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James Johnston 1817 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 26 Jun 1889

Death Location: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Johnston

Mother: Mary Crawford

Spouse(s): Hannah Irvin

Children(s): Mary Johnston, William Johnston, Robert Johnston, Joseph Johnston

According to available records, James Johnston was born in 1817 in Ireland, the child of James Johnston and Mary Ann Crawford. Following those early years, James Johnston married Hannah E. Irvin, and their family grew to include Mary Ann Johnston, William Johnston, Robert Johnston and Joseph Johnston. In the later years of life, James Johnston died in 1889 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Parents

James Johnston
1792 –
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
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Mary Crawford
1792 – 1854
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Irvin
1826 – 1900
Birth Location: Ireland
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Children(s)

Mary Johnston
1847 – 1916
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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William Johnston
1850 –
Birth Location: Philadelphia
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Robert Johnston
1852 –
Birth Location: Philadelphia
RJ
Joseph Johnston
1859 –
Birth Location: Philadelphia
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1817
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Philadelphia Ward 1 Precincts 6, 7, and 9, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 26 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

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