Vintage Postcard: T. Eaton Co. Montreal, Quebec
For his entry in the latest Canadian Genealogy Carnival, Brian of Ancestors at Rest told us about his Blacksheep Canadian ancestor William Massey who faced justice at one point from none other than the famous Timothy Eaton – founder of the Eaton Department store chain.
I thought this would be a good moment to share one of my vintage postcards of what was once Eaton’s flagship department store located at the heart of Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street.
I have fond memories of Eaton’s in mid1950s Montreal. My parents were raising my sister and me in a flat on Church Avenue in the working-class district of Verdun. The high point of our year was going downtown to see the Eaton’s Santa Claus parade and then to visit the Eaton’s toy shop.
Related Posts:
Index: Vintage Postcards of Quebec
Further Reading:
Brian at Ancestors At Rest
http://ancestorsatrest.blogspot.com/2009/02/william-massey-paid-heavy-price.html
Timothy Eaton at the Ontario Archives
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibits/eatons-windows/index.aspx
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Sorry to about Wiliam…..but i do love your postcard.
J’espère que votre week-end est beau
The store doesn’t look too dissimilar to the Winnipeg Eaton’s Store where my grandfather Leslie Payne (1892-1975) worked before and after the Great War as a clerk. I wrote about it here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brett/payne/cllpayne_1b.htm
but I think it’s probably time to revisit that story. Thanks for the reminder and the invite to the Carnival, and I look forward to seeing more of your postcards.
Regards and best wishes, Brett
Hello, Was looking into the T. Eaton Store in Winnipeg Manitoba. One of my Fathers cousin Jim Revine sold a horse to the store and I have a photo of the horse and the store wagon it pulled (Wagon #42) I was also surprised to learn that Timothy eaton was also from the same area in Ireland that Jim’s grandparents were from (Andrew and Nancy Irvine) It is a small world! Thanks for your webpage and the info on it.
David Rice
You’re very welcome – and thank you for the family anecdote that you’ve shared. From messages I’ve received both on and offline it’s clear that Eaton’s was a very important part of many Canadians’ lives!
Evelyn in Montreal