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Christopher John Johnstone 1868–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1868

Birth Location: Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand

Death Date: 24 February 1943

Death Location: Mount Somers, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Johnstone

Mother: Mary Little

Spouse(s): Mary RAE

Children(s): Violet Johnstone, Edwin Johnstone, Margaret Johnstone, William Johnstone, Simon Johnstone, Christopher JOHNSTON

In 1868, Christopher John Johnstone entered the world in Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand, born to James Johnstone And Mary Miller Little. Christopher John Johnstone married Mary Rae, and had children including Christopher John Johnston, Edwin Cyril Johnstone, Margaret Pearl Johnstone, Simon James Johnstone, Violet Mary Johnstone, William Rae Johnstone. Christopher John Johnstone passed away in 1943 in Mount Somers, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Christopher John Johnstone entered the world in Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand, born to James Johnstone And Mary Miller Little.
  • Christopher John Johnstone married Mary Rae, and had children including Christopher John Johnston, Edwin Cyril Johnstone, Margaret Pearl Johnstone, Simon James Johnstone, Violet Mary Johnstone, William Rae Johnstone.
  • Christopher John Johnstone passed away in 1943 in Mount Somers, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Johnstone
1868–1943
Birth Place: Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand
Parents
James Johnstone
1835–1915
Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Miller) Little
1836–1901
Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Johnstone
1801–1888
Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Isabella Scott
1815–
Scotland
Christopher Little
1790–1845
Maryport Cumberland England
Margaret Ballantyne
1812–1894
Castleton Roxburghshire Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Johnstone
1768–1830
Mary Cholmeley
1778–1843
John Ballantyne
1789–1855
Mary Ballantyne
1789–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Ballantyne
1749–1834
Margaret Robson
1747–1827
Gideon Millar
1747–1822
Isabella Scott
1752–1837

Christopher Johnstone's Descendants

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Christopher (John) Johnstone (17 July 1868–24 February 1943) m. Mary RAE (1861–12 Dec 1938)
  1. 1. Violet (Mary) Johnstone 1890–1972 m. David (Ross) Harvey 1887–1945
    1. 1. Edna (Mary) Harvey 1914–1998
    2. 2. Violet (Isabel) Harvey 1922–2004
    3. 3. Catherine (Mildred) Harvey 1919–1999
    4. 4. Jessie (Margaret) Harvey 1915–2009
    5. 5. James (David) Harvey 1923–2000
    6. 6. Vera (Euphemia) Harvey 1914–2013
    7. 7. Janet (Shirley) Harvey 1927–2005
    8. 8. Baden (Alexander) Harvey 1925–1977
  2. 2. Edwin (Cyril) Johnstone 1899–1980 m. Irene (Gladys) Carpenter 1905–1986
    1. 1. Murray Johnstone 1935–1994
    2. 2. Graham Johnstone 1935–1993
  3. 3. Margaret (Pearl) Johnstone 1901–1986 m. Hugh (Alexander) Moore 1887–1952
    1. 1. Colin (Johnstone) Moore 1933–1991
  4. 4. William (Rae) Johnstone 1897–1964 m. Bertha (Emily) Ellery –1989
  5. 5. Simon (James) Johnstone 1892–1910
  6. 6. Christopher (John) JOHNSTON 1894–1973

Christopher Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1868
17 July 1868
Birth of Christopher John Johnstone in Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand
Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand
1943
24 February 1943
Age 75
Death of Christopher John Johnstone in Mount Somers, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Mount Somers, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1868
    Event Place: Clent Hills Station, Canterbury New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1943
    Event Place: Mount Somers, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

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