Stanton Hospital at Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

Published by: wktd 2009-01-07

My family name is Stanton and I've been told an ancestor of mine was a doctor who practised in the north for many years and it is believed the hospital was named after him. If he is the one, I think he would have been born in County Durham in England and emigrated to Canada in the early part of the century (or before) He was for a time on Vancouver Island or Saturna Island in B.C.

Hi, Beajane... If you'll excuse me asking, what is it exactly that you want to know? Did you want us to try and ascertain who the hospital is named for, and whether that individual is likely to be your ancestor? -Chromedome

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I am almost certain that the hospital was named after a woman. I have contacted someone associated with the hospital to make sure, and to ask whether the name has something to do with a doctor who practiced in the north. It appears that she was married to a doctor named Stanton who practiced in the north, so that may be the person you are thinking of. If I receive a reply confirming the name, would you like for me to post it as an answer, even if the reply states that the hospital is named after this woman and not her husband?

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Dear beajane-ga; Hello again and thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer another one of your interesting questions. Having worked tirelessly on your previous genealogy question you are well aware that I have since become quite familiar with your family history. In her obituary the Stanton family themselves tell us that Stanton Hospital was named in honor of Dr. Oliver Lawson Stanton of Toronto, Canada. Here is the obituary for RUTH LEWIS STANTON that confirms the answer to your namesake question if not the potential relationship question: “STANTON, Ruth Lewis - of Salt Spring Island, B.C. died on March 25, 2002. She was born in 1905 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, the daughter of Harry K. Lewis and Julia Cain Lewis. Ruth went to Mount Allison Ladies College studying fine and applied arts, then trained as an occupational therapist at Bellevue Hospital in New York. She then trained as a nurse at the Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto, followed by graduate studies at the University of Toronto. In 1935 she married Dr. Oliver Lawson Stanton of Toronto. They first lived in Chibougamau, Quebec, and subsequently, from 1935 to 1960, made their home in Yellowknife, N.W.T., where he was the first and, for many years, the only doctor. The Stanton Regional Hospital at Yellowknife was named after him. They retired to Salt Spring Island in 1960, but spent their summers at her beloved Lake Annis, Nova Scotia. She is survived by her younger sister, Betty Vickery, Yarmouth, and her daughter, Paula Stanford (Peter), England, and her children and grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and her two sisters, Esther Crowell and Adeline Henderson. A memorial service was held on April 6 at All Saints by-the Sea, Salt Spring Island. There will be family flowers only, however if so desired, a memorial donation may be made to The Norwood (Lake Annis) Cemetery Association…” YARMOUTH OBITUARIES http://www.yarmouthonline.ca/obit5-2002.htm This answer is reconfirmed in these archival documents: http://www.vcr-mvr.ca/challenge/registry%5Cout%5CC3027-STANTON-DOC.PDF (SEE PAGE 4 – it’s actually numbered as “page 3” discounting the cover page) I did find a reference to a RUTH STANTON HOSPITAL in the same general area but this is obviously not the same Stanton Hospital that later became Stanton Regional Medical Center since the reference indicates that the building is in ruin and subject to demolition. http://www.city.yellowknife.nt.ca/userfiles/page_attachments/Library/1/987717_MAY_21_2003.pdf http://members.internorth.com/~downeya/pages/ruth.html http://members.internorth.com/~downeya/pages/history.html (photographs and brief biography of Ruth Stanton) I found nothing to indicate that these Stanton’s were related to your George Bidder Stanton but if you happen to recognize one of the names in the obituary I’d be happy to try and pursue that angle for you as far as possible. Below you will find that I have carefully defined my search strategy for you in the event that you need to search for more information. By following the same type of searches that I did you may be able to enhance the research I have provided even further. I hope you find that that my research exceeds your expectations. If you have any questions about my research please post a clarification request prior to rating the answer. Otherwise, I welcome your rating and your final comments and I look forward to working with you again in the near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us. Best regards; Tutuzdad-ga INFORMATION SOURCES Defined above SEARCH STRATEGY SEARCH ENGINE USED: Google ://www.google.com SEARCH TERMS USED: OLIVER LAWSON STANTON RUTH LEWIS STANTON STANTON HOSPITAL YELLOWKNIFE

I did one more search and found information that the hospital may be named for the husband. Conceivably it is named for both of them. In any event, you can let me know whether you would be satisfied with confirmation of the name, even if it is not the doctor you are thinking of (though it may be well be).

This is directed to tutuzdad who gave me the most complete answer to my question I think this confirms there is not a family relationship- the dates would be wrong Thanks for the information

I had likewise found information that the hospital was named for Ruth Lewis Stanton and/or Dr. Oliver Stanton. I think that the old Ruth Stanton Hospital was a predecessor, or the predecessor, to this hospital, but it still may be that this hospital is named for Oliver Stanton.

Sorry I didn't make myself clear - yes to your assumption. I would like to know who the hospital was named for and whether that person was an ancestor of mine.