Mary German, born 13 Nov 1869, daughter of George and Amanda German, Lodi Twp, Athens County, Ohio
~Ohio, Births and Christenings, 1821-1962

1870 Federal Census
Lodi Township, Athens, Ohio
Dwelling 265 Family 267
John German 42 Ohio Stone Mason
Amanda German 33 Ohio
Wm German 10 Ohio
Martha German 7 Ohio
Albert German 5 Ohio
Mary German 1 Ohio

1880 Federal Census
Lodi Township, Athens, Ohio
Dwelling 26 Family 28
George W German 52 Ohio Stone Mason & Farmer
Amanda German 42 Ohio
William C German 19 Ohio Farm Laborer
Martha German 17 Ohio
Albert German 14 Ohio Farm Laborer
Mary German 10 Ohio
Eliza German J 5 Ohio
George W German 5mo Ohio

Mary German married James A Johnston March 11, 1891 at the bride's father's home in Mason County, West Virginia

Mary's father, George Washington German, died February 10, 1893, age 64 years. Her mother, Amanda Frost German, came to live with Mary and her husband.

1900 Federal Census
Cologne dist, Leon vlg, Mason, West Virginia
Dwelling 301 Family 304
James A Johnston 45 b. Sept 1854 Ohio Carpenter
Mary Johnston 30 b. Nov 1869 Ohio
Josie M Johnston 8 b. Jan 1892 West Virginia
John H Johnston 7 b. Aug 1893 West Virginia
Wilber R Johnston 5 b. Oct 1895 West Virginia
Etta L Johnston 3 b. Sept 1897 West Virginia
Iva E Johnston 1 b. Aug 1899 West Virginia
Amanda German 63 b. Nov 1837 Ohio Mother-in-Law

1911 Canada Census
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
James A Johnston 57 b Aug 1854 USA
Mary Johnston 42 b Nov 1869 USA
Wilbert R Johnston 16 b Oct 1895 USA
Etta E Johnston 14 b Sep 1897 United States
Iva Johnston 12 b Aug 1899 United States
Mesolia Johnston 20 b Aug 1891 USA
Otis Johnston 9 b Jul 1902 United States

1916 Canada Census
Forty Mile, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Mary Johson 46 Married [widowed]
Ethnicity: Irish
Birthplace: United States
Immigration Year: 1911
children John 23; Murly 14; Otis 12

In 1916, probate ended in the estate of James, and the Alberta homestead was put in Mary's name. Family records tell us Mary moved back to West Virginia soon after, stopping at Josie's place on the way, where family photos were taken.

In 1917, son John Henry "Jack" Johnston registered for the WWI draft in Towner, North Dakota, and states he is currently working in Bow Island, Alberta as an auto mechanic, and supporting his widowed mother.

Mary Johnston married David F Hart April 10, 1920 at Leon, Mason County, West Virginia.

1930 Federal Census
Cooper, Mason, West Virginia
D F Hart Head 70 West Virginia Farmer
Mary Johnson Hart Wife 60 Ohio
Shelley O Hart Son 38 West Virginia
Stanley S Hart Son 23 West Virginia

Mary Hart died September 6, 1939 at Cooper District, Leon, Mason county, West Virginia. Her death certificate places her date of birth as November 16, 1869, her father as George Washington Germann, mother as Frost, and husband as David F. Hart. She was aged 69 years 9 months 19 days.

Mary is buried in Roseberry Hart Cemetery alongside her second husband David, and his first two wives, Mary Margaret Roseberry Hart (1860 - 1892) and Elizabeth Jane Steele Hart (1864 - 1919).