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John JOHNSTON

Male 1847 - 1892  (45 years)


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  1. 1.  John JOHNSTON was born on 11 Mar 1847 in Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas JOHNSTON and Elizabeth - Eliza - GRAY); died on 11 Mar 1892 in Mount Greenwood (Chicago), Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 11 Mar 1892 in Mount Greenwood (Chicago), Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 7 Aug 1848, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario South, Ontario, 'canada'
    • Residence: 24 May 1876, Pickering Township, Ontario, Canada
    • Possessions: 7 Dec 1877, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - Bargain & Sale from William Ward & wife to John Johnston - document 3057
    • Mortgage: 20 Dec 1877, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; John Johnston agreed to pay William Ward a mortgage of $100. He paid off the mortgage, which is recorded below in document 3241.
    • Mortgage: 1 Apr 1878, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - John Johnston pays off $100 mortgage to William Ward via $200 mortgage owed to Foster Hutchison
    • Possessions: 8 Dec 1879, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - Bargain & Sale from John Johnston & wife to Charles Williams - document 3857
    • Mortgage: 13 Dec 1879, Pickering Township. Ontario, Ontario, Canada; part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - John Johnston pays off $200 mortgage to Malcolm McTaggart to whom it was previously assigned by Foster Hutchison
    • Residence: 1881, Balsam, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    record has surname as JOHNSON

    Baptism:
    by William Price, Wesleyan Methodist minister

    Buried:
    Mount Greenwood Cemetery - no stone - Section 11, Lot 174, Grave 2 West 4 North - Next of kin: Emma Johnston at 178 53rd Street in Hyde Park

    John married Emma Emily BUTSON on 24 May 1876 in Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Henry BUTSON and Sarah HARRISON) was born in 1854 in Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Aug 1897 in 1272 East 67th Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 12 Aug 1897 in Chicago City, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    he 28, she 21 - witnesses: Thomas Gibson of Pickering [half-brother of John] & Mary Jane Butson of Reach [sister of Emma]

    Children:
    1. George Henry JOHNSTON was born on 22 Apr 1877 in Balsam, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Apr 1972 in Hinsdale, Cook, Illinois, USA (residing in Chicago); was buried on 10 Apr 1972 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Walter JOHNSTON was born in May 1880 in Balsam, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died before 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Charles Fredrick - Fred - JOHNSTON was born on 10 Aug 1882 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 12 Oct 1967 in Sidney, Richland, Montana, USA; was buried on 16 Oct 1967 in Sidney, Richland, Montana, USA.
    4. Ernest JOHNSTON was born about 1886 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas JOHNSTON was born between 1800 and 1802 in Ireland (Northern); died in 1861 in Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 11 Mar 1847, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; birth of son John in Pickering
    • Residence: 7 Aug 1848, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; baptism of son John in Pickering
    • Residence: 1850, Lot 11, Concession 7, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; == Roswell's 1850-1 Directory of Toronto and York County
    • Residence: 1852, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; age 50, occupation Mason, born Ireland, religion Presbyterian - shown with wife Elizabeth and their son John and her Gibson children Ellen, Thomas, James and Christopher
    • Residence: 1861, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; age 61

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Probably in or near Newry in County Down (since 36/37 DNA match with descendant of John Johnston born at Newry)

    Thomas married Elizabeth - Eliza - GRAY between 1845 and 1846 in Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born between 1805 and 1806 in Ireland (Northern); died on 1882 or later in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth - Eliza - GRAY was born between 1805 and 1806 in Ireland (Northern); died on 1882 or later in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: Abt 1841, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1852, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Pickering Township, Ontario South, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 16 Oct 1876, Balsam, Ontario, Canada; attended birth of grandson John Alexander Cook
    • Residence: 1881, Balsam, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    possibly she or her married family were in Newtonhamilton in County Armagh per Gibson family tradition

    Notes:

    Married:
    Their son John was born 11 Mar 1847 in Pickering Township.

    Children:
    1. 1. John JOHNSTON was born on 11 Mar 1847 in Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Mar 1892 in Mount Greenwood (Chicago), Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 11 Mar 1892 in Mount Greenwood (Chicago), Cook, Illinois, USA.