Johns(t)on(e)s of 1852 Pickering Township, Ontario

And Pre-Confederation Canada Johnstons Are they connected? Can we find y-DNA descendants?

Duncan Johnston

Male 1802 - 1890  (88 years)


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  • Name Duncan Johnston  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Born 22 Mar 1802  Cliad, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Jun 1890  Thorah Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9
    • age 88, farmer, Presbyterian - born Argyleshire, Scotland - cause: Old Age - Informant John Johnston, farmer Thorah, son of deceased
    Buried Beaverton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I157  Johns(t)on(e)s of 1852 Pickering Township, Ontario
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2023 

    Father John Johnston,   b. Abt 1758, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1808, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Isabella McLean,   b. 1767, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1846, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 30 Nov 1790  arnabost Isle of Coll Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine McLean,   b. Abt 1809, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1893, Thorah Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Dec 1834  Tyree, Argyll, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • In 1861 Canada census, they said they married in 1838
    Children 
     1. John Johnston,   b. Abt 15 Aug 1837, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1907, South Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)  [natural]
    +2. Lachlan Johnston,   b. 30 Jan 1840, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1919, Markham, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
     3. James Johnston,   b. 10 May 1843, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1860, Thorah Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)  [natural]
     4. Isabella Johnston,   b. Abt 1848, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1894, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)  [natural]
     5. Allan Johnston,   b. Abt 1850, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1903, N 1/2 Lot 17, Concession 1, Thorah Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F35  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    2. [S12] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    3. [S5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.Ontario, Canada. Marriage License Books, 1907-1910. M;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
      Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
      Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
      Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada


    4. [S6] Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.Original data - Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1938. MS 935, reels 1-615. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Ontario;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 58.
      Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
      Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947
      Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: MS935; Reel: 58


    5. [S17] 1881 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. 1881 Canada Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited ;), Year: 1881; Census Place: Thorah, Ontario North, Ontario; Roll: C_13245; Page: 21; Family No: 96.
      1881 Census of Canada
      1881 Census of Canada
      Year: 1881; Census Place: Thorah, Ontario North, Ontario; Roll: C_13245; Page: 21; Family No: 96


    6. [S1] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.Census of Nova Scotia, 1851. Halifax, Nova Scotia,;), Year: 1851; Census Place: Thorah, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11743; Page: 17; Line: 33.
      1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
      1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
      Year: 1851; Census Place: Thorah, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11743; Page: 17; Line: 37


    7. [S14] 1841 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Parish: Tiree and Coll; ED: 4; Page: 10; Line: 860; Year: 1841.

    8. [S2] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1861 Canada Census Index..Original data - Canada. "Census returns for 1861." LAC microfil;), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1058-1059.
      1861 Census of Canada
      1861 Census of Canada
      Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1058-1059


    9. [S13] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    10. [S5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928. MS932, Reels 1-833, 850-880. Archives of Ontario, Toronto.Ontario, Canada. Marriage License Books, 1907-1910. M;), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
      Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
      Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928
      Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada