Hi everybody, I got back from walking my westies to discover a lot of great information from Darlene on my e-mail. I now have so much about the Beaton family that I would ask you all to stop researching that side of the issue at least until I can identify any gaps!!!! THANKS.
However , to keep you all up to speed here are some selected pieces of vital information:
Janet's obituary
Obituary: The Lanark Era Wednesday October 14 1903
(Published in book: The Lanark Era, Births, Marriages and Deaths, The Missing Issues, to 1930)
(1903, 1916, 1920-29, 1930)
Volume Three
by: Peter E. Andersen ISBN 1-894378-84-9 (Global Heritage Press, Milton, Ontario 2003)
Page 15:
Darling, Tues.Sept.22nd 1903, Janet Beaton, wife of John Beaton. She was born in Glasgow Scotland, 15 Sept.1820 and married there at the age of 19 years. She and her husband and two children emigrated in 1842 to Canada on the ship "Renfrew". During a very stormy voyage, measles broke out on the ship that caused the death of her infant child. She concealed its demise until debarkation in order to insure a burial. Fifteen other children died during the voyage and were consigned to the sea. After living near Clayton they moved to Darling in 1858 where her husband was a schoolteacher. He died eleven years ago and both were buried in their family plot on the property. They had a family of thirteen of whom nine reached adulthood. There survive three sons and three daughters; George at Kearney, Ontario; Stephen; Margaret (Mrs.Wm. McDougall) of Dalhousie; Elizabeth, widow of the late Gavin Lindsay of Almonte; John of Almonte; and Janet, wife of Rev. W.L. Hendrich of Huntingdon, Mass. In addition there is Henry Gilchrist Beaton a son adopted in 1883. The funeral was held at the homestead Thurs. Sept. 24th. (Ed: Her maiden name was Paton and she was the last of a family of six. The Family gravesite was exhumed in 1965 and transferred to Hopetown Cemetery when a Marble Quarry was started on the farm site.)
Note that the newspaper editor states that Janet was the last of a family of 6.
Janet's relocated tombstone reads "A pioneer Tatlock Family arrived from Scotland in1842 John Beaton 1810-1892 wife Janet Paton ( note spelling) 1820-1903 Their children Thomas 1854-1882 Helen 1848-1900 Infant"
A photocopy of marriage entry in parish records from Gorbals,Glasgow Scotland:
Page 237 Old Parochial Registers(OPR) Index for Scotland 644/2/7.
States: John Beaton and Janet Paton both of this Parish. Married by the
Rev John Johnstone 15th July 1839.
John Beaton states on Ontario Census records of 1861 , 1871 and 1891 that his place of birth
was Cape Good Hope Africa.
Family papers state that John Beaton was educated in India till the age of 12 years and on their return to
Britain (approx. 1822) that his father died on the ship and was buried at sea near St.Helena
Island ( ed. note. hence a wish not to have his son buried at sea?)
I have submitted for a copy of son John Beaton's burial record in Quebec City if Marlene Simmonds of the prevoiusly referenced "Page" can find him on parish microfiche.
So where do I need RootsChatter help?
Any evidence of the ship "Renfrew" and the passage to Canada would be helpful . I have tried but not yet found anything.
Any information on Janet's Paton family and any linkage to the paton Alloa inheritance if it existed. I am still a believer. Why would the original author on the charcoal state that she did not reurn to claim it AND reference a Canadian relative..a lawyer.. who did?This is too much information not to hold a nugget of truth. Yes measles became scarlet fever but we can forgive time and memory for that.
I also wonder whether the local newspapers had a bead on the inheritance line too. The editor seemed well informed about the 6 Paton siblings.
If there are any other Janet relatives out there who can shed some light , we would love to hear from you.
Best wishes and I am going fishing tomorrow. Lumber-Jack
