Person Page - 2022

     She was born on 13 December 1908.¹ Georgina married Harvey Russell Gregory in April 1933.¹
     In the obituary of Alex Gregory who died 19 September 1974, his sister-in-law, Georgina Gregory, of Saskatoon, was listed as a survivor.²

     She was born on 24 December 1913 at Ontario, Canada.¹ Olive married George Henry Graham.¹
     Olive Townsend died on 22 January 2016 at age 102.¹
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in her ObitTree memorial page, circa 23 January 2016.¹

     He was born on 4 May 1897 at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA.^1,5 Alternatively, he may have been born in May 1893 at Minnesota, USA, according to the 1900 census⁴; or, circa 1898 at USA according to the 1916 census.³ Almer married Alice Alvina Long.^2,6,5
     Almer Line Johnson died in 1967.⁷
     Almer Line Johnson was buried at Wheatfield Cemetery (land location NW ¼ 24 36 11 W3), RM of Perdue No. 346, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁷
     Asquith and District Honour Roll:
     Johnson, Alma (sic) of Box 113, Asquith.
Family Background:
     Almer came to their homestead in the Asquith district with his parents, Andrew and Louise née Lillestrand, in 1903. After his marriage to Alice Long, they farmed in the district, before moving to Kinley. They had two children, Marshall and LaVaun.¹

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Almer Line Johnson of Box 113, Asquith was conscripted on 13 June 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, joining the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment. He was an unmarried farmer with no previous military experience. He had his medical examination on 24 Oct 1917. He was described as being 5' 8 1/2" with a fair complexion, grey eyes and light hair. He wieghed 140 Lbs. He was assigned regimental number 3352073.¹ Pte. Almer Line Johnson ended military service as part of general demobilization on 9 January 1919 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, having served only in Canada.

End of WWI Military Service section.¹

     Almer appeared on the 1900 Federal Census Aastad Twp., Otter Tail County, Minnesota in the household of his parents, Andrew and Lovise Johnson.⁴ Almer Johnson moved to the Avondale district, south of Asquith, RM of Loganton, Northwest Territories (Saskatchewan), Canada, with his parents Andrew Christopher Johnson and Karen Lovise Lillestrand and family in 1903.^2,8,9
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces RM of Loganton, Saskatchewan in the household of his parents, Andrew and Louisa Johnson, listed as a farmer's son.³
     Almer Line Johnson and Alice Alvina Long appeared on the 1921 Canadian Census of an unknown place , enumerated 1 June 1921, described as a farmer (wheat).⁵
     In the obituary of Mrs. A. C. Johnson who died before 17 June 1933, her son, Elmer Johnson of the Kinley district, was listed as a survivor.⁸
     In the obituary of Kasper Johnson who died 10 February 1961, his brother, Elmer Johnson, of Kinley, was listed as a survivor.¹⁰
     In the obituary of Louis K. Johnson who died 1 November 1963, his brother, Elmer Johnson, of Kinley, was listed as a survivor.¹¹
     In the obituary of Thora Elizabeth Wolosch who died 20 December 1974, her brother, Elmer, was listed as predeceased.¹²

     He was born on 4 November 1897 at Tweed, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.^1,4 Henry married Mona (?) in 1928 at Saskatchewan, Canada, assuming they wed about the time she moved to the Asquith district.⁵
     Henry Broder King died on 10 December 1978, in a local hospital, at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at age 81.^6,7
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Henry Broder King.
     Henry Broder King was buried on 14 December 1978 at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.^6,7
     Introductory Overview:
     Henry Broder King of General Delivery, Juniata is not included in the Asquith and District Honour Roll for WWI.
Family Background:
     |James Brock King and his wife, the former Mary Isabell Broder, moved to the Juniata area in 1908, building the first general store and post office. Their family included four children, of which Broder was the second, and the older boy. They later sold the store and took up farming just west of Juniata. Checl-out James' page on my web site for his extensive obituary. The Asquith history also includes the family biography.
Other comments:
     Broder King enlisted June 1, 1918 and was assigned to the Canadian Railway Trooops. However, his "offical" enlistment date was June 5th. My grand-uncle served with them as well, building and maintaining narrow guage railroads right up to the front lines. Broder is the first WWI soldier that I have encountered that wore glasses, although his myopia may not have been diagnosed until his discharge examination. This "disability" did not disqualify him from being a labourer in support services.⁸

Canadian Military Service - WWI

     Henry Broder King was conscripted on 5 June 1918 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, joining the Railway Construction Regiment of the 10th Engineering and Construction Depot Battalion. His military file includes a notation that he "Enlisted previous June 1, 1918." Several forms give his enlistment date as 21 May, 1918 which was the date of his medical examination in Saskatoon. However, all other references in the file use his service date as the 5th. He was an unmarried Gas Engineer with no previous military experience. He was described as being 5' 10 1/4" with blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion and weighing 185 lbs.. On his conscription papers he listed his next-of-kin as his father, James Brock King of General Delivery, Juniata. He was assigned regimental number 2504284.⁹
     On 10 July 1918, at Niagara Camp, Ontario, Canada, he was diagnosed with goitre while in training.⁹ Henry Broder King ended military service as part of general demobilization on 11 December 1918 at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, having ony served in Canada.

End of Military Service section.⁹

     He was commonly known as Broder King.²
     Henry Broder King appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Mountain Twp., Dundas County, Ontario in the household of his parents, James and Mary I. King.⁴
     In the obituary of James Brock King who died 13 January 1946, his son, Henry Broder King who was farming at Clark's Crossing, was listed as a survivor.³
     In the obituary of Mona King who died 1 April 1957, her husband, H. B. King, was listed as a survivor.⁵
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Edmonton Journal published in Edmonton, Alberta, 12 December 1978.⁶
     In the obituary of Gordon King who died 13 December 1999, his brother, Broder King, was listed as predeceased.¹⁰

     He was born circa March 1921 since he appears to have been about 3 months old at the time of the 1921 census.^1,3
     Marshall Lennie Johnson died on 29 October 2007 at Biggar Diamond Lodge, Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada.¹
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Marshall Lennie Johnson.
     Marshall Lennie appeared 1n the 1921 Canadian Census of an unknown place , in the household of Almer Line Johnson and Alice Alvina Long.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 31 October 2007.¹

     She was born circa 1923.³
     LaVaun Rosalee Johnson died on 22 May 1989, at her home, at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁴
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.³
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Star-Phoenix published in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 25 May 1989.³
     In the obituary of Marshall Lennie Johnson who died 29 October 2007, his sister, Lavaun Porter, was listed as predeceased.⁴