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

Elizabeth Johnston was born in 1811 in Canada, the child of Humphrey Johnston And Margaret Whitcroft. In 1850, Elizabeth Johnston resided in Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA. Elizabeth Johnston married Silas Harris, and had children including Elizabeth Harris, Emily Harris, George Henry Harris, John Simmons Harris, Lucy Harris, Margaret Harris, Mary Harris, Matilda Harris, Nancy Harris. Elizabeth Johnston passed away in 1876 in Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Johnston was born in 1811 in Canada, the child of Humphrey Johnston And Margaret Whitcroft.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth Johnston resided in Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
  • Elizabeth Johnston married Silas Harris, and had children including Elizabeth Harris, Emily Harris, George Henry Harris, John Simmons Harris, Lucy Harris, Margaret Harris, Mary Harris, Matilda Harris, Nancy Harris.
  • Elizabeth Johnston passed away in 1876 in Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

Elizabeth Johnston's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Johnston
1811–1876
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
Humphrey Johnston
1776–1863
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Margaret Whitcroft
1786–1852
Clontibret Parish, Monaghan, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry Whitcraft
1740–1830
Parish Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
Margaret Cowan
1740–1790
Armagh county, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Whitcraft
1700–1740
Jane Gordon
1700–1740
William Cowan
1726–1802
Janet Andrew
1727–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Annthonius Wheatcroft
1668–1700
Millicent Cockeram
1670–
James Gordon
1680–1749
Sarah Greenway
1680–1758
David Cowan
1660–1730
Lady Crawford
1683–1703
John Andrew
1703–
Mary Paterson
1700–

Elizabeth Johnston's Descendants

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Elizabeth Johnston (1811–9 Apr 1876) m. Silas Harris (1804–Feb 1880)
  1. 1. Margaret Harris 1836–1858
  2. 2. John (Simmons) Harris 1847–1933
  3. 3. Nancy Harris 1852–1870
  4. 4. Matilda Harris 1845–1871 m. Andrew (John) Woodruff 1832–
    1. 1. John Woodruff 1862–
  5. 5. George (Henry) Harris 1842–1884
    1. 1. Edward Harris 1870–1951
      1. 1. Edward (Leo) Harris 1913–1980
  6. 6. Elizabeth Harris 1841–1921
    1. 1. Jennie (E) Stevens 1870–1906
      1. 1. Lula (May) Lawson 1890–1933
        1. 1. Ruth Davey 1914–2005 m. Magnus (Sutherland) Duncan 1907–1968
  7. 7. Lucy Harris 1837–1867 m. Harvey Ward 1820–1889
    1. 1. Silas (F.) Ward 1855–1910 m. Rachel (Ann) Hurley 1850–1930
  8. 8. Emily Harris 1833–
  9. 9. Mary Harris 1831–1881

Elizabeth Johnston's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1811
Birth of Elizabeth Johnston in Canada
Canada
1850
1850
Age 39
Elizabeth Johnston resided here in Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
1876
9 Apr 1876
Age 65
Death of Elizabeth Johnston in Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States
Fremont, Sanilac, Michigan, United States

Sources

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

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

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

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