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Sherman Weeks

Male 1873 - 1935  (62 years)


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  • Name Sherman Weeks 
    Birth 1 Feb 1873  Norwich Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Jul 1935 
    Burial New Road Cemetery, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I51  Weeks
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2016 

    Father Isaac Weeks,   b. 28 Jan 1844, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1931, Norwich Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Nancy Westbrook,   b. 30 Aug 1840, Durham Cty, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1925, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 5 Aug 1866  Ingersoll, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • Marriage:
      Weeks, Isaac C, 22, Dereham, Canada, s/o Joseph and Charly, married
      4 August 1866, Mary Westbrook, 25, Dereham, Canada, d/o Ben and Polly ann.
      Source: Marriage Register Vol Page 145


      Marriage Certificate - copy of original (Gerald Beaman has the original)
      This is to certify that Mr. Isaac Weeks of the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford and Province of Canada, and Miss Mary Westbrook of the Township of Dereham in the County of Oxford and Province aforesaid, were duly and legally Married by me, Rev. Thos. Batwin, Pastor of the Regular Baptist Church in Ingersoll C.W., on the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six by virtue of a Special License, and the authority vested in me by the Laws of the Province of Canada.
      As Witness my hand the day and year hereinbefore written
      Witnesses:
      Helen Westbrook ? (hard to decipher handwriting)
      A.n Clark

      Thos. Batwin, Baptist Minister
      Form was printed from Baptist Book Room, Church Street, corner of King, Toronto
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Louisa Tribe,   b. 1881, Courtland, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1901  Courtland, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage:
      Groom: Sherman Weeks
      Age: 28 years
      Residence; Dereham, Ont.
      Birthplace: S. Norwich, Ont.
      Bachelor
      Occupation: Farmer
      Parents: Isaac Weeks and Nancy Westbrook
      Bride; Laura Louisa May Tribe
      Age: 20 years
      Residence; Courtland, Ont.
      Birthplace: Vienna, Ont.
      spinster
      Parents: William Tribe and Maggie Parinlon
      Witnesses: Alomedia Livingston, W, D. L Brethour of Tillsonburg, Ont.
      Date of Marriage; February 27, 1901
      Religion: Groom - Presbyterian; Bride - Methodist
      Minister: D.L Brethour by licence

      Source: LDS Film # 1871081; #3398 -01

      Ingersoll Chronicle March 7, 1901
      Weeks - Tribe: By the Rev. D.D. Brethour, at the parsonage on Wednesday
      27th February, Mr. Sherman Weeks of Dereham township and Miss Laura Tribe of Courtland.
    Family ID F320  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2006 

  • Headstones
    Weeks, Isaac; Weeks, Nancy (Westbrook); Weeks, Sherman
    Weeks, Isaac; Weeks, Nancy (Westbrook); Weeks, Sherman
    Nancy Wife of
    Isaac Weeks
    1840-1925
    Isaac Weeks
    1844-1931
    Sherman Weeks
    Reverse marker: Westbrook, Polly Ann (Hall); Butler, Annie M.;
    Butler, James E.
    Reverse Marker:
    1873-1935

  • Notes 
    • Birth:
      !st February 1873, Sherman, Male, son of Isaac Weeks, Nancy Westbrook,
      Occupation of father - Farmer; Informant was Isaac Weeks, Farmer of South Norwich, 21st February 1873. Source: LDS Film # 1844893 , # 15869 -73.

      *1901 Census 102 Oxford South, Norwich d-5, Page 6, LIne 32-33*
      Weeks, Sherman, Male, White, Head, Married, Born 1 Feb. 1873, Age 28, Birthplace rural Ontario, Origin German, Religion Presbyterian, Farmer.
      Weeks, Laura, L. M., Female, White, Wife,Married, Born 12 June or Jan., 1881, Birthplace rural Ontario, Origin English.

      Schedule 2 1901 Census Info:
      Land was on Conc 11 NW1/4, Lot 24, 1 house with 8 rooms, 120 acres, 3 barns. Neighbours on SW1/2 were John Laven and John Brumpton on NE1/4.

      Burial in New Road Cemetery, Conc. 10/Lot 26, South Norwich Twp Oxford County
      Lot 14 D Tombstone notes ' Sherman Weeks 1873-1935'

  • Sources 
    1. [S154] Marriage Certificate of Isaac & Nancy Weeks, copy 1866, photo of actual copy (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S310] Ontario Canada Marriages 1857-1924, Photocopy of Original Marriage certifcate (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S321] Marriage Certificate, copy of original from Family (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S154] Marriage Certificate of Isaac & Nancy Weeks, copy 1866, copy of original Family copy (Reliability: 4).



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