Joseph Johnston

     Joseph Johnston also went by the name of Joe. He was born on Saturday, 7 January 1865 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 14 April 1871 in the household of Jefferson Johnston at Carden Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Johnston, Joseph, male age 7, born Ontario, Church of England religion, of English origin, going to school. He appeared on the census of 13 April 1881 in the household of Jefferson Johnston at Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Johnston, Joseph, male aged 17, born in Ontario, Church of England religion, of Irish origin, Farmer, unmarried. He and Louisa Jane Lowes, daughter of Andrew Lowes and Sarah (?) Lowes, were married by Reverend S. Sing on Monday, 26 January 1891 at Vroomanton, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. Wesley Hittle (?) and Maggie Lowes witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 25 April 1891 at Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Johnston, Jos, male, age 26, married, father born England, mother born Ontario, Methodist, farm labourer, wage earner, able to read and write. Louisa Jane Johnston also appeared in the household. He was listed as the informant on the death registration of Jefferson Johnston. He appeared as household head on the census of 9 May 1901 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Johnson, Joseph, male, white, head, married, born 7 Jan 1865 in Ontario, age 36, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, farm labourer, employee, worked for 12 months, earned $300, able to read, able to speak English. Louisa Jane Johnston, Ethel Johnston, Velma Johnston and Wilbert Jefferson Johnston also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Johnston, Joseph, male, head, married, born Jan 1864 in Ontario, age 47, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, unable to read, unable to write. Louisa Jane Johnston, Velma Johnston, Wilbert Jefferson Johnston, Albert Elmer Johnston, Benjamin Stanley Johnston, Alice Evelyn Johnston and Mae Johnston also appeared in the household. Joseph died on Thursday, 24 May 1934 at R. R. 2, Scott Twp., Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 69 years, 4 months and 17 days, due to sudden heart failure. Dr. F. E. Mellow attended at the death. Albert Elmer Johnston was listed as the informant. He was buried on Saturday, 26 May 1934 at St. John's Cemetery, Sunderland, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.