Mary Catherine Munro

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Mrs Adam Johnson Passes Away In Her 98th Year.
One of Almonte's oldest residents, Mrs Mary Catherine Munro Johnson, passed away at the Almonte General Hospital early Sunday morning, August 2nd. Mrs Johnson had been a patient in the hospital for exactly one month when her death occurred. She was in her 98th year. Born in Lanark Township on January 5, 1872, she was a daughter of Daniel Munro and his wife Margaret McMunn. She was the last surviving of a family of twelve. She was married to Mr Adam Johnson on March 13, 1894, at Webbwood, Ontario, and resided at Massey for five years before coming to Almonte in 1900. For the first five years in Almonte they resided on the Harold Robertson farm on the outskirts of town, and in 1905 moved to the present home on Queen Street, Mr Johnson predeceased his wife in 1945, and a son, Dr Williard E. Johnson died at a early age in 1933. Mrs Johnson was a member of Almonte United Church, and a life member of the Women's Missionary Society. Surviving are three daughters, Gertrude (Mrs Wm Colborne) and Miss Margaret Johnson of Almonte, and Isabel (Mrs R.G. Whitelaw) of London, Ontario. The funeral service was held at the Comba Funeral Home, Church Street, on Tuesday, August 4th, at 2 p.m. and was conducted by Rev Morris of Almonte United Church. Burial was made at the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Pallbearers were John H. Munro, John Currie, Charles Rath and Edwin Halpenny.
--1970, Thursday August 13, The Almonte Gazette front page

Mary married Adam Matthew Johnson on 13 Mar 1895 in Webbwood, Ontario, Canada. Adam was born on 17 Apr 1865 in Huron-Kinloss Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jun 1945 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Carl Johnson was born in 1897; died in 1897.
2. Gertrude Eileen Johnson was born on 10 Dec 1900 in Massey, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 Jul 2001 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Welland Edgar Johnson was born in 1901; died in 1901.
4. Willard Edgar Johnson was born on 26 Dec 1902 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Jan 1936 in Montréal, Québec, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
5. Margaret Catherine Johnson was born on 4 Aug 1909 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Nov 2000 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Isabel Munro Johnson was born on 4 Aug 1909 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jan 1976 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1832, Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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Name:
Daniel Munro was born "Donald Munro" to Donald Murno and Margaret Murray on March 22, 1828 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland. He later changed his name to Daniel after they came to Canada to avoid the confusion with the many Donald Munros in Lanark County.

Donald married Margaret McMunn on 25 Oct 1848 in Perth, Ontario, Canada. Margaret was born on 14 Jan 1824 in Long Sault, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Apr 1894 in Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Clayton United Cemetery, Clayton, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Paralysis

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1832, Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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Birth:
Sutherlandshire, Scotland

Donald married Margaret Janet Murray on 5 Jan 1821 in Creich, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaret (daughter of ? Murray) was born in 1800 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died in 1843 in MacKay Lake, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Middleville Pioneer Cemetery, Middleville, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1832, Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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Died:
Died by drowning in McKay Lake which bordered their farm property.

Alexander married Jane Begg on 25 Nov 1786 in Edinkillie, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom. Jane (daughter of William Begg and Jean Simpson) was christened on 6 Oct 1764 in Edinkillie, Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom; died in in Scotland, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]