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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 27 June 13 21:33 BST (UK) »
Jane Porter (1869) married William Hunter 17 September 1890 Barrie Ontario.

The couple live in Simcoe in 1901

William Hunter 42  Jane M Hunter 31
Rachel E Hunter 9 Walter R Hunter 7
Charles P Hunter 5 Wilbert L Hunter 0

and in 1911

William Hunter 50 Jena Hunter 41
Settie Hunter 19 Robert Hunter 17
George Hunter 10 Lesley Hunter 7

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 27 June 13 21:39 BST (UK) »
John Porter married Mary Ethel Osler 28 Jun 1911 York Ontario. John died 4 Dec 1935 Peel Ontario.
John was a farmer. Mary E Porter, Snelgrove was the informant. Burial Dixons Cemetery.

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Burial - Dixon's Union Cemetery Brampton Ontario, Canada.

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Mary Ethel Osler Porter 1879 - 1960

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Children -

James Robert Porter 1916 - 1981

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George Edward Porter 1917 - 1978

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 27 June 13 21:43 BST (UK) »
Daughter Elizabeth Porter married William James Hyatt 16 Oct 1907 Peel Ontario

Eliza Hyatt died 21 Feb 1908 St Joseph's Hospital. Wellington Ontario (Pneumonia)

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 27 June 13 21:47 BST (UK) »
Daughter Agnes Euphemia Porter married John Ferguson 17 Nov 1910 Peel Ontario.

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 27 June 13 22:18 BST (UK) »
That's been amazing so far Sandra, what RootsChat is all about. So much to go on.

Any way of knowing when Robert arrived in Canada and who was with him? Think it may have been a brother Thomas.

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Dempster - Glasgow, Muirkirk, Sorn, Ayrshire
McIntyre - Glasgow, Campsie
Hinde - Glasgow, Wolverhampton
McLintock - Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
McGlade - Rutherglen, Ireland
Kettlewell - Yorkshire

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 27 June 13 22:18 BST (UK) »
William Johnston died January 15th 1917 aged 77 years. St Marys. Gentleman. Married. Pneumonia. Name of informant L A Ball.

This could be William with a wife Mary in 1871 Perth South

William Johnston 31 Born Scotland and Mary Johnston 33
John Johnston 11 William Johnston

1881 Perth South

William Johnston  41 and Mary Johnston  43
John Johnston  20 William Johnston  18 Annie Johnston  16
James Johnston  14 Mary Johnston  12 Robert Johnston  10
Thomas Johnston  4 Lorne Johnston  2

1891 Perth South


William Johnston 51  and Mary Johnston 53
William Johnston 29 Annie Johnston 27 James Johnston 25
Mary Johnston 23 Robert Johnston 20 Thomas Johnston 14
Lorne Johnston 12

Ontario Death Mary Johnston - Born Pickering Ontario 1837 died 27 Dec 1899. Farmers Wife. Paralysis for 2 months. Informant - Wm Johnston.

 
1901 Perth South

Wm Johnston 61 Born Scotland. Widowed. Imm 1858.
William Johnston 38
Ann Johnston 35

From birth records for the children- wife was Mary Anson


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ADDED - William looks correct when you read http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~onperth/johnston.html

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 27 June 13 22:19 BST (UK) »
Is Thomas a "Porter" or "Johnston" ?

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 27 June 13 22:23 BST (UK) »
Probably a Johnston. A half brother.
Dempster - Glasgow, Muirkirk, Sorn, Ayrshire
McIntyre - Glasgow, Campsie
Hinde - Glasgow, Wolverhampton
McLintock - Glasgow, Kilmarnock,
McGlade - Rutherglen, Ireland
Kettlewell - Yorkshire

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Re: William JOHNSTON / Robert PORTER from Muirkirk, Scotland
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 27 June 13 22:25 BST (UK) »
Have you got a birth year ?

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