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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: Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Father: Walter Johnston

Mother: Margaret McDonald

Spouse(s): Margaret Kirkey

Children(s): William Johnston, Douglas Johnston, Louise Johnston, Norman Johnston, Russell Johnston, Harry Johnston, Fred Johnston, Alex Johnston

Howard Oliver Johnston was born in 1925 in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada, the child of Walter Roy Irish Johnston and Margaret Isabel McDonald. Howard Oliver Johnston married Margaret "Amy" Kirkey, and had children including William "Roy" Johnston, Douglas "Doug" Howard Johnston, Louise Johnston, Norman Johnston, Russell B Johnston, Harry Johnston, Fred Johnston, Alex Johnston. Howard Oliver Johnston passed away in 1988 in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Howard Oliver Johnston was born in 1925 in Whitby, Durham, Ontario, Canada, the child of Walter Roy Irish Johnston and Margaret Isabel McDonald.
  • Howard Oliver Johnston married Margaret "Amy" Kirkey, and had children including William "Roy" Johnston, Douglas "Doug" Howard Johnston, Louise Johnston, Norman Johnston, Russell B Johnston, Harry Johnston, Fred Johnston, Alex Johnston.
  • Howard Oliver Johnston passed away in 1988 in Port Hope, Northumberland, 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) McDonald
1905 – 1975
Lorrimore Square, St. Paul, Southwark, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Andrew (T) Johnston
1862 – 1942
Reach Township, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Louisa) Smith
1869 – 1963
Reach, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

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 (18 Jun 1949 – 18 Apr 2019) m. Cynthia
    1. 1. Jessica (Elaine) Johnston (Nov 1980 – )
    2. 2. Amy Johnston
    3. 3. Heather Johnston m. Donald Benson
      1. 1. Katherine Benson
      2. 2. Zoe Benson
      3. 3. James Benson
      4. 4. Alaric Benson
  2. 2. Douglas ("Doug" Howard) Johnston (Jul 31 1950 – )
  3. 3. Louise Johnston (1951 – ) m. Wier
  4. 4. Norman Johnston
  5. 5. Russell (B) Johnston
  6. 6. Harry Johnston
  7. 7. Fred Johnston
  8. 8. Alex Johnston

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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