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Rufus Heman Weedmark

Rufus Heman Weedmark[1]

Male 1857 - 1910  (53 years)


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  • Name Rufus Heman Weedmark  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Birth 8 Mar 1857  Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1871  Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1881  Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1881  Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1881 Census of Canada http://www.weedmarkfamily.ca/showmedia.php?mediaID=929 
    Residence 1891  Smiths Falls, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1901  Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Burial 1910  Hillcrest Cemetery, North Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 14 Dec 1910  Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Person ID P-1300433289  Weedmark Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2011 

    Father Heman Weedmark,   b. 15 Feb 1827, Marlborough Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1887, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Maria E. J. Dillabough,   b. 6 Jan 1832, Montague Township, Lanark County,Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1903, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Marriage 23 Oct 1850  Bathurst District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F34  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jennie Hamilton,   b. Abt 1867, North Elmsley, North Burgess Township, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1887, Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 20 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1885  North Elmsley, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Infant Weedmark,   b. 23 Feb 1887, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1887, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
    Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Cowan McArthur,   b. 20 Nov 1870, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1910, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Marriage 9 July 1890  Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
    +1. Jeannetta Elizabeth Weedmark,   b. 5 Jul 1891, Smith Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1962, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     2. Audrey Mulvina Weedmark,   b. 22 May 1893, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1938, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     3. Mary Evelene Weidmark,   b. 5 Sep 1896, Smith Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     4. Ella May Weedmark,   b. 14 Apr 1899, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     5. Lorena Agnes Weidmark,   b. 4 Jul 1902, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
    Family ID F102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 8 Mar 1857 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 Census of Canada http://www.weedmarkfamily.ca/showmedia.php?mediaID=929 - 1881 - Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Dec 1885 - North Elmsley, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 July 1890 - Brockville, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Smiths Falls, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Montague Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1910 - Hillcrest Cemetery, North Elmsley Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Dec 1910 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Rufus Weedmark    		Rufus Weedmark
    Rufus Weedmark and Catherine McArthur    		Rufus Weedmark and Catherine McArthur

    Documents
    Oral Family History    		Oral Family History
    A hand written oral history given by Melvin Weedmark. Grandson of Horatio Nelson Weedmark

    Histories
    Killed Seven Skunks    		Killed Seven Skunks
    Perth Courier
    06 May 1904
    Weedmark Commited on Murder Charge    		Weedmark Commited on Murder Charge
    Perth Courier
    13 May 1910
    It is Tough    		It is Tough
    Perth Courier
    07 Oct 1910
    Guilty of Murder<br>Weedmark Will Hang    		Guilty of Murder
    Weedmark Will Hang
    Perth Courier
    14 Oct 1910
    Guilty of Murder<br>continued from page 1    		Guilty of Murder
    continued from page 1
    Perth Courier
    14 Oct 1910
    The Execution of Weedmark    		The Execution of Weedmark
    Perth Courier
    9 Dec 1910
    Reporter Here    		Reporter Here
    Perth Courier
    16 Dec 1910
    Rufus Weedmark Paid Penalty on the Gallows    		Rufus Weedmark Paid Penalty on the Gallows
    Perth Courier
    16 Dec 1910

    BMD Records
    Marriage Record    		Marriage Record
    Rufus Weedmark and Jennie Hamilton
    #005975
    Marriage Record    		Marriage Record
    Rufus Weedmark and Catherine McArthur
    #007044

    Census Records
    1871 Census of Canada    		1871 Census of Canada
    Ontario, Lanark County (South)
    Montague Township, Page 4, 5
    1881 Census of Canada    		1881 Census of Canada
    Ontario, Lanark County
    Smiths Falls, Page #50, 51
    1891 Census of Canada    		1891 Census of Canada
    Ontario, Leeds & Grenville County
    Smith's Falls, Page 42, 43
    1901 Census of Canada    		1901 Census of Canada
    Ontario, Lanark County (South)
    Montague Township, Page #11

  • Sources 
    1. [S-1085897777] www.canadiancorrections.com/capitalpunishment.html , (CANADIAN CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, EXECUTIONS, AND HANGMEN).
      Lanark County Jail (Perth, ON) There was 1 hanging at the Lanark County Jail. The jail closed in 1992. 1910-12-14 – Rufus Weedmark – 44 years – murdered Mrs. Weedmark (wife)

    2. [S-1211595551] Ancestry.com, 1901 Census of Canada, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada. RG31, T-6428 to T-6556.Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Ce).
      Name: Reefes WeedmarkBirth Date: 1857Birth Place: OntarioResidence Date: 1901Residence Place: Montague, Lanark (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada

    3. [S-1213521174] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. MS932, 695 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Ontario, Canada. Division Registrar Vital Stati), County: Canada; Number: ; Date: .
      Birth date: abt 1871Birth place: Glasgow ScotlandMarriage date: 9 Jul 1890Marriage place: LeedsResidence date: Residence place: Ontario, Canada

    4. [S-933130482] Ancestry.com, 1891 Census of Canada, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. RG31, T-6290 to T-6427. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Ce).
      Birth date: abt 1857Birth place: OntarioResidence date: 1891Residence place: Leeds and Grenville North, Ontario, Canada

    5. [S-1213521174] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. MS932, 695 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Ontario, Canada. Division Registrar Vital Stati), County: Canada; Number: ; Date: .
      Birth date: abt 1857Birth place: Tp of MontagueMarriage date: 31 Dec 1885Marriage place: LanarkResidence date: Residence place: Ontario, Canada

    6. [S336805567] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1881 Census of Canada, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. 1881 Canada Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite).
      Birth date: 1857Birth place: OntarioResidence date: abt 1881Residence place: Lanark South, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S340866886] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871 Census of Canada, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1871 Canada Census Index.Images reproduced by courtesy of Library and Archives Canada, ).
      Birth date: abt 1857Birth place: OntarioResidence date: '1871'Residence place: Lanark South, Ontario, 'canada'

    8. [S336641396] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1861 Census of Canada, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1861 Canada Census Index..Original data - Census returns for 1861. Microfilm C-999 to C).
      Birth date: 1857Birth place: Upper CanadaResidence date: 1861Residence place: Lanark, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S-1213521174] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. MS932, 695 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Ontario, Canada. Division Registrar Vital Stati).
      Marriage date: 23 Oct 1850Marriage place: Bathurst, Ontario, Canada


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