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Eaton family (Toronto)

The Eaton family is a Canadian family of Scottish-Irish 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",^[1] with the CBC describing the Eatons as "homegrown aristocracy", which drew comparisons to the influential Kennedy family.^[2] The Eatons were well known for their lavish lifestyle and occasional philanthropy.

Notable family members[edit]

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[edit]

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  Ardwold, Toronto (1910)
• 
  Eaton Hall, King Township (1940)
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  Eaton Mausoleum, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto (1924)
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  Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, Toronto (1910s)

See also[edit]

• Timothy Eaton statue
• Telegram Corporation

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• Joy L. Santink (1994). "Eaton, Timothy". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
• Joy L. Santink (2005). "Eaton, Sir John Craig". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.

External links[edit]

• Ardwold mansion, Toronto – lostrivers.ca