David Johnston (1825 - 1910)

Born Sep 1825 in Ireland

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Died 8 Jun 1910 at age 84 in Amaranth, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

David Johnston was born in Ireland.

David Johnston was born in Ireland. His date of birth was given as September 1825 on his death registration, and as 26 September 1826 in the 1901 census. He came to Canada in 1838 with his family. ^[1] When the family went to Amaranth in 1845, he acquired the west half of lot 15 in the 1st concession. David spent the first "winter, which was very mild, attired in moleskin pants, flannel shirt, leather boots and a straw hat, clearing the bush on his new property." He married Mary Ann McBride. ^{[2] [3]} The 1861 census said he had 100 acres and a 1 1/2 storey log house. ^[4] By the time of the 1871 census, he had 200 acres with 2 "barns and stables", 2 "cars, wagons and sleds", 3 " ploughs and cultivators", 1 "horse rake" and 1 "fanning mill." ^[5] David Johnston's farm was reckoned as the best around.

David died at his farm 08 June 1910. ^[6] He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada Ontario, Wellington (North), Amaranth.
2. ↑ [Richardson, William G., 1915-] The Story of Whittington - A History of the Whittington Community of Dufferin County (s.n., s.l., [1963]) p. 9
3. ↑ Wellington County Directory and Gazetteer 1867 Ontario (Irwin and Burnham) Amaranth Township.
4. ↑ 1861 Census of Canada West, Wellington County, Amaranth township.
5. ↑ 1871 Census of Canada, Ontario, Wellington, Amaranth.
6. ↑ Ontario. Death Registration
7. ↑ Gravestone inscriptions of Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario to August 1989, plots 23 to 26.

• 1881 Census of Canada, Wellington North, Amaranth, district 153,subdistrict I, p. 35, household 167; Library and Archives Canadamicrofilm C12360.
• 1891 census of Canada, Ontario, North Wellington, Amaranth, David Johnston household, diist126, subdist. A, household 167.

See Also

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178540998/david-johnston: accessed 15 January 2023), memorial page for David Johnston (26 Sep 1826–8 Jun 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178540998, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Nettles (contributor 49080028).