N.R. Mix

Family/Spouse: K. Wiltse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

R.D. married C. Craig [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Between 1950 and 1960, Trail, Brtish Columbia, Canada
• Occupation: Aft 1960

Notes:

Within a few years of Alex & Janet's marriage , they moved to B.C., near the area of Rosalind & Fife. Alex was working for a logging crew for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Later years he worked at a smelting industry, Cemenko (Sp)

Poor health bothered Alex Mix, starting with a stroke in 1991, to which he soon succumbed.

Occupation:
Driver with Logging trucks

Occupation:
Smelter with Cominco, Trail BC

Occupation:
CPR

Alexander married Janet Jean Easton on 23 Oct 1935 in Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. Janet (daughter of James Hamilton Easton* and Janet Wilkie) was born on 10 Jul 1917 in Fertility, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; died on 30 Apr 2006 in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada; was buried on 5 May 2006 in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth - Archives of Alberta
Janet Easton , Garden Plains, Date of Birth as 10 Jul 1917,
Informant: Jas Easton of Garden Plains, Alberta
Item # 87.385-867 1910-1919 Births


Last known address was 2006, GrandForks, B.C. Canada

Brother Davie's nickname for Janet is 'Bridget'

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


2005, Sept 21, recently had surgery in Trail BC for ruptured appendix;
At that time diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and Gout. Appendectomy surgery successful, I (hw) visited with Janet, dtr Louise and son Ronald in Grand Forks hospital this afternoon. Very weary, but feeling improved with meds for Gout.

She lost 3 of her 9 children in a house fire in 1954. I didn't inquire the details as Janet was weary and fatiqued from above illness.
Janet's current address is Box 837, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0; phone 250-442-3185
Dtr Louise (widowed) is currently living with her and was going to move into her own apt. when her Mom's illness happened, thus moving plans are delayed.

Received word today from Davie Easton, that his sister Janet passed away early this morning at 3:30 (in hospital in Grand Forks).
Louise, (Janet's dtr) had taken a flu bug and been ill for several days, then Janet got it, was taken to Hosp. Friday night and retd. home after 4-6 hours, then retd to hospital by 4 am, Saturday April 29. She was alert and knew her family right to the end.

Obituary
Janet Jean Mix
Jean, age 88, of Grand Forks passed away April 30, 2006 at Boundary Hospital, with her family by her side. She was born in Fertility (Castor), Alberta to James & Janet Easton who owned a coal mine in the area. On October 23, 1935 she was united in marriage to Alexander Mix. They farmed in the Castor area, and later in the Rimbey area. In 1946, they moved to Rossland, B.C. where Alex worked at the Cominco Smelter. Then in 1950 they moved to Fife, and then to Grand Forks in 1960. Jean worked as a waitress, then a cook, and then as a Homemaker until she retired in 1983. During her retirement, she enjoyed going to Bingo, playing cards, and especially visiting with family and friends. She was predeceased by an infant brother; three of her children in 1954; her parents; her husband in 1991; and a son-in-law, Ron Lynch in 2000. She is survived by four sons: Ronald (Olga), Rodney (Carole), Ralph (Robin) Rick (Cindy); and by two daughers: Louise Lynch and Grace (David) Allison; 18 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and a brother David (Mae) Easton; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Viewing will be held Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 7:00 pm in the Chapel of Grand Forks Funeral Home, 475 Market Avenue, Grand Forks. Funeral services for the late Jean Mix will be held on Friday May 5, 2006, at the Grand Forks Funeral Home at 10:30 am. Burial to follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Association. Grand Forks Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Source: Conversation with Janet (Easton) Mix and dtr Louise, Sept. 21, 2005

Marriage Registration - Alberta 1935
Bridegroom: Alexander Mix
Occupation: Farmer
Bachelor
Age 24 yrs
Church: United
Residence: Castor, AB
Place of Birth: Calgary, AB
Father: Henry Mix, born Arzis, Roumania
Mother: Bertha Tschritter

Bride: Janet Easton
Household Duties, Spinster
Age 18
Church: United
Residence: Scapa, AB
Place of Birth, Castor, AB
Father: James Easton, born Kingskettle, Scotland
Mother: Janet Wilkie

Date of Marriage: 23 Oct 1935
Witnesses: Mrs Hazel B Wilkie of Castor & Henry William Mix of Castor
License # 48340

H. married Bertha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration to Canada: 03 Sep 1911 arrival Canada, Quebec, Canada; Departed Glasgow, Scotland - aboard Scotian
• Occupation: 1916

Notes:

Birth Registration copy 1886-437-0023
Name: James Hamilton Easton
Date of Birth: 06 Dec 1886 7 H, 0 m AM
Place of Birth: West Kilmany, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland
Male,
Parents: James Easton, ploughman & Janet Easton MS Hamilton
Marriage: 27 May 1885 Leuchars, Fife
Informant: James Easton, Father, signed
Registered: 25 Dec 1886 at Rathiller, Kilmany J. Geddes, Registrar

1891 Scotland Census


Canadian Passenger List - aboard Scotian vessel, Arrival Date 03 Sep 1911, Quebec, Canada
Easton, James, Age 24, Single, not been to Canada before, Intends to live here, Birthplace Scotland, Race of People Scotch, Destination Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ploughman, Farming x 8 yrs, Presbyterian, Travelling inland via Canadian Pacific Rail


Alberta Land Grant
Liber 699 Folio, 266 File Reel #C 6494
NW35, 34,14, W4

1916 Canada Census Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
Easton, James, Male, Scotch, Cdn, Age 30, Single, Birth Year 1886, Birthplace: Scotland, Year of Immigration: 1910, Home in 1916: Bow River, Alberta
Address: 34,14,4 Sullivan Lake, Alberta

1921 Canada Census, Alberta, Bow River, Sub District 44
Easton, James, Age 35, 34Twp 14 Range, 4 Meridian, Owns home, Structure, Wood, 1 room, Head, Male, Married, Age 34, Birthplace Scotland, Parents Birthplace Scotland, Immigrated 1910, Religion Presbyterian, Occupation Farmer, owns his farm
Easton, Janet, Wife, Female, Married, Age 35, Birthplace Scotland, Parents Birth Scotland, Immigrated 1916
Easton, Janet, Daughter, Female, Single, Age 3, Birthplace Alberta, Parents Scotch,


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


Nickname 'Jimmy"
Jimmy immigrated to Canada in 1908.(per son Dave.)
Jimmy and Janet Easton first settled in the Garden Plains area, where Jimmy had bought land for farming, as well as worked shifts in a coal mine there. (Bob Unsworth mine & Bradshaw Mines) The Coal mining area of Paintearth, Garden Plains, Tofield / Donalda area and Drumhellar Valley were all excellent sources of this fuel. Interesting enough, quite a different coal than the seams that were mined in Scotland that Grampa Dave Wilkie worked. Also of note, that when miners volunteered for War duty in WWI and WWII, at training camp, many were asked if there were any miners among them and when they (miners) stepped forward were promptly told that they were absolved of fighting a war, but must return to the mines - as the War effort required that fuel.

After a few years there, they sold and moved to Castor, where Jimmy contd. to work for Remillard mines (coal) west of Castor. As his years advanced, Jimmy found odd jobs wherever he could and was never without work.

He loved to chew snoose and he and Grampa Dave Wilkie, my father Andrew Wilkie would get together and recall Scotland with other Scottish residents in Castor, such as Haydens, Walkers. New Years was a particularly regular day of getting together to toast Auld Lang Syne. One individual would start out and then join another until they had visited each ones' home for a nip of cheer. These families friendship remained and were often enjoying one anothers hospitality via meals together, special holiday get togethers like Robbie Burns Day, birthdays, masonic lodge affairs, anniversaries, Christmas and New Years.

Occupation:
Coalminer,Hometead/farmer

James married Janet Wilkie on 20 Sep 1916 in Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. Janet (daughter of Andrew Wilkie* and Janet Brown*) was born on 26 Oct 1885 in Leuchatsbeath, Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland; died on 15 Jul 1975 in Stettler, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 19 Jul 1975 in Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1911 Census: 1911, Crossgates, Fife, Scotland; 1911 Scotland census
• Migration: 12 Sep 1916, , Quebec, Canada; Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935
• 1921 Census: 1921, Sullivan Lake, Alberta, Canada; 1921 Alberta Census

Notes:

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.

1911 Census:
Age 25 Occupation Linen weaver

Migration:
arrival date

Notes:

Married:
Alberta Archives:
Marriages - Alberta
James Easton & Janet Wilkie - 20 Sep 1916, Castor by Rev John S. Patterson Entry # 288
Transmitted to Dept. 31 Oct 1916
Govt Reference 3587-G1-8