Hi Dolores:
Somewhere back a few days ago in all the discussions, she was listed as May
Beatrice McAloney.
Dave
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NSARM Cumberland Marriages, 1917; Book #38; Page #337
(Indexed as Thomas C. Johnson)
Thomas Alton Johnson, 18, b, Baptist
Living New Salem; Born New Salem
S/o Duncan and Bessie Johnson, Lumberman
And
May Beatrice McAloney, 19, s, Baptist
Living New Salem; Born New Salem
D/o Robert and Mary McAloney, Lumberman
Married 27 Jun 1917, Advocate Harbour
By Rev. Douglas J. Porter, United Baptist
Before Maria L. Porter and Duncan Johnston
(Form filled our as Johnson but signed as JOHNSTON)
Source: Dave Winter, 3 Jan 2010
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NSARM Cumberland Deaths, 1942; Book #199; Page #754
May Beatrice Johnson, New Salem, Housewife, Married
Born 8 Sep 1897, N.S.
Died 8 Jul 1942, New Salem, age 35 years, 10 months, of Cerebral Hemorrhage,
Chr. Endarteritis, Bright¹s Disease
W/o Thomas Alton Johnson
D/o Robert McAloney, N.S., and Mary Lunn, N.S.
Informant; Thomas A. Alton
Buried 10 Jul 1942, New Salem
Source: Dave Winter, 3 Jan 2010
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On 1/3/10 1:28 AM, "Dolores Phinney" <resrchr@...> wrote:
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> Would anyone know the name of Thomas Daniel's first wife?
>
> ________________________________
> From: Read Allen <readallen@...
> <mailto:readallen%40hfx.eastlink.ca> >
> To: nscumber@yahoogroups.com <mailto:nscumber%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sat, January 2, 2010 11:56:45 PM
> Subject: RE: [nscumber] Alton Johnston
>
>
> Marjorie,
>
> Sorry to be a bit slow getting back to you. I had a white knuckle trip to
> the Halifax airport this afternoon to drop off my son, daughter-in- law and
> baby granddaughter to the airport for their flight back to Ontario this
> afternoon. I see the flight just left Halifax almost 6 hours late.
>
> My connection is to Alice Kieley, so my connections to the Johnstone family
> is by marriage and I don't have a lot on them. Much of my information came
> from my aunt who was a second cousin to Alice and was a couple of years
> older than her. My aunt (and my father) had maintained some contact with
> Alice over the years. I feel confident that Alice Kieley and Tommy
> Johnstone were married on August 2, 1945. As to who Tommy Johnstone was I
> am not as certain.
>
> I came across a couple of things that I believe could shine some light on
> the conflicts. My aunt gives the adopted son as Thomas Daniel Johnstone and
> the names of his wife and children. She also had photos from Alice of Johny
> and his family. The names of the wife and children on the photo agree with
> those of her adopted son Thomas Daniel Johnson and were identified as being
> at 150 Mile House in BC. It appears that Thomas Daniel Johnstone was known
> as John or Johny. That would agree with the Obituary of Bessie Alma
> Johnstone posted by David Winter as having stepson John Johnstone, 150 Mile
> House. I have adopted daughter Laura married to David Fowler which also
> agrees with the obituary. The question is why there is no mention of Janet
> Ann (Johnstone) Gallucci that I have listed as daughter of Tommy and Alice.
> I am certain she was born to Alice in 1955. Maybe she was omitted in error.
> Hopefully Thommy's obituary will reveal more. I have him as dying in 1986
> and see there is a Thomas A Johnstone of Brookfield listed in the Herald
> Index as being published on May 10, 1986 which may be him.
>
> I hope this is of some help.
>
> Read
>
> _____
>
> From: nscumber@yahoogroup s.com [mailto:nscumber@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf
> Of Marjorie Lloyd
> Sent: January 2, 2010 12:03 PM
> To: nscumber@yahoogroup s.com
> Subject: RE: [nscumber] Alton Johnston
>
> Hi Read,
>
> Thomas Alton Johnston, son of Duncan Dunbar Johnston and Bessie Ellen Grant,
> was married to May Beatrice MacAloney on June 27, 1917. I have their
> children as - Alton R, Madeline Dorothy, Darrell Duncan, and John. May
> Beatrice died July 8, 1942. Then, I have Thomas Alton's second wife as
> Bessie Alma Lyman, daughter of Richard Lyman and Avis Reeves. But I don't
> have a marriage date. Bessie died May 5, 1995.
>
> So if Thomas Alton married Alice Eileen Kieley on August 1944, when did he
> marry Bessie Alma Lyman? I take it that Darrell Duncan is the Duncan you're
> talking about?
>
> Marjorie
>
> --- On Sat, 1/2/10, Read Allen <readallen@hfx.
> <mailto:readallen% 40hfx.eastlink. ca> eastlink.ca> wrote:
>
> From: Read Allen <readallen@hfx. <mailto:readallen% 40hfx.eastlink. ca>
> eastlink.ca>
> Subject: RE: [nscumber] Alton Johnston
> To: nscumber@yahoogroup <mailto:nscumber% 40yahoogroups. com> s.com
> Received: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 2:11 AM
>
> Clem and Dave,
>
> I think there is some confusion here. Probably due to too many similar
> names.
>
> I have Alice Eileen Kieley (d/o Daniel Gideon Kiely and Hattie Anstis Brown)
> as the second wife of Thomas "Tommy" Johnstone (married Aug 2 1944). Thomas
> had a son Duncan from his first marriage and daughter Janet Ann with Alice.
> Tommy and Alice also adopted two children Thomas Daniel and Laura. Tommy and
> Alice divorced.
>
> Tommy remarried and died in 1986. I show Tommy was the son of Duncan Dunbar
> Johnstone and Bessie E. Grant and had siblings Agnes Kathlene, Mabel, Muriel
> and Daniel.
>
> After their divorce Alice moved to Ontario and married a Fowler. Alice died
> June 22, 1983
>
> Read
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nscumber@yahoogroup s.com [mailto:nscumber@ yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf
> Of Clemm Larsen
> Sent: December 31, 2009 10:25 AM
> To: nscumberland Yahoo
> Subject: RE: [nscumber] Alton Johnston
>
> I have the late Alton Johns(t)on wife's name Alice Eileen KIELEY. No other
> info.
>
> To: nscumber@yahoogroup s.com
> From: gmattins@rogers. com
> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:41:24 -0500
> Subject: [nscumber] Alton Johnston
>
> Hello Dave,
>
> Adding to what Bruce Clarke mentioned:
> The Halifax Chronicle Herald published an obituary for A.R. Johns_on (New
> Salem) on Feb 3, 1972
>
> If this is your Alton Johnston, then the obituary may list his wife's name.
>
> Gerry
>
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