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Joseph William Weeks

Male 1874 - 1935  (61 years)


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  • Name Joseph William Weeks 
    Birth 16 Jan 1874  Middleton, Norfolk Cty, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    1901 Census 1901  Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1901 Canada Census 
    Nationality 1901 
    English 
    Occupation 1901 
    Religion 1901 
    Presbyterian 
    Death 28 Jun 1935  Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I520  Weeks
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2017 

    Father Walter Weeks,   b. 11 Jan 1837, Dereham Twp, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1915, Middleton, Dereham Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary Mathilda Foley,   b. 28 Oct 1852, , , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Dec 1900, Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Photos
    WEEKS, Walter (1837-1915) Family
    WEEKS, Walter (1837-1915) Family
    Back row - Left to Right
    Weeks, Joseph William & Weeks, Andrew
    Middle Row - Left to Right
    Weeks, Walter; Weeks, Edward Milton; Weeks, Mary Mathilda (Foley)
    Front Row - Left to Right
    Weeks, Clarence Delmer; Weeks, John Albert and Weeks, Anna Bell
    Family ID F170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie Bell Jeffery,   b. 28 Jan 1874, Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1938, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 9 Nov 1898  Middleton Twp, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Marriage Certificate: OVS Marriages 1898, Archives 96, Reg # 010159
    Children 
     1. Stanley Deloss Weeks,   b. 1 Sep 1899, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1900 (Age 0 years)
     2. Albert Ray Weeks,   b. 19 Sep 1900, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1958 (Age 57 years)
    +3. Mary Eliza Winnifred Weeks,   b. 22 May 1903, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1949, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    +4. Edna Gertrude Weeks,   b. 12 Oct 1905, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Nov 2006 

  • Documents
    Obituary Weeks, Joseph William (1874-1935)
    Obituary Weeks, Joseph William (1874-1935)
    Obituary Weeks, Joseph William (1874-1935)
    Source: Tillsonburg Observer newspaper 17 June 1935

    Headstones
    WEEKS, Joseph William (1874-1935) cemetery plot
    WEEKS, Joseph William (1874-1935) cemetery plot
    WEEKS, Joseph William (1874-1935) cemetery plot
    showing Weeks surname monument with 3 footstones of
    Joseph William Weeks, Annie Bell (Jeffery) Weeks and
    Infant Son Stanley Weeks
    WEEKS, J. W. (1874-1935) footstone
    WEEKS, J. W. (1874-1935) footstone
    WEEKS, J. W. 1874-1935 - footstone
    plot shared with surname headstone Weeks and footstones of Stanley Weeks and Anna B. (Jeffery) Weeks

  • Notes 
    • 1881 Census, Middleton, Norfolk North, Ontario, Film 1375899, C-13263; Dist 158, Sub dist D, Div 2, Page 74, Family 375
      Walter Weeks, Male, Married, Age 44, Farmer, German, Birthplace Ontario
      Mary Weeks, Female, Married, Age 38, English, Birthplace Ontario, Presbyterian
      Joseph Wm Weeks, Male, Age 7, German, Birthplace Ont.
      Andrew Weeks, male, Age 5, German, Birthplace Ont.
      Walter Weeks, Male, Age 2, German, Birthplace Ont.
      Edward Weeks, Male Age 7 mos., German, Ontario Birthplace


      Census: 1901 Line 43-45
      Weeks, Joseph W., head,, Married, Born Jan 15, 1874, age 27, Farmer, Presbyterian
      Weeks, Anna B., wife,married, Born Jan 28,1874age 27, Baptist
      Weeks, Albert R., son, Single, Born Sept. 19, 1900, age 1

      Schedule 2 of 1901 Census info:
      Location is Middleton, Lot 2, Conc 4 NTR, wood house with 6 rooms, 46.5 acres, 1 barn.

      Joseph W. Weeks bought land in Houghton Twp, Lot # 20, North road, East side, from Charles W. Wingrove on July 8, 1905. source: Houghton land Records - Page 199

      1911 Census, Ontario, Oxford South, District 37, Tillsonburg, Page 9
      Lines 14-18; Household #86; Res. was on London Street
      Weeks, Wm., Male, Head, Married, Born Jan 1874, Age 37, Ont., German, Canadian, Baptist, Real Estate
      Weeks, Annie, Female, Wife, Married, Born Jan 1874, Age 37
      Weeks, Wray*, Male, Son, Single, Born Sep 1901, Age 10, German, Canadian, Baptist
      Weeks, Winnie, Female, Dtr, Single, Born May 1903, Age 8, German, Canadian, Baptist
      Weeks, Edna, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Oct 1906, Age 5, German, Canadian, Baptist

      District Obituary
      J. W. Weeks
      In the death of J. W. Weeks, in his 62nd year, after an illness of several months' duration, the town of Tillsonburg yesterday lost one of its best known citizens. Mr. Weeks was born two miles south of Tillsonburg, on King's Highway No. 10, where he was a successful farmer, moving to Tillsonburg 32 years ago and conducting a real estate business. He was a prominent member and worker in the Tillsonburg Baptist Church and Superintendant of the Sunday School for many years. He has been a member of Otter Lodge No. 50, I.O.O.F., for 30 years. Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Ray, of Tillsonburg, two daughters Mrs. Gordon Hollier, of Tillsonburg, and Mrs. Gordon Stewart, of St. Thomas; one sister, Mrs Mark Ronson of Goshen, and four brothers, Edward, Clarence and Andrew of Tillsonburg, and John of Mount Elgin. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon, with interment in the Town Cemetery.
      Source: St Thomas Times Journal, 18 June 1935, Pg 6, Col 4


      Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery, Section B, Row Q, # 14
      J.W. Weeks / 1874 - 1935

  • Sources 
    1. [S145] OVS Marriages 1898, Joseph Weeks & Annie Bell Jeffery, Archives Film 96, Reg # 010159 (Reliability: 3).



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