Person:William Johnston (88)

William F Johnston
b.2 Mar 1854 Ontario, Canada
m. 1847
  1. John Johnston1847 - 1923
  2. William F Johnston1854 - 1934
m. 25 Dec 1882
  1. Francis Harrold Johnston1883 - 1954
  2. Annie Arletta Johnston1885 - 1981
  3. Clarence Russell Johnston1887 - 1915
  4. Gladys Luella Johnston1890 - 1962
  5. Frederick Oliver Boothby Johnston1892 - 1978
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][16] William F Johnston
Gender Male
Birth[3][10] 2 Mar 1854 Ontario, Canada
Alt Birth[1][2] 5 Feb 1855 Ontario, Canada
Marriage 25 Dec 1882 Collingwood, Grey, Ontario, Canadato Susanna White
Occupation[11][12][13] Oct 1887 a grain buyer according to his stated occupation on the birth registrations of three of his children
Census[2] 31 Mar 1901 Euphrasia, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Occupation[14] 1909 a coal dealer at the time of his son Clarence's wedding
Death[3][8][10] 22 Aug 1934 Thornbury, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Burial[3][10][15] 24 Aug 1934 Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Grey, Ontario, Canada
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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1881 Canadian Census, LDS CD, Transcriptions. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT84150-3400, 2001)
    Page 3 Family 14, 4 Apr 1881.

    Census Place: Collingwood, Grey East, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375897 NAC C-13261 Dist 155 SubDist B Div 3

    Household:
    Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
    John JOHNSTON
    M M 33 Irish O <Ontario> Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Methodist
    Frances Elizabeth JOHNSTON
    F M 26 English O <Ontario> Religion: C. Methodist
    Myrtle Sofa JOHNSTON
    F 1 Irish O <Ontario> Religion: C. Methodist
    William JOHNSTON
    M 26 Irish O <Ontario> Occ: Farmer Religion: C. Methodist

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 William Johnston household, in Grey, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada
    Page 8, 31 Mar 1901.

    ON GREY (East/Est) (#64) Subdistrict: Euphrasia C-2

    32 77 Johnston William M Head M Feb 5 1844 (sic) 46 Ont r Irish Canadian Methodist Farmer
    33 77 Johnston Susanah F Wife M Apr 2 1857 43 Ont English Canadian Methodist
    34 77 Johnston Frances M Son S Sep 30 1884 16 Ont r Irish Canadian Methodist Student
    35 77 Johnston Arletta F Daughter S Jan 28 1885 15 Ont r Irish Canadian Methodist
    36 77 Johnston Clarence M Son S Apr 26 1887 13 Ont r Irish Canadian Methodist
    37 77 Johnston Gladys M (sic) Son (sic) S Jul 22 1890 10 Ont r Irish Canadian Methodist
    38 77 Johnston Frederick M Son S Aug 1 1892 8 Ont r Irish Canadian Methodist

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ontario Genealogical Society. Bruce & Grey Branch; Ron Loughead; Jopie Loughead; and Owen Noble. Thornbury Clarksburg Union Cemetery. ([Owen Sound)
    Page 66, ref # 1449.

    Page 66, ref # 1449 - JOHNSTON, Arthur C. (1848-1937) his wife, Lavina SHORE (1858-1934) Their daughter, Vera Ethelwyn (1886-1963) William F. (1854-1934) his wife, Susie WHITE (1857-1935)

  4. Marriage, in Genealogical Research Library. Canadian genealogy index, 1600s-1900s
    1882.

    William Johnston and Susanna White

    Johnston, William , 203815. Married in 1882 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
    White, Susanna , 203815. Married in 1882 in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada

  5. William Johnston & Susanna White, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    1882.

    Name: William Johnston
    Birth Place: Canada
    Age: 28
    Father Name: Oliver Johnston
    Mother Name: Elizabeth Johnston
    Estimated birth year: abt 1854
    Spouse Name: Susanna White
    Spouse's Age: 26
    Spouse Birth Place: Canada
    Spouse Father Name: Thomas White
    Spouse Mother Name : Martha White
    Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1882
    Marriage Place: Grey
    Marriage County: Grey
    Source: Indexed by: Ancestry.com

  6. G. Clare White. White Family Tree (G Clare White). (March 1979)
    Page A-2.

    Susan (White) spouse Wm. F. Johnston, born 11-8-1856, married 12-25-1882, died 4-1-1935

  7. copy by E.F. White, Jr. E.F. White, Jr. Copy of Rhoda Johnston's Records. (July 30, 1938)
    Page 2 & 4.

    Susan (White) -- b. Nov. 8, 1856, Beaver Valley, d. about 1925, Thornbury, Ont., m. W. F. Johnston, Dec. 1885, 25th day

  8. 8.0 8.1 Compiler: Ada J Flynn. Johnston Family Tree. (self published, Collingwood, ON, 1974, revised 1981)
    Page 5 & 20.
  9. Grey, Ontario, Canada. 1881 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    Section 3, Page 3, Line 23, 4 Apr 1881.

    William, M(ale), Age 26, Born O(ntario), Religion (Canada Methodist), OriginIrish, (Farmer);

  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 William Johnston, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    1934.

    Name: William Johnston
    Death Date: 22 Aug 1934
    Death Location: Grey
    Gender: Male
    Estimated birth year: abt 1854
    Birth Location: Ontario
    Father: Oliver Johnston
    Mother: Elizabeth Smith

  11. Birth of son, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Canada Births 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario: Archives of Ontario)
    1887.

    Name: Clarence Russell Johnston
    Date of Birth: 26 Apr 1887
    Gender: Male
    Birth County: Grey
    Father's name: William Johnston
    Mother's name: Susannah White
    Roll Number: MS929_81

  12. Birth of son, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Canada Births 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario: Archives of Ontario)
    1883.

    Name: Francis Harrold Johnston
    Date of Birth: 30 Sep 1883
    Gender: Male
    Birth County: Grey
    Father's name: William Johnston
    Mother's name: Susanna White
    Roll Number: MS929_81

  13. Birth of daughter, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario Canada Births 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario: Archives of Ontario)
    1885.

    Name: Annie Arletta Johnston
    Date of Birth: 28 Jan 1885
    Gender: Female
    Birth County: Grey
    Father's name: William Johnston
    Mother's name: Susanna White
    Roll Number: MS929_81

  14. Marriage of son, in Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario)
    1909.

    Name: Rose Christina Hughes
    Date of Birth: 4 Oct 1889
    Gender: Female
    Birth County: Grey
    Father's name: Thomas W Hughes
    Mother's name: Rose Chambers
    Roll Number: MS929_93

  15. Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, in Find A Grave.
  16. White, E. Frank. White Family (Memoir) transcription. (1 Sep 1926).

    Frank briefly mentions the business ventures of John and William Johnston, and Tom and Jim White.

    See the above MySource page for the full text of this memoir.