Jennie Campbell (Gillespie) Johnston (1893 - 1983)

Born 23 Mar 1893 in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Clarence Woods Johnston — married 18 Dec 1920 in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1983 at age 89 in British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Jennie, daughter of Dougall C. Gillespie [Dugald] and Jennie Skynner [Skinner] was born in Beaverton, Brock, Ontario, Ontario^[1] on 23 Mar 1893.^[2]

She married Clarence Woods Johnston.^[2]

Their family lived in Elkhorn, Manitoba; Clarence was a doctor.^[3]

Jean, daughter of died (age 89) on 20 February 1983 in North Vancouver, British Columbia.^[2]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1931

Elkhorn, Manitoba

FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-GQ53-6S35

Household: Name, Relationship, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Occupation, Birthplace

Clarence Johnston Head, Married, M, 42, Medical Doctor, Ontario

Jean Johnston Wife, Married, F, 38, Home Maker, Ontario

Douglas Cuyler Johnston Son, Single, M, 6, Student, Manitoba

Inez Islay Johnston Daughter, Single, F, 7, Student, Manitoba

Margaret Isabella Johnston Daughter, Single, F, 5, None, Manitoba

Ella Ruth Scarth Domestic Single, F, 22, Servant, Saskatchewan^[3]

Research Notes

Parents:

birth record: Dougall C. Gillespie & Jennie Skynner

death record: Dugald Gillespie & Jennie Skinner.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899," database, (FamilySearch Record: F2GC-1QS : accessed 10 February 2024), Jennie Campbell Gillespie born in 1893, daughter of Dougall C. Gillespie & Jennie Skynner, in Beaverton, Brock, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004656727; FHL microfilm: 1846227; Record number: 24; Packet letter: B.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FL1R-8P5 : accessed 10 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-X9TK-3, Jean Campbell Johnston death 20 Feb 1983 (born 23 Mar 1893 in Beaverton, Ontario), daughter of Dugald Gillespie & Jennie Skinner, wife of Clarence Woods Johnston, in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004479497; FHL microfilm: 2051934; Image number: 935; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07663-1.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1931 Census: "Canada Census, 1931," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6RS2-2L8Z : accessed 10 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-GQ53-6S35, Jean Johnston (38), wife, Home Maker, in household of Clarence Johnston (42) in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Canada. Born in Ontario, Canada; citing Line: 47; Digital film/folder number: 113470274; Image number: 4; Sheet number: 3.

See also:

• 1906 Census of Canada. MacDonald, Manitoba. Dugald Gillespie, 47; Jessie Gillespie, 41. Jena Gillespie, 18; Mary Gillespie, 16; Jennie Gillespie, 13; Duncan Gillespie, 10; William Gillespie, 8; Lorne Gillespie, 6; Alice Gillespie, 4; Dulat Gillespie, 3; John Dawson, 26, hired man; Margret Gillespie, 68.
• 1911 Census of Canada. Strathcona, Alberta. Dugald Gillespie, 52; Jennie Gillespie, 46. Tena Gillespie, 23; Jean Gillespie, 18; Duncan Gillespie ,16; William Gillespie, 14; Loren Gillespie, 12; Alice Gillespie, 10; Douglas Gillespie, 8; Ida Gillespie, 3; Margurite Gillespie, 73. Also in residence: Haus Jons, 50, lodger.
• 1916 Census of Canada. Daysland, Victoria, Alberta. Dougal C Gillespie, 57; Jean Gillespie51. Jean Gillespie , 23; Duncan A Gillespie, 21; William Gillespie, 19; Lorne C Gillespie, 17; Alice M Gillespie, 15; Douglas F Gillespie, 13; Islay M Gillespie, 8; Margaret Gillespie, 77.