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Janet Johnston 1870–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1870

Birth Location: Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 15 Mar 1917

Death Location: Oro-Medonte, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Agnes Cameron

Spouse(s): Edward Ratcliffe

Children(s): William Ratcliffe, Edward Ratcliffe

The story of Janet Johnston began in 1870 in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, Janet Johnston resided in Ontario, Canada. Janet Johnston married Edward Ratcliffe, and had children including Edward Norman Ratcliffe, William George Roy Ratcliffe. Janet Johnston passed away in 1917 in Oro-Medonte, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Johnston began in 1870 in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, Janet Johnston resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • Janet Johnston married Edward Ratcliffe, and had children including Edward Norman Ratcliffe, William George Roy Ratcliffe.
  • Janet Johnston passed away in 1917 in Oro-Medonte, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Johnston's Ancestors

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Janet Johnston
1870–1917
Birth Place: Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Johnston
1840–1911
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Cameron
1841–1916
Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Duncan Cameron
1814–1852
Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) Bone
1818–1911
Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Bone
1791–1878
Agnes McGill
1791–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bone
1761–1848
Janet Muir
1754–1842

Janet Johnston's Descendants

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Janet Johnston (14 Jan 1870–15 Mar 1917) m. Edward Ratcliffe (17 Oct 1866–1954)
  1. 1. William (George Roy) Ratcliffe 1895–1961 m. Bertha (Blanche) Rutherford 1898–1980
  2. 2. Edward (Norman) Ratcliffe 1901–1956 m. Cora (Pricilla) Hazlett 1903–1953

Janet Johnston's Timeline

4 Records

1870
14 Jan 1870
Birth of Janet Johnston in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 31
Janet Johnston resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1917
15 Mar 1917
Age 47
Death of Janet Johnston in Hawkestone, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Hawkestone, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
1921
01 Jun 1921
Age 51
Janet Johnston resided here in Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1870
    Event Place: Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 3; Record Group: Rg 80-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Oro, Simcoe (East/Est), Ontario; Page: 7; Family No: 66

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Oro, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Hawkestone, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oro-Medonte, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Web: Canadian Headstone Index, 1840-2017, Canadian Headstones; Canada; Canadian Headstone Photo Project

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