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- Family Facts:
Charity Kern was of German descent. Her grandfather, Christopher Kern, settled in German Valley,Roxbury Twp., Morris Cty, New Jersey. See Kern Genealogy Page for continuation. He had 3 sons: David, Christopher, and John, 1 daughter Anna. In 1799 David got the urge to move to Upper Canada and settled near Hamilton.
Charity's father, JOHN KERN,was born at Roxbury Twp, Morris Cty, New Jersey on 29 May 1763, died at Charlotteville Twp on 11 Jan. 1824 at the age of 65 y, 10 m 10d. John married CHARITY BUNN,( born at Roxbury Twp in Jun/Jul 1769) on April 9, 1787 in New Jersey. Charity (Bunn)Kern died in Charlotteville on April 9, 1854 age 84 years, 9 m. Both John and Charity are buried in Fairview Cemetery, Forestville, Charlotteville Twp.
In 1800, the others (Christopher, John, their families) decided to make the journey also. They 'brought horses, cows, sheep, pigs and poultry, and all their household effects with them, and it took six weeks to complete the journey. ' Also in this party was John's uncle and aunt Adam and Anna (Swackhammer) Lick/Leek and Adam's son-in-law John Youngs. Adam Leek and Christopher Kern moved onto Oxford Cty.
On 12 Aug 1800, John Kern purchased from Richard Cockrell Lot 1, Conc1, Lot 2, Conc 4 and the north half of Lot 3, conc3, Walsingham Twp. According to family tradition recounted by Norfolk Cty historian E.A. Owen, John Kern felt swindled in this purchase. " John Kern brought $500. in cash with him. It was all he had, and he intended to purchase a home with it, but when he arrived at Niagara a land shark met him and enduced him to buy five hundred acres of land at a dollar per acre, which was represented as being of good quality and very desirable in every respect. Mr Kern exchanged his capital for a deed of the land and when he arrived in Long Point settlement, he made the sickening discovery that his land was absolutely worthless. This meant privation and pinching destitution for a few years"
John's occupation was a blacksmith. His faith was Presbyterian. John was appointed town clerk on June 10, 1806 of the township Charlotteville, by the court of Sessions.
John leased from the Crown Reserve, Lot 9, Con 1 Charlotteville Twp on !3 Sept 1802.
Kern purchased from Teeple 106 acres in Lot 9 Con A on 14 Mar 1804. Kern made his homestead on the rear part of this purchase, near the present village of Forestville.
1808 - 20 Sept, John purchased another 10 acres from Teeple
22 Sept 1810, John bought from Oliver Mabee 40 acres in Lot 9 Con A. To this he added 50 acres from John Lodor in Lot 8 Con A on 20 May 1811.
John served during the war of 1812 in Mitchell's Company of the Norfolk Cty Militia.
This family was brought up to work. The girls worked in the fields, drove oxen and did whatever was needed inside and outside.
1851 Census: Dereham Township, Micro Film 23
#25, Weeks, Joseph, Born Canada West, Age 49, Univeralist, Married, Farmer, Fram 1 1/2 story house
26, Weeks, Charity, Born Canada West, Age 50, Univeralist, married
27, Weeks, John, Born Canada West, Age 23, Universalist, Single, Labourer
28, Weeks, Amos, Born Canada West, Age 20, Univeralist, Single, Labr.
29, Weeks, Joseph, born Canada West, Age 18, Universalist, Single, Labr.
30, Weeks, Walter, Born Canada West, Age 16, Universalist, Single, Labr.
31, Weeks, Ira, Born Canada West, Age 13, Universalist, Single
32, Weeks, Ransome, Born Canada West, Age 11, Universalist, Single
33, Weeks, Isaac, Born Canada West, Age 9, Universalist, Single
1861 Canadian Census, Roll C-1060-1061; Library And Archives Canada, Pg 72, Dereham Twp, Oxford Cty, Canada West
Joseph Weeks, Male, Head, Age 57, Birthplace Canada West, Universalist, Farmer
Charity Weeks, Wife, Married, Age 58,
Joseph Weeks, Son, Single, Age 27
Walter Weeks, Son, Single, Age 25
Ira Weeks, Son, Single, Age 24
Isaac Weeks, Son, Single, Age 18
1871 Census: Joseph WEEKES age 67, birthplace Ontario, Religion - Universalist, Origin - English, Occupation - Farmer District 013, Sub Dist. A Division 1 Page 94
Weeks, Joseph, male, age 67, birthplace Ontario, religion Universalist, origin Scotch, Occupation: F
Weeks, Charity, female, age 68, birthplace Ontario, religion Universalist, Origin Dutch, married
Weeks, Joseph junior, male, age 37, birthplace Ontario, religion Universalist, Origin Scotch, single. Livestock comprised of horses, 5 milch cows, 14 horned cattle, 22 sheep, 23 swine, 200 pounds of butter, 80 pounds of wood.
1881 Census of Canada
Dereham, Oxford South, Ontario
Page 15, Family 70, NAC C-13266
Joseph Meeks, Male, Married, Age 47, Canadian, Born Ontario, Farmer
Aramentia Meeks, Female, Married, Age 25, Born Ontario
William N. Meeks, Male, Age 1, Born Ontario
Charity Meeks, Female, Widow, Age 78, Born Ontario, Universalist
** Whether enumerator error or transcribing error, the surname is noted as MEEKS, instead of WEEKS hw
Charity Weeks - Death Registration
Charity Weeks died 30 May 1890 at 87 years of age. Her birthplace was Charlotte Centre. Cause of Death was old age. Her physician was Dr. Sinclair.
Signature of Informant was Amos Weeks (Son) of Middleton, 2 June 1890
Source; LDS Film #11853534, # 11516 - 90
Burial: Tillsonburg Cemetery, Section H, Row F, # 18
In Memory of / Charity / wife of / Joseph Weeks / died May 30, 1890 / aged 87 yrs 5 mos 16 dys.
Newspaper Clipping from Tillsonburg Observer, Ontario Library.
Weeks - at the residence of her son, Samuel Weeks, near New England on Friday, May 30, 1890, Mrs. Charity Weeks aged 87 years 5 months and 15 days. (death notice)
** Again, cannot understand the phrase - her son Samuel Weeks, near New England as to my knowledge and many other Weeks researchers, she did not have a Son named Samuel Weeks, she had a brother Samuel Kern and whether he resided in New England (?) hw
Charity Weeks' Father's will - probate Source; www.library.elgin - county.on.ca/history/estate5.txt
Name; KERN
FName: John
Resid: Charlotteville
Date: Jan. 6, 1827
File: 145
MFNO: 1155
Notes: Petition was by John and Christopher Kern
- wife was Charity Kern
- son was John
- son was Christopher
-son was Samuel
- Daughter was Mary Collver
- Daughter was Catharine Stokes
- Daugher was Elizabeth Stockwell
- Daughter was Sophia Smith
- Daughter was Charity Kern*
- Daughter was Anna Brining
- Daughter was Sarah Kern
- Daughter was Susanna Kern
- Daugher was Martha Kern
Executors of estate; John Kern, son; Christopher Kern, son.
Witnesses to Will:
- Robert Munro, Charlotteville
- Amos Weeks, Charlotteville
- R. William Dease, Esquire, Charlotteville
Inventory of estate completed on October 31, 1827 by Laurence Johnson and Benjamin Palmation
I believe the Amos Weeks mentioned here to be Joseph Weeks', (1803-1878) Father.
Tillsonburg Observer Newspaper, June 6 1890, pg 3 col 5
Samuel Kern, Esq. and wife, Lewis Collver, Esq. and wife, David Collver, Esq., and wife, Edgar Bryning, Esq. and wife, Mrs. Elijah Kitchen, Mrs. A. Glover, Hiram Beemer, Esq., and wife, John Beemer Esq., A. E. McMichael, Esq., Miss Dora McMichael and Mrs. Dr. J. G. Collver of Waterford were in Tilsonburg last week attending the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Weeks, sister of Mrs. William McMichael and Samuel Kern of Waterford, and relict of the late Joseph Weeks, one of the pioneers of the township of Dereham. Mrs. Weeks was in her 88th year, and was well known in the coutines of Oxford and Norfolk.
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My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
1802 - 1890 (87 years)
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1871 Census
