Robert Hartley Johnston1,2,3,4,5

M, #1641, b. 11 December 1890, d. circa November 1943
Father*John Johnston6,7,8,4 b. 19 Dec 1847, d. 9 Aug 1923
Mother*Frances Elizabeth White6,7,8,4 b. 12 Sep 1854, d. 21 Feb 1904
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited27 Jul 2021
     He was born on 11 December 1890 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.1,4,7 The informant on his birth registration was John Johnston, his father.4 Alternatively, he may have been born on 11 December 1891 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada, according to his enlistment papers.9 Robert married Gertrude Ivadelle Swift, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swift, on 12 January 1921 at Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan, Canada.1
     Robert Hartley Johnston died circa November 1943.1,8,5,10
     Robert Hartley Johnston was buried on 18 November 1943 at Indian Head Cemetery, Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan, Canada.11
     
Canadian Military Service:

     Robert Hartley Johnston began military service on 25 September 1914 at the age of 23 years, 9 months and 14 days at Valcartier, Québec, Canada, he gave his occupation as teacher at the time of his attestation.9
     On 27 January 1916, he left the 3rd Canadian Field Artillery to join the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA). On Feb 23, 1917 he was appointed "A/Bdr". Later, on Oct 6, 1917 he reverted back to Gunner at his own request.9 Gunner Robert Hartley Johnston ended his military service on 31 May 1919 at Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada, leaving the 3rd Canadian Field Artillery.
End of Military Service section.9

     Robert H Johnston appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, John and Frances E. Johnston.7
     In the obituary of Frances Elizabeth White who died 21 February 1904, her son, Rob Johnston was listed as a survivor.12
     The following information is from my personal research:
According to his wife's obituary, he was an original member of the famous WWI group of performers, The Dumbells. Prior to the war, he had attended Regina College where he may have Ivadelle.10

     
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 18 January 1921 :
JOHNSTON--SWIFT
The home of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Swift, Indian Head, Sask., was the scene of a quiet wedding, on the afternoon of January 12, when their only daughter, Gertrude Ivadelle, became the bride of R. H. Johnston, of Kerrobert, Sask. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Smith-Windsor. The young couple are both well known to many Regina citizens, the bride being one of the faculty of Regina College Conservatory of Music for some time, and the groom having been connected with the business department of the same institution in 1913-14. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston will reside in Kerrobert.13

     In the obituary of John Johnston who died 9 August 1923, his son, Robert Johnston of Kerrobert, was listed as a survivor.14
     Robert Hartley Johnston was Wholesale Mercantile Business circa 1943.8
     In the obituary of G Ivadelle Johnston who died 17 November 1972, her husband, Robert Hartley Johnston, was listed as predeceased.15
     In the obituary of Myrtly (sic) Sophia Hamwood who died 25 October 1975, her brother, Robert Johnston, was listed as predeceased.16
     In the obituary of Mabel May Elliott who died 29 August 1976, her brother, Robert Johnston, of Yorkton, was listed as predeceased.17

Link to the Canadian Great War Project:; "Soldier Page" for Robert Hartley Johnston18

Family

Gertrude Ivadelle Swift b. 25 Dec 1894, d. 17 Nov 1972
Marriage*Robert married Gertrude Ivadelle Swift, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swift, on 12 January 1921 at Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 

Citations

  1. [S4] E.F. White Jr., "Copy of Rhoda Johnston's Records", July 30, 1938 (Cincinnati, Ohio). These records copied by Edward Francis White, Jr. at the home of Thomas Boothby White, Jr. from the records of Cousin Rhoda Johnson McLellan (Mrs. Charles McLellan.) Included with T.B. White family record as page 2 and forward. 4 typed pages., Robert Hartley (Johnston) -- b. Dec. 11, 1890 d. about 1941-42, m. Ivadelle Swift, Jan. 12, 1921, Indian Head, Saskatchewan; Page 3. Hereinafter cited as "(E.F.) White Family Records."
  2. [S9] Myrtle Moffat née White, "Family Tree of White Family copied by Myrtle (White) Moffat 1936", (copied) Aug. 31, 1936 (Frobisher, Saskatchewan). Copied from R B. Johnston McLellan's Oct. 22, 1908 copy Cincinnati, Ohio of the original made by Thomas Boothby White on March 19, 1869. This copy made in Regina, Saskatchewan Aug. 31, 1936 by Myrtle White Moffat of Frobisher, Saskatchewan. 5 hand written pages - Landscape mode, Robert Hartley (Johnston), (born) Dec. 11, 1890; Page 4. Hereinafter cited as "White Family Tree."
  3. [S11] Ada J Flynn, compiler, Johnston Family Tree (Collingwood, Ontario: self published, 1974, revised 1981), Wholesale Mercantile Business; Page 13. Hereinafter cited as Johnston Family Tree.
  4. [S1347] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946 (Publisher: Archives of Ontario), Ancestry.com, Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946; "This database is an index (with images) to over 2 million deaths that were registered in Ontario from 1869 to 1938, and 1943 to 1946. The database also includes deaths of Ontario military personnel overseas from 1939-1947"; cited as "ON Deaths, 1869-1946., Name: Robert Hartley Johnston.
  5. [S1503] "Moffat 0001 - Notes on Alex Elliott's family", after 1982, Rick Moffat (Lewisville, Texas), to unknown recipient (unknown recipient address), Robert Johnston; Rick Moffat Personal Papers - Black File Box, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Hereinafter cited as "Moffat 0001."
  6. [S254] Transcribed & typed by Don Sanderson, compiler, Grey, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada (Box 66, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5P1: Bruce & Grey Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1999), Collingwood Twp., Sub-Div #6, Page 8 (Page 46 of Bruce & Grey Book). Hereinafter cited as 1901 -- Collingwood Twp, Grey, ON.
  7. [S2351] John Johnston household, 31 Mar 1901 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Collingwood, Grey East, Ontario; Page: 8; Family: 66, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Roll: T-6468.
  8. [S11] Ada J Flynn, Johnston Family Tree, Page 13.
  9. [S296] Enlistment papers & Service Files, Soldiers of the First World War, WWI Attestation Papers search (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada), CEF Service File (large PDF file): Robert Hartley Johnston. Hereinafter cited as WWI Service Files.
  10. [S3972] Bursary honors teacher by Dorothy Bee, Regina Leader Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Nov 25, 1972, Page 45 viewed at Regina Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Leader Post.
  11. [S3067] Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Indian Head Cemetery, online Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Indian Head Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as Sask Cemeteries Project - Indian Head.
  12. [S1102] Mrs. John Johnston (transcription courtesy of Barbara Flett), Thornbury Herald and Grey Report, Thornbury, Ontario, Feb 25, 1904 viewed at Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, Mrs. John Johnston
         It becomes our painful duty this week to record the demise of Mrs. John Johnston of Kolapore, after an illness of only a few days. She was the daughter of the late T. B. White, whose sudden death a few years ago startled the whole community and filled it with regret.
         Mrs. John Johnston was a woman of bright and cheerful disposition, tireless energy and complete forgetfulness of self when the sick were to be nursed or a friend needed her assistance. Many a sick room in the vicinity of her home will in the future ,miss her presence and ministering care. By her genial disposition she endeared herself to all who had the privilege of her acquaintance. Having had a great deal of sickness in her own family, it is no doubt greatly due to her own tireless nursing that she has been able, so far, to have kept the family circle complete.
         There survive her, her mother, Mrs. T. B White of Collingwood, three sisters-Miss Myrtle White of Collingwood, Mrs. Wm. Johnston of Thornbury, and Mrs. Clifford Sine of Cobden;also five brothers-Messrs. T. B. White of Kolapore, George P. White of Idaho, Jas. L. White of Duncan, E. F. White of Cincinnati, Ohio, Robert H. White of Napinka, Man. and Bert White of Rochester, N.Y. She leaves, besides her sorrowing husband, 5 children,-Misses Sophia, Ethel, Mabel and Rhoda and Master Rob.
         To the bereaved ones, we, in common with the whole community, extend our most sincere sympathy.. Hereinafter cited as Thornbury Herald and Grey Report.
  13. [S8899] Changes Made in Teaching Staff at Regina College, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Jul 11, 919, Page 14, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Wedding: Johnston--Swift. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  14. [S8668] Body of J. Johnston Sent to Thornbury, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Aug 14, 1923, Page 3, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: John Johnston. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  15. [S7857] Deaths: Johnston, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Nov 17, 1972, Page 34, column 1 viewed at Google News Archive, Obituary: G Ivadelle Johnston née Swift. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  16. [S9125] Deaths: Hamwood, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 31 Oct 1975, Page 40 viewed at Saskatoon Public Library, Obituary: Sophia Hamwood - transcribed from JPG image provided by Saskatoon Public Library. The imaage of this obituary in newspapers.com is too out of focus to be legible. Hereinafter cited as StarPhoenix.
  17. [S8669] Deaths: Elliott, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Aug 31, 1976, Page 24, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Mabel May Elliott née Johnston. Hereinafter cited as Star-Phoenix.
  18. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207).

Phyllis Bergren1

F, #1642, b. after 1 June 1921, d. 2007
Father*Frank August Bergren1 b. c 1884
Mother*Elvina Harriot Erickson1 b. c 1884
Last Edited30 Jan 2018
     She was born after 1 June 1921.2 Phyllis married Francis Woodrow Wussow on 12 January 1946 at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.1,3
     Phyllis Bergren died in 2007.3
     In the obituary of Doris Rattray who died 17 September 1982, her sister, Phyllis Wussow, of Churchbridge, SK, was listed as a survivor.4
     In the obituary of Francis Woodrow Wussow who died 8 July 2015, his wife, Phyllis Wussow, was listed as predeceased.3

Family

Francis Woodrow Wussow b. 4 Jul 1920, d. 8 Jul 2015

Citations

  1. [S230] Linda (Sanford) Schofield, June 1998 -- GED File , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, url not applicable; "Research by Linda Schofield about her Watson family roots"; cited as "Linda Schofield GED File.
  2. [S2] Personal knowledge/research of Rick Moffat (Mesa, AZ 85207), Phyllis was not included in the 1921 census so I assume she was born after the enumeration date.
  3. [S7748] WUSSOW - Francis Woodrow (Chuck), Yorkton This Week, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Jul 15, 2015 viewed at YorkRegion.com, Obituary: Francis Woodrow (Chuck) Wussow. Hereinafter cited as Yorkton This Week.
  4. [S244] Deaths: Rattray (Watson), Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 20 Sep 1982, Page 4, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Doris E. Rattray (Watson). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Francis Woodrow Wussow1

M, #1643, b. 4 July 1920, d. 8 July 2015
Father*Ludwig Wussow1
Mother*Edith (?)1
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 4 July 1920 at Churchbridge, RM of Churchbridge No. 211, Saskatchewan, Canada.1 Francis married Phyllis Bergren on 12 January 1946 at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.2,1
     Francis Woodrow Wussow died on 8 July 2015 at St. Anthony's Hospital, Esterhazy, Fertile Belt No. 183, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 95.1
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Francis Woodrow Wussow.
Predeceased: Phyllis Wussow.1

     Francis Woodrow Wussow was buried on 13 July 2015 at Churchbridge Town Cemetery, Churchbridge, RM of Churchbridge No. 211, Saskatchewan, Canada.1
     
Canadian Military Service:

     Francis Woodrow Wussow began military service in 1942 at the age of 21 years in the Canadian army.3 Francis Woodrow Wussow ended his military service in 1945
End of Military Service section.3

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper Yorkton This Week published in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 15 July 2015.1

Family

Phyllis Bergren b. a 1 Jun 1921, d. 2007
Marriage*Francis married Phyllis Bergren on 12 January 1946 at Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.2,1 

Citations

  1. [S7748] WUSSOW - Francis Woodrow (Chuck), Yorkton This Week, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Jul 15, 2015 viewed at YorkRegion.com, Obituary: Francis Woodrow (Chuck) Wussow. Hereinafter cited as Yorkton This Week.
  2. [S230] Linda (Sanford) Schofield, June 1998 -- GED File , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, url not applicable; "Research by Linda Schofield about her Watson family roots"; cited as "Linda Schofield GED File.
  3. [S7749] Francis "Chuck" Woodrow Wussow of Churchbridge, Saskatchewan | 1920 - 2015 | Obituary, Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, about Jul 9, 2015 viewed at Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Obituary: Francis "Chuck" Woodrow Wussow. Hereinafter cited as Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium.

Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren1,2

F, #1645, b. 24 May 1905, d. 15 June 1967
Father*Frank August Bergren3,4,2 b. c 1884
Mother*Elvina Harriot Erickson3,2,4 b. c 1884
Last Edited4 Jul 2019
     She was born on 24 May 1905 at Fertile, Minnesota, USA.4,2 Bernice married John Stevens in 1928.1 Bernice married Ernest Arthur Marriott after 1950.1,3,2
     Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren died on 15 June 1967 at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 62.3,2 The informant on her death registration was her husband, Ernest Arthur Marriott.2 The cause of her death was given as carcinoma of the breast.2
     Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren was buried on 20 June 1967 at Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.2
     Vernice (sic) Bergren appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Hyas, RM of Clayton No. 333, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, Frank and Elvina Bergren.4
     In the obituary of Doris Rattray who died 17 September 1982, her sister, Bernice Marriot, was listed as predeceased.3

Family 1

John Stevens d. 22 Apr 1950
Marriage*Bernice married John Stevens in 1928.1 

Family 2

Ernest Arthur Marriott b. 17 Aug 1892, d. 26 Feb 1978
Marriage*Bernice married Ernest Arthur Marriott after 1950.1,3,2 

Citations

  1. [S230] Linda (Sanford) Schofield, June 1998 -- GED File , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, url not applicable; "Research by Linda Schofield about her Watson family roots"; cited as "Linda Schofield GED File.
  2. [S7746] Bernice Whilhelmina née Bergen (sic) Marriott, Death Registration 1967-09-008032 (Jun 20, 1967), Royal BC Museum - Genealogy Collection, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, B.C. Death Registration - Bernice Whilhelmina Marriott née Bergen (sic). Hereinafter cited as BC Death Registration - Marriott, Bernice Whilhelmina.
  3. [S244] Deaths: Rattray (Watson), Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 20 Sep 1982, Page 4, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Doris E. Rattray (Watson). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.
  4. [S7745] Frank Bergren household, 01 Jun 1921 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Hyas, Mackenzie (census district), Saskatchewan; Page: 22; Family: 22, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 154.

Ernest Arthur Marriott1

M, #1646, b. 17 August 1892, d. 26 February 1978
Last Edited30 Jan 2018
     He was born on 17 August 1892 at Ashford, Kent, England.2 Ernest married Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren after 1950.3,4,1
     Ernest Arthur Marriott died on 26 February 1978 at Burnaby General Hospital, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, at age 85.2 The cause of his death was given as aspitarion of gastric contents related to acute leukemia.2
     He was commonly known as Ernie Marriott.3,4 He was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren, who died on 15 June 1967.1
     He was cremated on 3 March 1978 at Vancouver Crematorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.2

Family

Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren b. 24 May 1905, d. 15 Jun 1967
Marriage*Ernest married Bernice Wilhelmina Bergren after 1950.3,4,1 

Citations

  1. [S7746] Bernice Whilhelmina née Bergen (sic) Marriott, Death Registration 1967-09-008032 (Jun 20, 1967), Royal BC Museum - Genealogy Collection, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, B.C. Death Registration - Bernice Whilhelmina Marriott née Bergen (sic). Hereinafter cited as BC Death Registration - Marriott, Bernice Whilhelmina.
  2. [S7747] Ernest Arthur Marriott, Death Registration 1978-09-004030 (Mar 2, 1978), Royal BC Museum - Genealogy Collection, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, B.C. Death Registration - Ernest Arthur Marriott . Hereinafter cited as BC Death Registration - Marriott, Ernest Arthur.
  3. [S230] Linda (Sanford) Schofield, June 1998 -- GED File , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, url not applicable; "Research by Linda Schofield about her Watson family roots"; cited as "Linda Schofield GED File.
  4. [S244] Deaths: Rattray (Watson), Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 20 Sep 1982, Page 4, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Doris E. Rattray (Watson). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Elizabeth Daffe1,2,3

F, #1647, b. 1859, d. 1939
Last Edited9 Apr 2023
     She was born in 1859 at Russia.2,3 Elizabeth married August Schmuland before June 1921, Note that her married name prior to this marriage was probably Schmidt or Smith. This is based upon name variants for her son, Peter, who they were going to visit according to several border crossing manifests.4,3
     Elizabeth Daffe died in 1939.2
     Elizabeth Daffe was buried at Baptist Cemetery (Fenwood), RM of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, Canada.2
     She immigrated in 1900 to Canada from Russia.3

Elizabeth Schmuland and August Schmuland appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of RM of Stanley No. 215, Saskatchewan, enumerated 1 June 1921, described as a farmer and a Baptist. Their daughter Lidia was listed as living with them. Note that Elizabeth was Lydia's step-mother.3 Elizabeth Schmuland and August Schmuland crossed the border on a temporary visit circa 14 July 1934 at Eastport, Boundary County, Idaho, USA. They were making a 6 week visit to his half son (probably her son), Peter Smith (earlier manifests gave his name as P. J. Schmidt and Peter Schmidt) of Sunnyside, Washington. From this manifest we learn that August was 5'6", with a medium complexion, gray hair and blue eyes. He gave his birthplace as Rawa, Poland.5 Elizabeth Schmuland and August Schmuland crossed the border on a temporary visit on 10 June 1938 at Eastport, Boundary County, Idaho, USA. They were making a 3 1/2 month visit to Peter Smith of Sunnyside, Washington. From this manifest we learn that August was 5'6", with a medium complexion, gray hair and blue eyes and lame in the right leg. It gives his birthplace as Rawa, Piotrkow, Poland.5

Family

August Schmuland b. Jan 1862, d. 1947
Marriage*Elizabeth married August Schmuland before June 1921, Note that her married name prior to this marriage was probably Schmidt or Smith. This is based upon name variants for her son, Peter, who they were going to visit according to several border crossing manifests.4,3 

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Elizabeth Daffe Schmuland
    Grave marker transcription:
    SCHMULAND
    August     1861 - 1947
    His wife Elizabeth     1859 - 1939
    Forever with the Lord.
  2. [S7752] Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, 1850-1994 (Publisher: Saskatchewan genealogical Society), Ancestry.com, Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, 1850-1994; "This database contains cemetery transcriptions by the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society. It links to Family Search images of the original transcript index cards"; cited as "Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, 1850-1994., Cemetery Register Vol 32; Cemetery: 215.12 - Baptist (Fenwood), RM of Stanley 215; Elizabeth Schmuland; W. of August.
  3. [S7755] August Schmuland household, 01 Jun 1921 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Stanley (RM), Saltcosts (census district) Saskatchewan; Page Number: 21; Family: 167, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 160.
  4. [S7752] "Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, 1850-1994", online Saskatchewan, Canada, Cemetery Transcripts, 1850-1994: Cemetery Register Vol 32; Cemetery: 215.12 - Baptist (Fenwood), RM of Stanley 215; August Schmuland; H. of Elizabeth.
  5. [S9793] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960 (Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration), Ancestry.com, U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960; "Index and images of manifest sheets submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Labor"; cited as "Border Crossings., Name: August & Elizabeth Schmuland.

Frances Bergren1,2,3

F, #1648, b. 1915 or 1916, d. 3 June 1959
Father*Frank August Bergren2,3 b. c 1884
Mother*Elvina Harriot Erickson2,3 b. c 1884
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born in 1915 or 1916 at Hyas, RM of Clayton No. 333, Saskatchewan, Canada.3,4,5
     Frances Bergren died on 3 June 1959, in hospital, at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.2,4,5
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): E Bergren.4

     Frances Theofan was buried on 5 June 1959 at Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.4
     Frances Bergren appeared in the 1921 Canadian Census of Hyas, RM of Clayton No. 333, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, Frank and Elvina Bergren.3
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 5 June 1959.4
     In the obituary of Doris Rattray who died 17 September 1982, her sister, Frances Theofan, was listed as predeceased.2

Citations

  1. [S230] Linda (Sanford) Schofield, June 1998 -- GED File , Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files, url not applicable; "Research by Linda Schofield about her Watson family roots"; cited as "Linda Schofield GED File.
  2. [S244] Deaths: Rattray (Watson), Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 20 Sep 1982, Page 4, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Doris E. Rattray (Watson). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.
  3. [S7745] Frank Bergren household, 01 Jun 1921 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Hyas, Mackenzie (census district), Saskatchewan; Page: 22; Family: 22, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 154.
  4. [S8642] Theofan rites held Friday, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Jun 5, 1959, Page 4, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Frances Theofan née Bergen. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  5. [S11630] Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, online Saskatchewan Genealogy Society, Moose Jaw Branch: Rosedale Cemetery, Moose Jaw, Rosedale Cemetery: page containing Frances Theofan information
    THEOFAN     FRANCES     44           3-Jun-1959. Hereinafter cited as Rosedale Cemetery - Moose Jaw.

Nonice Bergren1

F, #1650, b. circa 1926, d. circa 1926
Father*Frank August Bergren1 b. c 1884
Mother*Elvina Harriot Erickson1 b. c 1884
Last Edited21 Mar 2018
     Nonice Bergren died circa 1926 at Saskatchewan, Canada.1 She was born circa 1926.1
     In the obituary of Doris Rattray who died 17 September 1982, her infant sister, Nonice Bergren, was listed as predeceased.1

Citations

  1. [S244] Deaths: Rattray (Watson), Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, 20 Sep 1982, Page 4, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Doris E. Rattray (Watson). Hereinafter cited as Calgary Herald.

Nathaniel Walker1

M, #1651
Last Edited25 Aug 2018
     Nathaniel married Jessie Hastie before 1880.2,1

Family

Jessie Hastie
Child

Citations

  1. [S4164] Spring Grove Cemetery Index (Images) , Spring Grove Cemetery, Marion McDuffie Geohegan; "Spring Grove Cemetery Index. images of cemetery card file"; cited as "Spring Grove Cemetery Index (images)., Interment Record (PDF): Jessie W White née Walker.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Gertrude Ivadelle Swift1

F, #1652, b. 25 December 1894, d. 17 November 1972
Father*James Britton Swift1,2,3 b. 9 Apr 1853, d. 24 May 1935
Mother*Nancy Gertrude Tisdale1,2,3 b. 4 Jun 1863, d. 16 Mar 1947
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 25 December 1894 at Inidian Head, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada.4,1,2,3 Gertrude married Robert Hartley Johnston, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swift, on 12 January 1921 at Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan, Canada.5 G Ivadelle died on 17 November 1972 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, at age 77.6,7,8
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Predeceased: Robert Hartley Johnston and T. (sic) Ernest Swift.8

     G Ivadelle Johnston was buried on 21 November 1972 at Indian Head Cemetery, Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan, Canada.9,8
     She was commonly known as Ivadell.3
     Gertrude I Swift appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, James and Nancy G. Swift.2
     Ivadell Swift appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan in the household of her parents, James and Nancy G. Swift.3
     The following information is from my personal research, 11 July 1919:
A Leader-Post article announcing staff changes at Regina College included Miss Ivadelle Swift, a graduate of McGill Conservatory of Music, joining the teaching staff of the Conservatory of Music. An earlier ad in September 1918 already listed her within the Piano Department.10,11

     
     The following article appeared in the Regina, Saskatchewan The Leader-Post, 18 January 1921 :
JOHNSTON--SWIFT
The home of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Swift, Indian Head, Sask., was the scene of a quiet wedding, on the afternoon of January 12, when their only daughter, Gertrude Ivadelle, became the bride of R. H. Johnston, of Kerrobert, Sask. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Smith-Windsor. The young couple are both well known to many Regina citizens, the bride being one of the faculty of Regina College Conservatory of Music for some time, and the groom having been connected with the business department of the same institution in 1913-14. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston will reside in Kerrobert.12

     In the obituary of James Britton Swift who died 24 May 1935, his daughter Ivadelle, Mrs. R H Johnston was listed as a survivor.13
     In the obituary of James Ernest Swift who died 25 November 1967, his sister Gertrude, Mrs. R H Johnston, of Regina, was listed as a survivor.14
     Gertrude Ivadelle Swift was Piano Teacher, Darke Hall. In a Google Search I found the following:
Darke Hall. Home of the Regina Cons (Conservatory of Music, University of Regina) and, until 1970, the Regina Symphony Orchestra. The gift of Regina businessman Franklin N. Darke, the building, with its fine 578-seat auditorium, was designed by J.H. Pontin. Darke Hall opened 6 Jan 1929, 'dedicated to music and arts and the enrichment of the lives of the people of the city'. Ambrose C. Froom donated a Casavant pipe organ and Dr Hugh MacLean a large art collection more recently housed in the Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery. In 1963 extra rehearsal, recording, storage, and dressing rooms were added and in 1986-7 the basement and foundations were rebuilt. Darke Hall has housed performances by Jorge Bolet, Marjorie Lawrence, Nino Martini, Nan Merriman, Jan Peerce, Teresa Stratas, Jean Watson, and Efrem Zimbalist, among others.
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000885 before 1972 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.6
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Leader-Post published in Regina, Saskatchewan, 17 November 1972.8

Family

Robert Hartley Johnston b. 11 Dec 1890, d. c Nov 1943
Marriage*Gertrude married Robert Hartley Johnston, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swift, on 12 January 1921 at Indian Head, RM of Indian Head No. 156, Saskatchewan, Canada.5 

Citations

  1. [S1090] EHealth Saskatchewan, Genealogy Index Searches , eHealth Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Vital Statistics Genealogy Search Page; "Birth, Marriage & Death Register Index"; cited as "SK eHealth Genealogy Searches.
  2. [S4831] James B Swift household, 31 Mar 1901 Canada census, unknown repository address, Indian Head, Assiniboia East, The Territories; Page: 13; Family: 123, unknown repository Roll: T-6552.
  3. [S5932] James B Swift household, Jun 5, 1911 Canada census, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Indian Head, Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan; Page: 22; Family: 221, Library and Archives Canada (LAC).
  4. [S10805] Eighteen Years Ago, Indian Head News, Indian Head, Saskatchewan, 12 Feb 1914, Page 5, column 4 viewed at Newspaper Archive, Birth, daughter of Jas. B. Swift. Hereinafter cited as Indian Head News.
  5. [S4] E.F. White Jr., "Copy of Rhoda Johnston's Records", July 30, 1938 (Cincinnati, Ohio). These records copied by Edward Francis White, Jr. at the home of Thomas Boothby White, Jr. from the records of Cousin Rhoda Johnson McLellan (Mrs. Charles McLellan.) Included with T.B. White family record as page 2 and forward. 4 typed pages., Robert Hartley (Johnston) -- b. Dec. 11, 1890 d. about 1941-42, m. Ivadelle Swift, Jan. 12, 1921, Indian Head, Saskatchewan; Page 3. Hereinafter cited as "(E.F.) White Family Records."
  6. [S11] Ada J Flynn, compiler, Johnston Family Tree (Collingwood, Ontario: self published, 1974, revised 1981), Page 13. Hereinafter cited as Johnston Family Tree.
  7. [S3972] Bursary honors teacher by Dorothy Bee, Regina Leader Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Nov 25, 1972, Page 45 viewed at Regina Public Library. Hereinafter cited as Leader Post.
  8. [S7857] Deaths: Johnston, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Nov 17, 1972, Page 34, column 1 viewed at Google News Archive, Obituary: G Ivadelle Johnston née Swift. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  9. [S3067] Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Indian Head Cemetery, online Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project - Indian Head Cemetery, http://saskcemetery.com/indian_head.html. Hereinafter cited as Sask Cemeteries Project - Indian Head.
  10. [S8900] Opening for Fall Term Conservatory of Music, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Sep 2, 1918, Page 4, column 5 & 6 viewed at Newspapers.com, Opening of Music Dept, Regina College. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  11. [S8899] Changes Made in Teaching Staff at Regina College, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Jul 11, 919, Page 14, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Changes Made in Teaching Staff at Regina College. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.
  12. [S8899] Leader-Post, Jul 11, 919, Page 14, column 2, Wedding: Johnston--Swift.
  13. [S8901] J. F. (sic) Swift, Indian Head, Passes Away, Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, May 25, 1935, Page 10, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Britton Swift. Hereinafter cited as StarPhoenix.
  14. [S8897] Inventor dies at Wolseley, The Leader-Post, Regina, Saskatchewan, Dec 1, 1967, Page 41, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: James Ernest Swift. Hereinafter cited as Leader-Post.

Jessie Hastie1

F, #1653
Last Edited25 Aug 2018
     Jessie married Nathaniel Walker before 1880.2,1

Family

Nathaniel Walker
Child

Citations

  1. [S4164] Spring Grove Cemetery Index (Images) , Spring Grove Cemetery, Marion McDuffie Geohegan; "Spring Grove Cemetery Index. images of cemetery card file"; cited as "Spring Grove Cemetery Index (images)., Interment Record (PDF): Jessie W White née Walker.
  2. [S394] Rick Moffat, Assumption based upon birth/christening date of children.

Jesse Earle Thornton

M, #1654, b. 1886 or 1887, d. 11 December 1965
Last Edited14 Apr 2023
     He was born in 1886 or 1887 at Michigan, USA.1,2,3 Jesse married Nellie Frances Thomas after 9 April 1910, The 1930 census indicates that he was 23 and she was 25 when they married, but in the 1910 census they were both single and boarding with Leona Powers, so they were married after the date of enumeration on April 9th, 1910.1,2,4,5
     Jesse Earle Thornton died on 11 December 1965.5
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Jesse E Thornton.
Survivor(s): Nellie Thornton, Mrs. King Stutzman, Iona Thornton and Joseph E. Thornton.5

     Jesse Earle Thornton was buried at Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood Twp., Branch County, Michigan, USA.4,5
     Jesse E Thornton appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Albion, Cassia County, Idaho, in the household of Leona Powers, listed as a Normal School teacher.3
     Jesse E and Nellie T Thornton appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumerated 9 January 1920, described as a University teacher. Their children: Frances C, Joseph E. and Iona J, were listed as living with them.2
     Jesse E and Nellie T Thornton appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumerated 10 April 1930, described as a University teacher and she was a University Library assistant. Their children: Frances C, Joseph E. and Oma J, were listed as living with them.1
     The following biographical information was published at the newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer in Cincinnati, Ohio, 19 June 1939:
...Professor of English in the Engineering College of the University of Michigan... During the past year Mr. Thornton has been on a sabbatical leave of absence from his duties at Ann Arbor, which he spent in Washington Washington preparing a book for the famous Brookings Institute...6

     Jesse E Thornton was referenced in a society article about a tea in honor of newlyweds Joseph Earle Thornton and Jessie Martha nee White published on 19 June 1939 at the newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer.6

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Chicago Tribune published in Chicago, Illinois, 12 December 1965.5
     In the obituary of Iona Jane Thornton who died 23 November 2002, her father, Jesse Earl Thornton, was listed as predeceased.7

Family

Nellie Frances Thomas b. 1884 or 1885, d. 1982
Marriage*Jesse married Nellie Frances Thomas after 9 April 1910, The 1930 census indicates that he was 23 and she was 25 when they married, but in the 1910 census they were both single and boarding with Leona Powers, so they were married after the date of enumeration on April 9th, 1910.1,2,4,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S1827] Jesse E Thornton household, 10 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 15, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 1029; Image: 522.0.
  2. [S1828] Jesse E Thornton, 05 Jan 1920 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ward 7, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 140, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_799; Image: 996.
  3. [S1829] Leona Powers household, 19 April 1910 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Albion, Cassia, Idaho; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 108, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_223; Image 421.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  5. [S7973] Thornton, Chicago Tribune (Main Edition), Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 12, 1965, Page 51 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Jesse E. Thornton. Hereinafter cited as Chicago Tribune.
  6. [S7970] In Society, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jun 19, 1939, Page 7, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Tea in honor of newlyweds Joseph Earle Thornton and Jessie Martha née White. Hereinafter cited as Cincinnati Enquirer.
  7. [S7974] Eggleston, Iona Jane (nee Thornton), Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI, about Nov 24, 2002 viewed at www.legacy.com, Obituary: Iona Jane Eggleston née Thornton. Hereinafter cited as Kalamazoo Gazette.
  8. [S1827] 10 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 15, Household Members: Name Age
    Jesse E Thornton 43
    Nellie T Thornton 45
    Frances C Thornton 18
    Joseph E Thornton 16
    Oma J Thornton 13.
  9. [S283] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (United States: Social Security Administration), Name: Joseph Earl Thornton. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Social Security Applications.

Nellie Frances Thomas1,2

F, #1655, b. 1884 or 1885, d. 1982
Last Edited14 Apr 2023
     She was born in 1884 or 1885 at Kansas, USA.3,4 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1887 at Kansas, USA.5 Nellie married Jesse Earle Thornton after 9 April 1910, The 1930 census indicates that he was 23 and she was 25 when they married, but in the 1910 census they were both single and boarding with Leona Powers, so they were married after the date of enumeration on April 9th, 1910.3,4,6,7
     Nellie Frances Thomas died in 1982.1
     Nellie Frances Thomas was buried at Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood Twp., Branch County, Michigan, USA.1
     Nellie Thomas appeared on the 1910 U.S. Federal Census of Albion, Cassia County, Idaho, in the household of Leona Powers, listed as a Normal School teacher.5
     Jesse E and Nellie T Thornton appeared on the 1920 U.S. Federal Census of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumerated 9 January 1920, described as a University teacher. Their children: Frances C, Joseph E. and Iona J, were listed as living with them.4
     Jesse E and Nellie T Thornton appeared on the 1930 U.S. Federal Census of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, enumerated 10 April 1930, described as a University teacher and she was a University Library assistant. Their children: Frances C, Joseph E. and Oma J, were listed as living with them.3
     The following biographical information was published at the newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer in Cincinnati, Ohio, 19 June 1939:
...the Librarian in the Graduate School of that same well-known educational institution... (the University of Michigan.)8

     Mrs. Jesse E Thornton was referenced in a society article about a tea in honor of newlyweds Joseph Earle Thornton and Jessie Martha nee White published on 19 June 1939 at the newspaper The Cincinnati Enquirer.8

     In the obituary of Jesse E Thornton who died 11 December 1965, his wife, Nellie Thornton, was listed as a survivor.7
     In the obituary of Iona Jane Thornton who died 23 November 2002, her mother, Nellie Frances Thomas, was listed as predeceased.2

Family

Jesse Earle Thornton b. 1886 or 1887, d. 11 Dec 1965
Marriage*Nellie married Jesse Earle Thornton after 9 April 1910, The 1930 census indicates that he was 23 and she was 25 when they married, but in the 1910 census they were both single and boarding with Leona Powers, so they were married after the date of enumeration on April 9th, 1910.3,4,6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  2. [S7974] Eggleston, Iona Jane (nee Thornton), Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI, about Nov 24, 2002 viewed at www.legacy.com, Obituary: Iona Jane Eggleston née Thornton. Hereinafter cited as Kalamazoo Gazette.
  3. [S1827] Jesse E Thornton household, 10 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 15, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: 1029; Image: 522.0.
  4. [S1828] Jesse E Thornton, 05 Jan 1920 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ward 7, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 140, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T625_799; Image: 996.
  5. [S1829] Leona Powers household, 19 April 1910 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Albion, Cassia, Idaho; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 108, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration Roll: T624_223; Image 421.
  6. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
  7. [S7973] Thornton, Chicago Tribune (Main Edition), Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 12, 1965, Page 51 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Jesse E. Thornton. Hereinafter cited as Chicago Tribune.
  8. [S7970] In Society, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jun 19, 1939, Page 7, column 1 viewed at Newspapers.com, Tea in honor of newlyweds Joseph Earle Thornton and Jessie Martha née White. Hereinafter cited as Cincinnati Enquirer.
  9. [S1827] 10 Apr 1930 U.S. Federal census, Washington, DC, USA, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 15, Household Members: Name Age
    Jesse E Thornton 43
    Nellie T Thornton 45
    Frances C Thornton 18
    Joseph E Thornton 16
    Oma J Thornton 13.
  10. [S283] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (United States: Social Security Administration), Name: Joseph Earl Thornton. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Social Security Applications.

(?) Thornton1

F, #1656, b. after 1939, d. after 1939
Father*Joseph Earl Thornton1 b. 5 Oct 1913, d. 27 May 1991
Mother*Jessie Martha White1 b. 27 Apr 1912, d. 24 Aug 2006
Relationship2nd cousin of Richard Graeme Moffat
Last Edited29 Apr 2018
     (?) Thornton died after 1939.1 She was born after 1939.1

Citations

  1. [S161] Interview with Jessie Thornton nee White (Chicago, Illinois), by Rick Moffat, 1992. Rick Moffat Personal Digital Files (Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA). I visited Jessie, Jess and Joe at her home in Oak Lawn in the winter if 1992., unnamed infant.