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Elizabeth Johnston 1861–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1861

Birth Location: Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Aug 1948

Death Location: Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Alexander Johnston

Mother: Jane Kirk

Spouse(s): Joseph Hislop, William Skerten

Children(s): Joseph Hislop, Alexander Hislop, Jane Hislop, James Hislop

Elizabeth Johnston was born in 1861 in Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Johnston And Jane Hutton Malcolm Kirk. In 1938, Elizabeth Johnston resided in 13 Holmwood Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Ze. Elizabeth Johnston married Joseph Hislop, William Skerten, and had children including Alexander Robert Hislop, James Malcolm Hislop, Jane Dalgleish Hislop, Joseph Hislop. Elizabeth Johnston passed away in 1948 in Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Johnston was born in 1861 in Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Johnston And Jane Hutton Malcolm Kirk.
  • In 1938, Elizabeth Johnston resided in 13 Holmwood Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Ze.
  • Elizabeth Johnston married Joseph Hislop, William Skerten, and had children including Alexander Robert Hislop, James Malcolm Hislop, Jane Dalgleish Hislop, Joseph Hislop.
  • Elizabeth Johnston passed away in 1948 in Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Johnston's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Johnston
1861–1948
Birth Place: Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Johnston
1817–1887
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Jane (Hutton Malcolm) Kirk
1818–1888
St Cuthburt, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Johnston
1785–1863
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Mary Miller
1785–1862
Kennoway, Fife, Scotland
John Kirk
1770–1828
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Isabell (Malcolm) Kintz
1786–1861
Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Johnston
1758–1833
Elizabeth Thomson
1767–1836
Alexander Miller
1756–1820
Agnes Wilson
1750–1811
John Kirk
1748–1805
Mary Rolland
1738–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Johnston's Descendants

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Elizabeth Johnston (9 Sep 1861–2 Aug 1948) m. Joseph Hislop (22 Oct 1858–Jan 1914) m. William Skerten (abt 1865–Aug 1940)
  1. 1. Joseph Hislop 1888–1964
  2. 2. Alexander (Robert) Hislop 1885–1971 m. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Mawson 1892–1968
    1. 1. Eric (James) Hislop 1915–1965 m. Florence (Joyce) Ellis 1917–1990
    2. 2. Joan (Elizabeth) Hislop 1920–2012
    3. 3. Gwendolen Hislop 1918–2017 m. William (Ronald Thomas) James 1916–1995
    4. 4. Alexander (Robert) Hislop 1912–1984 m. Florence Joyce 1917–1990 m. Elizabeth (Nellie Thelma (Bud)) Payne 1915–1965
    5. 5. Joseph (Raymond) Hislop 1923–2015 m. Ngaire (Gwendoline) Sneddon 1928–1975
  3. 3. Jane (Dalgleish) Hislop 1887–1967
  4. 4. James (Malcolm) Hislop 1890–1979

Elizabeth Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1861
9 Sep 1861
Birth of Elizabeth Johnston in Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland
Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland
1938
1938
Age 77
Elizabeth Johnston resided here in 13 Holmwood Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
13 Holmwood Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1948
30 Jul 1948
Age 87
Death of Elizabeth Johnston in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1948
2 Aug 1948
Age 87
Burial of Elizabeth Johnston in Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Orwell, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: 13 Holmwood Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1948
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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