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- Birth Record Source: New Registry House 1885-410-257
Name: Janet Wilkie
Date of Birth: 26 Oct 1885 at 12 H am,
Place of Birth: Leuchatsbeath, Beath, Fife, Scotland
Female
Parents: Andrew Wilkie, Agricultural Labourer & Janet Wilkie MS Brown
Married 02 Jun 1865 Ballingry, Fife, Scotland
Informant: A. Wilkie, Father, present
Registered: 16 Nov at Oakfield, Beath parish, Fife George Ferrier, REgistrar
1891 Scotland Census - Parish Civil - Beath, West Fife, Stevensonsbeath, Crosskeys, & Greenbank Cottages (1891-410-003-048)
#209,(Crosskeys) Page 48
Wilkie, Andw; Head, Marr, Age 42, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrosshire, Orwell (2 rooms with windows)
Wilkie, Janet; Wife, Marr, Age 49, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, William, Son, Unmarr, Age 17, Ploughman, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Cleish
Wilkie, David, Son, Age 10, Scholar, Birthplace Perthshire, Muchart
Wilkie, Agnes, Dau, Age 15, Outdoor Worker, Birthplace Kinrossshire, Portmoak
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 5, Scholar, Birthplace Fifeshire, Beath
1911 Scotland Census - 1911 424/00 035, Page 29, Civil Parish Dunfermline, District Crossgates; Lines 9-11 inclusive
Dwelling # 224, Main Street
Wilkie, Andrew, Head, Age 59, Marr, Colliery Carter, Worker, Birthplace Kinross Orwal* (sp as on form)
Wilkie, Janet, Wife, Age 67, Marr, 40 yrs married, 8 chn born alive, 7 living, Birthplace Fife, Ballingry
Wilkie, Janet, Dau, Age 25, Single, Linen Weaver, Birthplace Fife, Beath
Prior to immigration to Canada, Janet worked in a textile mill. She brought many special linens to Alberta for her new home.
Immigration to Canada: Roll T-4816, Entry 34639
Arrived 12 Sep 1916, Quebec; came to Alberta via CPR to Hanna
1921 Alberta Census, Pg 14, District 2 Bow River, Sub Dist 44, Municipality Sullivan Lake ; Lines 23-25 inclusive
Easton, James, 35.34.14.4 Owner, Head, Male, Married, Age 34, Presbyterian, Immigrated to Canada 1910, Birthplace Scotland, likewise Parents, Farmer
Easton, Janet, Age 35, Female, Married, Wife, Immigrated to Canada 1916, Presbyterian, Birthplace Scotland, likewise Parents
Easton, Janet, Age 3, Dtr, Single, Born Alberta, Parents birthplace Scotland
1926 Prairie Provinces Census, Canada Sullivan Lake, Acadia Page 19 Lines 38 - 41
James Easton, Male, Married, Head, Age 38, Birthplace Scotland, Immigration Yr:1910
Janet Easton, Female, Wife, Age 39, Birthplace Scotland
Janet Easton, Female, Daughter, Age 8, Birthplace Alberta
David A J Easton, Male, Son, Age 1, Birthplace Alberta
Death:
15 Jul 1974, Stettler Auxilary Hospital with Burial in Easton family plot Castor, AB
THE JAMES EASTON STORY - by Elechia Chidley
Source; Hanna North - A rural history 1908-1978; Compiled and published by Hanna North Book Club, edited by Jean James 1978; printed by Robins Southern Printing Ltd., 1233 - 2 Ave South, Lethbridge, AB
James or Jimmy, as he was well known, came over from Scotland in the early part of the Nineteenth Century, and took up a homestead near Corinne School. He lived with the John Wallace family and worked in the coal mine owned by T.A. Kane. Later he worked in another mine that was operated by Mr. Bradshaw.
In 1916, a lovely young Scottish lady by the name of Janet Wilkie came over from Scotland and landed in Hanna with no one there to meet her. She hired Mr. Dick Hannah to drive her to the Wallace farm to meet Jimmie, her future husband.
Having no building on his farm yet, they lived with the Wallaces for a short time, and were married a few days after she arrived in the new country that was to be her future home. I will always remember their Chivaree. While we were all banging the pans and plow shears, near me was Jimmie pounding on a dish pan, he looked around and said, "Chivaree her damn good boys."
They built a shack on their land and lived there for some time. Jimmie always worked in the mine. later they bought a quarter section North of Corinne School and lived there till they moved to Castor, where Jimmie continued to work in a coal mine till he retired and then was Night Clerk in the National Hotel for some time.
Of this marriage, there were three children: David, Janet and a baby who lived only a few years. David now lives in Red Willow near Stettler. Janet married Alex Mix, they live at Grand Forks, B.C. Janet and her husband had the misfortune to lose their home by fire, in which some of their children lost their lives.
Mr and Mrs. James Easton were a friendly couple and took part in the community affairs, he could sing the Scottish songs, which we all enjoyed very much.
Mrs. Frances Unsworth remembers when Miss Wilkie came to Canada to marry Jimmie Easton. She spent her first Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis of the Garden Plains district. Miss Wilkie had a nursing career in Scotland before coming to Canada. Her nursing profession was a great help to the people of this district.
One winter, Mr & Mrs. James Easton lived at the Three Star Mine, where she cooked for eight men and looked after her sick baby at the same time. Her husband worked in the mine. Mr. Bob Unsworth took Mrs. Easton and her sick baby to see the doctor, but the baby died in the car on the way to town. On different occasions Mrs. Easton was asked to accompany sick people on their way to see a doctor.
Mr. Easton passed away after they celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. Mrs. Easton moved into the Paintearth Lodge in Castor. She was noted for her handicraft which was just beautiful, doing this until her passing.
** To my knowledge, in the genealogy research, I have not found that Jennie (Janet Wilkie) had any formal nursing education, but perhaps being the youngest in her family, she helped out and had a natural love for this type of work. HWilliams
Immigrated to Canada, arriving at Garden Plains 1916
Dave (Son), thought maybe she came to Canada in 1910 and was married. NO
Moved to Castor soon after, and resided in a house one block from Main Street of Castor.
Jimmy and Jenny Easton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1960
Jenny was known for her correspondence with family back in Scotland, as well as her knitting, baking of shortbread. Jenny was always smiling, very happy woman and I recall visiting both she and Jimmy with my grandparents Dave and Annie Wilkie (Heather)
Jenny never returned to Scotland after immigrating to Canada.
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My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
1885 - 1975 (89 years)
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Migration
