Joseph Paul Weekes (1822 - 1894)

Born 2 Jun 1822 in Cangort, Offaly, Ireland

Husband of Catherine Jane (Cahill) Weekes — married 4 Oct 1856 in Dublin, Ireland

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Died 7 Dec 1894 at age 72 in Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Joseph seems to be the first born son of William and Anne (Wax) Weekes of Cangort Park, near Shinrone Co. Offaly. He spent his childhood on the estate and, since he was literate, he likely attended the school built by the Trench family by the Cangort Park gatehouse.

Joseph moved to Dublin sometime around the age of twenty and he remained in Dublin throughout his life. He became a carpenter and lived in city centre on Fade Street is a small street between Grafton St.and Dublin Castle.

At the age of thirty four Joseph married Catherine Jane Cahill, the daughter of Michael Cahill a Dublin tackle maker. They were married on October 4th 1856 at Saint Briget's Church. This is a Church of Ireland church so we can assume that Joseph remained a protestant..

One of their children, Charles Henry, sailed to Australia and began a large family there.

In 1894 Joseph died at the age of sixty-two. He had been living at 4 Lower Mercer Street Dublin. He was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery in northern Dublin in a grave with with an Ellen Weekes of the same address who died at the age of fifty four earlier in 1894. (We are indebted to Marion Weeks of Melborne Australia for the information from Glasnevin cemetery above.)

This is his Marriage typescript: 1856 Wax, Joseph Dublin South 5 232 Marriages Index 1856: Wax, Joseph Dublin South vol.5 p.232

1856. Marriage solemnized at St.Bridget's Church in the Parish of St.Bridget in the City of Dublin.

No.69 4th October 1856 Joseph Wax, full age, Bachelor, Carpenter, Fade St., son of William Wax, Clerk Cathne. Jane Cahill, full age, Spinster, Fade St., daughter of Michl. Cahill, Fishing tackle maker Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the United Church of England and Ireland, after Banns by me, Henry Smith in the Presence of us, Michael Cahill (signed with his mark), William Wax. N.B.

1894 Sept. Weeks, Joseph 72 Dublin South 2 427

Death confirmed on 12/7/1894, Joseph was burried at Glasnevin From Marion: Glasnevin cemetery I thought that being the major graveyard in the olden > days that we might have some relatives buried there so I paid this nice > young fellow five pounds(he wanted a pint of guiness) to look up the name > and I found Charles's Father - Joseph Weekes whi died 12/7/1894 aged 72 > years of 4 Lower Mercer Street Dublin and the informant was sarah Anne > Weekes. He is buried with Ellen Weekes (not his wife) who died 2/7/1894 - 10 > days apart of the same address and her informant was Elizabeth Kinsella of > 10 Wentworth Place Dublin. The young man thought Ellen was possibly his > daughter in law

MY RECORDS INDICATE THIS ELLEN WAS 54 AT DEATH.

1894 Sept. Weekes, Ellen 54 Dublin South 2 466 Weeks, Joseph 72 Dublin South 2 427

I HAVE A REFERENCE TO AN ELLEN WEEKS WITNESSING A BIRTH IN KILTEGAN WICKLOW , PARENTS WILLIAM WEEKES AND CATHERINE BYRNE.CHILD'S NAME IS JOSEPH WEEKES BORN IN 1868. N.B. ALL RECORDS FROM 1820 TO 1860 USE THE SPELLING "WAX" NOT WEEKS

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1822. He is the son of Unnamed Father Weekes. ^[1]

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Jenelle Weeks, Saturday, October 18, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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