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11 February 2025

David March © 2014

JAMES HUNT STANTON and VELMA VICTORIA STANTON née GARVIN

James Hunt Stanton was born on 10 August 1851 in New Inn, Bedfordhire, England to James Stanton (1825-1916) and Mary Hunt (1825-1889). His siblings were Robert Edmund (1857-1938) and Mary Rosalina (1860). In 1861 and 1871, the Stanton family was living in Hope, Durham County, Ontario. James married Victoria Garvin on 6 October 1879 in Newcastle, Ontario. She was born in 1858 in Newcastle to Matthew Garvin (1835-1912) and Mary Matilda Turney (1833-1873). Her siblings were: Rosalie (Rose) (b 1861), Frank (b 1866) and Mabel May (b 1869). She also had four half siblings from her father's second marriage to Eleanor Gertrude (Helena) Munro (b 1854). They were: Matthew H (b 1879), Frederick Aucktell (b 1881), Hazel Gertrude (b 1891) and Zella Irene (b 1892).

James and Velma had three children who were all born in Toronto, Ontario: Mary Charlotte (b 1883), Rose Gertrude (b 1885) and Frank Herbert (1888-1971). In 1901 the Stanton family was living in Westmount, Quebec and by 1916, James and Velma were living on land in 47-2-W4, Wellington, Alberta where James was manager on a farm. In 1919, there was a border crossing record for James that gave his last permanent address as Unity, Saskatchewan and the address of Velma as Paradise Hill, Alberta. James died on 1 July 1928 in York, Ontario. Velma subsequently moved to Swift Current, Saskatchewan where she died in 1941.

It is believed that the J H Stanton and Velma G Stanton signatures on the quilt were signed by James and Velma. There have been several cases where women used their maiden surname initial as their middle initial. The names were signed directly under one another which suggested that the signers were related. Velma and Stanton are fairly uncommon names, so it is speculated that the couple were travelling though Saskatoon or had some reason to be in Saskatoon during the time the quilt was being made. As they were Methodist, they may have been in Saskatoon on a Sunday and decided to go to church at 3rd Ave Methodist. No other candidates could be found for these signatures.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Stanton Tree.