Benjamin Johnston

     Benjamin Johnston was born on Monday, 3 December 1866 at Carden, Victoria Co., 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, Benjamin, male age 5, 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 recorded as: Johnston, Benjamin, male, age 15, born in Ontario, Church of England religion, of Irish origin, unmarried. He and Mary Alice Luke, daughter of Silas Luke and Mary Jane Harrison, were married by Reverend J. W. Totten on Wednesday, 14 December 1892 at Mariposa, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. John W. Samis and Rachael Luke witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 22 April 1901 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Johnston, Benjamin, male, white, head, married, born Dec 3 1866 in Ontario, age 34, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, able to read, write and speak English. Mary Alice Johnston, Silas J. Johnston, George Percy Johnston, William Russell Johnston and Pearl Beatrice Johnston also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Johnston, Benjamin, male, head, married, born Dec 1866 in Ontario, age 44, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer, working on own account, no earnings listed, able to read, write and speak English. Mary Alice Johnston, Silas J. Johnston, George Percy Johnston, William Russell Johnston, Pearl Beatrice Johnston, Myrtle Viola Johnston and Roy Elsworth Johnston also appeared in the household. Benjamin died in 1941 at age 74 years.