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Erastus Dorland JOHNSTON

Male 1862 - Aft 1916  (> 55 years)


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  • Name Erastus Dorland JOHNSTON 
    Born 19 Jul 1862  Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 1916  British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • /resided.
    Person ID I663  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 4 May 2020 

    Father Dr. Richard Lawrence JOHNSTON, Senior
              b. 19 May 1816, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Aug 1890, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mrs Mary.the 1st JOHNSTON
              b. 1831, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 20 Jun 1876, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married Abt 1854  [[pt:1546]] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Eleanor MINNIE SMITH
              b. Est 1862, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aft 1916, Cranbrook, Kootenay Co., British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 55 years) 
    Married 23 Feb 1887  Hamilton, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ella Edna JOHNSTON
              b. 31 Mar 1888, Hamilton, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Lawrence JOHNSTON, .5
              b. 5 Jan 1892, Hamilton, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 10 Jan 1952, Vancouver, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Harold Edgar JOHNSTON
              b. 3 Apr 1894, Hamilton, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Gladys May JOHNSTON
              b. 1899, Hamilton, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Dec 2012 
    Family ID F458  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Erastus Dorland Johnston is the son of of Mary.the 1st & Richard Lawrence Johnston.

      . 1874 Pupils enrolled by John Ross Principal of Acton Public School:
      Daniel McK Johnston, 9 & John Thomas Johnston, sons of "Dr". Richard Johnston.
      Eratus D Johnston, 11, son of Richard Johnston.
      Richard Johnston, 5, son of Dr. Richard Johnston.
      James M Fearnley, 9, son & Sarah J Fearnley 7, daughter of Joseph Fearnley.
      Mary Ellen Hamilton, 10, daughter of Richard Hamilton.
      The revelation of their respective ages when registered back there in the old school, 57 years ago, caused quite a furore among some of the grandmothers & others of today.
      Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper, republished 1931.7.2.

      For further research: Paul J & Philip Dorland lived at Acton, Esquesing, 1869.
      Ref: Ontario Gazetteer & Directory.

      . 1861 Census
      Dorland, Erastus, Farmer, Male, Age 25, Birth Place: Upper Canada, Religion: Episcopal Methodist/Methodist Episcopal, Trafalgar Township.

      . 1871 Census
      Dorland, Erastus, Farmer, Male, Age 34, B. Ontario, Religion: IME, Trafalgar Township,, division 3, page 17.

      . 1881Census
      Erastus Dorland, M, Male, German, 44, Ontario, Farmer, Episcopal Methodist
      Elizabeth Dorland M, Female, English 45, England, Episcopal Methodist
      John Dorland, Male, English, 15, Ontario, Going To School. - - -