Mildred E. Johnston1

F, b. May 18, 1905, d. August, 1983
FatherArthur Wade Johnston1,2,3 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter1,2,3 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     Mildred E. Johnston was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 4523 Love Road, Millcreek Township, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.4 Her Social Security Number was 191-46-7013.5 She was born on May 18, 1905 at Pennsylvania.1,5 As of circa 1929,her married name was Wilkins.6 She married Howard Frederick Wilkins circa 1929.4,6 Mildred E. Johnston died in August, 1983 at Pennsylvania at age 78.5

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 59, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania1
1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania2
1930Dwelling 389, District 20, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania6
1940Dwelling 132, District 42-31, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania7

Family

Howard Frederick Wilkins b. September 8, 1907, d. February, 1971
Marriage*Mildred E. Johnston married Howard Frederick Wilkins circa 1929.4,6 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  4. [S2952] Laurel Hill Cemetery, Erie Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=robb&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1957&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=5621660&CRid=45267&df=all&
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Shannon Grant Johnston1,2,3,4,5

M, b. October 17, 1906, d. February 23, 1994
FatherArthur Wade Johnston1,6,2,3,7 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter1,6,2,3,7 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     His Social Security Number was 177-01-3007.3 Shannon Grant Johnston was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.4 He was born on October 17, 1906 at Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.2,3,5 He married Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel circa 1928.4,8 Shannon Grant Johnston died on February 23, 1994 at age 87.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 59, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania1
1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania6
1930Dwelling 95, District 22, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania8
1940Dwelling 147, District 42-28, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania9

Occupation

1930Screen factory worker8
1940Screen factory foreman9

Family

Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel b. June 28, 1910, d. January 25, 2004
Marriage*Shannon Grant Johnston married Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel circa 1928.4,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S3118] Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

John Edwin Johnston1,2,3,4

M, b. October 14, 1908, d. June 8, 1992
FatherArthur Wade Johnston1,5,2,3,6 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter1,5,7,2,3,6 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     John Edwin Johnston was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.4 His Social Security Number was 177-01-3018.3 He was born on October 14, 1908 at Parrish, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.2,3 He married Bernice A. Barber on June 30, 1931 at Frewsburg, Chautauqua Co., New York.2 John Edwin Johnston and Bernice A. Barber were divorced before 1962.3 John Edwin Johnston married Marjorie A. Eck on June 8, 1962.4 John Edwin Johnston died on June 8, 1992 at age 83.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 59, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania1
1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania5
1930Dwelling 306, District 34, Wetmore, McKean Co., Pennsylvania7
1940Dwelling 287, District 42-45, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania8

Occupation

1930Screen factory worker7
1940Screen and blind factory worker8

Family 1

Bernice A. Barber b. February 18, 1914, d. July 27, 1996
Marriage*John Edwin Johnston married Bernice A. Barber on June 30, 1931 at Frewsburg, Chautauqua Co., New York.2 
Divorce* John Edwin Johnston and Bernice A. Barber were divorced before 1962.3 
Children

Family 2

Marjorie A. Eck b. October 29, 1926, d. February 23, 2012
Marriage*John Edwin Johnston married Marjorie A. Eck on June 8, 1962.4 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S6468] Unknown compiler, New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Wade Arthur Johnson1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 24, 1910, d. October 12, 1992
FatherArthur Wade Johnston1,6,2,7 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter1,6,2,7 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     His Social Security Number was 169-09-8769.8 Wade Arthur Johnson was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.9,3 He was born on March 24, 1910 at Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania; The veterans records have a birth date of Mar 26, 1910.2,8,3,4,5 He married Marie V. Unknown circa 1928.10 Wade Arthur Johnson died on October 12, 1992 at Pennsylvania at age 82.8,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 18, District 59, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania1
1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania6
1930Dwelling 133, District 19, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania10
1940Dwelling 323, District 42-30, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania11

Occupation

1930Screen factory worker10
1940Screen factory worker11

Family

Marie V. Unknown b. January 3, 1909, d. July 5, 2005
Marriage*Wade Arthur Johnson married Marie V. Unknown circa 1928.10 

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  3. [S2174] Bureau of Archives and History Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012.
  4. [S4487] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  10. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Avenell Seora Johnston1

F, b. April 19, 1911, d. March 9, 1932
FatherArthur Wade Johnston2,1,3 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter2,4,1,5,3 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     Avenell Seora Johnston was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1,6 She was born on April 19, 1911 at Parrish, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.1 As of July 18, 1931,her married name was Roller.5 She married Hugh Robert Roller on July 18, 1931 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1,5 Avenell Seora Johnston died on March 9, 1932 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania, at age 20.1

Census Records

1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania2
1930Dwelling 306, District 34, Wetmore, McKean Co., Pennsylvania4

Occupation

1930Confectionary saleslady4

Family

Hugh Robert Roller b. October 15, 1912, d. January, 1979
Marriage*Avenell Seora Johnston married Hugh Robert Roller on July 18, 1931 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1,5 

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3023] Kane Republican, From the Roller-Johnston marriage announcement in the Jul 21, 1931 edition.
  6. [S3118] Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com

Raymond R. Johnston1,2

M, b. August 23, 1912, d. March, 1971
FatherArthur Wade Johnston1,3 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter1,4,5,3 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     His Social Security Number was 177-01-3012.6 Raymond R. Johnston was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.2 He was born on August 23, 1912 at Pennsylvania.1,6 He died in March, 1971 at Pennsylvania at age 58.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania1
1930Dwelling 306, District 34, Wetmore, McKean Co., Pennsylvania4
1940Dwelling 251, District 42-32, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania5

Occupation

1940Screen and blind factory worker5

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3118] Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Doris A. Johnston1

F, b. March 15, 1914, d. October 31, 2005
FatherArthur Wade Johnston2,3 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter2,1,3 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     Doris A. Johnston Doris Johnson Gibson - She was born March 15, 1914 in Parrish, daughter of Arthur W. and Effie B. Porter Johnson. In 1939, she married Harold Erickson in Kane, who died in 1957. On July 16, 1960, she married LeRoy Gibson in Kane, who died in 1995. Mrs. Gibson worked at the Kane Shirt Factory for ten years, then at Stoll's Dry Goods and later as a waitress at the Hillcrest Restaurant, both formerly in Kane. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kane, where she belonged to the King's Daughters Sunday School class, the Missionary Group and the Fellowship Group. She was active in the Meals on Wheels program, belonged to the Kane Senior Center and local chapter 294 of the AARP and volunteered at The Lutheran Home at Kane. She is survived by a daughter, Judith Punk of James City; a son, Paul Erickson of Frisco, Texas; a stepdaughter, Joyce Gill of Belle Vernon; several grandchildren; many great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death, in addition to her husbands and parents, by a stepdaughter, Patricia Walters; four sisters, Leda Murray, Mildred Wilkins, Avenell Roller and Dorothy Besecker; and four brothers, Shannon Johnston, John Johnston, Wade Johnson and Raymond Johnson.3 Her married name was Erickson.3 She was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.4 She married Harold Henry Erickson.3 Doris A. Johnston was born on March 15, 1914 at Parrish, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.3,4 As of July 16, 1960,her married name was Gibson.3 She married LeRoy "Roy" Gibson on July 16, 1960 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.5,3 Doris A. Johnston died on October 31, 2005 at age 91.

Census Records

1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania2
1930Dwelling 306, District 34, Wetmore, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1
1940Dwelling 208, District 42-32, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania6

Family 1

Harold Henry Erickson b. March 13, 1907, d. October 29, 1957
Marriage*Doris A. Johnston married Harold Henry Erickson.3 
Children
  • Paul Erickson3
  • Judith A. Erickson3,6

Family 2

LeRoy "Roy" Gibson b. February 3, 1908, d. December 26, 1995
Marriage*Doris A. Johnston married LeRoy "Roy" Gibson on July 16, 1960 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.5,3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  4. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S493] Chicago Tribune, From the Leda Anita Murray obituary in the Nov 5, 2002 edition.
  6. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Dorothy Virginia Johnston1,2

F, b. March 23, 1915, d. February 19, 1988
FatherArthur Wade Johnston3,2,4 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter3,1,2,4 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     Dorothy Virginia Johnston was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.5 Her Social Security Number was 177-01-4281.2 Her married name was Besecker.6 Her married name was Carlson.2 She married Ralph H. Besecker.6 Dorothy Virginia Johnston married Unknown Carlson.2 Dorothy Virginia Johnston was born on March 23, 1915 at Parrish, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.2 She died on February 19, 1988 at Pennsylvania at age 72.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania3
1930Dwelling 306, District 34, Wetmore, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1

Family 1

Unknown Carlson
Marriage*Dorothy Virginia Johnston married Unknown Carlson.2 

Family 2

Ralph H. Besecker
Marriage*Dorothy Virginia Johnston married Ralph H. Besecker.6 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  5. [S3118] Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S493] Chicago Tribune, From the Leda Anita Murray obituary in the Nov 5, 2002 edition.

Leda Anita Johnston1,2,3

F, b. July 30, 1916, d. October 29, 2002
FatherArthur Wade Johnston4,2,5 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter4,1,2,5 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     Her Social Security Number was 177-01-4437.2 Her married name was Murray.6 Leda Anita Johnston married Gordon Nicholas Murray.6 Leda Anita Johnston was born on July 30, 1916 at Parrish, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.2,3,6 She died on October 29, 2002 at Eustis, Lake Co., Florida, at age 86.2,6 She Leda Anita Murray, nee Johnson, 86, of Eustis, FL, formerly of Evanston, IL, born July 30, 1916, died Oct. 29, 2002, loving wife of the late Gordon Nicholas Murray; dear mother of Robert N. (Virginia) of Des Plaines, Susan C. (Tom) Neill of Brookfield, WI, Nancy J. (Jeff) Dunlap and Alfred N. II, both of Eustis, FL; grandmother of Kevin (Jennifer), Keith and Kristopher Murray, Peter (Nina) Neill, Heather (Michael) Torrey, Jennifer and Kayd Neill, Linda and Jason (Jennifer) Dunlap; great-grandmother of four; daughter of the late Arthur and Effie, nee Porter, Johnson; sister of Doris (the late Roy) Gibson; preceded in death by Millie (the late Howard) Wilkins, Shannon (Pauline) Johnston, John (the late Bernice) Johnston, Wade (Marie) Johnson, Avenell (the late Hugh) Roller, Raymond Johnson and Dorothy (Ralph) Besecker. A Memorial Service and private entombment later at Rosehill Cemetery Mausoleum, Chicago. on November 5, 2002.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 183, District 29, Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania4
1930Dwelling 306, District 34, Wetmore, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1
1940Bradford Hospital, District 42-8, Bradford, McKean Co., Pennsylvania7

Family

Gordon Nicholas Murray b. March 22, 1917, d. January 20, 1999
Marriage*Leda Anita Johnston married Gordon Nicholas Murray.6 
Children
  • Alfred N. Murray8,6
  • Robert N. Murray8,6
  • Susan C. Murray8,6
  • Nancy Jean Murray9,6

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S4487] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Applications, WWII, 1950.
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Doris Johnson Gibson obituary.
  6. [S493] Chicago Tribune, From the Leda Anita Murray obituary in the Nov 5, 2002 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Gordon Murray obituary in the Jan 22, 1999 edition.
  9. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Bernice A. Barber1,2

F, b. February 18, 1914, d. July 27, 1996
     Her Social Security Number was 169-09-8968.2 Bernice A. Barber was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.3 She was born on February 18, 1914 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.2,4 As of June 30, 1931,her married name was Johnston.1 She married John Edwin Johnston, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, on June 30, 1931 at Frewsburg, Chautauqua Co., New York.1 Bernice A. Barber and John Edwin Johnston were divorced before 1962.2 Bernice A. Barber died on July 27, 1996 at Pennsylvania at age 82.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 287, District 42-45, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania5

Occupation

1940Shirt factory seamstress5

Family

John Edwin Johnston b. October 14, 1908, d. June 8, 1992
Marriage*Bernice A. Barber married John Edwin Johnston, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, on June 30, 1931 at Frewsburg, Chautauqua Co., New York.1 
Divorce* Bernice A. Barber and John Edwin Johnston were divorced before 1962.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S6468] Unknown compiler, New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Hugh Robert Roller1,2,3,4

M, b. October 15, 1912, d. January, 1979
     Hugh Robert Roller was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.2 His Social Security Number was 169-09-8826.5 He was born on October 15, 1912 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.4,5 He married Avenell Seora Johnston, daughter of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, on July 18, 1931 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1,3 Hugh Robert Roller died in January, 1979 at Pennsylvania at age 66.5

Family

Avenell Seora Johnston b. April 19, 1911, d. March 9, 1932
Marriage*He married Avenell Seora Johnston, daughter of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, on July 18, 1931 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  2. [S3118] Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  3. [S3023] Kane Republican, From the Roller-Johnston marriage announcement in the Jul 21, 1931 edition.
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Infant Johnston1

M, b. November 18, 1918, d. November 20, 1918
FatherArthur Wade Johnston1 b. November 7, 1879, d. February 14, 1925
MotherEffie Blanche Porter1 b. January 2, 1889, d. October 4, 1946
     Infant Johnston was born on November 18, 1918 at Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.1 He died on November 20, 1918 at Jenks Township, Forest Co., Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.

Gordon Nicholas Murray1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 22, 1917, d. January 20, 1999
     His Social Security Number was 333-12-6953.6 Gordon Nicholas Murray married Leda Anita Johnston, daughter of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter.5 Gordon Nicholas Murray was born on March 22, 1917 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.2,3,6,7,4 He died on January 20, 1999 at Eustis, Lake Co., Florida, at age 81.7,6,8 He Mr. Gordon Murray, 81, - Mr. Murray, 1228 Overlook Road, Eustis, died Wednesday, Jan. 20. He was a retired college professor. Born in Chicago, he moved to Eustis from Port Charlotte in 1993. He was Presbyterian. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors: wife, Leda J; sons, Alfred, Eustis, Robert, Des Plaines, Ill; daughters, Susan Neill, Brookfield, Wis., Nancy Dunlap, Eustis; nine grandchildren. on January 22, 1999.8

Family

Leda Anita Johnston b. July 30, 1916, d. October 29, 2002
Marriage*He married Leda Anita Johnston, daughter of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter.5 
Children
  • Alfred N. Murray8,5
  • Robert N. Murray8,5
  • Susan C. Murray8,5
  • Nancy Jean Murray1,5

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S1898] Cook County Clerk, Cook County, Illinois Birth Index, 1916-1935.
  3. [S5437] Springfield Illinois Department of Public Health. Division of Vital Records, Cook County, Illinois, Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S493] Chicago Tribune, From the Leda Anita Murray obituary in the Nov 5, 2002 edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Gordon Murray obituary in the Jan 22, 1999 edition.

Howard Frederick Wilkins1,2,3

M, b. September 8, 1907, d. February, 1971
     His Social Security Number was 177-01-3013.4 Howard Frederick Wilkins was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 4523 Love Road, Millcreek Township, Erie Co., Pennsylvania.5 He was born on September 8, 1907 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.4,2,3,6 He married Mildred E. Johnston, daughter of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, circa 1929.5,1 Howard Frederick Wilkins died in February, 1971 at age 63.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 389, District 20, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1
1940Dwelling 132, District 42-31, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania7

Occupation

1930Garage mechanic1
1940Screen and blind factory worker7

Family

Mildred E. Johnston b. May 18, 1905, d. August, 1983
Marriage*Howard Frederick Wilkins married Mildred E. Johnston, daughter of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, circa 1929.5,1 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S2952] Laurel Hill Cemetery, Erie Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=robb&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1957&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=5621660&CRid=45267&df=all&
  6. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel1,2

F, b. June 28, 1910, d. January 25, 2004
     Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.3 Her Social Security Number was 211-09-6602.4 She was born on June 28, 1910 at James City, Elk Co., Pennsylvania.4,2 As of circa 1928,her married name was Johnston.5 She married Shannon Grant Johnston, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, circa 1928.3,5 Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel died on January 25, 2004 at Pennsylvania at age 93.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 95, District 22, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania5
1940Dwelling 147, District 42-28, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1

Family

Shannon Grant Johnston b. October 17, 1906, d. February 23, 1994
Marriage*Pauline Elizabeth Gabriel married Shannon Grant Johnston, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, circa 1928.3,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5759] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911.
  3. [S3118] Forest Lawn Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

Shannon Donald Johnston1,2

M, b. October 12, 1928
FatherShannon Grant Johnston1,3 b. October 17, 1906, d. February 23, 1994
MotherPauline Elizabeth Gabriel1,3 b. June 28, 1910, d. January 25, 2004
     Shannon Donald Johnston was born on October 12, 1928 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 95, District 22, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1
1940Dwelling 147, District 42-28, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Clara Alberta Johnston1,2

F, b. March 18, 1932, d. December 18, 2001
FatherJohn Edwin Johnston1,2 b. October 14, 1908, d. June 8, 1992
MotherBernice A. Barber1,2 b. February 18, 1914, d. July 27, 1996
     Clara Alberta Johnston was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.3 Her Social Security Number was 195-24-6373.2 She was born on March 18, 1932 at Pennsylvania.1 As of July 11, 1952,her married name was Besecker.3 She married William Leroy Besecker Sr. on July 11, 1952.2,4 Clara Alberta Johnston died on December 18, 2001 at Pennsylvania at age 69.2,5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 287, District 42-45, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania1

Family

William Leroy Besecker Sr. b. June 6, 1928
Marriage*Clara Alberta Johnston married William Leroy Besecker Sr. on July 11, 1952.2,4 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Marjorie A. Eck

F, b. October 29, 1926, d. February 23, 2012
     Marjorie A. Eck was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1 She was born on October 29, 1926. As of June 8, 1962,her married name was Johnston.1 She married John Edwin Johnston, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, on June 8, 1962.1 Marjorie A. Eck died on February 23, 2012 at age 85.

Family

John Edwin Johnston b. October 14, 1908, d. June 8, 1992
Marriage*She married John Edwin Johnston, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, on June 8, 1962.1 

Citations

  1. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com

William Leroy Besecker Sr.1,2

M, b. June 6, 1928
     William Leroy Besecker Sr. was born on June 6, 1928 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.2 He married Clara Alberta Johnston, daughter of John Edwin Johnston and Bernice A. Barber, on July 11, 1952.3,1

Family

Clara Alberta Johnston b. March 18, 1932, d. December 18, 2001
Marriage*William Leroy Besecker Sr. married Clara Alberta Johnston, daughter of John Edwin Johnston and Bernice A. Barber, on July 11, 1952.3,1 
Child

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

William Leroy Besecker Jr.1

M, b. October 1, 1958, d. October 12, 1958
FatherWilliam Leroy Besecker Sr.1 b. June 6, 1928
MotherClara Alberta Johnston1 b. March 18, 1932, d. December 18, 2001
     William Leroy Besecker Jr. was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1 He was born on October 1, 1958 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1 He died on October 12, 1958 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1

Citations

  1. [S4652] Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964.

Marie V. Unknown

F, b. January 3, 1909, d. July 5, 2005
     Marie V. Unknown was buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.1 Her Social Security Number was 169-09-8769.2 She was born on January 3, 1909 at Pennsylvania.2 As of circa 1928,her married name was Johnson.3 She married Wade Arthur Johnson, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, circa 1928.3 Marie V. Unknown died on July 5, 2005 at Pennsylvania at age 96.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 133, District 19, Wetmore Township, McKean Co., Pennsylvania3
1940Dwelling 323, District 42-30, Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania4

Family

Wade Arthur Johnson b. March 24, 1910, d. October 12, 1992
Marriage*Marie V. Unknown married Wade Arthur Johnson, son of Arthur Wade Johnston and Effie Blanche Porter, circa 1928.3 

Citations

  1. [S3119] Mount Tabor Cemetery, McKean Co., PA, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.