Timothy Eaton (1834-1907)

Founder of T. Eaton & Co., aka Eaton's Department Store, Toronto

He had five sons and three daughters who survived infancy (listed). Having had just seven dollars to his name in 1875 he died in 1907 worth $5.25-million.

Parents (2)

John Eaton

Tenant Farmer, of Clogher near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

1784-1834

Margaret (Craig) Eaton

Mrs Margaret (Craig) Eaton

1796-1848

Spouse (1)

Margaret (Beattie) Eaton

Mrs Margaret Wilson (Beattie) Eaton

1842-1933

Children (8)

Lillie Eaton

Died in early adulthood, unmarried

1858-1884

Edward Young Eaton

Edward Young Eaton, of Toronto

1863-1900

Josephine (Eaton) Burnside

Mrs Josephine Smith (Eaton) Burnside

1865-1943

Margaret (Eaton) Burden

Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Beattie (Eaton) Burden, Hughson

1867-1952

Timothy Wilson Eaton

Died in childhood

1872-1874

William Fletcher Eaton

Col. William Fletcher Eaton, of "Ballymena" Oakville, Ontario

1875-1935

Sir John Craig Eaton

Sir "Jack" Eaton Kt., of "Ardwold" President of Eaton's Department Store, Toronto

1876-1922

George Jeffery Eaton