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Clara Sophronia Weeks

Female 1898 - 1957  (58 years)


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  • Name Clara Sophronia Weeks 
    Birth 18 Jul 1898  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    1901 Census 1901  Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1901 Canadian Census 
    • - Age 2
    1906 Census 1906  Strathcona District, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1906 Alberta Census 
    • - Age 8
    1911 Census 1911  Red Deer District, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1911 Canada Census 
    • - Age 12
    1916 Census 1916  Bulwark village, District 41, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1916 Canada Census 
    • Married, Age 17
    Religion United Church 
    Death 29 Mar 1957  Rimbey, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 2 Apr 1957  Mount Auburn Cemetery, Rimbey, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I42  Weeks
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2017 

    Father Ira Weeks,   b. 21 Mar 1870, Norwich Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1951, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Roxy Alvina Andress,   b. 16 Oct 1876, Cultus, Houghton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1911, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1898  Aylmer, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Marriage Rgistration:
      Groom; Ira Weeks
      Age: 28 years
      Residence; Dereham, Ont.
      Birthplace: Norwich, Ont.
      Bachelor
      Occupation: Farmer
      Parents: Isaac Weeks, and Nancy Westbrook
      Bride; Roxy A. Andress
      Age: 21 years
      Residence: Tillsonburg, Ont.
      Birthplace: Walsingham,Ont.
      Spinster
      Parents: George Andrews and Charity Andress* Spellings of these
      names kept changing from Andrews to Andress in same documents.
      Witnesses: Edward J. Moore, Walsingham; Minnie Andress, Houghton
      Date of Marriage; April 20, 1898, Aylmer, Ont.
      Religion: Baptist
      Minister: C. H. Kimball by licence
      Source: LDS Film # 1870920; #4368-98
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Arthur Quaife,   b. Abt 1881, , , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Nov 1944, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 26 Apr 1915  Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Stanley Cecil Quaife,   b. 16 May 1915, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1990, Red Deer Regional Hospital, Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    +2. Delbert Clarence Quaife,   b. 20 Apr 1918, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 2008, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +3. Pansy Eleeta Quaife,   b. 27 Apr 1920, Bulwark, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1988, Erickson, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +4. Viola Alzina Quaife,   b. 29 Jun 1922   d. 21 May 1985, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    +5. Clourice Elsie Quaife,   b. 18 Jan 1926, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1991, Stettler Auxiliary Hospital, Stettler, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     6. Leo Ross Quaife,   b. 1927, , , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1944, , , Holland, Europe Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 17 years)
     7. Delphine Lar Quaife,   b. 1929, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1929, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     8. Infant Quaife,   b. 1930, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1930, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     9. Sophournia Quaife,   b. 1937, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1937, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     10. Veronica Quaife,   b. 1938, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1938, Taber, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2015 

  • Notes 
    • *1901 Census 93 Norfolk c-2 Middleton, page 6, Line 9* (Ontario)
      Weeks, Clara S., Female, White, Daughter, Single, Born July 18, 1898, Age 2, Birthplace rural Ontario, English, Baptist Religion

      1906 Canadian Census; District 21, Strathcona, Sub District 8, Page 21 - Lines 7 - 13; T-18362
      Weeks, I., Head, Male, Married, Age 36, Birthplace Ontario
      Weeks, Roxy, Wife, Female, Married, Age 29, Birthplace Ontario
      Weeks, Clara, Female, Single, Age 8, Birthplace Ontario
      Weeks, Pearl, Female, Single, Age 7, Birthplace Ontario
      Weeks, Ross, Male, Single, Age 5, Birthplace Ontario
      Weeks, Elsie, Female, Single, Age 3, Birthplace Ontario
      Weeks, Hazel, Female, Single, Age 1, Birthplace Ontario

      1911 Canadian Census: Red Deer, Alberta, Twp 38, Range 12, West of 4th Meridian; District 5, SubDistrict 48, RG 31 Statistics Canada
      Lines 41-50
      Clara is reiding with her Parents Ira & Rox-Alzina Weeks and siblings, Pearl, Ross, Elsie, Hazel, George & Omar
      Weeks, Clara ; Female, Daughter, Single, Age 12 yrs, Birthdate July 1898, Birthplace Ontario

      Marriage:
      Name of Bridegroom: Charles Arthur Quaife
      Name of Bride: Clara Sophronia Weeks
      Date of Marriage: 26 April 1915
      Place of Marriage: Castor, Alberta
      Name of Officiating Clergyman: John S. Patterson
      Certificate # 254
      Source: Vital Statistics of Alberta - Transcript of Marriage
      Obtained: 15 Aug 2007 Ref # 3587-G1-8

      1916 Canadian Census; District 41 Red Deer, Sub District 20, Pg 19, Family # 240
      Lines 28 -31
      Quaife, Charles A., 38-12-4, Bulwark, Head, Male, Age 34, Birthplace Ont, Blacksmith, Anglican
      Quaife, Clara, Wife, Female, Age 17, Birthplace Ontario
      Quaife, Stanley; Male, Son, Age 1, Birthplace Alberta
      Weeks, Elsie, Female, Sister in law, Age 12, Birthplace Ontario



      1921 Canadian Census - Province of Alberta, District Red Deer, District #1, Subdistrict 1
      Village: Municipality of Coronation, Twp 38, Range 12, Meridian 4
      Charles Arthur Quaife, Male, Head, Married, Age 42, Birth Yr abt 1879, Birthplace Ontario
      Father's birthplace Eng, Mother's birthplace USA, Occupation Blacksmith
      Carl Quaife, Female, Wife, Married, AGe 24 ** (Should be Clara)
      Stanley Creek Quaife, Son, Male, Age 6 * (should be Stanley Cecil Quaife)
      Delbert Clarence Quaife, Son, Male, Age 3
      Penny Quaife, Female, Dtr, Age 1


      Clara noted in her family records that she had lost 3 children as infants.
      In checking with Taber Town Records, Cemetery Dept., it was noted that there are 4 infant burials
      Block 12, Plot 4, Row D - Quaife, Delphine Lar (infant)- rec # 702, Aug. 31, 1929
      Block 12, Plot 4, Row D - Quaife, Infant- rec # 722 May 4, 1930

      Block 12, Plot 3, Row D - Quaife, Sophournia (Infant) - rec. # 935, Aug. 18, 1937
      Block 12, Plot 3, Row D - Quaife, Veronica (Infant) - rec. # 959, Aug. 14, 1938 .
      It is very probable that these 4 infants are Clara/Charles A. Quaifes.
      There are no markers, but I have a map of this cemetery and took a photo of the blank space that is believed to be where the graves were. (2002 hw)



      Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 2, 1957 in the Rimbey United Church at 2:00 pm for the late Mrs. Clara Quaife. Rev. Julian officiated.
      Mrs. Quiafe was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario and moved to the Castor district in 1906. On April 24, 1914, she was united in marriage with Mr. Charles Quaife. In 1922 they moved with their family to the Taber district, where they remained until 10 years ago, when Mrs. Quaife came to the Rimbey district to live with her own family. During the past 2 years, she has been a patient in the Three-way Hospital.
      She was predeceased by a son,Leo,who died overseas October 9, 1944 and her husband, who passed away November 29, 1944.
      She leaves to mourn her loss, two sons, Stanley and Delbert of Rimbey and Edmonton, respectively; 3 daughters: Mrs Pansy McLaren of Cranbrook, B.C., Mrs Viola Robert and Mrs. Clarence Hronek of Rimbey; two brothers: Ross Weeks of Castor and Omar Weeks of Vancouver B. C.; and two sisters - Mrs pearl Strome and Mrs Hazel Wilkie of Castor. There are twenty grandchildren.
      Pallbearers were Mr. J Bennink, Mr L.V. Schrader, Mr Carl Brun, Mr. Sander Thompson, Mr. Godfrey Frank and Mr. Dave Duke.
      Internment was in the Mount Auburn Cemetery at Rimbey.

      Source: Rimbey Record Apr 1957

      Clara is interned in Lot 217, Bloc 5 at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Rimbey, AB

      Monument reads
      Quaife
      Clara S.
      1898-1957
      Ever Remembered, Ever Loved.

      Shared with her daughter Viola (Quaife) Roberts.

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] OVS Marriage Index 1857-1922, Roxy Andress & Ira Weeks, Reg. #4368 (Reliability: 3).



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