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Benjamin A Johnston 1823 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Shinimicas, , Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: John JOHNSTON

Mother: Cynthia Brainard

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The story of Benjamin A Johnston began in 1823 in Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada, with parents John JOHNSTON and Cynthia Dyla Allen Brainard. Benjamin A Johnston's life came to an end in 1863 in Shinimicas, , Nova Scotia, Canada.

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John JOHNSTON
1773 – 1856
Birth Location: Ovingham, Northumberland, England
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Cynthia Brainard
1794 – 1871
Birth Location: Baie Verte, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada,
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1823
    Event Place: Cumberland, , Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1863
    Event Place: Shinimicas, , Nova Scotia, Canada
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