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John Beaton 1856–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Oct 1926

Death Location: Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Father: Lewis Beaton

Mother: Elizabeth Classey

Spouse(s): Mary Forrest

Children(s): Lewis Beaton, William Beaton, Horace Beaton, Percy Beaton

The story of John Beaton began in 1856 in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1901, John Beaton resided in Ontario, Canada. John Beaton married Mary Ann Minnie Forrest, and had children including Horace Beaton, Lewis Hillard Beaton, Percy Forrest Beaton, William John Beaton. John Beaton passed away in 1926 in Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Beaton began in 1856 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • In 1901, John Beaton resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • John Beaton married Mary Ann Minnie Forrest, and had children including Horace Beaton, Lewis Hillard Beaton, Percy Forrest Beaton, William John Beaton.
  • John Beaton passed away in 1926 in Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Beaton
1821–1855
Birth Location: Knockando, Moray, Scotland
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Elizabeth Classey
1827–1902
Birth Location: , Caithness, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Forrest
1866–1951
Birth Location: Grey, Tara, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Lewis Beaton
1890–1962
Birth Location: Midland, Ontario, Canada
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William Beaton
1894–
Birth Location: Secunderabad, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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Horace Beaton
1903–
Birth Location: Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
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Percy Beaton
1891–1918
Birth Location: Midland, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
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John Beaton's Ancestors

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John Beaton
1856–1926
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Lewis Beaton
1821–1855
Knockando, Moray, Scotland
Elizabeth Classey
1827–1902
, Caithness, , Scotland
Grandparents
Lewis Beaton
1775–1854
Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland
James Clezie
1799–1883
Edrom, Berwick, Scotland
Catherine Greenlaw
–1883
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Beaton
1745–
Helen Grant
1749–
William Clazey
1756–1833
Isabel Thomson
1757–1851
John Greenlaw
1771–1859
Elizabeth Drummond
1771–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Clazey
1725–1765
Agnes Middlemist
1735–1776
Elizabeth Wilson
1734–
Robert Greenlaw
1750–
Helen Broun
1750–

John Beaton's Descendants

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John Beaton (14 Oct 1856–17 Oct 1926) m. Mary (Ann 'Minnie') Forrest (24 Jan 1866–Abt. 1951)
  1. 1. Lewis (Hillard) Beaton 1890–1962 m. Bessie (May) Mitchell 1889–1957
    1. 1. John ('Jack' Arnold) Beaton 1917–2006 m. Marjorie (Ellen) Francis 1920–2016
      1. 1. Kathleen ((Kathy) Kay) Beaton 1947–2021 m. Dennis (Richard) Hamer 1946–2008
    2. 2. Dorothy (Ada) Beaton 1914–2001 m. Alphonse (Bernard) Dundis 1896–1973
    3. 3. Hilliard (Charles) Beaton 1913–2000 m. Evelyn (Jane) Hinkley 1917–2010
  2. 2. William (John) Beaton 1894–
  3. 3. Horace Beaton 1903–
  4. 4. Percy (Forrest) Beaton 1891–1918

John Beaton's Timeline

3 Records

1856
14 Oct 1856
Birth of John Beaton in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 45
John Beaton resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1926
17 Oct 1926
Age 70
Death of John Beaton in Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1926
    Event Place: Tara, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
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