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William James Weeks 1885 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JUN 1885

Birth Location: Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 13 MAR 1969

Death Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada

Father: James Weeks

Mother: Anna Roberts

Spouse(s): Catherine Forbes, Bridget Lambert

Children(s): Anne Weeks, Freda Weeks, Violet Weeks, Mable Weeks, Martha (Weekes, Martha Weeks

William James Weeks was born in 1885 in Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Henean (Heman) Weeks and Anna (Annie) F. Roberts. In 1885, William James Weeks established residence. In 1891, William James Weeks established residence. William James Weeks married Catherine Turner Forbes, Bridget M D Lambert, and had children including Anne (Annie) Wilamina Weeks, Freda Weeks, Violet Joy Weeks, Mable May Weeks, Martha Lynne Weeks (Weekes, Martha Lynne Weeks. William James Weeks passed away in 1969 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William James Weeks was born in 1885 in Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada, the child of James Henean (Heman) Weeks and Anna (Annie) F. Roberts.
  • In 1885, William James Weeks established residence.
  • In 1891, William James Weeks established residence.
  • William James Weeks married Catherine Turner Forbes, Bridget M D Lambert, and had children including Anne (Annie) Wilamina Weeks, Freda Weeks, Violet Joy Weeks, Mable May Weeks, Martha Lynne Weeks (Weekes, Martha Lynne Weeks.
  • William James Weeks passed away in 1969 in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Weeks
1856 – 1924
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
JW
Anna Roberts
1866 – 1943
Birth Location: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
AR

Spouses(s)

Catherine Forbes
1879 – 1930
Birth Location: Manitoulin Island, Ontario
CF
Bridget Lambert
1912 – 2011
Birth Location: Webbwood, Ontario, Canada
BL

Children(s)

Anne Weeks
1909 – 1998
Birth Location: Spanish, Ontario, Canada
AW
Freda Weeks
1912 – 1999
Birth Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
FW
Violet Weeks
1914 – 2007
Birth Location: Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada
VW
Mable Weeks
1918 – 1994
Birth Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
MW
Martha (Weekes
1951 – 2011
Birth Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
M(
Martha Weeks
1951 – 2011
Birth Location: Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
MW

William Weeks's Ancestors

Self
William Weeks
1885 – 1969
Birth Place: Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Parents
James Henean (Heman) Weeks
1856 – 1924
Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Anna ((Annie) F.) Roberts
1866 – 1943
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Solomon (L.) Weeks
1808 – 1885
Ameliasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Sarah (A.) Young
1820 – 1896
Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
James Roberts
Hannah Roberts
Great-Grandparents
Isaac (Weeks)
1784 – 1851
Eleanor Mastin
1778 – 1864
Jacob Young
1796 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon (Weeks
1765 – 1830
Polly Meddlar
1762 – 1849
Aard (Masten)
1745 – 1774
Rebecca Viele
1739 – 1785

William Weeks's Descendants

1.
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William (James) Weeks (16 JUN 1885 – 13 MAR 1969) m. Catherine (Turner) Forbes (4 FEB 1879 – 23 FEB 1930) m. Bridget (M D) Lambert (28 JUN 1912 – 10 SEP 2011)
  1. 1. Anne ((Annie) Wilamina) Weeks (26 JUN 1909 – 29 JUL 1998) m. John ("Allen" Lee) Breckenridge (16 AUG 1904 – 12 NOV 1969)
    1. 1. Catherine (Ann (Kay )) Breckenridge (2 NOV 1929 – 14 JUL 2011) m. Jack Speers ( – 2012) m. John (Lesley) Shaw m. Henry Sabourin (JUL 1946 – ) m. Charles Hooker
      1. 1. Richard Speers (1963 – )
      2. 2. Christopher Speers
      3. 3. Scott Speers
      4. 4. Kenneth Speers
      5. 5. Diane Speers
      6. 6. Brenda Speers
      7. 7. Lorne Speers
      8. 8. wesley Speers
      9. 9. Rosanne (Harriett) Shaw (3 JAN 1964 – )
      10. 10. Jules (Edward) Shaw (1 NOV 1964 – )
      11. 11. George (Lee) Shaw (17 APR 1967 – )
      12. 12. Henry (Charles) Sabourin (2 FEB 1969 – )
      13. 13. Lorne Hooker
    2. 2. Jacqueline (Edith Mary) Breckenridge (28 SEP 1930 – 23 MAY 1995) m. Leo (Norman) Charette (15 OCT 1925 – 24 MAR 1992)
      1. 1. Josephine (Rose Anne) Charette (11 JUL 1951 – 17 OCT 2011)
      2. 2. Edward (Bernard) Charrette (21 AUG 1957 – )
      3. 3. Laurie (Anne) Charette (25 JAN 1962 – )
      4. 4. Charlene Charette
      5. 5. Estelle Charette
      6. 6. Margaret Charette
      7. 7. Janet Charette
      8. 8. Terry Charette
      9. 9. Norman Charette
    3. 3. William (Allen) Breckenridge (30 JAN 1932 – 1984) m. Mary Sherlock (1932 – 1994)
      1. 1. Patricia Breckenridge (21 MAR 1957 – )
      2. 2. Allan Breckenridge (25 SEP 1958 – )
      3. 3. William Breckenridge (1960 – )
      4. 4. Earl Breckenridge (1964 – )
      5. 5. Brenda (Lee) Breckenridge (2 MAY 1970 – )
      6. 6. Donna Breckenridge (7 MAY 1971 – )
      7. 7. Jerrianne Breckenridge
    4. 4. Helen (Patricia) Breckenridge (16 MAY 1934 – 5 AUG 1989) m. William Thompson ( – 1989) m. Joseph (Reginald) Descoteaux
      1. 1. Judith Thompson (7 FEB 1955 – )
      2. 2. Marlene Thompson
      3. 3. Rosemary Thompson
      4. 4. Douglas Thompson
      5. 5. Gordon Thompson
      6. 6. Constance (Sylvia Leanne) Descoteaux
      7. 7. Lorna Descoteaux
    5. 5. Patricia Breckenridge (16 MAY 1935 – 4 AUG 1989) m. William Thompson ( – 1989) m. Joseph (Reginald) Descoteaux
      1. 1. Judith Thompson (7 FEB 1955 – )
      2. 2. Marlene Thompson
      3. 3. Rosemary Thompson
      4. 4. Douglas Thompson
      5. 5. Gordon Thompson
      6. 6. Constance (Sylvia Leanne) Descoteaux
      7. 7. Lorna Descoteaux
    6. 6. Lelynne (Ralph) Breckenridge (30 JAN 1938 – 23 NOV 1977)
  2. 2. Freda Weeks (14 AUG 1912 – 19 APR 1999)
  3. 3. Violet (Joy) Weeks (1 JUL 1914 – 8 JUL 2007) m. Herbert (Howard) Laity (16 SEP 1915 – 18 JUN 1995)
    1. 1. Norman (Ralph) LaIty (8 FEB 1935 – 27 AUG 1997)
    2. 2. Baby (Violet) Laity (5 JUN 1946 – 5 JUN 1946)
  4. 4. Mable (May) Weeks (5 MAR 1918 – 24 JUN 1994)
  5. 5. Martha (Lynne Weeks) (Weekes (25 OCT 1951 – 12 APR 2011)
  6. 6. Martha (Lynne) Weeks (25 OCT 1951 – 12 APR 2011)

William Weeks's Timeline

7 Records

1885
16 JUN 1885
Birth of William James Weeks in Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
1885
1885
William James Weeks resided here
None
1891
1891
Age 6
William James Weeks resided here
None
1901
1901
Age 16
William James Weeks resided here
None
1911
1911
Age 26
William James Weeks resided here
None
1969
13 MAR 1969
Age 84
Death of William James Weeks in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
1969
15 MAR 1969
Age 84
Burial of William James Weeks in Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1885
    Event Place: Dudley Twp., Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Record Source: Age:
    0

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Record Source: Age:
    5-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: Age:
    15-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 DEC 1908
    Event Place: Algoma District, Algoma, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Age:
    23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Record Source: Age:
    25-26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 MAR 1969
    Event Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Age:
    83

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 MAR 1969
    Event Place: Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
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