Gertrude Pearl Kerwin

Female7 June 1896–1979

Brief Life History of Gertrude Pearl

When Gertrude Pearl Kerwin was born on 7 June 1896, in Turnberry Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada, her father, Benjamin Daniel Kerwin, was 28 and her mother, Ida Henry, was 26. She married William Archibald Johnston on 12 June 1926, in Clifford, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. She lived in Huron, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Wellington, Ontario, Canada in 1911. She died in 1979, at the age of 83, and was buried in Howick Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada.

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William Archibald Johnston
1897–1954
Gertrude Pearl Kerwin
1896–1979
Marriage: 12 June 1926

Sources (5)

  • Gertrude P. Kerwin in household of Benjamin D. Kerwin, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Gertrude Pearl Kerwin, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
  • Gertrude Pearl Kerwin, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 June 1926Clifford, Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
  • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (5)

    1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

    Age 10

    Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

    1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born

    Age 38

    Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.

    1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election

    Age 47

    George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Delma, Killian.

    Irish: variant of Kirwan . It is also found in Lancashire, England.

    German: variant of Gerwin .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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