Florence Emily Johnston
23 May 1877–8 October 1953 (Age 76)
Port Hope, Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada
The Life of Florence Emily
When Florence Emily Johnston was born on 23 May 1877, in Port Hope, Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada, her father, Glasgow Henry Johnston, was 22 and her mother, Annie Armstrong, was 19. She died on 8 October 1953, in Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Glasgow Henry Johnston
1855–1881
Annie Armstrong
1857–1932
Charles Robert Johnston
1874–1936
Florence Emily Johnston
1877–1953
William T Johnston
1879–1880
Glasgow Henry Johnston
1880–
Parents and Siblings
Glasgow Henry Johnston
1855–1881Male
Annie Armstrong
1857–1932Female
siblings
(4)
Charles Robert Johnston
1874–1936Male
1877–1953Female
William T Johnston
1879–1880Male
Glasgow Henry Johnston
1880–Male
World Events (5)
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 6
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
Age 9
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario
Age 29
Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
Name Meaning
Scottish:1. habitational name, deriving in most cases from the place so called in Annandale, in Dumfriesshire. This is derived from the genitive case of the personal name John + Middle English tone, toun ‘settlement’ (Old English tūn). There are other places in Scotland so called, including the city of Perth, which used to be known as St. John's Toun, and some of these may also be sources of the surname. 2. variant of Johnson ( see John ), with intrusive -t-.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Florence Emily Johnston, "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993"
- Florence Emily Johnston, "Ontario, Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899"
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