Thompson Johnston (1856)

Born 17 Jul 1856 in Clarendon, Pontiac, Canada East

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Maitland) Johnston — married 6 Mar 1879 in Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

Husband of Sarah (Brazier) Johnston — married 6 Mar 1917 in Shawville, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada

Husband of Elizabeth Ann (Coburn) Johnston — married 23 Sep 1925 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Thompson Johnston was born in Clarendon Township in 1856. He was the son of Thompson Johnston and Nancy Moore. He married Sarah Mailtland in Clarendon in 1879. He married his sister-in-law Sarah Johnston nee Brazier in Shawville in 1917. He married Eliza Ann Costello nee Coburn in Renfrew in 1925.

Sources

• Archives Canada Microfilm M1303 Thompson born July 17, 1856, baptised December 25, 1856 Clarendon son of Thompson Johnston of Clarendon, farmer and of his wife Ann.

• 1861 census Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec page 84 with parents Thompson and Nancy Johnson Farmer C England; Thompson Johnson L Canada C England age 11

• 1871 census Clarendon, South Pontiac, Quebec page 10 with parents Thompson and Ann Johnston W Methodist Irish Farmer Married; Johnston Thompson M 15 Quebec WM Irish.

• 1881 census Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec page 4,
  • Matlen Peter M 78 Scotland Ch Scotland Scotch Farmer
  • Matlen John M 40 Quebec W Meth Scotch Farmer
  • Matlen Peter M 29 Quebec W Meth Scoth Farmer
  • Matlen Henry M 26 Quebec W Meth Scotch Farmer Married
  • Sery Elizabeth F 31 Quebec Ch of England Scotch Married
  • Sery Etien J F 25 Quebe W Meth Irish Married
  • Johnston Thompson M 35 Quebec Ch of England Irish Farmer Married
  • Johnston Margret A. F 1Quebec Ch of England Irish
  • McCuiet William M 2 Quebec Ch of England Scotch

• 1911 census Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec page 4
  • Johnston Thompson M Head Married Jul 1855 54 Quebec Methodist Irish Farmer;
  • Johnston Sara F Wife M Mar 1850 60 Quebec Methodist Irish;
  • Johnston George M Son S Jun 1886 24 Quebec Methodist Irish Farmer;
  • Mitcher Henry M Adopted Son S Apr 1904 6 Quebec Methodist Irish;
  • Johnston Sara F Sister-in-law Widow Aug 1852 57 Quebec Methodist Irish

• 1921 census Clarendon, Pontiac, Quebec page 12,
  • Johnson George H Head M M 35 Que Que Que Irish Methodist Farmer;
  • Johnson Maud Wife F M 36 Ontario;
  • Johnson Marjorie Daughter F S 15 Ont in School;
  • Johnson Wallace Son M S 12 Ont in School;
  • Johnson Wilmer son M S 3 Ontario;
  • Johnson Thompson father M M 65 Que Ireland Que Irish Methodist Farmer;
  • Johnson Sarah mother F M 65 Que Que Que Que;
  • Maitland Catherine Lodger 65 Que England Ireland;
  • Mitchell Denzel Lodger M S 17 Que Que Que;
  • Mitchell Henry Lodger M S 16 Que Que Que.

• Ontario Marriage Registration 1925-018140 Married: 23 Sep 1925 at Pembroke, Renfrew Co. Thompson Johnston, Laborer, Widower, 69, United Church, born Clarendon Tp. Pontiac Co. son of Thompson Johnston and Nancy Moore; and bride Eliza Ann Costello, Household duties, Widow, 67, Anglican, born Alice Tp. Renfrew Co. daughter of William Coburn and Ellen Boles