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Name |
Eakins, Annie Violet |
Born |
09/25/1887 |
Birthplace |
Ontario |
Spouse |
Dr. Douglas Veal Reed |
Children |
Hubert Greenville Reed |
Deceased |
01/13/1948 |
Deceased where |
Streetsville, Ontario |
Biography |
Annie Violet Eakins was born on September 25, 1887, to William Eakins and Rebecca Watson. She had two siblings: Myrtle and John Eakins. The family was Anglican, and Annie attended S.S. #17 (Eden School) as a child. The family lived just north of Streetsville on Lot 7, Concession 5 WHS (West of Hurontario Street) along Queen Street. They began residing in the area on May 6, 1848, when Christopher Row sold the west quarter of the lot to Annie's grandfather, John Eakins (also spelled "Ekins"), for $350. In 1854, Row also sold a quarter of the west side of the lot to Eakins, located diagonally opposite their original plot. In 1875, a portion of the southeast corner of the lot was used by the Credit Valley Railroad, which ran through the property to Streetsville. The first train passed through on December 6, 1878. On March 13, 1885, Annie's grandfather transferred the south west half of the Eakins land to her father, William, while the rest of the land was inherited by William's brother, John Robert. This is where the Eakins family lived and farmed until William sold his land to Jacob Switzer on Februray 14, 1925, and John Roberts' estate was sold to John H. Nixon on May 30, 1935. Annie married Dr. Douglas Veal Reed on August 6, 1919, at which point she left the family farm to live with her husband in Streetsville. They had at least one child, Hubert Greenville Reed. Annie passed away on January 13, 1948, in Streetsville. |
