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Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone 1879–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 September 1879

Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 19 July 1959

Death Location: in 'Braeside', Geraldine, New Zealand

Father: James Johnstone

Mother: Mary Little

Spouse(s): Mary Rae

Children(s): Agnes JOHNSTON, Frances Johnstone, Bertha JOHNSTON, Gladys JOHNSTON, Frederick Johnston, Colin Johnstone, Margaret Johnstone, William Rae, Walter Johnstone, Eliza Johnstone, Winifred Johnstone, Bessie Johnstone, Clara Johnstone, Leonard Johnstone

The story of Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone began in 1879 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1911, Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone resided in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1917, Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone resided in Peel Forest, New Zealand. Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone married Mary Eliza Nina Rae, and had children including Agnes Elizabeth Johnston, Bertha Isabelle Johnston, Bessie Ava Johnstone, Clara Madeline Johnstone, Colin Martin Johnstone, Eliza Emily Johnstone, Frances May Johnstone, Frederick James Finlay Johnston, Gladys Mary Johnston, Leonard Rae Johnstone, Margaret Mavis Johnstone, Walter Cyril Johnstone, William Rae, Winifred Hasel Johnstone. Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone passed away in 1959 in in 'Braeside', Geraldine, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone began in 1879 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1911, Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone resided in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1917, Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone resided in Peel Forest, New Zealand.
  • Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone married Mary Eliza Nina Rae, and had children including Agnes Elizabeth Johnston, Bertha Isabelle Johnston, Bessie Ava Johnstone, Clara Madeline Johnstone, Colin Martin Johnstone, Eliza Emily Johnstone, Frances May Johnstone, Frederick James Finlay Johnston, Gladys Mary Johnston, Leonard Rae Johnstone, Margaret Mavis Johnstone, Walter Cyril Johnstone, William Rae, Winifred Hasel Johnstone.
  • Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone passed away in 1959 in in 'Braeside', Geraldine, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Johnstone's Ancestors

Self
Francis Johnstone
1879–1959
Birth Place: Ashburton, 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

Francis Johnstone's Descendants

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Francis (Finlay (Phil)) Johnstone (26 September 1879–19 July 1959) m. Mary (Eliza (Nina)) Rae (9 December 1876–30 May 1926)
  1. 1. Agnes (Elizabeth) JOHNSTON 1904–1983 m. Gordon (John Martin (Joe)) Armstrong 1901–1991
    1. 1. Diane (Elizabeth (Fort)) Armstrong 1950–2021
  2. 2. Frances (May) Johnstone 1909–1957 m. Lyall ((Bay)) Burrows 1903–1977
    1. 1. Margaret (Elva) Burrows 1929–2010 m. John (William) Wright 1925–2010
      1. 1. Dorothy (Mavis (Dot)) Wright 1950–1992
    2. 2. Shona (Audrey) Burrows 1928–1928
    3. 3. Irene (Norma) Burrows 1932–1932
    4. 4. Leonard (Maurice Frank) Burrows 1938–1938
    5. 5. Trevor (Lyall) Burrows 1940–1940
  3. 3. Bertha (Isabelle) JOHNSTON 1901–1974 m. Henry (Jesse (Harry)) Lovell 1880–1940
    1. 1. Phoebe Johnstone 1920–1997 m. Lesley (James (Les)) Blogg 1920–1995
    2. 2. Gordon (Jimmy) Johnstone 1924–2000
    3. 3. Nina Lovell 1933–1994 m. Robert (Burns) Glassey 1926–1995
    4. 4. Henry (Jesse) Lovell 1928–1973
    5. 5. Noel (alfred) Lovell 1929–2000 m. Yvonne Norris –2005
  4. 4. Gladys (Mary) JOHNSTON 1903–1990 m. Hugh (John (Jock)) Rees 1900–1979
    1. 1. Phyllis (Ngaire) Rees 1923– m. Frederick (William) Stevenson 1918–1984
  5. 5. Frederick (James Finlay) Johnston 1906–1972 m. Pearl Blissett 1913–1955
    1. 1. Faye (Caroline) Johnstone 1948–2003
    2. 2. Lindsay (Alex (Jack)) Johnstone 1946–1999
    3. 3. Phyllis (Pearl) Johnstone 1931–1989
    4. 4. James (Albert (Jim)) Johnstone 1932–1989
    5. 5. Annette (Dawn) Johnstone 1943–2004
  6. 6. Colin (Martin) Johnstone 1907–1950 m. Marie (Gordon) Welsh 1905–1991
  7. 7. Margaret (Mavis) Johnstone 1911–1935
  8. 8. William Rae 1899–1899
  9. 9. Walter (Cyril) Johnstone 1912–1995
  10. 10. Eliza (Emily) Johnstone 1913–1970 m. Godfrey (Frederick) COCKS 1907–1977
  11. 11. Winifred (Hasel) Johnstone 1916–1984 m. William (John Burborough) Harris 1906–1986
  12. 12. Bessie (Ava) Johnstone 1918–1997
  13. 13. Clara (Madeline) Johnstone 1919–2003
  14. 14. Leonard (Rae) Johnstone 1915–1996

Francis Johnstone's Timeline

4 Records

1879
26 September 1879
Birth of Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1911
1911
Age 32
Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone resided here in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 38
Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone resided here in Peel Forest, New Zealand
Peel Forest, New Zealand
1959
19 July 1959
Age 80
Death of Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone in in 'Braeside', Geraldine, New Zealand
in 'Braeside', Geraldine, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 September 1879
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Peel Forest, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1959
    Event Place: in 'Braeside', Geraldine, New Zealand

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