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Emily Margaret Johnston 1878–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1878

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 26 Feb 1965

Death Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Emily Cunningham

Spouse(s): David Tait

Children(s): Hazel Tait, Robert Tait, Shelagh Tait

The story of Emily Margaret Johnston began in 1878 in Ireland. Emily Margaret Johnston married David Spragge Tait, and had children including Hazel Eileen Tait, Robert John Compton Tait, Shelagh Denise Tait. Emily Margaret Johnston passed away in 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Biography

  • The story of Emily Margaret Johnston began in 1878 in Ireland.
  • Emily Margaret Johnston married David Spragge Tait, and had children including Hazel Eileen Tait, Robert John Compton Tait, Shelagh Denise Tait.
  • Emily Margaret Johnston passed away in 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Johnston
1831–1911
Birth Location: Leganvy, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Emily Cunningham
1841–1929
Birth Location: Tullyvally, Seskinore, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

David Tait
1878–1952
Birth Location: Madoc, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Hazel Tait
1915–1917
Birth Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
HT
Robert Tait
1919–1975
Birth Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
RT
Shelagh Tait
1913–1981
Birth Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
ST

Emily Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Emily Johnston
1878–1965
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
William Johnston
1831–1911
Leganvy, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Emily Cunningham
1841–1929
Tullyvally, Seskinore, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
George Cunningham
1795–1863
Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland
Mary (Sommerville) Bruton
1805–
Drom, Kerry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Cunningham
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emily Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Emily (Margaret) Johnston (26 Oct 1878–26 Feb 1965) m. David (Spragge) Tait (11 DEC 1878–12 August 1952)
  1. 1. Hazel (Eileen) Tait 1915–1917
  2. 2. Robert (John Compton) Tait 1919–1975
  3. 3. Shelagh (Denise) Tait 1913–1981 m. Norman (Elmore) McConnell 1911–1968
    1. 1. Michael (Tait) McConnell 1939–1989
    2. 2. Robert (Brooke Naylor) McConnell 1942–

Emily Johnston's Timeline

8 Records

1878
28 October 1878
Birth of Emily Margaret Johnston in Leganvy, Drumquin, Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Leganvy, Drumquin, Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
1878
28 Oct 1878
Birth of Emily Margaret Johnston in Leganvey, East Longfield Parish, Tyrone, Ireland
Leganvey, East Longfield Parish, Tyrone, Ireland
1878
26 Oct 1878
Birth of Emily Margaret Johnston in Ireland
Ireland
1901
1901
Age 23
Emily Margaret Johnston resided here in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia, Canada
1911
1911
Age 33
Emily Margaret Johnston resided here in , Nanaimo, British Columbia
, Nanaimo, British Columbia
1965
26 Feb 1965
Age 87
Death of Emily Margaret Johnston in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
1965
26 Feb 1965
Age 87
Death of Emily Margaret Johnston in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1965
26 Feb 1965
Age 87
Death of Emily Margaret Johnston in Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 October 1878
    Event Place: Leganvy, Drumquin, Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Leganvey, East Longfield Parish, Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1894
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Nanaimo, British Columbia
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia
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