Who was Thomas Johnston?

Thomas Johnston (1873–1950) was born in Elmsville, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada and died in Back Bay, Charlotte, N. B., Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Robert Johnston 1873–1950

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Born 3 JUL 1873 · Elmsville, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

Died 2 DEC 1950 · Back Bay, Charlotte, N. B., Canada

Father Gorman Johnston

Mother Mary Ann Carson

Spouse Martha May Mckay

Children Winnifred Johnston

Siblings Angeline Johnston, Angus C Johnston, Chester Watters Johnston, Elizabeth Caroline Lizzie Johnston, Gartley G Johnston, Hannah Jean Johnston, Laura Etta Johnston

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1881 Canadian Census for Charlotte … RS141C5-Index to Death Certificates, 1920-1951 …

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Biography

The story of Thomas Robert Johnston began in 1873 in Elmsville, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. Thomas Robert Johnston married martha may mckay, and had children including winnifred johnston. Thomas Robert Johnston passed away in 1950 in Back Bay, Charlotte, N. B., Canada.

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Record 1881 Canadian Census for Charlotte County, New Brunswick
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Record RS141C5-Index to Death Certificates, 1920-1951 (New Brunswick Canada Archives)

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1873

Birth of Thomas Robert Johnston in Elmsville, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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1950

Death of Thomas Robert Johnston in Back Bay, Charlotte, N. B., Canada

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Johnston

This ancestor line traces from Digdequash, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada (1832) to Elmsville, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada (1873) across 2 generations.

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: Thomas Johnston (1873–1950) was born in Elmsville, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada and died in Back Bay, Charlotte, N. B., Canada. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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