George Johnston, death, Nov 6,1911 Kinloss, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

[Peggy13]

As per George's death certificate,he was born 1811 in Ireland and died Nov 6,1911 in Kinloss, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. His father was George but I would like to know his mother's name and where George was born exactly. Since he was  100 years of age, I thought perhaps there might be an obituary or a big party on his birthday.
George had married Eliza Irvine Mar 15, 1849 at the Registrar's Office in the Town of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh but George's residence at the time  was the Town of Lisnarrick, Civil Parish of Derryvollen. Looks like Eliza's residence was Tullycreevey,Civil  Parish of Deveney.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01syt/
They must have emigrated abt 1856 since their first child born in Canada was George Phibbs Johnston June 28,1857.
I don't find his death on findagrave but I did find this on familysearch.

https://www.rootschat.com/links/01sys/
Thanks for any help.
Peggy

[eileenwilson]

He is buried in Ripley-Huron Cemetery according to Genweb Cemetery Index. He was likely closer to 90 than 100 based on other records.

[Peggy13]

Thank you so very much Eileen. Which other records are you referring to? Perhaps I will call the Cemetery and see what they have to say.
Peggy

[polarbear]

Peggy13, I didn’t go into familysearch to see what you linked to…is it his tombstone?

His death certificate does indicate his age is 100 years and so does his tombstone.

PB

[eileenwilson]

Looking at the various census records, he was more consistently 10 years younger; ie, in 1891, he is listed as 70. In 1901, he's 82. And in 1911, shortly before his death, he is 90.

[Peggy13]

Hi polarbear, I was linking to his death certificate which indicates an age of 100.

[eileenwilson]

Also George Phibbs Johnston's obituary in Saskatchewan indicates he was born in Ireland but came to Canada at a young age. The 1891 census also indicates he was born in Ireland as well.  Online tree has George's tombstone as well.

[Peggy13]

Thank you eileenwilson for this tombstone photo and other info. That’s great. I wish he had an obituary. But seems he was born more like 1820 than 1811.

[eileenwilson]

Obituary for his wife -- doesn't name him as surviving??  Front page:

https://newspapers.brucemuseum.ca/viewer?file=%2Fmedia%2Fnewspapers%2FThe_Bruce_Herald%2FTHE_BRUCE_HERALD_1911-06-21.PDF#page=1&search=%22george%20johnston%22&phrase=true

The Bruce County Museum has a great collection of online historical newspapers. You may find other tidbits, but I'm not seeing an obit for George himself:

https://newspapers.brucemuseum.ca/