Ida Cecilia Johnston

     Ida Cecilia Johnston was also known as Ida Scelia. She was born on Thursday, 10 October 1861 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1901 Ontario census. Lila Campbell's information states 29 Oct 1860, and the grave marker has October 29 1861. She appeared on the census of 14 April 1871 in the household of Jefferson Johnston at Carden Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Johnston, Ida, female age 9, born Ontario, Church of England religion, of English origin, going to school. She appeared on the census of 13 April 1881 in the household of Jefferson Johnston at Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Johnston, Ida, female, age 19, born in Ontario, Church of England religion, of Irish origin, unmarried. She and John Shaw, son of John Shaw and Mary McEachern, were married. No record of marriage has been found to date. She appeared on the census of 14 April 1891 in the household of John Shaw at Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Shaw, Ida C, female, 29, married, wife, born in Ontario, both parents born Ontario (?), Presyterian, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 20 April 1901 in the household of John Shaw at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Shaw, Ida, female, white, wife, married, born 10 October 1861, age 39, born Ontario, of English origin, Canadian Nationality, Presbyterian religion, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of June 1911 in the household of John Shaw at Lot 12, Concession 13, Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Shaw, Ida, female, wife, married, born March 1860 in Ontario, age 50, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read and write, speaks English. She appeared on the census of 13 June 1921 in the household of John Shaw at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Shaw, Ida, wife, female, married, age 59, born Ontario, both parents born England, Canadian, of English origin, speaks English, Methodist, able to read and write. Ida died on Friday, 18 December 1931 at Lot 4, Con. 5, Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 70 years, 2 months and 8 days, of thombosis of Arteries in both legs. Dr. H. E. Johnson attended at the death. John Shaw was listed as the informant. She was buried on Monday, 21 December 1931 at Cedar Vale Cemetery, Cannington, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.