James Hamilton Easton*

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]

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

1. Janet Jean Easton 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.
2. David James Easton was born on 13 Apr 1925 in Garden Plains, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; died on 20 Nov 2019 in Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; was buried on 29 Nov 2019 in Castor Cemetery, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada.
3. Andrew Easton was born on 30 Nov 1928 in Scapa, Alberta, Canada; died on 2 Dec 1929 in Garden Plains, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Dec 1929 in Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1885

Notes:

Birth Registration:
On 24 May, 1865, at Burnside, Leuchars, James Easton, born to Alexander Easton, General Labourer, and Euphemia Pattie, Married 3 January 1851 at Leuchars. Informant was Alexander Easton

Occupation:
Farm Servant

James married Janet Hamilton on 29 May 1885 in Craigie, Leuchars, Scotland. Janet (daughter of J. Hamilton and J. Luke) was born in 1865; died in 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1885

Notes:

Occupation:
Domestic Servant

Notes:

Married:
Marriage Registration:
On May 29, 1885, at Craigie, Leuchars, James Easton, Farm Servant, Bachelor, aged 20, of Straiton, Logie, son of Alexander Easton, Land labourer deceased, and Euphemia Pattie, deceased, to Janet Hamilton, aged 20, Domestic Servant, of Craigie, Leuchars, daugher of James Hamilton, Farm Servant, and Janet Luke. Witnesses: James Allan, William Hamilton, and Bessie Wilson. Janet signed with her mark, witnessed by William Hamilton and Robert Johnston, the Minister

A. married E. Pattie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

J. married J. Luke. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]