James Linton

    James Linton was born in December 1846 at Gore of Toronto, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Margaret Mashinter, daughter of Richard Mashinter and Rachel Hale, were married by Reverend Calvin Shaw on Wednesday, 2 November 1887 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 26, born and living in Etobicoke, spinster, Methodist. He was 38, born in Toronto Gore, living in Etobicoke, bachelor, merchant, Plymouth Brethren. Hannah E. Farr witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant for the birth of James Howard Linton on Sunday, 10 December 1893 at Humber, Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 2 June 1911 at 561 Clendenan Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Linton, James, male, head, married, born Dec 1846 in Canada, age 64, of English origin, Canadian, Plymouth Brethern, insured for $2000, costing $14.40/year, able to read, write and speak English. Margaret Linton, Richard Wilson Linton, James Howard Linton and John Everett Ross Linton also appeared in the household.
     James died on Wednesday, 18 March 1914 at 555 Clendenan Ave., Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 67 years and 3 months of acute pneumonia, duration of 5 days. Dr. (?) Clendenan was the attending physician.