James Richmond Easton

1920 - 1963  (42 years)

• Name	James Richmond Easton
  Born	12 Aug 1920	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341613
  Died	26 Jan 1963	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I341613	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Richmond Easton,   b. 29 Jul 1875, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Jessie Isabelle Robson,   b. 13 Jan 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1946, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	8 Oct 1919	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F248888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Evelyn Muma,   b. 9 Dec 1920, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Dec 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1939	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. William Easton   2. Donald James Easton,   b. 26 Oct 1940, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jan 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   3. David Earl Easton,   b. 20 Oct 1953, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1968, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 14 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F248889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death Of James R. Easton One of Ayr district's popular rural residents, James Richmond Easton, died suddenly at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday night following a heart attack. He was born on the home farm, just south of Ayr, where he lived his entire life. He was the son of the late John Easton and the former Jessie Robson, both members of prominent district families. Mr. Easton was educated at the White School and the Ayr Continuation School. He was a member of Knox United Church. In 1939 he married the former Nellie Muma of Drumbo, who survives, along with three sons, Donald, William and David. A sister, Mrs. Leslie McConnell (Mary) of London, also survives. The Funeral The largely attended funeral was held from the R. W. Rumble Funeral Home, Princeton, on Tuesday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. W. J. V. Buchanan of Knox United Church. Temporary entombment was made in Ayr Cemetery Chapel. Pallbearers were neighbors and friends of the Ayr district: George Gillespie, Harley Ballantyne, Alden Cochrane, William Kinnaird, Douglas Maus and Warren Vincent. Flower bearers were: Douglas Mordue, Larry Balkwill, George Cochrane, Cameron Ballantyne, William Plumstead and Melvin Robb. The Ayr News Jan 31 1963 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Easton/ In Loving memory of/ James Richmond Easton/ Aug. 12, 1920 - Jan. 26, 1963/ beloved Husband of/ Nellie Evelyn Muma/ Dec. 9, 1920 - Dec. 9, 1999 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John R Easton Age: 44 Birth Date: abt 1875 Birth Place: South Dumfries Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1919 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Thos Easton Mother: Mary Richmond Spouse: Jessie I Robson Spouse's Age: 34 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1885 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: James Robson Spouse Mother: Christina Gemmill

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Aug 1920 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Jul 1939 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 26 Jan 1963 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth