Charlotte Weekes and James Conerty

No Photo Available Name: Charlotte Weekes
Birth: c. 1821
Death: 9.14.1886
Grave: St. Andrew's United Cemetery, Toledo ON
Spouse: James Conerty
Birth: c. 1810 Ballyconnell, Ireland
Death: 3.15.1877
Grave: St. Andrew's United Cemetery, Toledo ON
Marriage: 9.21.1842 in Elmsley Twp., Ontario
Parents: Charlotte: Joseph Weekes and Jane Fullerton
James: William Connerty and Elizabeth Moore
Children: Jane, Emeline, John, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Dr. James M., Joseph
Charlotte and James' Marriage Registration
James' Death Register

James Conerty, Charlotte's husband, was the son of William Connerty (sic) and Elizabeth Moore. His brother William and William's wife Maria lived in the same area.

The book "A McKenzie Family of Cromarty, Scotland", by Wilfred B. Bruce, contains the following (page 122). "William Connerty married Elizabeth Moore, and came to Canada from Balleyconnelly and Belfast, Ireland. He came first to the home of his old friend, Thomas Green, whom he had known in Belfast, and then made his home in the same locality. His children, all born in Ireland (probably at Balleyconnelly) were Elizabeth Moore who was born in 1786 and died October 29, 1874. "..."

In "Marriage Registers of Upper Canada / Canada West - Johnstown District 1799-1851, the following details: "James Connerty of Kitley, Yeoman, to Charlotte Weeks of Elmsley, 21 Sept 1842, Elmsley, by banns. Rev. Romanes. Wit. Edward F. Weeks, Teacher, of Kitley, and Robert Hunter, of Elmsley, Yeoman. - Charlotte and James' Marriage Registration

1851 Kitley Twp. Census
Connorty, James 40 Ire Far Pres
Connorty, Charlotte 30      
Connorty, Elizabeth 8 Can    
Connorty, Jane 5      
Connorty, Emmaline 4      
Connorty, John 3      
Connorty, Joseph 1      

1861 Kitley Twp. Census
Connorty, James 45m Ire Far CofS
Connorty, Sarah 38m      
Connorty, Elizabeth 16 Ont    
Connorty, Jane 14      
Connorty, Emeline 12      
Connorty, John 10      
Connorty, Joseph 9      
Connorty, Charlotte 7      
Connorty, James K 2      

The 1861 map of Kitley Township shows J Conerty, Wm Conerty, Wm Conerty and A Conerty, all sharing the property at Lot 10, Concession III.

1871 Kitley Twp. Census
Connorty, James 62m Ire Pres Far
Connorty, Sharlot 52m      
Connorty, Emeline 20 Ont     
Connorty, John 18      
Connorty, Joseph 16      
Connorty, Sharlot 14      
Connorty, James 11      

1881 Kitley Twp Census
Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Sharlott Conarty W Female Irish 56 Ireland Farmer C. Presbyterian
John Conarty   Male Irish 28 Ontario Farmer C. Presbyterian
Emeline Conarty   Female Irish 26 Ireland   C. Presbyterian
Joseph Conarty   Male Irish 24 Ireland Farmer C. Presbyterian
Sharlot Conarty   Female Irish 22 Ontario   C. Presbyterian
James Conarty   Male Irish 20 Ireland Schoolteacher C. Presbyterian

1891 Kitley Twp Census
Surname Given Name Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Connerty John 38 Ontario Farmer Presbyterian
Connerty Joseph 36   Farmer  
Connerty Emeline 40      

1901 Kitley Twp Census
Surname Given Name Birth Date Age Birthplace Occupation Religion
Connerty John 5 Nov 1850 50 Ontario Farmer Presbyterian
Connerty Emmaline 20 May 1848 52 sis      

Children:

Connerty, Jane

Birth : about 1844
Death : 6 June 1865
Burial : Toledo, Leeds, Ontario

Connerty, Emeline

Birth: 1846
Death: 14 June 1903
Burial: B40 - Maple Vale Cemetery, Smiths Falls

Obituary
CONERTY At Jasper, on Sunday June 14th Emelline Conerty, sister of Dr. J.M. Conerty of Smith's Falls. (16 Jun 1903, pg 5)

Connerty, John

Birth: 1848
Death: 1923
Burial: Maple Vale Cemetery, Smiths Falls

Note: John A Connerty

John A Connerty is a 1st cousin to Charlotte's son John, the child of William and Maria Connerty. His family appears in the 1891 Kitley Census. His daughter Mabel is buried at Maple Vale cemetery Smiths Falls with several of Charlotte's children.

Connerty John A 34m Ont Pres Farmer
Connerty Jane 26m      
Connerty Mabel 2      
Connerty Florence 11 mon      

6520-88 John A. CONNERTY, 28, farmer, Kitley, same, s/o William & Maria, married Elizabeth COAD, 23, Kitley, same, d/o Robert & Sarah, witn: J. G. HUNTER & Ella COAD, both of Toledo, 14 Feb 1888 at Kitley

John A Connerty's family appears in the 1901 Kitley Census.

Family Surname Given Name Born Age
045 Connerty John A Sep 9 1857 43m
045 Connerty Lizzie Apr 13 1864 36m
045 Connerty Mabel Apr 7 1889 12
045 Connerty Florence May 18 1890 10

John A Connerty's family in the 1911 Kitley Census, p. 11 .

Line Family Surname Given Name Sex Relationship Status Born Age
43 141 Connerty John M Head M Sep 1855 56
44 141 Connerty Jane F Wife M Apr 1865 46
45 141 Connerty Mabel F Daughter S Apr 1889 22
46 141 Connerty Florence F Daughter S May 1890 21

From the 1933 Smiths Falls Voters list:

Name Address Sub Occ J Status S PO
CONNERTY, Mabel F. John, 296-7, pts 011 HW o mw SF

Mabel appears in the Kitley Township, Leeds County, Ontario 1953 Voters' List.

Connerty, Elizabeth

Birth : about 1854
Death : 18 December 1875
Burial : Toledo, Leeds, Ontario

Connerty, Charlotte

Birth : 1855
Death : 27 August 1889
Burial : Toledo, Leeds, Ontario

Connerty, Dr. James Moore

J. Smyth Carter's "The Story of Dundas", 1905, p. 377, lists Dr. Connerty of Winchester Village, who by 1905 had relocated to Smiths Falls.

"In his activities as a physician in the late 1800s, he encountered a lawsuit (one of the first ever) from a patient, which eventually resulted in the creation of the Canadian Medical Protective Association in 1901. ...

... We have quite limited information on Dr. Conerty, other than to know from old Canadian Medical Association records of 1899, that Dr. Conerty's faced a lawsuit from a family who was unhappy with the care their son received in setting a broken arm, which had failed to heal properly. The family decided felt they should not pay for the medical treatment for their son. What became clear in subsequent investigations, was that the family didn't follow the doctor's orders in follow-up treatments, and the arm didn't set and heal properly.

In those days most families had a hard time paying the local doctor, and many complained about the care in an attempt to dodge paying their bill.

Dr. Conerty spent much of his own funds arguing the case in court, and he ultimately secured the support of his peers in funding the case, which is how the Canadian Medical Protective Association came to be. At the end of the day, Dr. Conerty couldn't claim back any costs from the plaintiffs, because in the words of the court, they were defined as 'worthless'. Hence the fund to help doctors was begun."

Birth: 1865
Death: 1926
Burial: Maple Vale Cemetery, Smiths Falls

Connerty, Joseph

Birth: 1866
Died: 1899
Burial: Maple Vale Cemetery, Smiths Falls

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