Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGwendolen Rutherford JOHNSTONE
Birth8 Jul 1897, Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
Death1975, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Spouses
Birth15 Nov 1882, Willagebridge, Herefordshire, England
Death8 Jun 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
BurialYorkton City Cemetery, Yorkton, Saskatchewan
OccupationBank Clerk, Accountant
FatherCharles Frederick DEAKIN (1853-1935)
MotherMary Louisa WEBSTER (1854-1948)
Marriage26 Jul 1921, Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
No Children
Notes for Gwendolen Rutherford JOHNSTONE
Gwendoline’s sister Dorothy married Charles brother George

Manitoba Vital Statistcs
Gwendolene [as transribed] Rutherford Johnstone
Born July 8 1897, Neepawa Hospital
Mother Harriett, maiden name Pattison

In the 1901 Canadian census Neepawa, MacDonald, Manitoba,
Head William P. Johnstone, born August 3 1857, Scotland, age 43, immigrated 1880, engineer
Wife Harriet Johnstone, born February 14 1863 England, age 38, immigrated 1881
Daughter Beatrice M. Johnstone, born June 9, 1884, Manitoba, age 16
Son Charles W. Johnstone, born October 28 1887, Manitoba, age 13
Daughter Bessie Johnstone, born January 6 1894, Manitoba, age 7
Daughter Dorothy F Johnstone, born October 12 1895, Manitoba, age 5
Daughter Gwendolen R. Johnstone, born July 8 1896, Manitoba, age 4

In the 1921 Canadian census, Neepawa (Town), Neepawa, Manitoba
Head William P. Johnston, widower, age 63, born Scotland, machinist
Daughter Bessie Johnston, single, 27, born Manitoba, teacher public school
Daughter Gwen Johnston, single, age 23, born Manitoba, teacher public school
Daughter Dorothy F. Johnson, single, age 25, born Manitoba, none

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Gwendolyn Ruthfoord Johnstone Deakin
BIRTH 8 Jul 1897 Neepawa, Western Manitoba Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
DEATH 1975 (aged 77–78) Saskatchewan, Canada
BURIAL Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery
Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
MEMORIAL ID 139121989
Dorothy Flora Deakin
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 1982
BURIAL Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery
Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada
MEMORIAL ID 139121873
[The sister are buried beside each other.]
Notes for Charles Keelinge (Spouse 1)
In the January to March 1883 birth index Charles Keeling [as recorded] Deakin, Hereford district Herefordshire, volume 6a, page 530.

In the 1891 census “The Birches”, Hampton Charles, parish of Thornbury, registration district Bromyard, Herefordshire.
Head Charles F. Deakin, age 36, farmer, employer, born Tettenhall, Staffordshire.
Wife Mary L. Deakin, age 35, born Baglay, Salop.
Son Robert F. Deakin, age 9, born Lugwardine, Hereford.
Son Charles K. Deakin, age 8, born St. Devereux, Hereford.
Son Guy B. Deakin, age 8, born St. Devereux.
Daughter Mary W. Deakin, age 6, born St. Devereux.
Daughter Elsie Deakin, age 5, born St. Devereux.
Son George F. Deakin, age 3, born Hampton Charles, Hereford.
Son Bickerton A. Deakin, age 1, born Hampton Charles.
Daughter Dorothy V. Deakin, age 10 months, born Hampton Charles.
Brother George R. Deakin, single, age 25, rancher, employer, born Tettenhall.
Visitor Francis D. Collins, age 6, born Huntington, Hereford. 3 servants including an agricultural labourer and 2 domestic servants.

Listed twice in the 1891 census. Listed at home with his parents, and listed in the census of Wales with his brother.
Robert Frederick Deakin, age 9, scholar, born at Village ??? Hereford as well as
Charles K. Deakin age 8, born at the same place. Town of Llanfair Fechan, Caernarvonshire, registration district of Bangor.

In the 1901 census civil parish Brewood, town of Light Ash and Lower Green, registration district Cannock sub district Brewood, Lower Green, The Woodlands.
Charles F. Deakin, head, age 47, married, retired farmer, Tettenhall Wood, Staffordshire.
Son Charles K. Deakin, single, age 18, bank clerk, born St Devereaux, Hereford.
Son George B. Deakin, single, age 18, born St Devereaux, Hereford.
Son Bickerton A, Deakin, age 10 born Hampton, Hereford.
Son Reginald G. Deakin, age 8, born Hampton, Hereford.
Visitor Muriel Collins, single, age 20, born Hampton hereford.
Servant Emily Bailey, single, age 20, housemaid, born Pershall, Staffordshire.

Listed in the 1911 Canadian census as living at 9 University Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba working in a bank.

In the 1916 Canadian Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. District 6 Neepawa Township 15, Range 16 West of the 1st meridian. Rural Municipality of Rosedale, Manitoba.
Charles Fredrick Deakin, head, married, age 63, born England, Anglican, immigrated 1907, farmer, employer.
Wife Mary Luisa? Deakin, age 63, born England.
Son Robert F. Deakin, military overseas Camp Hughes, age 35, banker. Son Charles Keeling Deakin, military overseas Camp Hughes, age 34, farm labourer.
Son George Francis Deakin, military overseas Camp Hughes, age 29, farm labourer.
Daughter Elsie Winifred Deakin age 30.
Son Bickerton Aston Deakin, age 25, farmer’s son.
Son Richanald? Grenfell? Deakin, age 23, farmer’s son.
Servant Frank Gordon Swales, age 27, single, born Ireland.
All of the Deakin children were single.

Attestation Papers April 24, 1916, Wynyard, Saskatchewan
Charles Keelinge Deakin, Regimental Number 267882 214th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
Address Neepawa, Manitoba
Born Willagebridge, Herefordshire, England
next of kin Charles Frederick Deakin, father, Bridge Creek P.O., Franklin, Manitoba
Bank Clerk
Born November 15, 1883 [or should it be 1882?]
age 32 years, 5 months
height 5 feet 7 1/4 inches
Fair complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair
5th Battalion Canadian Infantry
Theatre of War France
Date of Service August 27 1917
Confirmed in rank of Sergeant July 20 1918
Promoted Staff Sergeant February 20 1919
Discharge seems to be June 2 1919 in Canada

In the 1921 Canadian census Mt. avenue Neepawa, Manitoba
Lodger Charles K. Deakin, single, age 36, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1911, Church of England, accountant.
He seems to have been staying at a hotel or boarding house as there were 7 lodgers and 7 domestic servants with the George Richardson family.

Province of Manitoba Vital Statistics
Marriage between Charles Keelinge Deakin and Gwendolen Rutherford Johnstone July 26, 1921 Neepawa.

1931 canada Census Saskatchewan, Yorkton district, subdistrict Yorkton (Town) No.60
147 Broadway, Yorkton
Rent their home,, $32 rent per month, single floor, wood, 5 rooms, no radio
Head Charles Kleenge [Keelinge] Deakin, age 47, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1912, nationality Canada, racial origin English, Church of England, worker, accountant grocery house [added later wholesale], earnings $1700 per year
Wife Gwendolen Deakin, age 32, born Manitoba, father born Scotland, mother born England, homemaker

Probable entry Canadian Voters Lists 1935
147 West Broadway, Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Charles K. Deakin, accountant
Mrs. Charles K. Deakin, married woman

Province of Manitoba Vital Statistics
death June 8, 1941 Charles Keelinge Deakin, age 58, Winnipeg, date of birth November 15, 1882.

Winnipeg Tribune June 9 1941
Obituary
Charles K. Deakin, of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 58 died Sunday in the Winnipeg General Hospital. He had been in the city two weeks.
Mr. Deakin was born at Wolverhampton and came to Canada 30 years ago. He was an accountant for Western Grocers, Yorkton. Among his survivors is his widow, Mrs. Gwendolen Deakin.
The Gardiner funeral home forwarded his body to Yorkton Sunday Night.
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