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John Johnstone 1786 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1786

Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Before 1887

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Archibald Johnston

Mother: Mary Johnston

Spouse(s): Janet Ferguson

Children(s): Janet Johnston

In 1786, John Johnstone entered the world in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Calder Johnston and Mary Weir Johnston. John Johnstone married Janet Ferguson, and had children including Janet Johnston. John Johnstone passed away in 1887 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1786, John Johnstone entered the world in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Calder Johnston and Mary Weir Johnston.
  • John Johnstone married Janet Ferguson, and had children including Janet Johnston.
  • John Johnstone passed away in 1887 in Scotland.

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John Johnstone's Ancestors

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John Johnstone
1786 – 1887
Birth Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Calder Johnston
1758 – 1841
Airdrie, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Weir) Johnston
1760 – 1797
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Johnstone's Descendants

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John Johnstone (5 Jun 1786 – Before 1887) m. Janet Ferguson (27 Dec 1794 – Before 1887)
  1. 1. Janet Johnston (1818 – Bef 1845) m. George (Henry Martin) Johnston (26 Jan 1817 – 24 Mar 1884)
    1. 1. Janet\Jannett Johnston (25 Nov 1841 – 28 Nov 1914)
      1. 1. Margaret Hamilton (1 Oct 1859 – 27 Jun 1938) m. Edward (D) Buys (22 October 1841 – 7 January 1914)
        1. 1. Mattie (Ellen) Buys (17 March 1886 – 21 August 1961) m. Jared Tanner (12 Oct 1881 – 5 Nov 1954)

John Johnstone's Timeline

2 Records

1786
5 Jun 1786
Birth of John Johnstone in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1887
Before 1887
Age 101
Death of John Johnstone in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1786
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1887
    Event Place: Scotland

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