William JOHNSON was born about 1828 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He was married to Agnes CAMERON, daughter of Robert Orrel CAMERON and Agnes DRUMMOND, on April 24, 1857 in Glasgow, Scotland (Tradeston). Agnes CAMERON was born May 11, 1834 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1860, the family resided at 94 South Wellington Street, Hutchesontown, moving to 106 South Wellington St. between 1863 and 1866. By 1881, the family had moved to Larbert, whee they resided until their deaths. William died on June 22, 1904 in Larbert, Scotland at "Cherry Cottage". The cause of death was listed as gastric ulcer hemorrhage. Agnes died on February 16, 1903 at Cherry Cottage.

William JOHNSON and Agnes CAMERON had the following children:

1. Agnes JOHNSON was born on May 17, 1858 in Hutchesontown.

2. John "Jake" JOHNSON was born April 3, 1860 in Hutchesontown. See details of his family below.

3. Robert JOHNSON was born March 13, 1863 in Hutchesontown. He was married to Mary MCCALLUM, daughter of Duncan MCCALLUM and Janet HENDERSON, on March 11, 1892 in Gorbels, Glasgow, Scotland. The family appeared on the 1901 census in Cathcart, Lanark, Scotland. They resided at Whitehill Terrace (later renamed Brunton Terrace), Cathcart, in 1904. Robert died October 14, 1943 in Glasgow, his wife preceeding him in death.

Robert JOHNSON and Mary MCCALLUM had the following children:

• i. Robertina JOHNSON was born April 26, 1896 in Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.
  
  ii. Robert C. JOHNSON was born about 1900 in Scotland.

4. William JOHNSON was born July 23, 1865 in Hutchesontown. He was married to Mary LESLIE on July 28, 1893 in Falkirk, Scotland. Mary LESLIE was born about 1865. The family appeared on the census in 1901 in Camelon, Scotland, near Falkirk, residing at 16 Orchard Street in 1903.

William JOHNSON and Mary LESLIE had the following children:

• i. George Leslie JOHNSON was born about 1896, probably at Camelon. He was married to Nellie DICKSON on June 11, 1920 in Camelon.
  
  ii. William JOHNSON was born about 1898.

5. Mary Ann JOHNSON was born September 13, 1868 in Hutchesontown. She appeared on the census, with her parents from 1871-1901. No record of her has been found after that point.


John "Jake" JOHNSON was born April 3, 1860 in Hutchesontown. He was raised in Hutchesontown until about 1881, when he was 21, he came to Alberta, Canada. This may have happened at about the same time as the rest of the family moved to Larbert. Jake was employed as clerk and bookkeeper in a clothing store in Alberta for a short time before moving to the U.S. along with a group of Scottish settlers who moved together, settling in an area known as Black's Grove. According to his granddaughter, Agnes (Burlingame) WHITE, when he first came to this country, he worked for a family, and one of his duties was to feed a pig - he refused. He was married to Marion Smith BINNIE, daughter of Christopher BENNIE and Jane SMITH on April 7, 1882 in Wadena, Minnesota, and lived in Deer Creek, Minnesota in the early years of that town. He was signer of the petition for incorporation of Deer Creek on December 26, 1899. He worked in a general store as clerk and bookkeeper, and built a small three room house where his daughters Janie and Agnes were born, and which served as their home, and Jane's, until Jane died in 1969. Jane's daughter, Agnes WHITE remembered hearing other stories of the early years in their small home in Deer Creek, "When the kids [Agnes and Janie] were young, there was a cradle suspended from the ceiling that Jake was able to reach with his foot, and rock the baby." Jake died on September 29, 1950 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. When he died, the house was sold to Claude and Agnes WHITE for her mom, Janie, who had taken care of Jake and Marion in their old age,

John "Jake" JOHNSON and Marion Smith BINNIE had the following children:

1. Jane Smith JOHNSON was born on 12 Sep 1883 in Deer Creek, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota. She died on 1 Jun 1969 in Deer Creek, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota. She married Frederick Eugene BURLINGAME, son of James Alden BURLINGAME and Melvina PALMITER, on June 11, 1907 in Deer Creek, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota. Frederick Eugene BURLINGAME was born on 15 Aug 1865 in Madison Co., New York. He died on 21 Apr 1937 in Wadena Co., Minnesota.

Jane Smith JOHNSON and Frederick Eugene BURLINGAME had the following children:

• i. Gordon BURLINGAME.
  
  ii. Marland BURLINGAME was born October 6, 1910 in Minnesota. He died Nov 1985 in Big Pine, Inyo Co., California (probably).
  
  iii. Gladys Melvina BURLINGAME was born about 1913. She died December 4, 1924 in Wadena Co., Minnesota.
  
  iv. Agnes BURLINGAME.
  
  v. Iva Mae BURLINGAME.

2. Agnes Cameron JOHNSON was born on 25 Jun 1885 in Deer Creek, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Eureka, Lincoln Co., Montana. She resided 2014 W. Spofford, Spokane, Washington between 1918 and 1922. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Spokane, Washington (N. Spofford Avenue). She appeared on the census in 1930 in Chewelah, Stevens Co., Washington. She resided On Knox, in Spokane, in Peggy's upstairs apartment between 1946 and 1956. She resided 1622 W. Knox, Spokane, Washington between 1956 and 1975. She died on 23 Oct 1986 in Chewelah, Stevens Co., Washington. She was buried in Spokane, Washington (Greenwood Cemetery). She was married to Robert Rodney SEGER (son of Joseph S. SEGER and Susan GARDNER) on 19 Nov 1905 in Deer Creek, Otter Tail Co., Minnesota. Robert Rodney SEGER was born on 25 Dec 1879 in Minnesota. She was married to Oscar W. DAHLGREN in 1956. Oscar W. DAHLGREN was born on 17 Aug 1892 in Washington. He died on 14 Feb 1975 in Spokane, Washington (Greenwood Cemetery).

Agnes Cameron JOHNSON, daughter of John "Jake" JOHNSON and Marion Smith BINNIE, was born on June 25, 1885, in Deer Creek, Minnesota. On November 19, 1905 Agnes married Robert SEGER, in Deer Creek, Minnesota. Robert "Bert" SEGER was the son of Joseph SEGER and Sarah GARDNER.

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In 1982, Gram recorded a family history:

Listen to Gram's tape

Dear Family,
This is a record of our origins, as thoroughly as my 97 year old mind can recall. My grandfather, John Johnstone was of Scotch descent. My grandmother was Scotch and English, Agnes Cameron. They were married about 1839 or 40. Five children were born to them - John, my father, Maryann, Willard, Robert and Agnes. They lived in Larbert, Scotland where the family was born and later moved to Glasgow where my grandfather had an interest in a steam packing plant. When my father was 21 in 1880, he came to Alberta, Canada where he was employed as clerk and bookkeeper in a clothing store for a short time before moving to the U.S. Mother's family was of Scotch descent. Her father James Binnie and Jane Smith were married and lived in Falkirk, Scotland. They had 5 children- James, Thomas, Christopher, Jane, and Marion, my mother. Grandfather Binnie passed away in 1880. Grandmother and daughter Marion came to Canada where Uncle Tom lived. My father and mother were married in Canada near . . . They moved to Deer Creek, Minnesota. My Aunt Jane lived in Wadena, about 9 miles from Deer Creek. Father worked in a general store as clerk and bookkeeper. He built a small 3 room house where my sister Jane and I was born and lived most of our lives. When I was 21, I married Robert R. Seger from Frazee, Minnesota. We lived in Campbell, Minnesota for three months then moved to Kensill, North Dakota. There were 4 daughters born from this marriage, Marion Phyllis 1906, December 14 ; Agnes Louise 1908, November 11 ; Florence Bernadette, 1914, October 10, deceased November 1925 ; Ruth Lillian, 1917, May 19 . We lived in and out of Spokane from 1910 to 1923, moved to Burnt Valley for 4 years, then to Portland, Oregon, then back to Spokane. Dad worked in the shipyards in Seattle during the war. He passed away in 1945. Then I moved back to Spokane and married Oscar Dahlgren in 1955. Oacar passed away February 14, 1975. Since then I spend time with Ruth in Oregon and Marion in Chewelah . . .