Andrew Laidlaw Easton

1872 - 1942  (69 years)

• Name	Andrew Laidlaw Easton
  Born	14 Apr 1872	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341905
  Died	1 Apr 1942	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I341905	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Nettie C. Robinson,   b. 16 May 1874, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1950, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1894	Falkland, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario   [2]
  Children	1. Easton,   b. 30 Sep 1899, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Robert Laidlaw Easton,   b. 11 Jul 1901, Princeton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario ,   d. 1989  (Age 87 years)   3. Anna Isadora Easton,   b. 1 Oct 1906, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F249010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death Of Andrew L. Easton Passing of Secretary - Treasurer of Ayr Farmers' Mutual Fire In-surance Company Comes as Shock to Community The community was greatly shocked this (Wednesday) morning to learn of the sudden passing of Andrew Laidlaw Easton, one of the most prominent citizens of the village. Mr. Easton was taken ill with heart trouble the latter part of January, and since that time his condition had been more or less serious. An improvement was noted for a time and he was able to leave his room for a period of ten days. Last Friday night, however, he took a turn for the worse, from which he failed to rally. Sixty-nine years ago last April, he was born on the Easton homestead, south of Ayr, on the 6th concession of South Dumfries, now owned by Albert Gillespie, being a son of Robert Easton and Euphemia Laidlaw. When a young man of twenty, he took up farming on the 4th concession of Blenheim, some three miles from Drumbo, where he married Nettie Robinson of Falkland. There the family resided for some 30 years, removing to their present residence in Ayr in 1924. Some 18 years ago, Mr. Easton was appointed secretary-treasurer of the Ayr Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of which organisation he had previously been a director. During his term of office with the company here, Mr. Easton made many warm friends and was known far and wide for his splendid business ability and fair dealing. Under his guiding hand, the affairs of the company made steady progress until it now enjoys the reputation of being one of the better organisations of its kind in the province, He was a member of the executive of the Ontario Fire Under-writers Association, of which organization he had been president for a term of one year. Mr. Easton was one of the most Public-spirited citizens of the village and could always be counted upon to to assist with any enterprise having for its object the betterment of conditions in the village or country as a whole. He was a valued member of Knox United Church, where he sang in the choir ever since coming to Ayr. He was also a member of the session for many years and was recently elected to the board of trustees. Before coming to Ayr, he was a member of Willis United Church, Drumbo, where he acted as leader of the choir. Interested in other village organizations, he was a 'member of the Horticultural Society, the Cemetery Board, and was a keen bowler and Curler. He also served on the local board of health, being a member at the time of his death. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. D. McLellan, Brantford; and one son, Robert London, four grandchildren; also by two sisters, Mrs. Walter Nichol and Mrs. J. P. McCammon, Paris; and one brother, John, of Saskatoon. At time of going to press, funeral arrangements had not yet been completed. The Ayr News Apr 2 1942 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ Andrew Laidlaw Easton/ born Apr. 14, 1872 - died Apr. 1, 1942/ his beloved wife/ Nettie C. Robinson/ born May 16, 1874 - died June 20, 1950/ Easton. [Back] Robert Laidlaw Easton/ 1901 - 1989/ his beloved wife/ Kathryn Martha Ramsay/ 1907 - 2002/ Andrew Ramsay Easton/ 1931 - 1985/ Lloy Anne Easton/ 1935 - / [A] Mother [B] Father [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Andrew L Easton Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1872 Birth Place: Dumfries Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1894 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Robert Easton Mother: Phoebe Easton Spouse: Jenetta C Robinson Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1874 Spouse Birth Place: Brantford Township Ont Spouse Father: John Robinson Spouse Mother: Isadora Robinson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Apr 1872 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Apr 1942 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth