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Frederick James Finlay Johnston 1906–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1906

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 13 October 1972

Death Location: Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Francis Johnstone

Mother: Mary Rae

Spouse(s): Pearl Blissett

Children(s): Faye Johnstone, Lindsay Johnstone, Phyllis Johnstone, James Johnstone, Annette Johnstone

In 1906, Frederick James Finlay Johnston entered the world in New Zealand, born to Francis Finlay Phil Johnstone And Mary Eliza Nina Rae. Frederick James Finlay Johnston married Pearl Blissett, and had children including Annette Dawn Johnstone, Faye Caroline Johnstone, James Albert Jim Johnstone, Lindsay Alex Jack Johnstone, Phyllis Pearl Johnstone. Frederick James Finlay Johnston passed away in 1972 in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Frederick James Finlay Johnston entered the world in New Zealand, born to Francis Finlay Phil Johnstone And Mary Eliza Nina Rae.
  • Frederick James Finlay Johnston married Pearl Blissett, and had children including Annette Dawn Johnstone, Faye Caroline Johnstone, James Albert Jim Johnstone, Lindsay Alex Jack Johnstone, Phyllis Pearl Johnstone.
  • Frederick James Finlay Johnston passed away in 1972 in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Frederick Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Frederick Johnston
1906–1972
Birth Place: New Zealand
Parents
Francis Finlay (Phil) Johnstone
1879–1959
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Mary (Eliza (Nina)) Rae
1876–1926
Peel Forest, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
James Johnstone
1835–1915
Roberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Miller) Little
1836–1901
Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
James Rae
1846–1915
Strathpeffer, , , Scotland
Eliza Griffin
1857–1925
Wellington, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
James Johnstone
1801–1888
Isabella Scott
1815–
Christopher Little
1790–1845
Margaret Ballantyne
1812–1894
Simon Rae
1818–1904
Mary Irvine
1820–1892
Martin Griffin
1834–1906
Mary Harris
1835–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Johnstone
1768–1830
Mary Cholmeley
1778–1843
John Ballantyne
1789–1855
Mary Ballantyne
1789–1881
Robert Rae
1783–
Jannet Murray
1796–
William Irvine
1800–1865
Rachel Beattie
1794–1839
John Griffin
1800–
Susannah
1804–

Frederick Johnston's Descendants

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Frederick (James Finlay) Johnston (17 January 1906–13 October 1972) m. Pearl Blissett (14 February 1913–14 September 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

Frederick Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1906
17 January 1906
Birth of Frederick James Finlay Johnston in New Zealand
New Zealand
1972
13 October 1972
Age 66
Death of Frederick James Finlay Johnston in Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand
Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1906
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1972
    Event Place: Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand

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