee, and earned $500.



      Have not been able to confirm her death, burial anywhere around Tillsonburg. At this point I am assuming she is buried wherever her folks are buried or in an unmarked grave in Tillsonburg beside her husband and children hw 2006

  • Sources 
    1. [S34] Cleopatra Weeks birth, 1871 Census (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S34] Cleopatra Weeks birth, 1901 census (Reliability: 3).
      Family # 37



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