Florence Jean Johnston

1903 - 1974  (70 years)

• Name	Florence Jean Johnston
  Birth	30 Dec 1903	Orillia, Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 Nov 1974	Ganges, British Columbia, Canada
  Burial	17 Dec 1986	Gethsemani Gardens, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  Person ID	I6359	Whisperspast | Thomson
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2007

  
  

  Father	John Thomas Johnston,   b. 6 Aug 1872, South Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Nov 1944, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann Thomson,   b. 25 Feb 1875, South Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Feb 1939, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1896	South Orillia, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F2376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Paul U. Dumaresq,   b. 5 Aug 1898, RM Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada d. 12 Dec 1986, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1926	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  Children	1. Ellen Dumaresq,   b. 11 Jan 1925, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada   2. Joan Dumaresq,   b. 7 Aug 1927, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada d. Bef 2005 (Age < 77 years)   3. David J. Dumaresq
  Family ID	F2438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Birth registration 241457-04 microfilm MS929 reel 170, Archives of Ontario. Birth was attended by Dr. Gilchrist. Edna Mary Johnston recorded birth date as 31 December 1902. Government of British Columbia Vital Statistics, Marriage Registration 1926-09-301082, Microfilm B13751 (GSU#2074504) Florence Jean Johnston and Joseph Paul U. Dumaresq married 8 January 1926 in Vancouver. Was living in Vancouver in 1973 when her brother John Thomson Johnston died. Government of British Columbia Vital Statistics, Death Registration 1974-09-017526, Microfilm B13338 (GSU#2050342) Florence Jean Dumaresq died 23 November 1974 in Ganges at age 70. In the Vancouver City Directories, Joseph and Florence were living at 1419 W 48th Avenue; in 1970-73 were living at 402, 2890 Point Grey Road. Buried in Gardens of Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, 15800 - 32nd Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia in the Cloisters Mausoleum, Section 25, Row 103, Tier 3. Vancouver Sun, 16 January 1926 DUMARESQUE -- JOHNSTONE (sic) A quiet wedding took place at St. Augustine's Church recently, when Miss Florence Jean JOHNSTONE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Johnstone, became the wife of Mr. Joseph Paul DUMARESQ. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father O'Neil. Miss Anna Dumaresq, sister of the groom, was the brides........(ended here, some of these old papers were in rough shape). The Vancouver Province Monday November 25, 1974 & The Vancouver Sun Monday November 25, 1974 DUMARESQ - Mrs Florence Jean, of Ganges, Salt Spring Island, passed away at the family home, November 23, 1974. She was the beloved wife of Joseph Paul and mother of David J. Dumaresq; Mrs L.W. (Joan) McIntyre, Mrs J.H. (Ellen) Kennedy; she has 13 grandchildren, also 4 sisters, Mrs Margaret Thomson, Haney; Mrs Grace Holmes, Vancouver; Miss Edna Johnston, Abbotsford and Mrs Wilma Meagher, Ganges, B.C. Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, November 26, in Ganges United Church. Reverend V. McEacheran officiating. Cremation. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 P.M., Thursday, November 28 in the Shaughnessy United Church, Vancouver. Reverend George Searcy officiating. Arrangements by Goodman Funeral Home, Ganges. No flowers please. Donations may be made to the B.C. Cancer Fund, 1900 Fort St. Victoria, B.C.