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Elizabeth Johnston 1811 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: 9 Apr 1876

Death Location: Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

Father: Humphrey Johnston

Mother: Margaret Whitcroft

Spouse(s): Silas Harris

Children(s): Mary Harris, Emily Harris, Margaret Harris, Lucy Harris, Elizabeth Harris, George Harris, Matilda Harris, John Harris, Nancy Harris

Elizabeth Johnston was born in 1811 in Canada, the child of Humphrey Johnston and Margaret Whitcroft. Elizabeth Johnston later married Silas Harris, and together they raised children including Mary Harris, Emily Harris, Margaret Harris, Lucy Harris, Elizabeth Harris, George Henry Harris, Matilda Harris, John Simmons Harris and Nancy Harris. In 1876, Elizabeth Johnston passed away in Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.

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Parents

Humphrey Johnston
1776 – 1863
Birth Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
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Margaret Whitcroft
1786 – 1852
Birth Location: Clontibret Parish, Monaghan, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Silas Harris
1804 – 1880
Birth Location: New York State, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Harris
1831 – 1881
Birth Location: Malahide Twp., Elgin, Upper Canada
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Emily Harris
1833 –
Birth Location: Malahide Twp., Elgin, Upper Canada
EH
Margaret Harris
1836 – 1858
Birth Location: Malahide Twp. Elgin, Upper Canada
MH
Lucy Harris
1837 – 1867
Birth Location: Malahide Twp., Elgin, Upper Canada
LH
Elizabeth Harris
1841 – 1921
Birth Location: Charaton, Macon County, Missouri, USA
EH
George Harris
1842 – 1884
Birth Location: Charaton, Macon County, Missouri, USA
GH
Matilda Harris
1845 – 1871
Birth Location: Chariton, Macon, Missouri, USA
MH
John Harris
1847 – 1933
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
JH
Nancy Harris
1852 – 1870
Birth Location: Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan
NH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1811
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 Apr 1876
    Event Place: Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

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