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Alexander Johnston 1835 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1927

Death Location: New Zealand.

Father: Robert Johnston

Mother: Mary McGowan

Spouse(s): Jane Bowler

Children(s): Sarah Johnston, Gilbert Johnston, Alexander Johnston, Mary Johnston, Clara Johnston, Albert Johnston, Harriet Johnston, Graham Johnston, Frances Johnston, Kate Johnston, Lucy Johnston, Norman Johnston, Roy Johnston, Keith Johnston

The story of Alexander Johnston began in 1835 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Alexander Johnston married Jane Bowler, and had children including Sarah Grace Johnston, Gilbert Bowler Johnston, Alexander Gerles Johnston, Mary Eda Johnston, Clara Jane Johnston, Albert Kenmore Johnston, Harriet May Johnston, Graham Glover Johnston, Frances Gladys Johnston, Kate Albani Johnston, Lucy Eva Johnston, Norman Bruce Johnston, Roy Newton Johnston, Keith Carlyle Johnston. Alexander Johnston passed away in 1927 in New Zealand..

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Johnston began in 1835 in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Johnston married Jane Bowler, and had children including Sarah Grace Johnston, Gilbert Bowler Johnston, Alexander Gerles Johnston, Mary Eda Johnston, Clara Jane Johnston, Albert Kenmore Johnston, Harriet May Johnston, Graham Glover Johnston, Frances Gladys Johnston, Kate Albani Johnston, Lucy Eva Johnston, Norman Bruce Johnston, Roy Newton Johnston, Keith Carlyle Johnston.
  • Alexander Johnston passed away in 1927 in New Zealand..

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Johnston
1794 – 1875
Birth Location: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Mary McGowan
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane Bowler
1851 – 1930
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sarah Johnston
1871 – 1954
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
SJ
Gilbert Johnston
1873 – 1873
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
GJ
Alexander Johnston
1874 – 1874
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Mary Johnston
1875 – 1949
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Clara Johnston
1878 –
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
CJ
Albert Johnston
1881 – 1960
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Harriet Johnston
1883 –
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
HJ
Graham Johnston
1885 – 1927
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
GJ
Frances Johnston
1887 – 1888
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
FJ
Kate Johnston
1887 – 1968
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
KJ
Lucy Johnston
1889 – 1969
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
LJ
Norman Johnston
1890 – 1978
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
NJ
Roy Johnston
1892 –
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
RJ
Keith Johnston
1895 – 1918
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Alexander Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Johnston
1835 – 1927
Birth Place: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Johnston
1794 – 1875
Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Mary McGowan
Grandparents
Robert Johnston
1757 –
possibly in Parton in Scotland
Grizel (Grace)
1761 –
probably in Balmaclellan, Borgue, Kirkudbright, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Glover
Anne McCrae
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Johnston (1835 – 1927) m. Jane Bowler (1851 – 1930)
  1. 1. Sarah (Grace) Johnston (1871 – 1954)
  2. 2. Gilbert (Bowler) Johnston (1873 – 1873)
  3. 3. Alexander (Gerles) Johnston (1874 – 1874)
  4. 4. Mary (Eda) Johnston (1875 – 1949)
  5. 5. Clara (Jane) Johnston (1878 – )
  6. 6. Albert (Kenmore) Johnston (1881 – 1960)
  7. 7. Harriet (May) Johnston (1883 – )
  8. 8. Graham (Glover) Johnston (1885 – 1927)
  9. 9. Frances (Gladys) Johnston (1887 – 1888)
  10. 10. Kate (Albani) Johnston (1887 – 1968)
  11. 11. Lucy (Eva) Johnston (1889 – 1969)
  12. 12. Norman (Bruce) Johnston (1890 – 1978) m. Margaret MacKenzie (1880 – )
    1. 1. Ian Johnston (Abt. 1918 – )
    2. 2. Margaret Johnston (Abt. 1920 – )
    3. 3. Kenmore (Bruce) Johnston (Abt. 1922 – 1941)
    4. 4. Basil Johnson (Abt. 1924 – )
  13. 13. Roy (Newton) Johnston (1892 – )
  14. 14. Keith (Carlyle) Johnston (1895 – 1918)

Alexander Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Alexander Johnston in Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1927
1927
Age 92
Death of Alexander Johnston in New Zealand.
New Zealand.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: New Zealand.
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