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Howard Oliver Johnston 1925–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1925

Birth Location: Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Mar 29 1988

Death Location: Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Walter Johnston

Mother: Margaret MacDonald

Spouse(s): Margaret Kirkey

Children(s): William Johnston

In 1925, Howard Oliver Johnston entered the world in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada, born to Walter Roy Irish Johnston And Margaret Isabel Macdonald. Howard Oliver Johnston married Margaret Amy Kirkey, and had children including Alex Johnston, Douglas Howard Johnston, Fred Johnston, Harry Johnston, Louisa Johnston Weir, Norman Johnston, Russell B Johnston, William Roy Johnston. Howard Oliver Johnston passed away in 1988 in Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Howard Oliver Johnston entered the world in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada, born to Walter Roy Irish Johnston And Margaret Isabel Macdonald.
  • Howard Oliver Johnston married Margaret Amy Kirkey, and had children including Alex Johnston, Douglas Howard Johnston, Fred Johnston, Harry Johnston, Louisa Johnston Weir, Norman Johnston, Russell B Johnston, William Roy Johnston.
  • Howard Oliver Johnston passed away in 1988 in Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Howard Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Howard Johnston
1925–1988
Birth Place: Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Walter Roy Irish Johnston
1893–1934
Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Margaret (Isabel) MacDonald
1905–1975
Lorrimore Square, St. Paul, Southwark, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Charles Irish
1872–1957
Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Louisa) Smith
1869–1963
Reach, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Irish
1825–1899
Jane (Silver?)
1830–1906
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simeon Wells
1787–1863
Olive Bryford
1786–1874

Howard Johnston's Descendants

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Howard (Oliver) Johnston (9 Apr 1925–Mar 29 1988) m. Margaret ("Amy") Kirkey (Dec 4 1927–9 Dec 2008)
  1. 1. William ("Roy") Johnston 1949–2019

Howard Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1925
9 Apr 1925
Birth of Howard Oliver Johnston in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada
Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 6
Howard Oliver Johnston resided here in Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 6
Howard Oliver Johnston resided here in Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
1988
Mar 29 1988
Age 63
Death of Howard Oliver Johnston in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1925
    Event Place: Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14893
    [2] 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 May 1929
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14893

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-160505

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27283; Census Place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Whitby, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Montreal, Canada
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-160505

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14893

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Honolulu, T. H.
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, ON, Canada; Passenger Lists, 1865-1935; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14893

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 29 1988
    Event Place: Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whitby, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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