Roy Nelson Weir (1892 - 1972)

Born 26 Dec 1892 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Frances Isabella (Brethet) Weir — married 3 Nov 1920 in Duntroon, Clearview, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Died 1972 at about age 79 in Canada

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Biography

Nelson Bedford Weir lived in Canada.

Birth
Roy Nelson Weir (known as Nelson Bedford Weir), son of John Henry Weir and Mary Ann Nesbitt, was born on 26 December 1892 in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. ^[1]

In the 1901 Census of Canada, Nelson, age 8, was the son of John H Weir in Simcoe (north/nord), Ontario, Canada. ^[2]

In the 1911 Census of Canada, Nelson was the single son of John Weir in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.^[3]

Marriage
Nelson, age 27, son of John Henry Weir and Mary Ann Nesbitt, married Frances Isabel Brethet, age 27, on 3 November 1920 in Duntroon, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. ^{[4] [5]}

They had six known children:

1. John Robert Weir, born in 1922
2. Marjorie Frances Weir, born in 1923
3. Hazel Weir, born in 1925
4. Helen Doris Weir, born in 1927
5. James Henry Weir, born in 1929
6. An unnamed daughter, born about 1934, died in infancy ^[6]

In the 1931 Canada Census, Nelson, age 38, was in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario. He was with his wife and their five children. He was a farmer. ^[7]

Death
Nelson died in 1972 and was buried in Creemore Union Cemetery in Creemore, Simcoe County, Ontario. ^[8]

Nelson's son John Robert Weir died on 29 September 1973 in Montney, British Columbia, Canada. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004656730; FHL microfilm: 1846228; Record number: 5; Packet letter: H
   FamilySearch Record: FMWC-6CM (accessed 31 July 2023)
   Roy Nelson Weir born on 26 Dec 1892, son of John H. Weir & Mary A.s. Nesbitt, in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
2. ↑ 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901", database with images
   citing p. 11, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa
   FamilySearch Record: KHG6-QV8 (accessed 31 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-LWM8-P Image number 02375
   Nelson B Weir (8), single son, in household of John H Weir (49) in Simcoe (north/nord), Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
3. ↑ 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911", database
   citing Census, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm
   FamilySearch Record: QV9P-S2HW (accessed 31 July 2023)
   Nelson M*r, single son, in household of John M*r in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ Marriage registration: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", database with images
   citing registration , Collingwood, , Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,313,028
   FamilySearch Record: 27DK-B77 (accessed 31 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9SY-S9MF Image number 01097
   Nelson Bedford Weir marriage to Frances Isabel Brethet on 30 Oct 1920 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927", database with images
   citing registration , Duntroon, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,313,028
   FamilySearch Record: 27DK-B74 (accessed 31 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89SY-S9FC Image number 01098
   Nelson Bedford Weir (27) marriage to Frances Isabel Brethett (27) on 3 Nov 1920 in Duntroon, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ Death of daughter Weir: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947", database with images
   citing Collingwood, , Ontario, 029800, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,838,189
   FamilySearch Record: JK6R-1WR (accessed 31 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9Q97-Y3SV-4RL
   Nelson Bedford Weir in death record for daughter Weir 1 May 1934 in Collingwood, Ontario.
7. ↑ 1931 Census: "Canada Census, 1931", database with images
   citing Line: 32; Digital film/folder number: 113467929; Image number: 6; Sheet number: 5
   FamilySearch Record: 6RSY-HY9S (accessed 19 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-GQ53-WYH
   Nelson Sweir (38), married, Farmer, head of household in Nottawasaga, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario, Canada.
8. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #110000842 (accessed 31 July 2023)
   Memorial page for Nelson Weir (26 Dec 1892-1972), citing Creemore Union Cemetery, Creemore, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by B. C. B. { : : =) (contributor 47245071).
9. ↑ Death of son John Robert Weir: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database
   citing Affiliate Film Number: B13328; Digital film/folder number: 004479336; FHL microfilm: 2050141; Record number: 2147; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: FLBV-JRD (accessed 31 July 2023)
   Nelson Weir in death record for son John Robert Weir 29 Sep 1973 in Montney, British Columbia, Canada.

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• FamilySearch Person: L84K-ZLC