Mary Ethel BROWN

Mary Ethel BROWN

Female 1890 - 1959  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Ethel BROWNMary Ethel BROWN was born on 15 Jun 1890 in Thornby, Pontiac Co., Quebec, Canada; died on 1 Jan 1959 in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • newspaper article: Death notice in Cobden Sun Jan 8 1959
    • Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family
    • Obituary: 15 Jan 1959; The Cobden Sun p. 3

    Notes:

    from Clarke Johnson
    After they moved to Cobden she was opening the back door when the wind caught it and pulled her off the step. She hurt her back, [broken] and never was right again.
    Obituary: January first of this year 1959 , Mrs. Samuel C. Johnson died at her home here in the village. Mrs. Johnson who was in her 69th year had been in poor health for several years but there was no indication that her death was imminent and her passing was a great shock to her family and friends. The former Mary Ethel Brown, she was born at Thornby, Que a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown. Forty-eight years ago she was married at Beachburg? to Samuel Cl. Johnson of this district and they took up farming on Zion Line, remaining there until eight years ago when they came to Cobden to retire. Shortly after coming to the village, Mrs. Johnson had the great misfortune to fracture her hip. As a result she was unable to walk and was confined to her home during her retirement. Surviving besides her husband are three sons and two daughter, Edsel on the farm, Stewart of South Porcupine, George of Hydnford, Mrs. Bruce Ciphery of Cobden and Lillis at home. A son Osborne is predeceased. Thee are 17 grandchildren. Also surviving are two sister, Mrs. John B Johnson of Zion Line and Mrs. Alex Brown of Toronto. The funeral was held Sunday, Jan. 3rd with a short service being held at her home by Rev. A. Simmons., thence to St. Andrew's United Church at Beachburg where Rev. J. J. Veals conducted service, during which Mr. David Trimble sang "In the garden" a favorite of the deceased. Interment was in Beachburg Cemetery. Pallbearers were Douglas Patterson, Mac Coughlin, Gordon and Clarence McMillan, Jack Gibson and Donald Simpson. Friends were in attendance from Toronto, Ottawa, Campbell's Bay, Pembroke, Hyndford and other district places

    Mary married Samuel Clemens JOHNSON on 4 Oct 1911 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Samuel (son of Alexander Rennie JOHNSON and Elizabeth BROWN) was born on 29 Nov 1882 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 13 Feb 1883; died on 16 May 1971 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Leona Doris JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1912 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Sep 1988 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Alexander Osborne JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Aug 1913 in Zion Line, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jul 1954 in Timmins, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Samuel Stewart JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1915 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1999 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Lillis Margaret JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1918 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Feb 2000 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. William George JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1921 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jan 1997 in Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. John Edsel JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Apr 1925 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Oct 2011 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Leona Doris JOHNSONLeona Doris JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 13 Feb 1912 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Sep 1988 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family

    Leona married William Bruce CIPHERY on 10 Jun 1936 in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. William (son of George Watson CIPHERY and Ada Catherine LESTER) was born on 19 Dec 1911 in Colchester, Essex, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Aug 1976 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alexander Osborne JOHNSONAlexander Osborne JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 29 Aug 1913 in Zion Line, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jul 1954 in Timmins, Cochrane, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family

    Alexander married Wilma Grace LITTLE on 23 Oct 1941 in United Church Manse, Watson's Corners, Ontario. Wilma (daughter of William Christie LITTLE and Ida May BROWN) was born on 8 Feb 1920 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 14 Jul 1922; died on 15 Jun 2003 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Brian William JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Dec 1943 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died in 2011 in , , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 11. Douglas Osborne JOHNSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1948 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Oct 1952; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Samuel Stewart JOHNSONSamuel Stewart JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 6 Sep 1915 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Jan 1999 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Gravestone: Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; photo on Canadian Gravestone Gallery
    • Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family

    Family/Spouse: Mary Kyllikki KALLIO. Mary was born on 23 Dec 1921 in , , , Finland; died on 26 Sep 2012 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Lillis Margaret JOHNSONLillis Margaret JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 22 Mar 1918 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Feb 2000 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family


  5. 6.  William George JOHNSONWilliam George JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 8 May 1921 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jan 1997 in Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1921, Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; with sone & his family

    William married Marjorie Jean DICK on 23 Oct 1942. Marjorie (daughter of Peter J DICK and Susan Gertrude MILLER) was born on 18 Feb 1924 in Grattan Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Mar 2017 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  John Edsel JOHNSONJohn Edsel JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Apr 1925 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Oct 2011 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    from Clarke Johnson
    Edsel had the original trunk that John Johnson brought over from Scotland. He worked in Smith Falls Ontario during the war at a plant that made truck bodies for the military. He boarded at Aunt Maggie Jacksons. He worked 12 hour shifts and 72 hours a week. from 7 pm to 7 am. for approix .49 cents an hour. he remembers Aunt Maggie coaxing her husband to take her an Edsel and Delmer Thibeau to the Ottawa Exibition. Edsel remembers them going into the monkey house and there was a female monkey nursing her baby and grooming and eating the fleas? off the baby. Aunt Maggie laughed so hard she nearly peed her pants. They were laughing at the monkey and Aunt Maggie for laughing so hard.

    John married Lola GRAHAM on 10 Jun 1948 in Greenwood United Church, Westmeath Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Lola (daughter of Thomas Harold GRAHAM and Rachel BRENNAN) was born on 25 Sep 1928 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Jun 2015 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Brian William JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born on 10 Dec 1943 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died in 2011 in , , Alberta, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.Mary1)

  3. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.Mary1)

  4. 11.  Douglas Osborne JOHNSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.Mary1) was born on 12 Dec 1948 in Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Oct 1952; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Alexander2, 1.Mary1)