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Timothy Eaton
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Timothy Eaton

Northern Irish-Canadian businessman (1834–1907)

Timothy Eaton (March 1834 – 31 January 1907) was an Irish-Canadian businessman who founded the Eaton's department store, one of the most important retail businesses in Canada's history.2

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Born Mar 1834, died Jan 31, 1907.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUpper Canada College3

He was born in Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). His parents were Scottish Protestants, John Eaton and Margaret Craig. As a 20-year-old Irish apprentice shopkeeper, Timothy Eaton sailed from Ireland to settle with other family members in southern Ontario, Canada. On 28 May 1862, Eaton married Margaret Wilson Beattie. They had five sons and three daughters. Among the sons were John Craig Eaton and Edward Young Eaton. One of the daughters, Josephine Smyth Eaton, survived the sinking of RMS Lusitania off the Irish coast in 1915. His granddaughter, Iris Burnside, was lost in that sinking.

From Wikipedia’s article on Timothy Eaton (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, businessperson.5

Personal life

  • BornMar 1834, Ballymena6
  • DiedJan 31, 1907, Toronto7
  • CitizenshipCanada8

Awards

  • Date not recordedPerson of National Historic Significance9

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