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- . 1888 Feb 16, Born: Johnston - in Erin, on the 9th (?) inst., wife of Mr. Robt. Johnston, of a son.
. 1899 Mar 9 - Leslie's School. The following report based on the examinations conducted during February shown the standing of he pupils of S.S. No. 8 Erin: (Grade) II, Basil Johnson, 201. E C Currie, Teacher.
. 1906 Aug 9, Acton Free Press - Basil Johnston were the pall bearers at the funeral of Berdina Swackhamer.
X-Ref: Please see Berdina Swackhamer, of Erin who was killed by Peter Wylie, the farm hand who is now in Guelph jail.
. 1914 Jul 2 - Wedding Announcement, Johnston-Gray. A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the house of Mr & Mrs. W Y Gray, on Wed., Jun 9? when their only daughter Katie, was married to Mr. Basil C. Johnson, youngest son of the late Robt. P Johnston. ...about 90 guests. At 2 o'clock to the strands of Bradlman's? wedding march, played by Miss Mary C Wilson, the bridal pupil? beneath an arch of. ...
Ref: Acton Free Press, page 2, column 2. (Blurry & ripped article.)
. 1914 Jun 14 - Johnston - Cutis Wedding on Sat. in St. Alban's Church decorated with pink & white gladioli & pink carnation was the scene of the charming Autumn wedding of Constance Mary MOLLY Cutis, only daughter of Mr & Mrs C E Curtis, & Robert Elwood Johnston, son of Mrs. Basil Johnston & the late Mr. Johnston. Rev. W G Luxton officiated.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore long-sleeved gown of white slipper martin with cathedral trail. The yoke of white net ended in a fitted bodice embroidered in brocade & seed pearls, & the floor length veil of French net was caught in a beaded coronet. Miss Cutis carried a cascade bouquet of white roses & gladioli & wore the groom's gift of triple strand pearls.
Mrs. J H Hare, matron of honor, wore ice blue satin, matching feather trimmed hat & carried pin roses & gladioli. Mr. Allan Grey, Delhi, was groomsman. Earnest Near, of Toronto & Allan Curtis of Oakville were ushers.
For travelling, the bride donned a pearl grey wool suit, wine hat & matching accessories & double mink scarf.
After a motor trip to the States, the couple will reside at their home near Acton.
Ontario Land Registry Abstract, Wellington Book 152
Lot 2, Con 2, Twp. of Erin
. 1908 Jul 9, Registered 1911 Jul 25, Probate WILL, Robert Johnston, decd., to Basil C Johnston, EHalf, Subject to legacies.
1929 August 29, Erin. Mr. & Mrs Basil Johnson, Miss Laura & Master Elwood, of Acton, were Sunday visitors with Mr. & Mrs. W Y Gray. Master Elwood remained for a week's holiday. Reprinted the Erin Advocate.
Ref: Acton Free Press, p. 4
Note: In the same issue is the obituary of John Felker, husband of Jennie Walker. It is not known if Basil John is aware the Walkers (via Grandmother Ella Hamilton) were cousins. - PJA
. TWEEDSMUIR HISTORY, as recorded by Greenrock Women's Institute:
1909 Greenock Literary Picnic, Stanly Park, Erin: Photo: Second Row, Ida & Basil Johnston.
. 1897 Greennock School Pupils, Group photo sitting on the grass in front of the School:
Front Row: Basil Johnson; 2nd Row: Edna Swackhamer; 3rd Row, Richard Near, Back row: Maggie Johnston, Bill & Ernest Near.
. 1919 Feb 5 - This interesting motion by Fred West & Basil Johnston stated that the Sec. & J.L. Allan be a committee to petition our present members about the Daylight Savings Bill.
. 1917 Feb 14 - 1922 Dec 5. - Greenock Farmers Club Minutes
An organization meeting was held in the school house Feb 14, 1917. Directors F. Johnson, Club to be composed of 20 members, Membership fee of .50ยข. If any man filed to pay goods he has ordered through the club, the club is responsible. 1918 Jan 10. Pres. absent Mer. Basil Johnston occupied the chair, B. Johnson elected President. At the Jan 24 meeting A Thompson to go to Caledon to see about buying clover seed * in the list of orders for that year red clover seed - 13 bushels $305.
. 1919 Apr 2 - Basil Johnston to be delegate to attend club meeting at Acton on April 5.
. 1922 Dec 5 - Members of Greennock Farmers Club: Basil; Fred O. & Richard Johnston. It appears one of the actives was running a co-operative:
. 1917, 5 orders from Can. Grocer Co., Toronto, 45 cwt. gran. sugar #342.14, groceries $108, turnip, mangel & rape seeds, $193. 1918, Total $4213.
. 1919 Total 2003, 1920 Total $7662 for a car of oats, corn & another of oats on this list of orders. Cost of freight on groceries was added.
. 1921 Total 1101. sugar & cheese only groceries on this order.
. 1922 Total $23. of which 17 bus. seed corn, $18.70, freight $5.2 & 1200 lbs. twine, but no price on this.
. 1917 Feb 14 -1922 Dec 5. Greenock Farmers club.
. 1929 Aug 29 - Mr & Mrs Basil Johnston, Miss Laura & Master Elwood, of Acton, are Sunday visitors with Mr & Mrs W Y Gray. Master Elwood remained for a week's holiday. printed in the Advocate Newspaper.
Ref: Acton Free Press.
. 1930 Dec 4. Erin Twp Council Minutes elections to be held in Town Hall, Hillbsburg Mon. Dec 29 1030, Basil Johnston Deputy Returning Officer & Jas McLean, Poll Clerk, at Leslie's School House.
. 1934 Feb 8, Mr Mrs Basil Johnston, son & dau. of Acton, spent Sunday with Mr Mrs W Y Gray.1935 Feb 28, ErinTwp. Organized For Control Of Warble Fly, held in Hillsboro, Mon. Feb 18.The meetings composed to Twp. member s of the Live Stock Improvement committee & Twp. Council. Committee men named throughout the two. to have charge of local arrangements: SS 8, Basil Johnson.
. 1939 While unloading hay yesterday afternoon at his farm 3 miles north of Acton, Basil Johnston well known farmer & life long resident of the district, was instantly killed while he sustained a fractured skull in a farm full from a load of hay to the barn floor.
Ref: Tweedsmuir - Greenock Women's Institute, unreferenced newspaper clipping.
. 1939 Fall Fatal to Erin District Farmer - Basil Johnston, 51 farm in Erin was killed last Wednesday, on the old homestead about 2 m. north of Acton. Johnston & his son Elwood were unloading hay in the barn & the father was standing in front of the lad. He lost his balance & fell, striking his head on the barn door.
Mr. Johnston was an elder in the United Church or a number of years. He was also a member of the Acton Fall Fair board - & a director of the Acton Agr. Society. Beside the son, his widow & a daughter, Laura at home, survive.
Ref: Georgetown Herald, 5 Jul 1939, page 5, column 2.
. Johnston, Basil, News, appeared in Canadian Champion, Milton, ON., 6 Jul 1939, page 2, col. 1.
. 1949 Sep 21, Greenock Women's Institute Members, Group Photo, cedar trees in background: Mrs. Basil Johnston, Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mrs. Thomas McCutcheon.
Ref: Wellington Co. Museum & Archives - - - [1, 2, 3]
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1888 - 1939 (51 years)