Obituaries for the Johnson Family from Shadingfield and Seaforth


In Memory of William F. Johnson

Born: 14 Aug 1804-England
Died: 25 October 1857
Aged: 53 years

"Oh change, stupedious change, here lies the (senseless) clad."

Charles Harold Johnson


Born: 8 October 1875
Died: 9 April 1917
Killed at the Battle of Vimy Ridge


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Manitoba Daily Free Press

Thursday, April 12, 1888

"The many friends of Mrs. S.F. Johnson, of Brandon, will regret to hear of her death at Oakville, Ont., yesterday"

Former Member Dead

Murdo Young McLean Dies Suddenly at Seaforth, Ont.

Seaforth. Ont.. Jan. 19.�Scaforth has lost one of Its oldest and leading citizens In the death of Murdo Young McLean, which took place morning from heart failure. He had attended to business as usual yesterday.

Mr. McLean was born 73 years ago in Dumfries, Waterloo county, Ontario, of Highland Scotch parentage, but settled in Seaforth when quite a young man. He filled all the municipal positions from school trustee to mayor, and for forty years he has been a guiding personality in public affairs throughout Huron district, he was editor and proprietor of the Huron Expositor. He ably represented South Huron in the house of commons for two terms. Ho Is survived by his wife, five sons, and one daughter, Miss Sarah Belle, at home. Two of the sons, Arthur and Robertson, are with the colors, each holding a lieutenancy. Besides these there are W. D. McLean, residing in Edmonton, John in Newark. Sask.. and Keith, his father's associate in the Expositor office. Mr. McLean was a Liberal.

Manitoba Free Press, Thursday, January 20, 1916

James Loring Johnson

Brandon, Man., Oct. 20-E.H. Johnson received news this morning of the death of his brother, J.L. Johnson, formerly of Brandon, but latterly of Edmonton. The deceased was for some time in partnership with his brothere here, but a few years ago, left to reside at Edmonton.

Manitoba Daily Free Press, October 27, 1909

Wilfred Preston Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Johnson have been stricken with sorrow, occaisoned by the loss of their little son, Wilfred Preston, at the early and endearing age of two years. The illness was brief, the direct cause of death being pneumonia, following hard upon a severe attack of measles, which left the little fellow too weak to successfully cope with the complication thus arising.

Manitoba Daily Free Press, May 9, 1909.

The following obits were kindly donated by Carlee McLean:


Jemima "Mima" Johnson
(Nee Rogers)

Russell Johnson

Florence Mary McLean
(Nee Johnson>

William Donald McLean

Donald Murdo McLean

Mary Willett Sutherland
(Nee McLean)

Roy Leonard Sutherland

Evelyn Frances Benham
(Nee Sutherland)

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