George Percy Johnston

     George Percy Johnston was born on Wednesday, 7 August 1895 at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. Dr. (?) Grant attended at the birth. He appeared on the census of 22 April 1901 in the household of Benjamin Johnston at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Johnston, George P, male, white, son, single, born 6 Aug 1895 in Ontario, age 5, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read and speak English. He appeared on the census of 1911 in the household of Benjamin Johnston at Mariposa Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Johnston, George, male, son, single, born Aug 1895 in Ontario, age 15, of English origin, Canadian, Methodist, farmer's son, able to read, write and speak English. He and Lilian Bertha Maud Gibson, daughter of Wesley Gibson and Martha Coone, were married by Baptist Minister Donald B. MacQueen on Wednesday, 11 July 1923 at Sonya, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 27, bachelor, brakeman, Methodist, born in Mariposa Twp., living in Lindsay, able to read and write. She was 27, spinster, music teacher, Presbyterian, born and living in Mariposa Twp., able to read and write. Silas J. Johnston and Florence May Gibson witnessed the marriage. George died in 1980 at Belleville, Ontario, Canada, at age 84 years. George died on Friday, 21 March 1980 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 84 years, 7 months and 14 days.