Sarah Johnston
Abt 1842 - 1916 (~ 74 years)-
Name Sarah Johnston Born Abt 1842 Greenhill, Glenwhirry, Antrim, Ireland 
Gender Female _UID 646C068E1CBFF74AB2DC03FCBAB00BE16364 Died 17 Feb 1916 Port Hope, Huron, Michigan, USA Buried 21 Feb 1916 New River Cemetery, Huron Twp., Huron, Michigan, USA Person ID I762 Victoria Boutilier's Genealogy Pages Last Modified 16 Feb 2022
Father William Johnston, b. Abt 1801, Greenhill, Antrim, Ireland , d. 28 Mar 1882, Stanley Township, Huron South, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 81 years) Mother Elizabeth Robinson, b. Abt 1802, Greenhill, Antrim, Ireland , d. Abt 1897, Stanley Township, Huron South, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 95 years) Married Abt 1825 Ireland Family ID F37 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Alexander Lang Esler, b. Abt 1842, Antrim, Ireland , d. 1924, Port Hope, Huron, Michigan, USA (Age ~ 82 years) Married 31 Mar 1876 Presbyterian, Bayfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada Minister Rev. John Moffat performed the ceremony Witnesses Mrs. D Cameron and Mrs L Cameron witnessed the Esler-Johnston marriage Children 1. William Esler, b. 15 Feb 1878, d. 30 Sep 1893, Hume, Huron, Michigan, USA (Age 15 years) [Adopted]2. Ida Esler, b. Abt 1879, Ontario, Canada , d. 4 Aug 1913, Ocqueoc, Presque Isle, Michigan, USA (Age ~ 34 years) [Adopted]3. George Esler, b. Abt 1889, New York State, USA , d. Yes, date unknown [Adopted]4. William Esler, b. Abt 1899, Michigan, USA , d. 1958 (Age ~ 59 years) [Adopted]Last Modified 23 May 2017 Family ID F147 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Headstones 
Sarah Esler stone at New River Cemetery, Port Austin
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Notes - death registered with State of Michigan as Elisebeth Esler with mother's name given as Sarah Johnston; Alex Esler was the informant. (certificate # 339; see http://www.seekingmichigan.org)
"The community of Port Hope have indeed suffered a loss, by the removal by hand of death, of one of its old residents, Mrs. Alex. Esler. She was known as a good neighbor, a hard worker and of a bright and cheery disposition. Always willing and ready to help in any capacity; a good kind consciencious Christian living woman. The sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved husband in his great loss, but yet realize that our loss is her great grain. Sarah Johnson [sic] was born in Greenhill, near Belfast, Ireland, on the 10th of March, 1845, and came to Canada with her parents and two brothers, in 1864. Was united in marriage to Alex. Esler March 30, 1876, and came to Michigan later in the same year, settling in the vicinity of Port Hope, township of Gore. there are left to mourn her loss, the husband, of Port Hope, and one sister in Ireland, and the young man William making his home with the father. Mrs. Esler passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 1916; only lacking five weeks of being 71 years of age. Mrs. Esler was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian church. The remains were laid to rest in the New River burial ground on Monday February 21. Services being conducted by Rev. Thos. Hurd."
The Times (Harbor Beach, Michigan) February 25, 1916 p. 5
- death registered with State of Michigan as Elisebeth Esler with mother's name given as Sarah Johnston; Alex Esler was the informant. (certificate # 339; see http://www.seekingmichigan.org)