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Timothy Eaton 1834-1907
Photo by Alan L Brown - October, 2004
Photo Source - Canadian Heritage Gallery
Plaque Location
The County of Perth
The Township of Perth South
In Kirkton, on the east side of Highway 23 at the north end of town.
Look for the green arrow on the interactive map below.
Latitude and Longitude Coordinates
43.326100 -81.311633
Plaque Text
Born at Clogher, County Antrim in northern Ireland, Timothy Eaton emigrated to Canada about 1854. In 1856, he and his brother James opened a general store of log construction about .4 km from this site in the hamlet of Kirkton. From 1860 to 1868 the Eaton brothers operated a dry goods business in the nearby community of St. Mary's. In the latter year Timothy moved to Toronto. There, in December, 1869 he opened a store, from which grew the nation-wide business that bears the Eaton name. Endowed with exceptional business acumen, he pioneered many aspects of retail merchandising in this country.
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