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John Johnston 1872–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1872

Birth Location: Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 2 Aug 1939

Death Location: Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia

Father: William Johnston

Mother: Jane Gregg

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John Johnston was born in 1872 in Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia, the child of William Johnston And Jane Chisholm Gregg. In 1936, John Johnston resided in Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia. John Johnston passed away in 1939 in Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia.

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Biography

  • John Johnston was born in 1872 in Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia, the child of William Johnston And Jane Chisholm Gregg.
  • In 1936, John Johnston resided in Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia.
  • John Johnston passed away in 1939 in Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia.

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John Johnston's Ancestors

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John Johnston
1872–1939
Birth Place: Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
William Johnston
1835–1899
Crosshill, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane (Chisholm) Gregg
1836–1919
Barr By Girvan AYR TAS AUS
Grandparents
Joseph (John) Johnston
1798–1859
Clones, Monaghan, Ireland
Margaret Powell
1807–1851
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
John Gregg
1781–1839
Georgetown South Carolina USA
Jannet Turner
1779–1844
Mars Bluff, Pee Dee Valley, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Johnston
1775–1823
James Powell
1783–1846
Jane Fulton
1776–1851
James Cpt
1752–1802
Elizabeth Wilson
1744–1799
John Gregg
1757–1802
Eleanor McKnight
1740–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Johnston
1760–
Agnes Young
1760–1795
John 1732
1732–1775
Eleanor McKnight
1740–1802
David Wilson
1700–1750
Mary Witherspoon
1707–1765

John Johnston's Timeline

6 Records

1872
16 JAN 1872
Birth of John Johnston in Ringarooma Tas AUS
Ringarooma Tas AUS
1872
16 Jan 1872
Birth of John Johnston in Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
1936
1936
Age 64
John Johnston resided here in Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia
Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia
1937
1937
Age 65
John Johnston resided here in Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia
Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia
1939
2 AUG 1939
Age 67
Death of John Johnston in Scottsdale Tas AUS
Scottsdale Tas AUS
1939
2 Aug 1939
Age 67
Death of John Johnston in Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia
Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1872
    Event Place: Ringarooma Tas AUS
    Record Source: Australia Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Scottsdale, Bass, Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1939
    Event Place: Scottsdale Tas AUS

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1939
    Event Place: Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia

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