William Harvey Johnston

1882 - 1981  (99 years)

• Name	William Harvey Johnston
  Nickname	Billy Bob
  Birth	6 Apr 1882	Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Nov 1981	Huronview Manor, Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	16 Nov 1981	Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I423	Default
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert Johnston,   b. 1845   d. 1938 (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Ellen Greer,   b. 1854   d. 1926 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	11 Sep 1878
  Family ID	F379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Flora May Wild,   b. 25 Feb 1879, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 31 Mar 1964, Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Tues 25 Feb 1913	London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Audrey Johnston,   b. 28 Sep 1913, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 07 Feb 2009, Winston Park Retirement Home, Kitchener, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 95 years) + 2. Walter Leo Johnston, WW II Veteran Canadian Army.,   b. 23 Oct 1915, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Oct 1959, Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada (Age 43 years) + 3. Elmer Arnold Johnston,   b. 17 Apr 1917, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1964 (Age 46 years) + 4. Ford William Johnston,   b. 1 Sep 1920, Varna, Huron County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Jan 2002, Huronview Manor, Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Apr 1882 - Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - Tues 25 Feb 1913 - London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada Death - 13 Nov 1981 - Huronview Manor, Clinton, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Burial - 16 Nov 1981 - Bayfield Cemetery, Bayfield, Huron County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		Marriage Certificate William Harvey Johnston & Flora May Wild 25 Feb 1913
  		Flora May (Mary Florette) Wild, born 24 Feb 1879, was baptized 13 Jul 1879, Confirmed 11 Oct 1891 and Married: 25 Feb 1913 signed Msgr Bourdeau PP (Parish Priest, St Peter's RC Church, Drysdale, St Joseph (French Settlement).

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of William Harvey Johnston 1882-1981 & Flora May Wild 1879-1964 and his parents Robert Johnston 1845-1938 & Ellen Greer 1854-1926

  
  

• Notes

  William Harvey Johnston to Flora May Wild were married on Tuesday, February 23, 1913 at London, Ontario William Harvey Johnston died in his 100th year! He was survived by 18 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. William (Billy Bob) Johnston married Flora May Wild. A year after they married, Billy Bob and Flora moved to farm, which their son Walter would farm at a later date. Walter and Elmer were born on this farm. William and Flora had four children: Audrey (Mrs Angus McRae) of London, Walter, Elmer and Ford. Audrey has three children: Dorothy, Kenneth both of Kitchener and Douglas of London. Walter and his wife Alice Beaver also had three children: Dan of Sarnia, Grace Bonnie and Cheryl all of London. Walter a WW II veteran, farmed and had a trucking business from the farm where his wife still lives. Elmer and his wife Jean worked in Kitchener until he retired to the third concession of Stanley Township. They had six children: Ron, Judy, Steve, Carol, Kristie and Eric now living out of Stanley Township. Elmer was best known in the area as a scrap dealer. Billy Bob and his family moved to Lot 17 B.R.S. In 1919 where Dan Rathwell now lives. Ford was born here. The family moved to Bayfield in 1932. William Johnston was a blacksmith in Varna at one time. Ford and his wife Irene Leitch lived on B.R.N. Ford farmed and worked at the Psychiatric Hospital at Goderich until he retired. They had six children: Allan of London, Gary of Edmonton, Rex of Goderich, Larry of Holmesville, Brian of Exeter and Tom at home.