Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1921, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children

Notes:

From Clarke Johnson
The 'George' was for George Brown who was his mother's brother. As related to me by Harold (Aug.2002) Harold was born on the Broome Place. At age 5 he started school at the Zion Line School. He sat with his brother Jim. When the teacher asked him to go to the school he turned and asked Jim if it was alright. They were living at the "Martin Place" when he was 9 and he went to "Crozier"s School" He went to High School for 4 years and then worked at Jack Kenney's farm for $12 a month. He joined the R.C.A.F and went overseas on the S.S. Cuba leaving Halifax on Dec. 14 1941 and arrived in Scotland Dec. 25 but because it was Christmas Day, for some reason they were not disembarked until Dec. 26. He noticed the first morning after sailing that the convoy was scattered and most of the day they were trying to gather. Every morning they seemed scattered. Out of accident or design he never knew. related by Harold (Feb. 2003)
As the war was starting to wind down and they had enough forces, they rotated home the longer serving people, perhaps also because they volunteered. Harold left Liverpool in Jan 1945 on the Queen Mary and sailed to New York on a three day crossing. He took a train to Valcartier Air Base and then to Uplands Airbase in Ottawa where he was stationed a month before his discharge papers came through. He could have volunteered for the Pacific but with his mother sick and having serve 4 years he did not. Related by Harold (April 2003)

Harold married Olive Irene CUMMING on 17 Apr 1946 in St. Andrew's United Church, Beachburg, Renfrew Co., Ontario. Olive (daughter of William John CUMMING and Margaret FARNEL) was born on 17 Oct 1918 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 7 Apr 1920; died on 12 Aug 2002 in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: John Johnston
• Census: 1881, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children
• Census: 1891, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1901, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse and children
• Census: 1911, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Origin: 1911; Scotch
• Occupation: 1911; Farmer
• Religion: 1911; Presbyterian
• Census: 1921, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children

Notes:

from Clarke Johnson, Aug 2007
Witnesses at marriage of J. B. Johnson and Susan Brown were Robert Thomas Brown and Janet M. Johnson.
Old pic. of Johnsons sitting on log was at Ozzie's place on Ottawa River in Aug 1949 Reunion
The 'B' was just an initial to distinguish him from another John Johnson His first farm was in Westmeath. I think they called it the old Hennessy place. He moved to the Zion Line farm he bought from John Wilcox. When he sold it to Tom Broome , Jessie cried because she missed it and hated Tom Broome for buying it This was on the left side of Zion Line coming from Cobden. It was a fair distance off the road. Dr. Pye bought it from Tom Broome and fixed it up and lived in it. She was very young at the time. They lived in a rented house approx.. where the old age home is on the outskirts of Beachburg. JB travelled all over looking for a farm. He went to Kinburn near Ottawa, north to Iroquois Falls Ont and west to the prairies. he finally bought the place outside of Beachburg that Delbert eventually took over. While at this farm they were sitting inside when somebody came in and yelled that the chimney was on fire. Uncle Sam happened to be there at the time. They ran to the horse trough in the barn yard and filled buckets of water . It was fortunate that there was a ladder already standing against the house. Sam ran up the ladder with a bucket in each hand and they threw water on the fire that had caught the shingles on fire and saved it For some reason the children and mother were throwing articles out the window to save them in case the house was lost and the boys threw out the commodes,[thundermugs] from under the beds and not one of them broke. [Story from Aunt Jessie who saw them do it and from Edsel, son of Sam told to me in April & May 2000.]
From his son Harold Johnson in interview in Aug 2002 that John B Johnson's first farm was the "Hennessy Place" whom he worked and then rented from. At this time John B was school trustee of the school near Hennessys His 2nd farm was on Zion Line which he bought from Mr. Wilcox and then sold to Tom Broome. It was known as the "Broome Place". His 3rd farm was know as "Gov. Farm" which was at the Little Lakes in Beachburg, basically on the site of the old age home. He rented it in 1922 and worked on the road that went through there from Foresters Falls . He was there from spring to fall. His next farm was the "Hynes Place" on Zion Line. It is about 1/2 mile past Keith Johnson's place and on the opposite side of the road. They lived on the Hynes Place for approx.. 2 and a half years from 1922 to the fall of 1925. His last farm was known as the "Martin Place" and was on McLaughlin Rd. beside the farm that became my father Alex's farm, John B's son) and my fathers farm was bought by his brother Bill.

John married Susan BROWN on 5 Sep 1900 in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Susan (daughter of William BROWN and Margaret Ann CRAWFORD) was born on 10 Sep 1880 in Thornby, Pontiac Co., Ontario; died on 16 Mar 1964 in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1901, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse and children
• Census: 1921, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Wiilliam John Cummings

William married Margaret FARNEL on 17 Jun 1903 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of James Henry FARNEL and Eliza Jane SAUNDERS) was born on 10 Mar 1882 in Roche Fondu, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Dec 1964 in Zion Line, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Alexander Johnston
• Census: 1851, Con 2 Lot 22 Drummond Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario
• Census: 1881, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children
• Lived: 1877-1883, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; 3rd Line
• Occupation: 1879-1886; Farmer
• Census: 1891, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1901, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse and children

Notes:

From Clarke Johnson, Aug 2007
Alexander johnston, age 35 bachelor/farmer, born Scotland, residing Ross Twp., son of John and Janet Johnston, to Elizabeth Brown, age 24, spinster born Ross Twp. residing Ross Twp. Daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Brown. Witnessed by John Brown of Thorn and Christina Sinclair of Westmeath Twp. Both Presbyterian, married at Ross Twp. August 15 1876 by Rev. Henry Sinclair by License. Registration Number 009616
His funeral was a Sunday morning and Rev. W. H. Gram of Cobden was the minister. His farm was on the left side of Zion Line, traveling from Cobden and past the lake. Stewart had the farm and built a small log cabin on the property. The barn is still standing but the house is gone. it was to the left as you go in the gate and near the big tree.
The 1901 Census as of March 31 1901 and age at last birthday for Toss twp. and Village of Cobden Div. 1 Sub. Div. 2 gives Alexanders birthday as Feb. 28 1836

Alexander married Elizabeth BROWN on 15 Aug 1876 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander BROWN and Elizabeth FLOOD) was born on 16 Feb 1853 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Oct 1935 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alt. Birth: 16 Feb 1851, , , Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1871, Litchfield Twp., Pontiac Co., Quebec, Canada; with spouse & children
• Census: 1881, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children
• Census: 1891, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1901, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse and children
• Census: 1911, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family

Notes:

From Clarke Johnson, Aug 2007
Witnesses at marriage of J. B. Johnson and Susan Brown were Robert Thomas Brown and Janet M. Johnson.

The 'B' was just an initial to distinguish him from another John Johnson His first farm was in Westmeath. I think they called it the old Hennessy place. He moved to the Zion Line farm he bought from John Wilcox. When he sold it to Tom Broome , Jessie cried because she missed it and hated Tom Broome for buying it This was on the left side of Zion Line coming from Cobden. It was a fair distance off the road. Dr. Pye bought it from Tom Broome and fixed it up and lived in it. She was very young at the time. They lived in a rented house approx.. where the old age home is on the outskirts of Beachburg. JB travelled all over looking for a farm. He went to Kinburn near Ottawa, north to Iroquois Falls Ont and west to the prairies. he finally bought the place outside of Beachburg that Delbert eventually took over. While at this farm they were sitting inside when somebody came in and yelled that the chimney was on fire. Uncle Sam happened to be there at the time. They ran to the horse trough in the barn yard and filled buckets of water . It was fortunate that there was a ladder already standing against the house. Sam ran up the ladder with a bucket in each hand and they threw water on the fire that had caught the shingles on fire and saved it For some reason the children and mother were throwing articles out the window to save them in case the house was lost and the boys threw out the commodes,[thundermugs] from under the beds and not one of them broke. [Story from Aunt Jessie who saw them do it and from Edsel, son of Sam told to me in April & May 2000.]
From his son Harold Johnson in interview in Aug 2002 that John B Johnson's first farm was the "Hennessy Place" whom he worked and then rented from. At this time John B was school trustee of the school near Hennessy's His 2nd farm was on Zion Line which he bought from Mr. Wilcox and then sold to Tom Broome. It was known as the "Broome Place". His 3rd farm was know as "Gov. Farm" which was at the Little Lakes in Beachburg, basically on the site of the old age home. He rented it in 1922 and worked on the road that went through there from Foresters Falls . He was there from spring to fall. His next farm was the "Hynes Place" on Zion Line. It is about 1/2 mile past Keith Johnson's place and on the opposite side of the road. They lived on the Hynes Place for approx.. 2 and a half years from 1922 to the fall of 1925. His last farm was known as the "Martin Place" and was on McLaughlin Rd. beside the farm that became my father Alex's farm, {John B's son) and my fathers farm was bought by his brother Bill.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1851, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with spouse & children
• Census: 1861, Litchfield Twp., Pontiac Co., Quebec, Canada; with spouse & children

Notes:

1851 Census Ross Twp. with parents

Role: Household Member
Alexander Brown, farmer; IRE; CofE; 40; Elizabeth Flood b. IRE 26; Alex JR b. IRE 19; Wm 8; Jean 7; Louisa 5; Susanna 3
one story round log home; 2 families

Role: Household Member
Wm 18, Jean 16, Louisa 16, Samuel 13, David 12, Robert, Susan 7 , Mary10;

William married Margaret Ann CRAWFORD on 8 Sep 1870 in Thornbye, Pontiac Co., Quebec. Margaret (daughter of John CRAWFORD and Esther MOORE) was born about 1852 in Marlborough, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Sep 1938 in Campbells Bay, Pontiac Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried in Otter Lake, Pontiac, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• newspaper article: 50th Anniversary in Cobden Sun paper date Mar 11 1920
• Lived: 1878-1879, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; 3rd Line
• Occupation: 1879; Farmer
• Census: 1891, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Census: 1911, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; Pembroke St.,
• Origin: 1911; Scotch
• Occupation: 1911; Farmer
• Religion: 1911; Presbyterian
• Census: 1921, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; retired farmer with spouse, Pembroke St.

James married Mary STORIE in Mar 1870 in Dalhousie Twp., Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 2 Apr 1843 in Dalhousie Twp., Lanark, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Nov 1924 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Mary Storey

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1911, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
• Origin: 1911; English
• Occupation: 1911; Farmer
• Religion: 1911; Presbyterian

James married Eliza Jane SAUNDERS on 15 Jun 1880 in Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada. Eliza (daughter of Henry SAUNDERS and Elizabeth Ann WHALEY) was born on 25 Jan 1864 in Montague Twp., Ontario; died on 25 Aug 1950 in Carleton Place, Lanark, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]