Mystery of the Grieving Patton Heiress

[Lumber-Jack]

Thanks Karenlee....I am off to bed 1.30 am.....but one last thought.....Janet's son must be buried in a Canadian port town, maybe Halifax and we know the denomination...Church of Scotland. Also there might be an immigration record say between 1839 and 1850. I willl look tomorrow. Lumber-Jack

[Lumber-Jack]

And another thought.....John Beaton was born in the Cape of Good Hope South Africa....I wonder if there are any South African Beatons with an interest in this case? Lumber-Jack

[karenlee]

Hi Lumber - Jack

Have just found a couple of old Roots Web messages from a lady back in 1999 chasing this same family.  She states that John BEATON was born in Cape of Good Hope Africa, 31 Jan 1810, lived for 12 years in India ( father was a school headmaster ),  Approx 1822 on the way back to UK, the father died and was buried at sea near St Helena Island. By 1843 John BEATON is in Ontario.

That narrows it down a lot.  I will try the email link for this lady, but it's been nearly 10 years.  At that point she was living in Bristish Columbia Canada.  Fingers crossed.

Maybe this will jog someones memory.

Karenlee

[karenlee]

Okay so much for that... the email I sent bounced back to me.  Not a surprise though.

On to Plan B - whatever that might be.

Karenlee

[dollylee]

Ontario Deaths

John Beaton  died April 29, 1892 b. about 1810 born Cape of Good Hope, place of
death: Darling, Lanark, Ontario

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[karenlee]

Thanks dollylee

I don't have access to terribly much from Canada.  I did however find a link on An****** for a Janet PATON, something to do with Scottish - American Inheritances, Wills and Financial stuff..... but I can't see the image... the site has frozen on me.  No census, no nothing coming up.  Must be on a go slow or something.

Going to try and track the BEATON line pre Scotland

Karenlee

[Ruskie]

Have just tried the 1841 Scottish census, without success - might be worthwhile someone esle checking in case I missed them  .
Karen, re the email that bounced - if you have the woman's name, maybe try a google search with her name in inverted commas, plus perhaps "john beaton" as well, which may narrow her down. This kind of search has worked for me in the past.

[Ruskie]

There are hundreds (566  ) of Paton's in Lanarkshire .........................
... and 57 Pattons.

[Pinetree]

I also spotted the Rootsweb posts.  Maybe a bit of a long shot but the name of the lady who posted these also appears on the British Colombia Genealogical Society as having transcribed some records.  It may be worth contacting them in case it is the same lady:

http://www.bcgs.ca/Index.htm

Pinetree