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James Anderson Johnston 1826 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1826

Birth Location: Dumfries

Death Date: 14 August 1882

Death Location: Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: David (Blacksmith)

Mother: Jane Anderson

Spouse(s): Helen Rutherford

Children(s): John Johnston

The story of James Anderson Johnston began in 1826 in Dumfries. James Anderson Johnston married Helen Rutherford, and had children including John Shaw Johnston. James Anderson Johnston passed away in 1882 in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Anderson Johnston began in 1826 in Dumfries.
  • James Anderson Johnston married Helen Rutherford, and had children including John Shaw Johnston.
  • James Anderson Johnston passed away in 1882 in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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James Johnston's Ancestors

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James Johnston
1826 – 1882
Birth Place: Dumfries
Parents
David Johnston (Blacksmith)
1801 – 1877
Annane, Dumfriesshire
Jane Anderson
1800 –
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Johnston's Descendants

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James (Anderson) Johnston (10 Oct 1826 – 14 August 1882) m. Helen Rutherford (abt 1833 – 17 Mar 1898)
  1. 1. John (Shaw) Johnston (30 August 1850 – 9 May 1916) m. Annie (Agnes) Fanning (17 Oct 1870 – 8 March 1905)
    1. 1. Johanna Johnston (1890 – 19 Nov 1940) m. George abernethy (23 Nov 1866 – 12 Jun 1952)
      1. 1. Annie (Edna) Abernethy (8 July 1911 – 26 Jun 1972)
      2. 2. Kathleen (Ellen) Abernethy (1916 – )
      3. 3. Louisa (Jane) Abernethy (5 Oct 1917 – 31 Oct 2001)
      4. 4. James (Mitchell) Abernethy (6 Jun 1919 – 2007)
      5. 5. Patricia (Alice Monica) Abernethy (25 Jun 1922 – 29 Dec 1998)
      6. 6. John (Francis) abernethy (1924 – 10 May 1999) m. June (Olive) Shore (21 Oct 1927 – 15 Jan 2013)
        1. 1. Bruce (Peter) Abernethy (February 1950 – March 2021) m. Michelle (Mary) Reynolds
        2. 2. Gavin abernethy
        3. 3. John abernethy
        4. 4. Shona abernethy
      7. 7. Maureen (Anastasha) Abernethy (31 Jul 1928 – 26 May 2018)
      8. 8. Mary (Josephine) Abernethy (24 Apr 1930 – 18 Aug 2003)
      9. 9. Edward (Brightson) Abernethy (28 Jan 1933 – 9 Mar 2015)

James Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1826
10 Oct 1826
Birth of James Anderson Johnston in Dumfries
Dumfries
1882
14 August 1882
Age 56
Death of James Anderson Johnston in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1826
    Event Place: Dumfries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1882
    Event Place: Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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