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Edward Weeks 1877–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1877

Birth Location: New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Death Date: 28 Feb 1941

Death Location: East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia

Father: James Weeks

Mother: Julia Henwood

Spouse(s): "Jane" Baxter

Children(s): Nellie Weeks, Francis Weeks, Kathleen Weeks, William Weeks

The story of Edward Weeks began in 1877 in New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Edward Weeks married Jane Ursula Baxter, and had children including Francis E Frank Weeks, Kathleen A Weeks, Nellie May Weeks, William Henry Weeks. Edward Weeks passed away in 1941 in East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Weeks began in 1877 in New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
  • Edward Weeks married Jane Ursula Baxter, and had children including Francis E Frank Weeks, Kathleen A Weeks, Nellie May Weeks, William Henry Weeks.
  • Edward Weeks passed away in 1941 in East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Weeks
1850–1926
Birth Location: New Brunswick
JW
Julia Henwood
1849–1926
Birth Location: Lakelands, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
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Spouses(s)

"Jane" Baxter
1880–1953
Birth Location: Truemanville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, CANADA
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Children(s)

Nellie Weeks
1904–1975
Birth Location: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Francis Weeks
1912–
Birth Location: –
FW
Kathleen Weeks
1910–1993
Birth Location: Stellarton, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia
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William Weeks
1910–
Birth Location: Chignecto Mines, Cumberland, NS
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Edward Weeks's Ancestors

Self
Edward Weeks
1877–1941
Birth Place: New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Parents
James Harry Weeks
1850–1926
New Brunswick
Julia Henwood
1849–1926
Lakelands, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
Grandparents
Edward Weeks
1822–1894
Bedeque, Prince, Prince Edward Island
Mary (Ann L) Dewire
1823–1895
New Brunswick
Great-Grandparents
John Weeks
1785–1841
Mary Parken
1789–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Weeks's Descendants

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Edward Weeks (24 Feb 1877–28 Feb 1941) m. "Jane" (Ursula) Baxter (Abt. 1880–21 March 1953)
  1. 1. Nellie (May) Weeks 1904–1975 m. James (Walter) Dobson 1906–1978
    1. 1. James (Walter Dobson) Jr. 1936–2010 m. Sarah (Elizabeth Dobson) Mackenzie 1939–2022
    2. 2. Doreen (Doris) Dobson 1942–2020
    3. 3. Lilian (Ruth) Dobson 1928–1931
    4. 4. Ethyl (Ruth) Dobson 1931–1931
    5. 5. Arthur (Walter) Dobson 1932–1949
    6. 6. Carol (Eileen) Dobson 1937–1999
    7. 7. Mildred Dobson 1939–1939
    8. 8. Ina (Geraldine) Dobson 1946–2015
  2. 2. Francis (E "Frank") Weeks 1912–
  3. 3. Kathleen (A) Weeks 1910–1993
  4. 4. William (Henry) Weeks 1910–

Edward Weeks's Timeline

2 Records

1877
24 Feb 1877
Birth of Edward Weeks in New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
1941
28 Feb 1941
Age 64
Death of Edward Weeks in East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia
East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1877
    Event Place: New Prospect, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1941
    Event Place: East River, Pictou, Nova Scotia
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