• Born: 9 January 1865, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
• Marriage (1): Cordance Delia PIERCE on 17 December 1890 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA ^{1 2 3}
• Died: 4 September 1940, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada at age 75

   Another name for Philip was Edward JOHNSTON.²

  Recorded Events in His Life

• Parents: Thomas Johnston and Frances Louisa Bascom. ²

• He worked as a sailor on 17 December 1890 in West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA. ^{1 2}

• He had a residence on 17 December 1890 in West Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA. ^{1 2}

Philip married Cordance Delia PIERCE on 17 December 1890 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA.^{1 2 3} (Cordance Delia PIERCE was born on 14 May 1868 in Oscoda, Iosco County, Michigan, USA ^{4 5 6}, christened on 8 July 1869 in Iosco County, Michigan, USA,⁶ died on 11 March 1927 in Aylmer, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada ⁷ and was buried on 14 March 1927 in Aylmer, Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada ⁷.). The cause of her death was Myocarditis, 3 years.

  Recorded Events about their Marriage

• Gallery: Marriage Record, on 17 December 1890, in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA.
  
  Record No. 1639. License Date Dec. 16, 1890. Edward Johnston, 25, white, of West Bay City, born in Canada, Sailor, son of Thomas Johnstone and Louissa Bascome, not previously married; and Delia Pierce, 22, of Bay City, born in Michigan, Lives at Home, daughter of Cyrene Pierce and Caroline Clark, not previously married; married 17 Dec 1890 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan by E. H. Sawyer, Minister of the Gospel, witnessed by Daniel Pierce and others of Bay City.

  Marriage Notes

Officiating:  E. H. Sawyer, Minister of the Gospel; Witnesses:  Daniel Pierce and others ³