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Margaret Johnston

Female 1843 - 1928  (85 years)


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  • Name Margaret Johnston 
    Born 1843  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret Decker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-433702 
    Died 23 Sep 1928  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I433702  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James M. Johnston,   b. CA 1820, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Jane Mariah Storey,   b. CA 1820, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5546  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edmund Decker,   b. CA 1847,   d. 29 Apr 1908  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. James Decker,   b. CA 1868,   d. 14 May 1928  (Age ~ 60 years)
     2. Elizabeth Decker,   b. 1 Nov 1873,   d. 21 Nov 1941  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F275724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DECKER, MARGARET (Nee Johnston)

      On Sunday, September 23, 1928, at the residence of her son-in-law, John McGeachy of Puslinch Township. Widow of Edmund Decker. Mrs. Decker was born in the vicinity of Glenmorris and spent her early years thereabouts. After her marriage, she lived on lot 19, Clyde Road, up until four months ago, when owing to the death of her son, James, with whom she lived after the death of her husband, she moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. McGeachy. Mrs. Decker was of a kind and cheerful disposition, which won her many friends. Survived by one daughter, two sisters and one brother. The funeral, on Wednesday at 2 from her daughter's residence to Mount View Cemetery, was conducted by Mr. A. R. Crocker. Pallbearers: Ben and T. Hobson, Silas Decker, Archie Beattie, Robert Riddle and S. Reeve.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      [E] Edmund DECKER/ died/ Apr. 29, 1908/ aged 61 yrs/ Ye must be born again/ "Absent from the body/ Present with the Lord"/ Margaret JOHNSON/ his wife/ died Sep. 23, 1926/ in her 85th year/ James DECKER/ died May 14, 1928/ in his 60th year/ DECKER

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1843 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Sep 1928 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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