Robert Easton^[1]

1835 - 1902  (67 years)

• Name	Robert Easton
  Born	1 Jul 1835	, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193129473
  Residence	1866	Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-138316
  Died	27 Jul 1902	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  	Cause: Cause: Acute Nephritis (2 years)
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Person ID	I138316	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Easton,   b. 1784, , Scotland ,   d. 20 Dec 1867, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Jeannie Kyle,   b. 1793, , Scotland ,   d. 23 Feb 1874, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F39556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Euphemia Watson Laidlaw,   b. 1841, Kintail, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 9 Oct 1878, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1866	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Andrew Laidlaw Easton,   b. CALC 4 Aug 1868, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1871, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 2 years)   2. Jean Kyle Easton,   b. 1869, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Oct 1951, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. John Robert Easton,   b. 2 Jun 1874, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1960, Simpson, Saskatchewan  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F38907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERT EASTON, farmer, Township of South Dumfries, was born in Scotland, July 1, 1835, and is a son of Alex. and Jeanie Easton, also natives of Scotland. They emigrated to Canada in 1840, and settled on the farm, in South Dumfries Township, where Robert and his family are at present living, and there remained the rest of their days. The father was born in 1785, and died December 20, 1868; the mother was born in 1795, and died February 23, 1874. Mr. Easton Sr., was engaged in farming while in Brant County. Robert Easton, whose biography we write, was united in marriage, February 1, 1866, with Euphemia Laidlaw, who was a daughter of Andrew Laidlaw, and born in Scotland in December, 1842, and died October 7, 1878. She was a member along with her husband, of the Presbyterian Church. Their family consists of five children-Alexander, Jeanie K., Andrew L., John R. and Elizabeth A. Mr. Easton has engaged himself in agricultural work all his life, and has been very prosperous. he owns 200 acres of improved land, with solid buildings thereon, and is in generally comfortable circumstances. The history of the county of Brant, Ontario: containing a history of the county: its township, cities, towns, schools, J. H. Beers & Co. Warner, Beers & Co. ________________________ Died in Paris on Sabbath July 27 at 10:30 a. m. Robert Easton aged 67 year. The Funeral will take place on Tuesday, July 29th, at 2 p. m. from his late residence Banfield Street to the Ayr Cemetery. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Euphemia Watson Easton," 9 Oct 1878. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Robert Easton/ died/ July 27, 1902/ aged 67 years/ E. W. Laidlaw/ wife of/ Robert Easton/ died/ Oct. 9, 1878/ aged 36 Yrs/ Andrew L. / son of the Above/ died/ Feb. 4, 1871/ aged 2 Yrs [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Robert Easton Birth Place: Scotland Village Residence: Dumfries Township Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Father Name: Alexander Mother Name: Jane Kyle Spouse Name: Euphonia Ludlans Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Village Spouse residence: Blenheim Spouse Father Name: Andrew Ludlans Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Ludlans Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1866 Marriage County: Oxford [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of Robert Easton: 659-660. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Alexander Easton/ died/ Dec. 20, 1867/ aged 83 Yrs/ Jeannie Kyle/ wife of the Above/ died/ Feb. 23, 1874/ aged 80 Yrs/ William Easton/ died/ July 31, 1883/ aged 60 Y'rs [Left/South] Robert Easton/ died/ July 27, 1902/ aged 67 years/ E. W. Laidlaw/ wife of/ Robert Easton/ died/ Oct. 9, 1878/ aged 36 Yrs/ Andrew L./ son of the Above/ died/ Feb. 4, 1871/ aged 2 Yrs [Back/West] Annie S. Easton/ died/ June 19, 1926/ aged 92 years/ Alexander Easton/ died/ Sept. 19, 1934/ aged 67 Yrs. [Right/North] Andrew Easton/ died/ Oct. 5, 1891/ aged 67 Yrs/ George Easton/ died/ Apr. 18, 1858/ aged 30 Yrs/ Jane Gladstone/ died/ Aug. 5, 1854/ aged 6 Yrs/ Easton. (note: Jane's Last Name Is Gladstone, not Easton) [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Robert Easton Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1835 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 67 Death Date: 27 Jul 1902 Death Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jul 1835 - , Scotland Residence - 1866 - Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Married - 1 Feb 1866 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth