James W. Johnston^[1]

1864 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James W. Johnston
  Born	1864	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-116851
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I116851	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	James Pagen Johnston,   b. 11 Sep 1831, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 30 Nov 1902  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Jane C. Sipes,   b. CALC 13 Aug 1835, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1888, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Family ID	F29781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	James P. Johnston,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jane,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F281801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jennie Currie,   b. 1863, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Mar 1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F4527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James W. Johnston learned the smithing trade with his father, James P. Johnston, and among his apprentices may be numbered his brother-in-law, Thomas Currie, who later went to Christie-Henderson down near the Brock Road. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 0011719-84. James W. Johnstone, 20, occ. Blacksmith, b. Hespeler, res. Same, son of James P. and Jane, mar. Jennie Currie, 20, b. Scotland, res. Hespeler, daughter of Robert and Margaret, Witness(s): Daniel Durrie and William Hortop, both of Hespeler, 26 March 1884 at Res of Bride's Parents, Hespeler [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 7. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 10.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1864 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Mar 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth