John JOHNSTON

1848 - 1932  (83 years)

• Name	John JOHNSTON
  Born	05 May 1848	Esquesing Twp., Halton Co.,Canada West
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Feb 1932	Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
  Person ID	I61	Muir, Ritchie, Waddell
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Robert JOHNSTON,   b. 1819, Ireland ,   d. 1893, Rama Township, Ontario County  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth THOMPSON,   b. 1824,   d. 1906  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F78	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phoebe Ann AINSWORTH,   b. 28 Jul 1854, Mara Township, Ontario County, Canada West ,   d. 26 Jul 1940, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1881	Mara Township, Ontario County   [1]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Theresa JOHNSTON,   b. 06 Nov 1884, Rama Township, Ontario County   2. Minnie Florence JOHNSTON,   b. 29 Jun 1886, Rama Township, Ontario County ,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 14 years)   3. Phoebe Ann JOHNSTON,   b. 21 Jun 1888, Rama Township, Ontario County ,   d. 14 Apr 1901, Thessalon, Dist. of Algoma, Ontario  (Age 12 years)   4. Christina Margaret JOHNSTON,   b. 20 Jul 1889, Rama Township, Ontario County ,   d. 25 Apr 1960, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years)   5. Eliza Jane "Lila' JOHNSTON,   b. 08 Jan 1892, Rama Township, Ontario County ,   d. 04 Nov 1979, San Diego, California, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From the 1881 Ontario County marriage register: 8486-81 - John JOHNSTON, 33, lumberman, Esquesing, Rama, s/o Robert & Elizabeth, married Phoebe AINSWORTH, 26, Mara, same, d/o William & Elizabeth, witn: Alex JOHNSTON of Rama & Christena AINSWORTH of Mara, 16 June [probably 1881] at Mara 1891 Census, Rama Twp., John 42, Phoebe Ann 36, Elizabeth 6, Florence 4, Phoebe Ann 2, Christina 1 1901 Census, Algoma, Thessalon, John 53, Phoebe A 47, Elizabeth 16, Phoebe 14, Agnes 12, Eliza J 9 1910 Census, Houghton, Michigan, USA, John 61, Phoebe 56, Elizabeth 25, Margaret 20, Eliza Jane 19, -- John was operating a lodging house- 7 others (tennants) listed-- census indicated John & family immigrated to USA in 1901. 1916 Census, Maple Creek, Sask., John 68, Phoebe 61, 1930 Census, Milwaukee, Wsconsin, USA - John 81, Phoebe A . 75-- they were living with daughter Lila, and her family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Archives of Ontario- Marriages, MS932 ,reel 37, 008486.