Born - Unknown date, 1857 in either Alston, Cumberland, England or Bailes, Cumbria, England
Parents - Thompson Yeates and Isabella Kindred
Married - January 1881 to Jane Moffat Graham in Johnstone, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Child born - Unknown date, 1882 - George William Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Thompson Yeats
Child born - Unknown date, 1884 - Isabella Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Elizabeth Ann Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Mary Jane Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Janet Graham Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Twin Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Marget Yeats
Child born - Unknown date - Thomas Archibald Yeats
Died - 1928 in Chinook, Alberta
Illina Ann Yeats Floyd Wood Yeats John Lors Yeats Harold Archibald Yeats George William Yeats Vera Isabelle Yeats |
Constance Rigg Margret Rigg Winnifred Norman Rigg |
Ken McKenzie Kathleen McKenzie Donald McKenzie |
Betty England |
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A huge "Thank you" to Floyd Yeats, and Terry and Barry Dickieson for placing a headstone on the site.
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"Tombstone : No - Cement square around Plot with the name Yeates (sic) carved at the foot.
"Cemetery Map: Lot 27 Blk 1 (on map J K Yeats)
"Burial Register: Date of Interment - Dec 9 1928 / Residence - Chinook / Lot 27 / Registrar - H A Brown of Drumheller
"Obituary: From the Chinook Advance dated Nov 15, 1928:
"John Kindred Yeats
"The death took place on Sunday in Drumheller Hospital of John Kindred Yeats, of Chinook. Mr. Yeats was one of the pioneers of the district, having homesteaded here in 1910. He was born in Alston, Cumberland, England, and was 75 years of age. His wife predeceased him in 1925, and is buried in Chinook Cemetery. The funeral took place in Chinook United Church on Wednesday afternoon.
"He leaves to mourn his death three sons, George of Calgary, Thomson of Carlisle, England, and Archie at home, and five daughters, Mrs. Rigg, Carlisle, England; Mrs. Kennedy, California; Mrs. F. McKenzie, Marden, Sask.; Mrs. Spreight, Midland Vale and Mrs. Geo. England, Red Deer. There are nineteen grandchildren living. The pallbearers were: Messrs. Rideout, Rennie, Dawson, Todd, H. Smith, L. Robinson."
"Tombstone : No - Cement square around Plot with the name Yeates (sic) carved at the foot.
"Cemetery Map: Lot 27 Blk 1 (on map J K Yeats)
"Death Register: Jane Moffat Yeats / Date of Death - May 3 1925 / Place - Chinook / Informant - J K Yeats
"Burial Register: Jane Moffat Yeats / Date of Interment - May 3 1925 / Lot 27 / Registrar - A McAlister
"Cemetery Reg.: Jane Moffat Yeats / Death Date - May 3 1925 / Place - Chinook / Lot 27 Blk 1 / Married
"Obituary: From the Chinook Advance dated May 7, 1925:
"Mrs. Jane Moffat Yeats
"It is with regret that we announce the death of Mrs. Jane Moffatt (sic) Yeats, wife of K. T. Yeats of Chinook; who passed away on Sunday, May 3, at the age of 69. The deceased had been in failing health for the past four years, and five days before her death she had a stroke and from that time little hope was entertained for her recovery. Mrs. Yeats was born at Dunfrieshire, Scotland, on May 23, 1856. She came to Chinook in 1916. The late Mrs. Yeats is survived by her husband and three sons and five daughters: Thompson Yeats of Carlisle, England; George Yeats, of Calgary; Archie Yeats, Chinook; Mrs. C. H. Rigg of Carlisle England; Mrs. L. W. Kennedy, of Taft, California; Mrs. J. A. Spreight, of Midland Vale, Alta.; Mrs. G. W. England, Red Deer, Alta.; Mrs. F. McKenzie, Marsden, Sask.; and seventeen grandchildren. The funeral which was held on Wednesday afternoon from the Chinook Church, was largely attended; being represented by friends from the town and country. The services at the church and gravesite were conducted by Rev. R. T. Harden, of Cereal, and Mr. A. O. McNeil, pastor of Chinook Church. The pallbearers were L. S. Dawson, Jas. Rennie, D. McKenzie, I. W. Deman, S. H. Smith and L. Robinson.
"The deepest sympathy is extended to Mr. Yeats and family in their great sorrow."