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Pioneer - JOHNSTON, Richard
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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JOHNSTON, Richard
(d.), b. Toronto, 1815; d. in Esquesing in 1889, age 74. He was a son of
Richard Lawrence Johnston, and was b. in Toronto when it was "Muddy Little
York." He was a man of education and studied medicine with Dr. Rolph. Although
not a regular practitioner, he performed a number of wonderful cures, and
seldom lost a case. He was skillful both as a physician and a nurse, and was
accurate in diagnosing. He was a sympathizer in the Rebellion of 1837-8, and
was a Liberal in politics. At one time he owned considerable land in the heart
of Toronto, owning the stores called "Chequered Stores." In 1845 he set. in
Waterdown, where he ran for M.P.P. He was a class leader in the Waterdown
Methodist church, and a Superintendent and teacher of the Sunday School. He has
bee twice married, first to Julia A. Teetzell, who d. age 34; later he m. Mary
Stevenson. Issue: Robert J., (d.), Mrs. John Levins, Esquesing; Mrs. John
McMaster, Washington State; Mrs. Austin Swackhammer, Daniel McKenzie, a
Methodist minister in Minn.; Erastus, who owns a foundry in B.C.; Richard,
William and Charles.
Robert J. was b. 1839 at Palermo. He purchased the west half of lot 1, con. 2, Erin, from the Canada Co., in 1865, and in 1874 bought the east half of lot 2, con. 2, which he cleared and erected buildings upon. He has raised a large family, who are representative citizens of to-day. In 1865 he m. Martha Leslie. Issue: Richard L., Melissa, Mrs. James Reid, Acton; Mrs. Wm. Gamble, Erin; Joseph (d.), Charles B., Julia A., Robert E., Frederick O., Ida M., Maggie E. and Bazil C. L. Richard L., was b. 1868, and set. on lot 30, con. 1, Esquesing, which he purchased in 1899. He owns 150 acres, upon which he carried on mixed farming, and is very successful. In 1897 he m. Verma Rainshaw. Issue: Orval and Edna. Charles B., b. 1876, and set. on lot 23, con. 3, Esquesing. In 1901 he m. Charlotte Antony. Issue: Lottie, and Elinor. Robert Edwin, b. 1880, m. Maud Ramshaw in 1904. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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