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- 1881 Census, Tillsonburg, Norfolk North, Dist 158, SubDist F, Page 1, Film 1375899; C13263
Charity Weeks, Female, Age 12, Anglo-Saxon, Birthplace Ont., Baptist
Charity was living with her parents, Amos & Elizabeth (Stewart) Weeks and her sister Rhoda. Her maternal grandmother was also residing with them, Sophia Stewart, age 68, a widow. Also in the household Edward Rouse, Farm labourer, age 18, Birthplace Ontario, Anglo-Saxon.
Charity and Edward were married several years later, Ed having to wait until Charity was 18
*1901 Census 93 Norfolk d-2 Tillsonburg, Page 10, Line 41*
Rouse, Charity, Female, White, Wife, Married, Born 13 April 1868, Age 32, Birthplace urban Ontario, Origin English, Religion Baptist
1911 Census, Ontario, Oxford South, District 37, Page 1
Lines 47-50, Page 2 Lines 1-4; Household # 20;
Rouse, Ed, Male, Head, Married, Born March 1865, Age 46, Ontario, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farmer
Rouse, Charity, Female, Wife, Married, Born Apr 1868, Age 43, Ontario, English, Canadian, Methodist
Rouse, May, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Oct 1889, Age 22, German, Canadian, Methodist
Rouse, Ida, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Apr 1890, Age 21, German, Canadian, Methodist, School Teacher
Rouse, Raymond, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1891, Age 20, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farm Hand
Rouse, Stewart, Male, Son, Single, Born Mar 1895, Age 16, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farm Hand
Rouse, Carl, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1896, Age 15, German, Canadian, Methodist, Farm Hand
Rouse, Basil, Male, Son, Single, Born May 1897, Age 14, German, Canadian, Methodist
Rouse, Laval, Male, Daughter*, Single, Born Apr 1899, Age 12, German, Canadian, Methodist
Rouse, Harry, Male, Son, Single, Born Dec 1903, Age 8, German, Canadian, Methodist
Rouse, Edmond, Male, Son, Single, Born Oct 1905, Age 6, German, Canadian, Methodist
Rouse, Donald, Male, Son, Single, Born Jun 1909, Age 2, German, Canadian, Methodist
*, Rouse, Laval was a Son not a dtr.
Surrogate Court of Oxford - Estate of AMOS WEEKS, deceased
This is the last Will and Testament of me - AMOS WEEKS, of the town of Tillsonburg, County Oxford and Province of Ontario - I revoke all other wills
I appoint my Brother, Walter WEEKS of Twp Middleton, Cty Norfolk, Farmer to be my sole executor - giving all my real and personal estate in trust for the following purpose: Pay all my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as conveniently after my demise;
I give and bequeath unto my Wife - Charity Sophronia WEEKS the following:
Cash - one hundred dollars ($100.00)
Property: East half of the North Part of Lot #8 in the 4th concession of Middleton Twp; also West half of the North part of Lot #9 in the 4th Concession of Middleton Twp
Effects: one span of horses and harness; all the farming implements and machinery, all the household goods and furniture, all sheep and swine, - all for her use during her lifetime. Also give her one cow.
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter - Charity ROUSE for her use during her lifetime and after her death to her children:
Property: west half of the North part of Lot #8 in the 4th concession of Middleton Twp - 40 acres. - 44 acres
And after my Wife - Charity Sophronia Weeks death - to my daughter Charity ROUSE, east half of the north part of lot #8 in the said concession
Effects: one sow and choice of my lot of cows
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter - Rhoda PALEN - for her use during her lifetime and after her death, to her children the:
Property: east half of the North part of lot #9 in the said 4th concession of Middleton Twp - abt 44 acres
And after my Wife - Charity Sophronia Weeks death - to my daughter Rhoda PALEN - west half of the north part of Lot #9 in the 4th concession of Middleton Twp - 44 acres.
Effects: one cow
Request my said Executor to sell all my horses and cattle except one span of horses and 3 cows which have been bequeathed - after payment of all just debts - the balance if any shall be divided equally between by 2 daughters - Charity ROUSE & Rhoda PALEN.
If any of my heirs shall be dissatisfied with this my will, and refuse to accept their portions as herein mentioned - or cause legal trouble - they shall forfeit their right to what has been devised to them by this my will. Executor shall be empowered to divide such portion among my other heirs.
** 13 Feb 1904 - the north parts of lots # 8 & 9 in the fourth concession of Twp Middleton now lying within the corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg , containing a measurement of 176 acres -
Charity Sophronia Weeks - Wife - Tillsonburg, Real & Personal - Value = $1660.00
Charity Rouse - Daughter , Tillsonburg , Real & Personal - Value - $1500.00
Rhoda Palen - Daughter, Yarmouth Centre, Real & personal - Value $1500.00
Witnesses: Nicholas Cuthbertson, Tillsonburg
Walter Weeks
Death Certificate, OVS Deaths 1929, pg 67, Reg # 027518
Name, Rouse, Charity
Place of death: Vienna Road
Sex: Female, English, Married
Age 60 years
Place of Birth: Tillsonburg, April 13 1869
Residence, Life in Ontario
Father: Amos Weeks, Canada
Mother: Elizabeth Stewart, Canada
Physician: Dr. J. B. Reid
Informant: Karl Rouse, Tillsonburg, Son
Place of Burial: Tillsonburg, Feb 12 1929
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Burial is in Tillsonburg Cemetery (have photo)
Rouse, Charity W. 1869 - 1929
# 19 Highway, there was an old school buidling, now (2004) being used for a church. This building was built after the one room school house out grew its usefulness abt 1950s. Margaret Rouse's sister, Grace Hart taught at this school in the early fifties. Grace taught Grades 1-8 here, her first school that she taught was Wateford, North of Simcoe.
It is thought the school south of Ostrander a mile, may have been the school where Charity and Rhoda attended.
- (Medical):Other Health issues within this family, as told to me by Ted Rouse - not for general sharing-
Huntington's Chorea. Ted says Charity (Weeks) Rouse had the disease, Karl and some of his chn had the disease, Ida had the disease and Ted's Father Basil had the disease. The Family is sensitive to this medical knowledge being shared as many individuals have had difficulty re Employers knowing this, Medical and Insurance coverage. hw
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My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
1869 - 1929 (59 years)
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