Mabel Gertrude Inkster1

#578, (1911 - 1980)
FatherJames Harvey Inkster2 (1873 - 1954)
MotherIsabella McLean2 (1879 - c 1920)
RelationshipsGreat-granddaughter of Hector McLean
Great-granddaughter of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants
Hector McLean & Mary McGillivray - 5 generations of descendants

Children of Mabel Gertrude Inkster and Harold Johnson
  • Lloyd Johnson4
  • Shirley Isabelle Johnson13

Child of Mabel Gertrude Inkster and Edward George Johnstone
  • Barry Johnstone 14 (1942 - 1997)

Life Events

BirthMabel Gertrude Inkster was born on 31 Dec 1911 in Underwood, Ontario.2
 
(with Father) 1921 CensusMabel appeared on the 1921 Census of Mount Hope Municipality, Saskatchewan with her widowed father and seven siblings. She was 8, born in Ontario, Presbyterian, and was a student.3 
MarriageShe married Harold Johnson.4
 
Residence-Moved Between 1929 and 1931, Mabel Gertrude moved from Saskatchewan to British Columbia. 
Voters' ListA Mabel Johnson, housekeeper, appeared on the electoral roll in 1935 in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was living at 838 Smythe, apt. 3, but there's not enough information yet to know if this is her.5 
Research Note Details from death index: Harold Johnson, born 2 Mar 1892 in Iceland, died 11 Oct 1935 Tranquille, British Columbia, age 43, married, father John Johnson, spouse Mabel Johnson [Tranquille was the location of a TB sanatorium]. Harold Johnson, retired, was listed on the 1935 voters list at Tranquille.6,5 
Voters' ListMrs Mabel Johnson, widow, appeared on the electoral roll in 1940 in White Rock, British Columbia.5 
MarriageShe married Edward George Johnstone on 8 Jun 1940 in White Rock.
Information from the registration: Edward George Johnstone, Mill worker at Fraser Mills- Lumber, bachelor, age 26, religion United Church, residence Kiel Ave, White Rock, born in Innisfree Alberta, father's name not known, mother Georgina Corretta Johnstone born in Owen Sound Ontario;
Mabel Gertrude Johnson, House keeper, widow, age 27, United church, residence Beach View Ave, White Rock, born in Underwood Ontario, father James Harvey Inkster born in Ontario, mother Isabel McLean born in Ontario;
They were married by a United Church minister at Buena Vista, the residence of Walter Calderbank and the witnesses were Thomas Mowat of Fort Langley BC and Althea Anice? Smith of Fort Langley.7 
(Subject) Photograph Mabel appeared in a photograph with her father and her brother Bill and his family.8
Harvey Inkster, his daughter Mabel with her son Barry,
Annie and her husband, Harvey's son, Bill with their son Arden
taken at house being built by Bill & Annie's son Edward
(1948)
(Subject) Photograph Appeared in a family group photo taken in Stanley Park, Vancouver.8
Stanley Park, Vancouver, 1948
As labelled by Marie Inkster:
1 & 2 - Mable & Eddie Johnston
3 & 4 - Jim Inkster & Eunice Hill, before their marriage
5 & 6 - Bruce & Mary Inkster
7 - Uncle Harvey (James Harvey Inkster)
8 - Shirley (Mabel's daughter)
The others are relatives of Eunice
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Harvey Alexander Inkster's 1948 obituary as sister Mabel of New Westminster.9 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in James Harvey Inkster's 1954 obituary as daughter Mrs. E. Johnstone, New Westminster.10 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Robert James Harold Inkster's 1958 obituary as sister Mrs E (Mabel) Johnson of New Westminster.11 
(Informant) DeathMabel Gertrude Johnstone registered the 1966 death of Edward George Johnstone.12 
DeathMabel died on 4 Aug 1980 in New Westminster, British Columbia.
Information from registration: at Royal Columbian Hospital, residence 310-1064 Howie Ave, Coquitlam, widow of Edward George Johnstone, housewife, born 31 December 1911 at Underwood, Ontario, age 68, father James Harvey Inkster birthplace unknown, mother Isabel MacLean birthplace unknown; cremation August 7, informant Mrs S I Pick daughter, 836 Shaw Ave, Coquitlam.2 
Last Edited23 May 2020

Citations

  1. The Bruce Township Historical Society, Bruce Township Tales and Trails from early days to 1983 (Ontario: The Bruce Township Historical Society, 1997), FHL fiche #6087691, p. 264, Inkster family.
  2. British Columbia Death Registration. Mabel Gertrude Johnstone, #80-09-012090.
  3. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Saskatchewan, Last Mountain District, SD 46, Page 16.
  4. E-mails from Cathy Johnstone to J Kolthammer.
  5. Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935–1980. R1003-6-3-E (RG113-B). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Images viewed at Ancestry.com.
  6. Family Search Record Search Indexes to British Columbia Deaths, 1872-1986, viewed online, Harold Johnson, #4871, 1935.
  7. British Columbia Marriage Registration. Edward George Johnstone & Mabel Gertrude Johnson, 1940, #489914.
  8. Copies of photographs in Marie Inkster's collection.
  9. Obituary for Harvey Inkster, Wednesday July 28 1948, from the clipping files of Bruce County Museum, paper not named.
  10. Obituary of James Harvey Inkster in The Vancouver Sun, September 1954. transcribed by a volunteer.
  11. Obituary of James Harold Inkster in Vancouver Sun, Oct 20, 1958. transcribed by a volunteer.
  12. British Columbia Death Registration. Edward George Johnstone, #66-09-015163.
  13. British Columbia Death Registration. mother Mabel.
  14. Letter from Marie Isabel Inkster, Kincardine, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, dated March 1997.