Isabel Munro Johnson

Isabel married Frank Lester Fisher on 4 Aug 1937 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. Frank was born on 1 Nov 1908 in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1944 in Caen, Normandie, France; was buried in Cimetière de guerre canadien Beny-Sur-Mer, Reviers, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie Region, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

Isabel married Robert Gordon Whitelaw on 23 Dec 1948 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Robert was born on 3 Mar 1894 in Kinnear's Mills, Québec, Canada; died on 24 Mar 1967 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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Death Removes Popular Citizen
Adam Johnson Was One Of Best Known Men In Almonte District
Death claimed one of the best known men in this district, Wednesday, in the person of Adam Johnson, who passed away at his home on Queen Street, at the age of 80 years. Mr Johnson had been in failing health for some time owing to a heart ailment but his condition died not become acute until a few weeks ago. A native of Bruce County, the late Adam Johnson was born in 1865 a son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson, pioneer settlers in that part of Ontario. He was one of a family of four sisters and two brothers, all of whom predeceased him except James, who resides in Kincardine.
Lumbered in Michigan
At the age of eighteen years he went to Michigan where he was employed in the lumbering industry, a line of work which he continued to follow in the Algoma District after his return to Canada. He was married in 1895 to Mary C. Munro, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Daniel Munro of Lanark Township. For five years after he was married he was proprietor of the Clifton House Hotel in Massey. He left the North Country in 1901 and took up land on the 11th concession of Ramsay for five years, moving to Almonte in 1906 where he had resided ever since. After removing to town Mr Johnson was agent for the Massey-Harris Machinery Company and handled real estate. He was always interested in community affairs, taking part in many public spirited movements. For many years he took an active part in the management of Almonte Fair serving as a director of the North lanark Agricultural Society and as its president for several terms. He was an honourary director at the time of his death.
Staunch Conservative
Other offices held by him were: member of the Almonte Public Utilities Commission for upwards of ten years; a member of the Auld Kirk Cemetery Committee and of Bethany United Church; a member of the county executive of the Progressive Conservative Party. A lifelong Conservative, Mr Johnson always could be counted on to take an active part during election campaigns. He was a good organizer and his services were valued accordingly. He was one of the delegates to the convention in Carleton Place which nominated Dr. W.G. Blair Sept 6th, 1944. That was the last of many such meetings that he was able to attend. On March 13th of this year Mr and Mrs Johnson celebrated their golden wedding.
Didn't Look His Age.
Adam, as he was known to a wide circle of friends was a cheerful man, whom it was a pleasure to meet. He held his age well and would have passed for 60 up to the time when his health began to fail. He understood conditions in the county and was popular with the farmers. He was a friend of the late Judge Scott of Lanark having known him when he practised law in Bruce County. Left to mourn a husband and father are the widow and three daughters, namely, (Gertrude), Mrs G.W. Dunlop; (Isobel) Mrs F.L. Fisher and Miss Margaret, all of Almonte. Dr, Willard E. Johnson, a promising young Montreal physician, died in 1936, which was a heavy blow to the family. The funeral will be held from the family residence, Friday afternoon, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. The service will be at 2.30.
--1945, Thursday June 21, The Almonte Gazette front page

Birth:
Huron Township, Canada West

Adam married Mary Catherine Munro on 13 Mar 1895 in Webbwood, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Donald Munro and Margaret McMunn) was born on 5 Jan 1872 in Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Aug 1970 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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

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.