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Howard Jessie Johnston 1876–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1876

Birth Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 9 Jun 1946

Death Location: Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Elizabeth Buterbaugh

Spouse(s): Leah Kenney

Children(s): Electa Johnston, Elkin Johnston, Wilda Johnston, Clifford Johnston, Irean Johnston, Ford Johnston, Chloe Johnston, Datus Sr, Helen Johnston, Eva Johnston

Howard Jessie Johnston was born in 1876 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William M Johnston And Elizabeth Christine Eliza Buterbaugh. Howard Jessie Johnston married Leah Nora Kenney, and had children including Chloe Alberta Johnston, Clifford Otto Johnston, Datus William Johnston Sr, Electa Carrie Johnston, Elkin Howard Johnston, Eva Louise Johnston, Ford Kenney Johnston, Helen Catherine Johnston, Irean Mary Johnston, Wilda Mae Johnston. Howard Jessie Johnston passed away in 1946 in Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Howard Jessie Johnston was born in 1876 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William M Johnston And Elizabeth Christine Eliza Buterbaugh.
  • Howard Jessie Johnston married Leah Nora Kenney, and had children including Chloe Alberta Johnston, Clifford Otto Johnston, Datus William Johnston Sr, Electa Carrie Johnston, Elkin Howard Johnston, Eva Louise Johnston, Ford Kenney Johnston, Helen Catherine Johnston, Irean Mary Johnston, Wilda Mae Johnston.
  • Howard Jessie Johnston passed away in 1946 in Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Johnston
1842–1925
Birth Location: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Buterbaugh
1843–1928
Birth Location: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Leah Kenney
1874–1957
Birth Location: Purchase Line, Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Electa Johnston
1896–1977
Birth Location: Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elkin Johnston
1906–1991
Birth Location: Greenwood, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wilda Johnston
1901–1994
Birth Location: Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Clifford Johnston
1902–1940
Birth Location: Curry Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Irean Johnston
1916–1916
Birth Location: Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ford Johnston
1904–1966
Birth Location: Grampian, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
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Chloe Johnston
1909–1929
Birth Location: Curry Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Datus Sr
1899–1969
Birth Location: Green Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Helen Johnston
1914–2002
Birth Location: Curry Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eva Johnston
1918–2002
Birth Location: Curry Run, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Howard Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Howard Johnston
1876–1946
Birth Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William M Johnston
1842–1925
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Christine "Eliza") Buterbaugh
1843–1928
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Johnston
1807–1845
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharyn Henry
1818–1880
Pennsylvania
Frederic Buterbaugh
1814–1900
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret (Nicholas) Langham
1822–1899
Greenfield, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Johnston
1778–1859
Rosanna Clarke
1784–1871
Andreas Henrich
1784–1857
Maria Freitag
1787–1840
William Sr
1778–1859
Katherine RATHGE
1773–1859
William Langham
1787–1853
Margaret Nicholas
1794–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Johnston
1748–1803
Mary Johnston
1743–1821
James Sr.
1749–1825
Johann Sr
1735–1800
Elizabeth *
1736–1820
Elias Rodkey
1745–1829
Rosanna Esteffero
1754–1807
William Langham
1761–1805
Mary Baxter
1762–1823
David Nicholas
1761–1846
Massa Grimes
1774–1850

Howard Johnston's Descendants

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Howard (Jessie) Johnston (4 Mar 1876–9 Jun 1946) m. Leah (Nora) Kenney (1 Jun 1874–24 Jun 1957)
  1. 1. Electa (Carrie) Johnston 1896–1977
  2. 2. Elkin (Howard) Johnston 1906–1991
  3. 3. Wilda (Mae) Johnston 1901–1994
  4. 4. Clifford (Otto) Johnston 1902–1940
  5. 5. Irean (Mary) Johnston 1916–1916
  6. 6. Ford (Kenney) Johnston 1904–1966
  7. 7. Chloe (Alberta) Johnston 1909–1929
  8. 8. Datus (William Johnston) Sr 1899–1969
  9. 9. Helen (Catherine) Johnston 1914–2002
  10. 10. Eva (Louise) Johnston 1918–2002

Howard Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1876
4 Mar 1876
Birth of Howard Jessie Johnston in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
1946
9 Jun 1946
Age 70
Death of Howard Jessie Johnston in Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
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