Velma Johnston

F, #415, b. 3 July 1895, d. 14 February 1970
FatherJoseph Johnston b. 7 Jan 1865, d. 24 May 1934
MotherLouisa Jane Lowes b. 24 Nov 1868, d. 1939
     Velma Johnston was born on Wednesday, 3 July 1895 at Brock Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father was the informant. There was no doctor in attendance. She appeared on the census of 9 May 1901 in the household of Joseph Johnston at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Johnson, Velma, female, white, daughter, single, born 2 Jul 1895 in Ontario, age 5, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, attended school for 3 months, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Joseph Johnston at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Johnston, Velma, female, daughter, single, born July 1895 in Ontario, age 15, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. She witnessed the marriage of John Lawrie and Ethel Johnston. She and Earl Leslie Brethour, son of Christopher Brethour and Lucinda Rynard, were married on Wednesday, 29 January 1919. She witnessed the marriage of Lillian Violet Snelgrove and Wilbert Jefferson Johnston. Velma died on Saturday, 14 February 1970 at the Ross Memorial Hospital, Lindsay, Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 74 years, 7 months and 11 days. She was buried on Monday, 16 February 1970 at St. John Cemetery, Sunderland, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.

Family

Earl Leslie Brethour b. 24 Feb 1894, d. 20 Jan 1970
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