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  • Name John JOHNSTON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 11 Mar 1847  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • record has surname as JOHNSON
    John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism    		 John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism
    The image is from the Ontario County Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register, volume 1, page 475 (the 5 is extremely faint on the page). [Family History Library microfilm reel 1,759,292] --- The first image is the top of the page. The second image is the bottom of the page. The third image is the two images stitched together, along with a third image for the very top of the page. -- The baptism of John is halfway down the second image.
    John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism    		 John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism
    See the PDF file for images of the full page, which includes the origin of the dittos. The image is from the Ontario County Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register, volume 1, page 475 (the 5 is extremely faint on the page). [Family History Library microfilm reel 1,759,292]
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 7 Aug 1848  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • by William Price, Wesleyan Methodist minister
    John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism    		 John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism
    The image is from the Ontario County Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register, volume 1, page 475 (the 5 is extremely faint on the page). [Family History Library microfilm reel 1,759,292] --- The first image is the top of the page. The second image is the bottom of the page. The third image is the two images stitched together, along with a third image for the very top of the page. -- The baptism of John is halfway down the second image.
    John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism    		 John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism
    See the PDF file for images of the full page, which includes the origin of the dittos. The image is from the Ontario County Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register, volume 1, page 475 (the 5 is extremely faint on the page). [Family History Library microfilm reel 1,759,292]
    Residence 1852  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1861  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1871  Pickering Township, Ontario South, Ontario, 'canada' Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 24 May 1876  Pickering Township, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Possessions 7 Dec 1877  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - Bargain & Sale from William Ward & wife to John Johnston - document 3057 
    John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879    		 John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879
    This location was in the hamlet of Balsam, Ontario. Documents 3057, 3058, 3211, 3212, 3287, 3625, 3655, 3856 and 3857 relate to John Johnston, although he is not named in all of those. == photographed 28 Sep 2012 at the Whitby Public Library by Wesley Johnston from microfilm Ref 346.7130438 Ont Reel 9 [Abstract Index A, Ontario County, Pickering North Twp.]
    Mortgage 20 Dec 1877  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Johnston agreed to pay William Ward a mortgage of $100. He paid off the mortgage, which is recorded below in document 3241. 
    John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879    		 John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879
    This location was in the hamlet of Balsam, Ontario. Documents 3057, 3058, 3211, 3212, 3287, 3625, 3655, 3856 and 3857 relate to John Johnston, although he is not named in all of those. == photographed 28 Sep 2012 at the Whitby Public Library by Wesley Johnston from microfilm Ref 346.7130438 Ont Reel 9 [Abstract Index A, Ontario County, Pickering North Twp.]
    Mortgage 1 Apr 1878  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - John Johnston pays off $100 mortgage to William Ward via $200 mortgage owed to Foster Hutchison 
    John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879    		 John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879
    This location was in the hamlet of Balsam, Ontario. Documents 3057, 3058, 3211, 3212, 3287, 3625, 3655, 3856 and 3857 relate to John Johnston, although he is not named in all of those. == photographed 28 Sep 2012 at the Whitby Public Library by Wesley Johnston from microfilm Ref 346.7130438 Ont Reel 9 [Abstract Index A, Ontario County, Pickering North Twp.]
    Possessions 8 Dec 1879  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - Bargain & Sale from John Johnston & wife to Charles Williams - document 3857 
    John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879    		 John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879
    This location was in the hamlet of Balsam, Ontario. Documents 3057, 3058, 3211, 3212, 3287, 3625, 3655, 3856 and 3857 relate to John Johnston, although he is not named in all of those. == photographed 28 Sep 2012 at the Whitby Public Library by Wesley Johnston from microfilm Ref 346.7130438 Ont Reel 9 [Abstract Index A, Ontario County, Pickering North Twp.]
    Mortgage 13 Dec 1879  Pickering Township. Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    part of Lot 4, Concession 8 - John Johnston pays off $200 mortgage to Malcolm McTaggart to whom it was previously assigned by Foster Hutchison 
    John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879    		 John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879
    This location was in the hamlet of Balsam, Ontario. Documents 3057, 3058, 3211, 3212, 3287, 3625, 3655, 3856 and 3857 relate to John Johnston, although he is not named in all of those. == photographed 28 Sep 2012 at the Whitby Public Library by Wesley Johnston from microfilm Ref 346.7130438 Ont Reel 9 [Abstract Index A, Ontario County, Pickering North Twp.]
    Residence 1881  Balsam, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Christoper Gibson and John Johnston Families - 1881 Census of Pickering Township    		 Christoper Gibson and John Johnston Families - 1881 Census of Pickering Township
    Christopher Gibson and John Johnston were half-brothers by the same mother. Their sister Ellen (Gibson) Cook's family is on the prior page of the census.
    Died 11 Mar 1892  Mount Greenwood (Chicago), Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    John Johnston (1847-1892) - Official Abstract Death Certificate    		 John Johnston (1847-1892) - Official Abstract Death Certificate
    Buried Aft 11 Mar 1892  Mount Greenwood (Chicago), Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Person ID I1234  Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 

    Father Thomas JOHNSTON,   b. Between 1800 and 1802, Ireland (Northern) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth - Eliza - GRAY,   b. Between 1805 and 1806, Ireland (Northern) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1882 or later, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Between 1845 and 1846  Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Their son John was born 11 Mar 1847 in Pickering Township.
    Family ID F356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Emily BUTSON,   b. 1854, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1897, 1272 East 67th Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 24 May 1876  Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • he 28, she 21 - witnesses: Thomas Gibson of Pickering [half-brother of John] & Mary Jane Butson of Reach [sister of Emma]
    Marriage of John Johnston & Emma Butson    		 Marriage of John Johnston & Emma Butson
    _SEPR Abt 1890  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Son George says they separated 1890 or before (in his 2 Feb 1938 Naturalization petition) 
    George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago    		 George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago
    "I came to the U. S. when I was 4 years of age. My father, John Johnston, came at that time and I always understood that he became a U.S. citizen before I became of age. About 1890, or before, he separated from my mother and in March 1892 he died. As I was but 15 years of age when he died I naturally did not learn anything about his citizenship from him. "About November 1937 I was notified by the Election Board in Chicago, Ill. that my qualifications as a voter were questioned. In attempting to obtain proof of citizenship I had a search instituted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service at Chicago, but no record could be found of my father's naturalization. "I have voted at Chicago since 1900. In October 1918 I was a registered voter in the 58th Precinct of the 7th Ward, City of Chicago."
    George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago - 1 of 3    		 George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago - 1 of 3
    "I came to the U. S. when I was 4 years of age. My father, John Johnston, came at that time and I always understood that he became a U.S. citizen before I became of age. About 1890, or before, he separated from my mother and in March 1892 he died. As I was but 15 years of age when he died I naturally did not learn anything about his citizenship from him. "About November 1937 I was notified by the Election Board in Chicago, Ill. that my qualifications as a voter were questioned. In attempting to obtain proof of citizenship I had a search instituted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service at Chicago, but no record could be found of my father's naturalization. "I have voted at Chicago since 1900. In October 1918 I was a registered voter in the 58th Precinct of the 7th Ward, City of Chicago."
    Children 
    +1. George Henry JOHNSTON,   b. 22 Apr 1877, Balsam, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1972, Hinsdale, Cook, Illinois, USA (residing in Chicago) Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)  [natural]
     2. Walter JOHNSTON,   b. May 1880, Balsam, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 19 years)  [natural]
     3. Charles Fredrick - Fred - JOHNSTON,   b. 10 Aug 1882, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1967, Sidney, Richland, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [natural]
     4. Ernest JOHNSTON,   b. Abt 1886, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 13 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google Maps_SEPR - Son George says they separated 1890 or before (in his 2 Feb 1938 Naturalization petition) - Abt 1890 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Butson, Emma (c1854-1897)    		Butson, Emma (c1854-1897)
    George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago - 1 of 3    		George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago - 1 of 3
    "I came to the U. S. when I was 4 years of age. My father, John Johnston, came at that time and I always understood that he became a U.S. citizen before I became of age. About 1890, or before, he separated from my mother and in March 1892 he died. As I was but 15 years of age when he died I naturally did not learn anything about his citizenship from him. "About November 1937 I was notified by the Election Board in Chicago, Ill. that my qualifications as a voter were questioned. In attempting to obtain proof of citizenship I had a search instituted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service at Chicago, but no record could be found of my father's naturalization. "I have voted at Chicago since 1900. In October 1918 I was a registered voter in the 58th Precinct of the 7th Ward, City of Chicago."
    Marriage of John Johnston & Emma Butson    		Marriage of John Johnston & Emma Butson
    John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879    		John Johnston Land Ownership - Pickering Township, Concession 8, Lot 4 (part) 1877-1879
    This location was in the hamlet of Balsam, Ontario. Documents 3057, 3058, 3211, 3212, 3287, 3625, 3655, 3856 and 3857 relate to John Johnston, although he is not named in all of those. == photographed 28 Sep 2012 at the Whitby Public Library by Wesley Johnston from microfilm Ref 346.7130438 Ont Reel 9 [Abstract Index A, Ontario County, Pickering North Twp.]
    John Johnston (1847-1892) - Official Abstract Death Certificate    		John Johnston (1847-1892) - Official Abstract Death Certificate
    Christoper Gibson and John Johnston Families - 1881 Census of Pickering Township    		Christoper Gibson and John Johnston Families - 1881 Census of Pickering Township
    Christopher Gibson and John Johnston were half-brothers by the same mother. Their sister Ellen (Gibson) Cook's family is on the prior page of the census.
    John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism    		John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism
    See the PDF file for images of the full page, which includes the origin of the dittos. The image is from the Ontario County Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register, volume 1, page 475 (the 5 is extremely faint on the page). [Family History Library microfilm reel 1,759,292]
    Johnston, John (c 1845-1892)    		Johnston, John (c 1845-1892)

    Documents
    John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism    		John Johnston (as Johnson) - John-Baptism
    The image is from the Ontario County Wesleyan Methodist baptismal register, volume 1, page 475 (the 5 is extremely faint on the page). [Family History Library microfilm reel 1,759,292] --- The first image is the top of the page. The second image is the bottom of the page. The third image is the two images stitched together, along with a third image for the very top of the page. -- The baptism of John is halfway down the second image.
    George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago    		George Henry Johnston - Naturalization 2 Feb 1938 at Chicago
    "I came to the U. S. when I was 4 years of age. My father, John Johnston, came at that time and I always understood that he became a U.S. citizen before I became of age. About 1890, or before, he separated from my mother and in March 1892 he died. As I was but 15 years of age when he died I naturally did not learn anything about his citizenship from him. "About November 1937 I was notified by the Election Board in Chicago, Ill. that my qualifications as a voter were questioned. In attempting to obtain proof of citizenship I had a search instituted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service at Chicago, but no record could be found of my father's naturalization. "I have voted at Chicago since 1900. In October 1918 I was a registered voter in the 58th Precinct of the 7th Ward, City of Chicago."

    Histories
    Hallett-Butson-Johnston-Gibson-Hallett    		Hallett-Butson-Johnston-Gibson-Hallett

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, 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 Scoti;).
      Birth date: abt 1847
      Birth place:
      Residence date: 1852
      Residence place: Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1851canada&h=151894&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia      		 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia


    2. [S17] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1861 Canada Census Index..Original data - Census returns for 1861. Microfilm C-999 to C;).
      Birth date: 1847
      Birth place: Upper Canada
      Residence date: 1861
      Residence place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861canada&h=797973093&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1861 Census of Canada      		 1861 Census of Canada


    3. [S18] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1871 Canada Census Index.Images reproduced by courtesy of Library and Archives Canada, ;).
      Birth date: abt 1849
      Birth place: Ontario
      Residence date: '1871'
      Residence place: Ontario South, Ontario, 'canada'
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1871canada&h=2267272&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1871 Census of Canada      		 1871 Census of Canada


    4. [S22] 1881 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, 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 limite;).
      Birth date: 1853
      Birth place: Ontario
      Residence date: abt 1881
      Residence place: Ontario South, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881canada&h=3011803&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1881 Census of Canada      		 1881 Census of Canada


    5. [S106] Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950      		 Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950


    6. [S15] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924, Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. MS932, 695 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Ontario, Canada. Division Registrar Vital Stati;).
      Birth date: abt 1855
      Birth place: Canada
      Marriage date: 24 May 1876
      Marriage place: Ontario
      Residence date:
      Residence place: Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ontariomarr1858-1899_ga&h=1742070&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924      		 Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924