Edward Earnest Johnston (1898 - 1899)

Born 7 Oct 1898 in Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

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Died 17 Jan 1899 at age 0 in Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Edward Earnest Johnston was born in Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada on October 7, 1898 to parents John Johnston and Sarah (Buffey) Johnston. He died on January 17, 1899 from bronchitis.

From Ontario Vital Records - Deaths: JOHNSTON, Earnest, male, February 17, 1899, 9 Hall St. N., Gore Bay. Cause of Death: Capillary Bronchitis - a week at age 4 months. Born: Gore Bay. Religion: Protestant. Physician: Dr. J. Johnson, Gore Bay

Headstone photo available here [1] from Canadian Gravemarker Gallery as found on Rootsweb listings for Gordon Cemetery on Manitoulin Island.

Inscription (as found on the Gordon Cemetery index on rootsweb [2] ):GONE/BUT NOT FORGOTTEN/IN MEMORY OF/BERNARD ROY./DIED SEP.4,1895./AGED 3 Mos./-/ALSO/EDWARD EARNEST/DIED FEB.17,1899/AGED 4 Mos./-/BELOVED CHILDREN OF/JOHN & SARAH/JOHNSTON/Sleep on thou loved ones sleep/Sleep till thy mother comes/To join thee in thy joys above,/In Heaven our happy home./WILLISCROFT.O.SOUND/ fs B.R.

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Sources

• Rootsweb page for Edward Earnest Johnston on Manitoulin Roots. Click here for [3].
• Ontario Vital Records - Births
• Ontario Vital Records - Deaths
• Gordon Cemetery index, Rootsweb. Click here for [4]