Myrtle Viola Johnston

     Myrtle Viola Johnston was born on Thursday, 11 July 1901 at Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Benjamin Johnston at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Johnston, Myrtle, female, daughter, single, born Jul 1901 in Ontario, age 9, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 8 months, able to read, write and speak English. She and Sidney Roy McDonald, son of John Richard McDonald and Ida Maud Berry, were married by United Church Minister George Nickle on Wednesday, 26 May 1926 at Manilla, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She was 24, spinster, farmer's daughter, United Church, born and living in Manilla, able to read and write. He was 24, bachelor, farmer, born in Bowmanville, living in Manilla, able to read and write. Roy Elsworth Johnston and Mabel Mildred Johnston witnessed the marriage. Myrtle died on Friday, 4 May 1979 at Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, at age 77 years, 9 months and 23 days.