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The Eaton family is a prominent Canadian family of Ulster Scots people, Scottish-Irish Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain), Methodist origin. Established in Toronto, the family dynasty began in 1869 when Timothy Eaton (1834–1907) founded Eaton's, which became a national chain of department stores. At its height, the family's net worth was around $2 billion. Although the Eaton's department store chain went bankrupt in 1999, the family still holds considerable wealth.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and author Rod McQueen have dubbed them as "Canada's royal family", with the CBC describing the Eatons as "homegrown aristocracy", which drew comparisons to the influential Kennedy family. The Eatons were well known for their lavish lifestyle and occasional philanthropy.
Fredrik Gordon Eaton
* John Eaton (1784–1834), m. Margaret Craig (1796–1848)
** Robert Eaton (1816-1893)
** Eliza Jane Eaton (1819-1861)
** Mary Anne Eaton (1821-1841)
** Margaret Eaton (1824-1900)
** John Eaton (1827–1895), m. Margaret Herbison (1833–1907)
*** William Herbison Eaton (1873-)
*** (3) Robert Young Eaton (1875–1956), m. Hazel Ireland (1889–1965)
**** Margaret Craig Eaton (1912-1988), m. John Hubert Dunn (1897-)
**** John Wallace Eaton (1912–1990) (twin brother of Margaret), m. Phyllis Finlayson (1915-1997)
**** Edith Elisabeth Nora Eaton (1913-2010), m. Paul Robert van der Stricht (1908-2004)
**** Erskine Robert Eaton (1915–1942) (died in Dieppe Raid)
**** Alan Young Eaton (1916-2000), m. Diana Fishleigh
** Nancy Eaton (1829-)
** Sarah Eaton (1831-)
** James Eaton (1832-1904)
** (1) Timothy Eaton (1834–1907), m. Margaret Wilson Beattie (1841–1933)
*** Josephine Smyth Eaton (1865–1943), m. Thomas David Meldrum Burnside (1835–1900)
**** Iris Margaret Burnside (1894–1915) (died on the RMS Lusitania)
**** Allan Eaton Meldrum Burnside (1898-1937)
*** Margaret Elizabeth Beattie Eaton (1867-1952), m. Charles Eldridge Burden (1863-)
**** Margaret Beattie Eaton Burden (1898-), m. Billy Bishop (1894–1956)
**** Henry John Burden (1894–1960)
*** Edward Young Eaton (1871–1900), m. Tillie Robinson (1869-1895)
**** Marjorie Tillie Eaton (1892-1952), m. Harold Simcoe Coulson (1884-1936)
**** Alice Eaton (1894-), m. Edward Browse
***** Edward Eaton, m. Nancy Leigh Gossage (1926-2007)
****** Nancy Eaton, Nancy Alice Edward Eaton (1961-1985) (murdered)
*** William Fletcher Eaton (1875–1935), m. Gertrude Nora Cook (1877-)
**** Josephine Norah Eaton (1900-), m. George Edward Leishman (1897-)
**** Noel Beattie Eaton (1910–1996), m. Julia Isabell Fleming (1912–1989)
*** (2) Sir John Craig Eaton (1876–1922), m. Flora McCrea (1879–1970), formally known as Flora Eaton, Lady Eaton
**** Timothy Craig Eaton (1903–1986)
**** (4) John David Eaton (1909–1973), m. Signy Stefansson Eaton, Signy Hildur Stefansson (1913–1992)
***** John Craig Eaton II (1937-), m. Sally Horsfall
****** John David Eaton (1961-)
****** Signy Eaton (1962-)
****** Henry Eaton (1965-)
***** (5) Fredrik Stefan Eaton (1938–2021), m. Catherine Martin
****** Fredrik D'Arcy Eaton
******* Fredrik Gordon Eaton (2007-)
******* William D'Arcy Neil Eaton (2008-)
****** Flora Catherine Eaton Coakley
***** Thor Edgar Eaton (1942-2017),promoter of the ''Festival Express'' in 1970, as depicted in the Festival Express, 2003 film. m. Nicole Eaton, Nicole Courtois (1945-)
****** Thor Eaton
****** Cleophée Eaton
***** (6) George Ross Eaton (1945-)
**** Edgar Allison Eaton (1912-1988), m. Mildred Jarvis Page (1915–1968)
**** Gilbert McCrea Eaton (1915-1985), m. Marjorie Ann Maston (1913-1988)
**** Florence Mary Eaton (1919–2012), m. Frank McEachren, Frank Flavelle McEachren (1918-1995)
**** Evlyn Beatrice Eaton (1919?–1989) (adopted), m. Russell Payton (1915–1976)
;Notes
* Not exhaustive – listing is generally restricted to siblings of Timothy Eaton, his children, their spouses, and significant descendants.
* (#) – order of succession as the head of Eaton's.
File:Ardwold in 1910.jpg, Ardwold, Toronto (1910)
File:Grounds and hall of Eaton Hall, 1940.jpg, Eaton Hall (King City), Eaton Hall, King Township (1940)
File:Eaton family vault, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto (I0001313).tif, Eaton Mausoleum, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto (1924)
File:TEatonMemorialChurch.jpg, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto (1910s)
Ardwold mansion, Toronto
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The Eaton family is a prominent Canadian family of Ulster Scots people, Scottish-Irish Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain), Methodist origin. Established in Toronto, the family dynasty began in 1869 when Timothy Eaton (1834–1907) founded Eaton's, which became a national chain of department stores. At its height, the family's net worth was around $2 billion. Although the Eaton's department store chain went bankrupt in 1999, the family still holds considerable wealth.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and author Rod McQueen have dubbed them as "Canada's royal family", with the CBC describing the Eatons as "homegrown aristocracy", which drew comparisons to the influential Kennedy family. The Eatons were well known for their lavish lifestyle and occasional philanthropy.
Notable family members
Fredrik Gordon Eaton
* John Eaton (1784–1834), m. Margaret Craig (1796–1848)
** Robert Eaton (1816-1893)
** Eliza Jane Eaton (1819-1861)
** Mary Anne Eaton (1821-1841)
** Margaret Eaton (1824-1900)
** John Eaton (1827–1895), m. Margaret Herbison (1833–1907)
*** William Herbison Eaton (1873-)
*** (3) Robert Young Eaton (1875–1956), m. Hazel Ireland (1889–1965)
**** Margaret Craig Eaton (1912-1988), m. John Hubert Dunn (1897-)
**** John Wallace Eaton (1912–1990) (twin brother of Margaret), m. Phyllis Finlayson (1915-1997)
**** Edith Elisabeth Nora Eaton (1913-2010), m. Paul Robert van der Stricht (1908-2004)
**** Erskine Robert Eaton (1915–1942) (died in Dieppe Raid)
**** Alan Young Eaton (1916-2000), m. Diana Fishleigh
** Nancy Eaton (1829-)
** Sarah Eaton (1831-)
** James Eaton (1832-1904)
** (1) Timothy Eaton (1834–1907), m. Margaret Wilson Beattie (1841–1933)
*** Josephine Smyth Eaton (1865–1943), m. Thomas David Meldrum Burnside (1835–1900)
**** Iris Margaret Burnside (1894–1915) (died on the RMS Lusitania)
**** Allan Eaton Meldrum Burnside (1898-1937)
*** Margaret Elizabeth Beattie Eaton (1867-1952), m. Charles Eldridge Burden (1863-)
**** Margaret Beattie Eaton Burden (1898-), m. Billy Bishop (1894–1956)
**** Henry John Burden (1894–1960)
*** Edward Young Eaton (1871–1900), m. Tillie Robinson (1869-1895)
**** Marjorie Tillie Eaton (1892-1952), m. Harold Simcoe Coulson (1884-1936)
**** Alice Eaton (1894-), m. Edward Browse
***** Edward Eaton, m. Nancy Leigh Gossage (1926-2007)
****** Nancy Eaton, Nancy Alice Edward Eaton (1961-1985) (murdered)
*** William Fletcher Eaton (1875–1935), m. Gertrude Nora Cook (1877-)
**** Josephine Norah Eaton (1900-), m. George Edward Leishman (1897-)
**** Noel Beattie Eaton (1910–1996), m. Julia Isabell Fleming (1912–1989)
*** (2) Sir John Craig Eaton (1876–1922), m. Flora McCrea (1879–1970), formally known as Flora Eaton, Lady Eaton
**** Timothy Craig Eaton (1903–1986)
**** (4) John David Eaton (1909–1973), m. Signy Stefansson Eaton, Signy Hildur Stefansson (1913–1992)
***** John Craig Eaton II (1937-), m. Sally Horsfall
****** John David Eaton (1961-)
****** Signy Eaton (1962-)
****** Henry Eaton (1965-)
***** (5) Fredrik Stefan Eaton (1938–2021), m. Catherine Martin
****** Fredrik D'Arcy Eaton
******* Fredrik Gordon Eaton (2007-)
******* William D'Arcy Neil Eaton (2008-)
****** Flora Catherine Eaton Coakley
***** Thor Edgar Eaton (1942-2017),promoter of the ''Festival Express'' in 1970, as depicted in the Festival Express, 2003 film. m. Nicole Eaton, Nicole Courtois (1945-)
****** Thor Eaton
****** Cleophée Eaton
***** (6) George Ross Eaton (1945-)
**** Edgar Allison Eaton (1912-1988), m. Mildred Jarvis Page (1915–1968)
**** Gilbert McCrea Eaton (1915-1985), m. Marjorie Ann Maston (1913-1988)
**** Florence Mary Eaton (1919–2012), m. Frank McEachren, Frank Flavelle McEachren (1918-1995)
**** Evlyn Beatrice Eaton (1919?–1989) (adopted), m. Russell Payton (1915–1976)
;Notes
* Not exhaustive – listing is generally restricted to siblings of Timothy Eaton, his children, their spouses, and significant descendants.
* (#) – order of succession as the head of Eaton's.
Eaton properties and monuments
See also
*Timothy Eaton statue *Telegram CorporationReferences
Further reading
* *External links
Ardwold mansion, Toronto
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