James Pagen Johnston

1831 - 1902  (71 years)

• Photos

  James P. Johnston from: Hespeler A Souvenir of the Factory Townsy by Oscar B. Eby 1901

  
  

• Name	James Pagen Johnston
  Born	11 Sep 1831	, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1855	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Elected Office	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor of Hespeler
  Occupation	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1864	Queen St. E., Hespeler Waterloo Co., Ontario
  	blacksmtih
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Elected Office	1875	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor of Hespeler
  Occupation	1881	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Business	1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Johnston, Murdoch & Co.
  		Hespeler-Johnston,MurochandCo-1884Directory.jpg 1884 Directory of Waterloo
  		Hespeler-JamesPJohnston-0001-DryGoods-Invoice1885.jpg
  Retired	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-116825
  Died	30 Nov 1902
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I116825	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johnston,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F21515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane C. Sipes,   b. CALC 13 Aug 1835, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1888, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Johnston,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Annie Johnson,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1916, Dunbarton, , New Hampshire  (Age 55 years)   3. James W. Johnston,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Harvey Emerson Johnston,   b. 26 Mar 1869, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Robert Johnston,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. George Nott Johnston,   b. 26 Jan 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Johnson, James T., general blacksmith and wagon maker. Settled here, 1855, after a residence in the States of 14 years. Is Councillor of village, which office he has held ten years. Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881 (Village of New Hespeler entries) ______________ After Hunter moved into his new shop, then a one-storey building, which we know as "Saults" Blacksmith Shop, James P. Johnston set up business in his own place and carried on till at least 1882 and I believe much longer. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 8. [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 6. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 10. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 1 Page 8. [S1430] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1884-1885 "Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-1885".

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Sep 1831 - , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Immigration - 1855 - , Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1875 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Johnston, Murdoch & Co. - 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth