Janet (Toots) McEwan (1877 – 1963)Janet, named for her mother was born August 24th 1877 in Toronto, Ontario. She was the eighth child of John McEwan and Janet Stevenson. I remember her being referred to as Jessie but most often she was called “Toots”. Janet married Edward Joshua Walker (1873–1934) on June 8th 1898 in Toronto, Ontario. Joshua worked on the Board of Assessors for the city of Toronto. Toots and Edward had three children; Frank Leslie (1899 = 1981), Viola Mabel (1901–1930) and Mildred Ethel (1903–1903). All were born and raised in Toronto and were buried at St-John’s Norway Cemetery and Crematorium, Toronto, Ontario. Janet McEwan died in Toronto October 6th 1963. She and her whole family are all buried at St-John’s Norway Cemetery and Crematorium, Toronto, Ontario. Aunt Toots was an aunt my mother spoke of often and she was a witness at Mabel’s wedding in 1927. Mabel only lived three years after her marriage. She apparently died in childbirth. Other family members have mentioned "Toots" place in Presqu'ile Point. I do know that my mother went there with her Aunt Edie when she was young. * There is some mention of another child Valda but I am unable to find any evidence of her other than the name. Perhaps Valda was Mabel's child. * After her husband died Janet married Ryan Switzer sometime between 1943 and 1949. I have yet to find proof. |