William Edward Johnston (1873 - 1918)

Born 1 Jun 1873 in Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Husband of Lavinia Bernice (Storey) Parker — married 22 Sep 1895 in Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 29 Jun 1918 at age 45 in 7 Miles South of St Pol, France

Biography

Driver William Johnston served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in World War I
Service started: 1 Apt 1917
Unit(s): 3rd Div. Ammunition Col., Canadian Field Artillery
Service ended:

William Edward Johnston was born on 1 June 1873, ^[1]in Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, John Johnston, was 34 and his mother, Susannah C Pratt, was 31. He married Levinia Bernice Storey on 22 September 1895, ^[2] in Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 29 June 1918,^{[3] [1]} in Frévent, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, at the age of 45, and was buried in Saint-Hilaire, Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. William was buried in Saint Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.^[4]His name was also placed on a headstone in Doaktown^[5]

Military Service

• WW1 Service Number: 2100149; Age:46 ;Force: Army; Unit: Canadian Field Artillery ;Division: 3rd Div. Ammunition Col.Killed by accident. Death Date: 29 Jun 1918. Burial in Cemetery: ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION ; Pas de Calais, France^[1] William died at the age of 45 on 29 June 1918 in France. He was returning from the refilling point with the water cart when his team started to run away. He dropped the reigns and fell off while trying to retrieve them. He was run over by the cart and died of his injuries.^[6]

Residence

• 1901 Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.^[7]
• 1911 Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada.^[8]
• 1917 : On 1 April 1917 William (age 43) was living in Doaktown, New Brunswick.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Veterans Affairs Canada.Driver William Edward Johnston War Memorial
2. ↑ Source: Marriage, Province of New Brunswick Archive, Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141)Marriage
3. ↑ Source The Daily Gleaner | Jul 17, 1918 page 5 obituary
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Find a Grave, memorial page for Driver William Edward Johnston (1 Jun 1873–29 Jun 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25104306, citing Saint Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Sharon (contributor 47715883).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images Doaktown Memorial, memorial page for William Edward Johnston (1 Jun 1873–29 Jun 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 166260327, citing Doaktown United Baptist Cemetery, Doaktown, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by Marilyn Stewart-Evans (contributor 48574124).
6. ↑ CEF Personnel Files p. 33
7. ↑ Source: Year: 1901; Census Place: Blissfield, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Page: 6; Family No: 48 1901 census
8. ↑ Source:Year: 1911; Census Place: 9 - Blissfield Parish, Doaktown, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Page: 11; Family No: 90 1911 Census
9. ↑ SourceResidence: Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918 Date:2016 Place:Lehi, UT, USA Note:Canadian Expeditionary Force. CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918. Accession 1992-93/166. Record Group 150. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.WW1 Files

See also:

• McNeil sourced Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree 11422786 by Marilyn Stewart-Evans Stewart-35389, William Johnston

Profile created by Marilyn Stewart-Evans Stewart-35389