Descendants of Thomas & Mary KERFOOT

Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of Sarah KERFOOT (29) & Thomas JOHNSTON

98. George Albert JOHNSTON (Sarah KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 11 Aug 1863 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

99. Deborah Jane JOHNSTON (Sarah KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 13 Jan 1865 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Deborah Jane died in Saskatoon City Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, in Jul 1952; she was 87. Buried abt 1952 in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada.

- 1900 "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Name: Benjamin Cook
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Dec 1900
Event Place: Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Age: 47
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Father's Name: Thomas Cook
Mother's Name: Jane Goldie
Spouse's Name: Deborah J Johnston
Spouse's Age: 35
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1865
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Johnston
Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Kerfoot
Page:
GS Film Number: 1871076
Digital Folder Number: 004529273
Image Number: 01159

- 1921 census listed as Jane?

- For many years after their marriage they lived on a fruit farm in Grimsby, Ontario. After her husband's death she resided with her brother in Nokomis, Saskatchwen. Then she and her sister, Elizabeth, lived in an apartment at 713 Landowne Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan near their neice, Eva Reynolds. She died in Saskatoon City Hospital.

RESEARCH NOTES
- Benjamin was previously married, and 3 of his children from a previous marriage were living with them in 1901 - Deborah had at least 3 step children.

On 19 Dec 1900 when Deborah Jane was 35, she married Benjamin COOK in Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Born on 30 Apr 1852. Benjamin died in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, on 15 Jul 1934; he was 82. Buried abt 1934 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada.

- Son of Thomas Cook and Jane Goldie

- 1881 "Canada Census, 1881"
Name: Benjamin Cook
Gender: Male
Age: 28y
Birth Year: 1853
Birthplace: Ontario
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Ethnicity: English
Religion: Methodist Canada
Head of Household Name: Benjamin Cook
Born During Last Year:
Event Place: Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
District Number: 108
Sub-District: C
Division: 1
Page Number: 38
Household ID: 554567
Family Number: 157
Digital Folder Number: 4465422
Image Number: 00433
GS Film number: 1375867
Affiliate Film Number: C-13231
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Benjamin Cook M 28y Ontario
Elizabeth Cook F 24y Ontario
James S. Cook M 1y Ontario
Thomas Cook M 70y England - widowed farmer

- 1901 "Canada Census, 1901"
Name: Benjamin Cook
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Event Place: F, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Age:
Marital Status: Married
Ethnicity: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Methodist
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ontario
Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Page: 8
Family Number: 80
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Benjamin Cook M 47 Ontario
Wife Deborah Cook F 36 Ontario
Son Sterling Cook M 21 Ontario
Son Harry Cook M 15 Ontario
Daughter Carrie E. Cook F 14 Ontario
[Deborah probably too young to be the mother of at least the oldest child]

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Benjamin Cook
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 58
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Cook
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: Ireland
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Lincoln
District Number: 100
Sub-District: Grimsby North (Township)
Sub-District Number: 18
City, Town or Village: North Grimsby
Street or Township: North Grimsby
Municipality: Grimsby
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Living in North Grimsby, Ontario, All Canada nationality, methodist
Benjamin Cook 58 [68] - head, owns single wood house 6? rooms, M, M, 68, Ont,parents born England & Ireland, farmer, -
Jane Cook 56 - wife, F, M, 56, Ont,both parents Ireland, Irish, none
Eliza Johnston 42 - sister-in-law, F, S, 42, Ont, parents Ireland, Irish, nurse, worker registered ? $700
Note: Elsewhere on the same page lives an Irene Cook, sister-in-law, F, M, 26, Ont, parents Ont, in the household of Oliver and Elsie Andrew, all Mohawk!

- 1934 "Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
Name: Benjamin Cook
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 15 Jul 1934
Event Place: North Grimsby, , Ontario
Gender:
Age: 81
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1853
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Father's Name: Thomas Cook
Mother's Name: Jane Goldie
Spouse's Name: Cook
Reference ID: 021312
GS Film number: 1838066
Digital Folder Number: 4530337
Image Number: 00833

100. William Henry JOHNSTON (Sarah KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 16 Nov 1866 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

- 1906 "Canada Census, 1906"
Name: W H Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1906
Event Place: 19, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Gender: Male
Age:
Marital Status: Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Ontario
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Family Number:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
- 1906 Canada census, living in 19, Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan:
Head W H Johnston M 39 Ontario
Wife Emma Johnston F 39 Ontario
Son Santy Johnston M 5 Saskatchewan
Son Harold Johnston M 3 Saskatchewan
Daughter Evelyn Johnston F 1 Saskatchewan

- 1916 "Canada Census, 1916"
Name: William Henry Johnston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1916
Event Place: Saskatchewan, Canada
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Married
Ethnicity: Irish
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Ontario
Birth Year (Estimated): 1867
Immigration Year:
Military Service Place:
Township: Main
Province: Saskatchewan
District Number: 23 Moose Jaw
Sub-District Number: 12
Enumeration District: Main
Family Number: 72
Page: 6
Line Number: 12
Affiliate Film Number: T-21931
GS Film number: 2434946
Digital Folder Number: 004363960
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self William Henry Johnston M 49y Ontario
Wife Emma Jane Johnston F 48y Ontario
Son Stanley Kerfoot Johnston M 15y Saskatchewan
Son Harold Southam Johnston M 13y Saskatchewan
Daughter Ethel Evelyn Johnston F 11y Saskatchewan

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: William Davey Johnston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1867
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma Jane Johnston
Father Birth Place: Ireland
Mother Birth Place: Ireland
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
District: Moose Jaw
District Number: 221
Sub-District Number: 24
City, Town or Village: Rouleau (town)
Section Number: Marin St
Municipality: Rouleau
Occupation: Postmaster
Income: 1900
Household Members:
Name Age
William Davey [Henry?] Johnston 54 - head, b Ont, parents Ireland, postmaster, Gov Office worker $1900
Emma Jane Johnston 54 - wife, b Ont, parents Ont
Stanley Korford [Kerfoot] Johnston 20 - son, b Sask, student, arts Course
Harold Gordon [Southam] Johnston 18 - son, b Sask,
Ethel Evelyn Johnston 16 - daug, b Sask
Lon Mary [Eva May?] Dowhan [Southam] 12 - niece, b Sask, father Ont, mother Ireland

On 28 Dec 1898 when William Henry was 32, he married Emma Jane SOUTHAM in Boscurois, Saskatchewan, Canada. Born on 20 Feb 1867 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. Emma Jane died in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 30 Nov 1936; she was 69. Buried abt 1936 in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, Canada.

They had the following children:

306i.

Stanley Kerfoot JOHNSTON (1900-)

307ii.

Harold Southam JOHNSTON (1902-)

308iii.

Ethel Evelyn JOHNSTON (1905-)

101. Robert J JOHNSTON (Sarah KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 14 Mar 1869 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Robert J died in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 7 Apr 1939; he was 70. Buried abt 1939 in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada.

- From another researcher:
Born 14 March 1869 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada, and died 7 April 1939 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He married INA MCFARLANE 7 March 1900 in "The Derry", Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. She was born 4 May 1876 in Munster, Ontario, Canada, and died 5 April 1950 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Robet J Johnston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birth Place: Carleton Co Ont
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ina Margret Johnston
Father Birth Place: Ireland
Mother Birth Place: Berkueth Ont
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
District: Last Mountain
District Number: 218
Sub-District Number: 50
City, Town or Village: Wreford
Section Number: 15
Township Number: 30
Range Number: 22
Meridian Number: 2
Municipality: Wreford
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
Robet [Robt] J Johnston 53 - owns single wood 9-room house, head, b Carleton Co Ont, father Ireland, mother Beckwith Ont, Irish, Methodist, farmer OA, ????farm
Ina Margret Johnston 48 [45] - wife, mar, b Carleton Co Ont as were parents,Scotch, Methodist,
Eva Johnston 18 - daughter single, b Carleton Co Ont, father Ont, mother ???, Irish, Methodist, student
Allen Johnston 7 - son, single, b Regina Sask, parents Ont, Irish, Methodist,
James Meldrum 35 - hired help, mar, b Scotland, parents Scotland, immig 1919, Presb, Farming worker Barn $100 [faded $900 or 700?]
Isabella Meldrum 30 - domestic, mar, b Scotland, parents Scotland, immig 1919, Presb, Domestic worker, private ?????? $160 [faded $960? or 760?]
James Meldrum 6 - son, single, b Scotland, parents Scotland, immig 1919, presb,
David Poag 20 - hired help, single, Ireland, parents Ireland, immig 1920, presby, Farming, worker, Barn $480

On 7 Mar 1900 when Robert J was 30, he married Ina McFARLANE in “The Derry”, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Born on 4 May 1876 in Munster, Ontario, Canada. Ina died in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 5 Apr 1950; she was 73. Buried abt 1950 in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada.

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Ina Margret Johnston
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birth Place: Carleton Co Ont
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robet J Johnston
Father Birth Place: Carleton Ont
Mother Birth Place: Carleton Ont
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scotch (Scotish)
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
District: Last Mountain
District Number: 218
Sub-District Number: 50
City, Town or Village: Wreford
Section Number: 15
Township Number: 30
Range Number: 22
Meridian Number: 2
Municipality: Wreford

They had the following children:

309i.

Eva Anna JOHNSTON (1902-)

310ii.

(Private)

102. Elizabeth J JOHNSTON (Sarah KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 20 Jan 1871 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

- 1921 Canada census, living in North Grimsby, Lincoln, Ontario:
Benjamin Cook 58 [68] - head
Jane Cook 56 - wife
Eliza Johnston 42 - sister-in-law

- She was unmarried. For some years she lived with her sister Deborah Cook at 713 Lansdowne Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. As of 1950 she was living alone at that address in Saskatoon.

103. Samuel Richard JOHNSTON (Sarah KERFOOT5, George4, William3, George2, Thomas1). Born on 14 May 1875 in Marlborough, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Samuel Richard died in Fair Field Island, Chilliwack, BC, Canada, on 23 Jul 1922; he was 47. Buried on 25 Jul 1922 in Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

- 1875 Canada, Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959"
Name: Samuel K. Johnston
Gender: Male
Christening Date:
Christening Place:
Birth Date: 14 May 1875
Birthplace: Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario
Father's Name: Thos. Johnston
Mother's Name: Sarah Kerfoot
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01461-8
System Origin: Canada-EASy
GS Film number: 1845046
Reference ID: no3, cn2591, pg325
ALSO
1875 "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
Name: Samuel K Johnston
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 14 May 1875
Event Place: Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Thos Johnston
Mother's Name: Sarah Kerfoot
Registration Year: 1875
Registration Number: 002591
GS Film number: 1845046
Digital Folder Number: 004529894
Image Number: 00179

- 1903 "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
Name: Samuel R Johnston
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 04 Mar 1903
Event Place: Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1876
Father's Name: Thomas Johnston
Mother's Name: Sarah Kerfoot
Spouse's Name: Lydia Ann Hill
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Father's Name: James B Hill
Spouse's Mother's Name: Janet Callander
Page: 005083
GS Film Number: 1871280
Digital Folder Number: 004529282
Image Number: 01239

- 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Samuel R Johnston
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lydia A Johnston
Father Birth Place: Ireland
Mother Birth Place: Ontario
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Province or Territory: British Columbia
District: Fraser Valley
District Number: 16
Sub-District: Chilliwack
Sub-District Number: 12
City, Town or Village: Cheam Polling Div
Street or Township: Cheam
Municipality: Chilliwack
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age [all Methodist]
Samuel R Johnston 44 [46] - head, owns single wood house, 6 rooms, b Ont, father Ireland, mother Ont, farmer OA farm
Lydia A Johnston 41 - wife, b Ont, parents Ont,
Helen M Pratt 4 - niece, b Sask, father USA, mother Ont,

- 1922 British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986 for Samuel Richard Johnston
Death Date: 23 Jul 1922
Death Place: Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Name: Samuel Richard Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 47y 2m 9d
Birth Date: 14 May 1875
Birthplace: , Ontario
Marital Status: Married
Spouse:
Father: Thomas Johnston [born Ireland]
Mother: Sarah Kerfoot [born Ontario]
Film Number: 1927297
Digital Folder Number: 4438047
Image Number: 2627
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13120
Registration Number: 86286
Reg. Number: 1922-09-298286
B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13120
GSU Microfilm Number: 1927297
Residence: 2 1/2 yrs at place of death, 3 years in province, Canadian
Occupation: Farmer, fruit farming 1919-1922; bookeeper brokerage business 1907-1919
Informant: T? J Heow, Sardis BC, frined;
COD: cancer of pancreas (1 year), attended by R McCaffrey MD Chilliwack from Oct 25 1921 to July 23 1922; opertion in Aug/21, no autopsy, died 11am July 23 1922

On 4 Mar 1903 when Samuel Richard was 27, he married Lydia Ann HILL, daughter of James B HILL & Janet CALLANDER, in Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Born on 8 Aug 1879 in Malakoff, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada.

- Daughter of James B Hill and Janet Callander

RESEARCH NOTES
- As of 1953 she was living alone in Vancouver. B.C.
- A Lydia Jane Johnston died 1969 12 10 in Summerland BC, age 84 [6 years too young if birth information is correct] Did she remarry?

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