CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameJessie Stewart JOHNSON [795], [3415], [8312], [8672], [8673], [8010], GG Aunt
Birth Date20 Aug 1876 [107], [1498, MEMORIAL# 108867352], [670], [3415], [8009], [8312], [8673], [8010]
Birth PlaceMonifieth, Forfarshire [Angus], Scotland
MemoObituary incorrectly says “Fifeshire”; gravestone says birth year was 1877. Marriage record implies 1879.
Census Date3 Apr 1881 [669] Age: 4
Census PlaceWest March, Monifieth, Angus, Scotland
Census Date5 Apr 1891 [1724] Age: 14
Census PlaceLiff and Benvie, Angus, Scotland
Census Date2 Apr 1911 [8312] Age: 34
Census PlaceMoulin, Perthshire, Scotland
MemoDrumchorry farm
Emig Date18 Apr 1911 [8011] Age: 34
Emig PlaceLiverpool, Lancashire, England
MemoShip: “S.S. Franconia”; declared final destination: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Immi Date26 Apr 1911 [8011], [2756], [8009] Age: 34
Immi PlaceBoston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, United States
MemoNot sure by what means she travelled from Boston to Canada. Was reported as 1912 in 1931 census and 1922 passenger declaration.
Census Date14 Jun 1911 [2756], [2757] Age: 34
Census PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Memo20 Curtis St. (this is now 10th St. NW)
Voy Date3 Aug 1920 [8009] Age: 43
Voy PlaceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Memoto Scotland
Immi Date11 Jul 1922 [8009] Age: 45
Immi PlaceQuebec City, Quebec, Canada
Reside Date11 Jul 1922 [8009] Age: 45
Reside PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Census Date1 Jun 1931 [8673] Age: 54
Census PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Memo123 7th St. NW
Death Date6 May 1961 [152], [3415] Age: 84
Death PlaceSiloam Springs, Benton Co., Arkansas, United States
Burial PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada [1498, MEMORIAL# 108867352], [3229]
MemoHillside Cemetery: Section 228
Alt.SpellingJOHNSTONE [669]
FatherHenry JOHNSON (ca1832-1906)
MotherJean STEWART (1832-1908)
Misc. Notes
In the 1911 census of Portage la Prairie, Jessie was living with her sister and brother-in-law. But she reported her age as only 24, rather than 34. [2756]
Spouses
1George FOTHERINGHAM [795], [8009], [8675], [8676], [8010]
Birth Date1885 [3228], [8673], [8010]
Birth PlaceClackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Immi Date1908 [8673]
Voy Date22 Apr 1921 [8676]
Voy PlaceGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Memo“S.S. Cassandra”
Reside Date11 Jul 1922 [8009]
Reside PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Census Date1 Jun 1931 [8673]
Census PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Memo123 7th St. NW
Death Date1953 [3228]
Burial PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada [3228]
MemoHillside Cemetery: Section 228
OccupationMerchant Tailor [8673], [8675], [8010]
FatherAlexander FOTHERINGHAM (~1856-)
MotherEuphamia RANKINE (~1857-)
Misc. Notes
Had a brother, Adam and a niece, Ruby FOTHERINGHAM. [3414] Adam was a witness for George’s wedding. [8010]
George was a pall-bearer at funeral of David Winton, 10-FEB-1933, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. (from transcript of
unidentified newspaper article)
Marr Date3 Aug 1915 [3414], [8010]
Marr PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
Marr MemoFirst Baptish Church
MLic Date1915 [8010]
MLic PlacePortage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
MemoLicense No. F-11325 (marriage record does not give separate date for license)
ChildrenHenry Alexander (1916-1916)
 Charlotte Rankine (1919-2016)
Last Modified 26 Jun 2023Created 8 Nov 2024 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 8 Nov 2024
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