My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

James Hamilton Easton*

Male 1886 - 1969  (82 years)


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  • Name James Hamilton Easton* 
    Birth 6 Dec 1886  Kilmany, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Immigration to Canada 03 Sep 1911 arrival Canada  Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1916 
    Death 1969  Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 18 Aug 1969  Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I167  wilkie
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2019 

    Father James Easton,   b. 24 May 1865, Burnside, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1940 (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Janet Hamilton,   b. 1865   d. 1942 (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 29 May 1885  Craigie, Leuchars, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Wilkie,   b. 26 Oct 1885, Leuchatsbeath, Beath Parish, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1975, Stettler, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 20 Sep 1916  Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Children 
    +1. Janet Jean Easton,   b. 10 Jul 1917, Fertility, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 2006, Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    +2. David James Easton,   b. 13 Apr 1925, Garden Plains, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 2019, Castor, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     3. Andrew Easton,   b. 30 Nov 1928, Scapa, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1929, Garden Plains, Paintearth County, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2019 

  • Headstones
    Easton, James H. & Easton, Janet (Wilkie)
    Easton, James H. & Easton, Janet (Wilkie)
    EASTON EASTON
    Father Mother
    James H. Janet
    1886-1969 1885-1975
    Rest in Peace
    Plot: Block A Plot 25

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S634] James Hamilton Easton birth 1886, VS Page 8, 1886-437-0023 (Reliability: 3).
      December 6, 1886 7 hour 0 m AM, West Kilmany, Kilmany, Fife, Scotland



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