Annie Jane Weekes and John McChesney
John McChesney	Name:	Annie Jane Weekes
	Birth:	6.1.1863, Port elmsley
	Death:	between 1911 and 1926
	Grave:
	Spouse:	John McChesney
	Birth:	9.x.1863
	Death:	after 1911
	Grave:
	Marriage:	August 22, 1883, Port Elmsley
	Parents:	Annie: James Weekes and Annie Smith John: Samuel McChesney (1837 - ) and Margaret M. Donato (1838 - )
	Children:	1. Michael (1884 - ) 2. John Earl (1886 - ) 3. Annie Isobel (1889 - ) 4. Mary Vivien (1891 - ) 5. Mable Lulu (Foy) (1894 - ) 6. Eva Bell (Boyce) (1896 - )
	Ann and John's Marriage Registration

From the book “The Real Cobalt” by Anson A. Gard published in 1908

John McChessney

John is another whose mining claims around McDougall Chutes are worthy of special note.

Mr. McChessney was one of the first to go to this thriving village. He was long connected The Veterans Locating Association of Toronto. He has doubtless selected more Veteran lots than any other in this north country. It in August of 1903 when he came up from “the end of the steel,” which was then at about where is now Englehardt.  Later he built the first frame building, and ran the store now owned by Gibson and Stirling. He a1so built the log house used for a time as a hospital, now owned by Walter  Monahan.

When the Transcontinental Railway was preparing to build the section in the Abitibi Lake country, a tote or cadge road had to be cut through from New Liskeard to the lake - 150 miles. Mr. McChessney was the one who cut it through. He had been over the line before, going by canoe with goods for the Indians. From New Liskeard to Abitibi there are 90 portages of from 200 feet to one-half mile each.

The Indians Had Never Seen Horses Before

Mr. McChessney was the to take horses through to Abitibi. He tells of the excitement among the Indians when they saw these curious animals for the first time.

His knowledge of the country, gained while going throughout the townships looking for land for the Veterans, stood him good stead when mineral was discovered. He knew where to go. He had seen formations that meant gold, silver or copper, and knowing this began prospecting in what he thought to be the best localities. That his judgment was good is proven by the claims he selected.

Mr. McChessney went into Munro Township ten or twelve miles to the east of McDougall, where Burwash and Barnet have since made their great discovery. Here he and his partner, Isaac Jenkins, took up their six choice claims. It was not like the “tenderfoot” going about putting in stakes with no knowledge of the rocks, for Jenkins had spent years in South Africa’s mines and in the mines of British Columbia, from which he came on hearing of the great wealth of this country.

Besides the six claims in Munroe, Mr McChessney has a half interest in a working mine right in McDougall Chutes, which promises big results. In the unsurveyed country, at the Height of Land, he has three claims, which show gold, silver and copper. An assay from one of these, taken at 12 feet, gave 34 per cent copper, 250 in gold, and 3 ozs. of silver. The one in the village assayed $9.60 in gold, 3 ozs. silver and 12 per cent. zinc blend.

In Abitibi Lake he owns the mining rights of 15 islands and 7 claims on the main land.

His good fortune will please many an old Veteran who has profited by his judgment.

Land transfer and census records show that Annie and John were living in Liskard, Nipissing, in 1901 - seemingly making her the first of the kids to establish themselves in that part of the country. At the time of father James Weekes' death in 1906, his obituary shows them living in New Liskeard.

Wife
Annie Jane Weekes
Birth: 6.1.1863
Marriage: 8.22.1883 Port Elmsley

Husband
John McChesney
Birth: 9.x.1863 - December 1862, Ontario, Date Dec 1862 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1863 & location ont. per 1881 Census
Marriage: 8.22.1883 Port Elmsley

Carleton Place Herald Aug 29, 1883, Perth Courier of Aug 31, 1883
"MacChesney - Weeks. Married at Port Elmsley on the 22nd Aug, by Rev. J. Mylne, Mr. John MacChesney of Perth to Miss Annie Weeks, sister of Jas. Weeks, grocer, Carleton Place."

Samuel McChesney and Margaret are listed in the 1881 census (see below) in Addington County, Ontario with children: Samuel (4/9/1884), John (9/1863), Margaret (2/28/1866) (married John Ross O'Hara in Perth), Agnes (c.1869), David (c.1869), Mary E. (c.1871), Christina (2/11/1874), and Albert (c.1876).

Samuel McChesney came from Glasgow, Scotland to Lanark County, Ontario with his father, also named Samuel, and his two brothers Robert and William.

1. Michael McChesney
Michael's birth registration 016920 lists the father as Michael McChesney. Perhaps Michael was father John's first or second name.

2. John E. McChesney

3. Annie Isobel McChesney
Baptisms 1899-1918 indexed by Temiskaming Genealogy Group: McCHESNEY Annie Isobel born Smith Falls May 15 1889, dtr of McCHESNEY John & WEEKS Annie

4. Mary Vivien McChesney
Baptisms 1899-1918 indexed by Temiskaming Genealogy Group: McCHESNEY Mary Vivian born Mayo Ont Mar 19 1891, dtr of McCHESNEY John & WEEKS Annie

5. Mable Lulu McChesney
Baptisms 1899-1918 indexed by Temiskaming Genealogy Group: McCHESNEY Mabel Lulu born Effingham Ont Mar 9 1894, dtr of McCHESNEY John & WEEKS Annie

1917-10-11 published, FOY Archibald Irvine to McCHESNEY Mabel of New Liskeard

6. Eva Bell McChesney
Baptisms 1899-1918 indexed by Temiskaming Genealogy Group: McCHESNEY Eva Bell born Pleasant Valley Jun 12 1896, dtr of McCHESNEY John & WEEKS Annie

20217-1922 James Charlton BOYCE, 30, Bookkeeper, Arnprior, Haileybury, s/o William BOYCE (b. Scotland) & Anne WEEKS, married Eva Isabel McCHESNEY, 23, Clerk, Dymond, Hudson Twp., d/o John McCHESNEY & Margaret PHILIPS, Wtn. Dr. & Mrs. FARLINGER, on Oct. 28, 1922 at New Liskeard

1881 Census
Denbigh & Abinger & Ashby & Effi, Addington, Ontario

Notes:

006663-89 (Lanark Co.) Francis HUNTER, 28, lumbering, Glasgow Scotland, Drummond, s/o Jonas HUNTER and Margaret ROBINSON, married Mary McCHESNEY, 18, Lanark, Drummond, d/o Samuel McCHESNEY and Maggie McCONNELLY, witn: Jessie CRAIG and Thos. CULBERTSON, both of Drummond, 2 Oct 1889 at Drummond

Married: BOLGER Philip age 21 son of BOLGER Patrick & KERRIGAN Mary to BOWEN Lena age 20 dtr of BOWEN Wallie & McCHESNEY Christina

Married: 1937 - BOWEN SHERLOCK Baden age 20 son of BOWEN Walter & McCHESNEY Christina to BOLAND Elizabeth Jean age 19 dtr of BOLAND James & WATTS Ellen

20237-1922 Frederick Charles BOWERS, 20, Farmer, New Liskeard, Hudson Twp., s/o George BOWERS (b. USA) & Elizabeth F. QUINTON, married Dorothy Florence BOWEN, 18. Harris Twp. Hudson Twp., d/o Walter BOWEN & Christina McCHESNEY, Wtn. Mrs. R. PARKER, Mrs. O.M. PARTRIDGE, on Apr. 12, 1922 at Uno Park

Married: 1940 - BENNETT Richard W. age 44 son of BENNETT Richard J. & COOK Louise A. to NOBLE Della May widow age 44 dtr of BOWEN Walter & McCHESNEY Christine

Married: 1944 - PIPE Robert F. age 23 son of PIPE Taylor & DUNN Mabel to McCHESNEY Phyllis N. age 22 dtr of McCHESNEY David & KELLY Annie

1901 Census
Reel T-6483, John & Annie (Weekes) McChesney
Nipissing (#92)
Subdistrict: Dymond, Harley, Hudson, Kerns & Harris (# X-1), Page 2

Subdistrict: Dymond, Harley, Hudson, Kerns & Harris X-5 Page 2
Samuel McHesney household - older brother of John

Notes:

Married: 1905 - McCHESNEY Samuel Jno. age 21 son of McCHESNEY Samuel & McInnes. Elizabeth to KERR Winnie age 19 dtr of KERR Jno. Henry & REVELL Orpha

Married: At New Liskeard, Dec. 25th, 1907, Miss Hazel McChesney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McChesney and neice of Mrs. Frank Hunter of Lanark, to Mr. James Durrell of Powasson. - Lanark Era, Jan. 8, 1908.

Married: DARRELL James Jardine age 20 son of DARRELL James & McCHESNEY Mary to McCHESNEY Hazel age 20 dtr of McCHESNEY Samuel & McINNIS Eliz.

15232-1907 James J. DARRELL, 23, Clerk, Powassan, Harris Twp., s/o James DARRELL & Mary McCHESNEY, married Hazel McCHESNEY, 20, Clyde Forks Ont, Harris Twp., d/o Sam McCHESNEY & Elizabeth LUMMIS, Wtn. Charles CARR, Dora M. RYMAL, on Dec. 25, 1907 at New Liskeard

015065-07 (Nipissing Dist.), John Johnston DURRELL, 29, Pembroke, Englehart, civil engineer, s/o James DURRELL & Mary McCHESNEY, to Norma Annette CAMPBELL, 22, Nosbonsing, Englehart, d/o Clinton CAMPBELL & Della TRICKEY, witn: James J. DURRELL of New Liskeard, Mabel CAMPBELL of Englehart, 15 August 1907 at North Bay

Married: 1915 - McCHESNEY DAVID A. age 29 son of McCHESNEY Samuel & McINNES Elizabeth to KELLY Annie Jane age 29 dtr of KELLY Chas. & McKAY Mary Elizabeth

Married: 1913-10-17 published, SAUNDERS John to McCHESNEY Myrtle M.

20996-1916 Maitland E. McCHESNEY, 21, Hastings County, New Liskeard, s/o Samuel McCHESNEY, & Mary E. McINNES married May Florence WALKER, 22, England, New Liskeard, d/o Frank Walker & Leona WESTON, Wtn. Vesta Christina McCHESNEY, Frank WALKER, on Nov. 7, 1916 at Hanbury.

Born: McCHESNEY Verla Christina born Harris Township May 12 1898 dtr of McCHESNEY Sam & McGINNIS Elizabeth

Born: McCHESNEY Baden Powell born Harris Township Oct 2 1901 son of McCHESNEY Sam & McGINNIS Elizabeth

1911 Census
Nipissing, Dymond, Page 3

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Notes:

Married: KEECH Lester age 22 son of KEECH William John & McNAMARA Jane to McCHESNEY Eva Gladys age 19 dtr of McCHESNEY Albert & PETTIFER Edna

Married: 1919-09-25 published, KEECH Lester William to McCHESNEY Eva Gladys

21577-23 Oswald Joseph LEBLANC, 23, truck driver, Hull Que., New Liskeard, s/o Joseph LEBLANC (b. Hull Que) & Annie IRWIN, married Thelma Adelaide McCHESNEY, 20, telephone operator, Ashby, New Liskeard, d/o Albin Carl McCHESNEY (b. Lanark) & Edna PETTIFER, witn: Artemus A. SHAW & Hazel IRWIN both of New Liskeard on Oct. 9, 1923 at New Liskeard

Married: 1930 - BRUCE John Herman age 27 son of BRUCE Wm. Frederick & HENDERSON Elizabeth June to McCHESNEY Margaret O. age 17 dtr of McCHESNEY Albert Carl & PETTIFER Edna Laduska

Married: 1932 - BURK Robert Eldridge age 27 son of BURK Tholby & GIBSON Julia to McCHESNEY Lulu Isabel age 18 dtr of McCHESNEY Albert C. & PETTIFER Edna

1962 - LANE William Victor 61 widower son of LANE. THOMAS & LAUGHREN Annie Louise to BUCK Lula Isabel 48 widow dtr of McCHESNEY Albert C & PETTIFER Edna Ludosea source:United Church of Canada Register - Marriages Thornloe Pastoral Charge 1954-1968

Married: 1933 - WILSON Alfred Eric age 26 son of WILSON Alfred Leopold & SUMMERS Annie to McCHESNEY Edna May age 17 dtr of McCHESNEY Albert & PETTIFER Edna

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Notes:

Born: McCHESNEY Clayton born Harris Township Jun 21 1907 son of McCHESNEY John & KERR Winnie

Born: McCHESNEY Samuel born Harris Township May 26 1909 son of McCHESNEY John & KERR Winnie