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Joseph Johnston 1808 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1808

Birth Location: Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 19 May 1898

Death Location: Malahide Twsp., Elgin County, Ontario

Father: Humphrey Johnston

Mother: Margaret Whitcroft

Spouse(s): Barbara Kilmer

Children(s): George Johnston, William Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Martha Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Humphrey Johnston, Edward Johnston, Eliza Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Barbara Johnston, David Johnston, Albert Johnston

In 1808, Joseph Johnston entered the world in Armagh, Ireland, born to Humphrey Johnston and Margaret Whitcroft. Joseph Johnston married Barbara Kilmer, and had children including George Frances Johnston, William Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Martha Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Humphrey Johnston, Edward Johnston, Eliza Belinda Johnston, Joseph Gustavo Johnston, Barbara Ann Elizabeth Johnston, David Johnston, Albert Johnston. Joseph Johnston passed away in 1898 in Malahide Twsp., Elgin County, Ontario.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Joseph Johnston entered the world in Armagh, Ireland, born to Humphrey Johnston and Margaret Whitcroft.
  • Joseph Johnston married Barbara Kilmer, and had children including George Frances Johnston, William Johnston, Margaret Johnston, Martha Johnston, Thomas Johnston, Humphrey Johnston, Edward Johnston, Eliza Belinda Johnston, Joseph Gustavo Johnston, Barbara Ann Elizabeth Johnston, David Johnston, Albert Johnston.
  • Joseph Johnston passed away in 1898 in Malahide Twsp., Elgin County, Ontario.

Immediate Family

Parents

Humphrey Johnston
1776 – 1863
Birth Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
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Margaret Whitcroft
1786 – 1852
Birth Location: Clontibret Parish, Monaghan, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Kilmer
1814 – 1893
Birth Location: Humberstone Twsp, Welland County, Ontario, Canada
BK

Children(s)

George Johnston
1760 – 1826
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
GJ
William Johnston
1830 – 1880
Birth Location: Malahide Twp, Elgin, Alymer, Upper Canada
WJ
Margaret Johnston
1832 – 1905
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
MJ
Martha Johnston
1834 – 1923
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
MJ
Thomas Johnston
1837 – 1923
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
TJ
Humphrey Johnston
1840 – 1931
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
HJ
Edward Johnston
1830 – 1877
Birth Location: Malahide Twp., Elgin, Canada West
EJ
Eliza Johnston
– 1878
Birth Location: Malahide Twp., Elgin, Canada West
EJ
Joseph Johnston
1849 – 1923
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
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Barbara Johnston
1852 – 1852
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
BJ
David Johnston
1853 – 1898
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
DJ
Albert Johnston
1857 – 1931
Birth Location: Malahide, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
AJ

Joseph Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Johnston
1808 – 1898
Birth Place: Armagh, Ireland
Parents
Humphrey Johnston
1776 – 1863
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Margaret Whitcroft
1786 – 1852
Clontibret Parish, Monaghan, Ireland
Grandparents
Henry Whitcraft
1740 – 1830
Parish Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
Margaret Cowan
1740 – 1790
Armagh county, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Whitcraft
1700 – 1740
Jane Gordon
1700 – 1740
William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Annthonius Wheatcroft
1668 – 1700
Millicent Cockeram
1670 –
James Gordon
1680 – 1749
Sarah Greenway
1680 – 1758
David Cowan
1660 – 1730
Lady Crawford
1683 – 1703
John Andrew
1703 –
Mary Paterson
1700 –

Joseph Johnston's Descendants

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Joseph Johnston (24 May 1808 – 19 May 1898) m. Barbara Kilmer (1814 – 15 Dec 1893)
  1. 1. George (Frances) Johnston (Abt. 1760 – Bef. 1826) m. Harriet (Abt. 1765 – abt 1798) m. Margaret McCullogh (Abt 1783 – 1860)
    1. 1. Edward Johnson (17 August 1785 – 18 April 1872)
    2. 2. Joseph Johnston (1787 – 11 May 1867)
    3. 3. Robert Johnston (Abt. 1789 – 11 May 1867)
    4. 4. Frances Johnson (Abt. 1791 – 13 Jul 1865)
    5. 5. Hugh Johnston (Abt. 1794 – 1876)
    6. 6. Sarah Johnston (Abt. 1798 – 29 Mar 1876) m. Isaac Cowan (1788 – 17 Feb 1859)
      1. 1. William Cowan (20 Sep 1818 – 24 Dec 1895) m. Anne King (13 Feb 1822 – 24 Sep 1906)
        1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Cowan (22 Jun 1852 – 18 Jul 1935) m. Sanford (Augusta ( Dr.)) Cornell (1852 – 28 Jan 1888)
        2. 2. Isaac (James) Cowan (26 Jan 1854 – 28 Oct 1923) m. Isabella (Agnes) Kennedy (17 Jan 1859 – 11 Aug 1938)
        3. 3. John (Alexander) Cowan (July 1855 – 3 Nov 1930)
        4. 4. William (Edward) Cowan (09 Apr 1856 – 27 Oct 1937) m. Mary (Ann " Minnie") Justin (11 April 1860 – 06 Nov 1914)
        5. 5. George (Henry) Cowan (17 Jun 1859 – 20 Sep 1935) m. Josephine (Irene) Downie (4 Oct 1869 – 15 Oct 1960)
        6. 6. Sarah (Louisa) Cowan (16 Jan 1860 – 1939) m. J. (W.) Maquire
        7. 7. Robert (L.) Cowan (1861 – 02 Jun 1861)
        8. 8. Jane (H) Cowan (22 Feb 1862 – 17 Mar 1933) m. Randolph (Frances) Nie (17 September 1864 – 22 Sep 1936)
      2. 2. Harriet Cowan (25 Nov 1821 – 1 Mar 1904) m. Huge Pepper (1816 – 1880)
        1. 1. Robert Pepper (May 1850 – 30 May 1880)
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Pepper (12 May 1851 – 21 SEP 1902) m. Ebenezer Healy (10 Nov 1846 – 29 JUL 1937)
        3. 3. William Pepper (1853 – 10 Feb 1854)
        4. 4. Harriet (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Pepper (22 May 1857 – 30 Sep 1936) m. Wm (F) Frarey (1852 – )
        5. 5. William (Edward) Pepper (28 Dec 1857 – 23 Nov 1912)
        6. 6. Margaret Pepper (27 Jul 1859 – 23 June 1931)
        7. 7. Isaac Pepper (22 Aug 1861 – 3 Jan 1944)
        8. 8. Hannah (Jane) Pepper (22 Dec 1864 – 21 Mar 1957)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cowan (20 FEB 1825 – 28 SEP 1891) m. George Lucas (7 Nov 1821 – 13 Apr 1895)
        1. 1. William Lucas (4 JUN 1847 – 2 APR 1918) m. Rebecca Hume (25 JUN 1850 – 24 FEB 1938)
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Lucas (1849 – 23 OCT 1872)
        3. 3. Alexander Lucas (AFT 1847 – 08 Jun 1942)
        4. 4. Edward (George) Lucas (AFT 1847 – 11 MAR 1932)
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann "Eliza") Lucas (AFT 1847 – 5 OCT 1945) m. Angus McPherson (1856 – )
        6. 6. Isaac (Alfred) Lucas (AFT 1848 – 8 MAR 1928)
        7. 7. Harriet (Lavinia Vine) Lucas (1862 – 26 Oct 1947) m. James ("Frank") Parke (1855 – )
        8. 8. Isaac (Benson) Lucas (19 Sep 1867 – 8 Mar 1940) m. Elizabeth (Eggleston) Richardson (24 Sep 1870 – 15 Jan 1921) m. Edith (Jane) Trees (13 Jul 1879 – 27 Dec 1972)
        9. 9. Margaret (Ella "Madge") Lucas (1847 – 6 MAR 1948) m. Walter Turner
        10. 10. Johnston Lucas (AFT 1847 – 29 SEP 1936)
      4. 4. Alexander Cowan (1827 – 4 Jan 1900) m. Martha King (3 Nov 1831 – 12 Mar 1906)
        1. 1. William (John) Cowan (1856 – 7 Dec 1900) m. Caroline (Mary) Beamish (24 Aug 1858 – 16 May 1938)
        2. 2. Martha (Jane) Cowan (1858 – 1 Apr 1940) m. J. (Alex) Kelly (1853 – APR 1930)
        3. 3. Hiram (King) Cowan (1860 – 13 Feb 1891)
        4. 4. Eliza Cowan (26 Apr 1862 – 24 May 1929) m. Henry Powell (Oct 1850 – 19 Mar 1929)
        5. 5. Sarah Cowan (ABT 1864 – 4 Oct 1869)
        6. 6. Edward (James) Cowan (19 Oct 1866 – 16 Aug 1930) m. Lila (Martha Jane) Gilroy (10 July 1870 – 28 Jul 1946)
        7. 7. Lavina (Ann) Cowan (1871 – ) m. Robert (King) Anderson (1861 – )
        8. 8. Mary (Serena) Cowan (1873 – 28 Sep 1964) m. Herbert (Newton) McCordic (21 Sep 1872 – 14 Jun 1955)
      5. 5. Edward Cowan (21 Apr 1829 – 23 Apr 1904) m. Elizabeth Whitcraft (17 Nov 1836 – 15 Jun 1916)
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cowan (24 Jun 1859 – 05 Jun 1939) m. Douglas Carr (ABT 1857 – 6 Apr 1936)
        2. 2. William (James) Cowan (26 Aug 1860 – 6 Sep 1933)
        3. 3. Margaret (Joannah) Cowan (17 Feb 1862 – 10 SEP 1921) m. George (Wesley) Mitchell (28 Oct 1866 – 29 Mar 1946)
        4. 4. Francis (Jane) Cowan (4 Jan 1868 – 11 MAY 1895)
        5. 5. Henry (Louis) Cowan (13 Feb 1870 – bef 1939) m. Elizabeth Gorrell (1872 – )
        6. 6. Harriet (Susannah) Cowan (24 Jan 1871 – 30 Apr 1946) m. Archibald Williamson (19 May 1871 – 18 Jun 1945)
        7. 7. Johnston (Edward) Cowan (20 Feb 1872 – 8 Oct 1940) m. Margaret (Belle "Maggie") Dewar (Feb 1874 – 25 JUL 1936)
        8. 8. Annie Cowan (15 Mar 1872 – 1956) m. Samuel (H) Mitchell (May 1871 – 11 Jun 1932)
        9. 9. Edith (Maria) Cowan (2 Mar 1874 – 28 Mar 1959)
        10. 10. Alfred (Ernest) Cowan (10 Apr 1876 – 05 May 1965) m. Anna (Leila) Saunders (09 Feb 1879 – 21 Dec 1973)
        11. 11. Isaac (Frederick) Cowan (23 May 1878 – 1962) m. Jessie (Elizabeth) Latimer (1873 – 1958) m. Marjorie
        12. 12. John (Benson) Cowan (08 Jul 1881 – 22 Mar 1950) m. Elizabeth, (Bessie) Harper (2 May 1892 – 31 March 1988)
      6. 6. John (S) Cowan (7 Feb. 1836 – 2 Nov 1917) m. Maria (M.) Hume (1845 – 21 JAN 1906)
        1. 1. Melissa Cowan (1863 – 17 Apr 1936) m. William Dougherty (abt 1860 – )
        2. 2. Isaac (Sidney) Cowan (28 Nov 1864 – 13 Oct 1950) m. Eva (Louise) Protheroe (15 Sep 1884 – 11 Jul 1950)
        3. 3. Eleanor (Jane) Cowan (1866 – 14 Jan 1869)
        4. 4. Sarah Cowan (ABT 1868 – )
        5. 5. Charlotte (Jane (Lottie)) Cowan (28 Mar 1871 – )
        6. 6. William (Wellington) Cowan (1872 – 2 Dec 1949)
        7. 7. Beecher (Arthur) Cowan (11 Oct 1875 – 10 Jan 1957) m. Annette (Claire Louise) Lederer (Jan 1884 – 21 Mar 1926) m. Lena Johnson (abt 1903 – )
        8. 8. Edward (Grierson) Cowan (1877 – )
        9. 9. John (Southfield) Cowan (1877 – )
        10. 10. Lawson (Edward) Cowan (6 Sep 1877 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Johnston (Abt. 1797 – 18 Aug 1872)
    8. 8. George Johnston (Abt. Mar 1800 – 1 DEC 1874)
    9. 9. Mary (Jane) Johnston (Abt. 1805 – 6 March 1894) m. Thomas Norris (1816 – 1848)
      1. 1. Alexander Norris (06 April 1838 – 23 Feb 1922) m. Margaret (Ann) Elnor (15 Jul 1850 – 29 Jun 1919)
        1. 1. Mary (Annie) Norris (16 Jun 1874 – ) m. William (David) Sharpe (1871 – 1937)
        2. 2. Joseph (Henry) Norris (6 JAN 1875 – 29 Oct 1918) m. Maude (Amelia) Titus (1880 – 1939)
        3. 3. Eleanor (Jane) Norris (abt 1876 – 12 Feb 1956) m. John (W) Henderson (13 JUL 1865 – 18 Jun 1940)
        4. 4. Florence (Selena) Norris (22 May 1878 – 25 Nov 1960) m. Edward Bailey (23 Feb 1871 – 3 Apr 1940)
        5. 5. Thomas (Alexander) Norris (09 Feb 1880 – April 18, 1959) m. Katherine Perry (30 May 1896 – 20 Dec 1954)
        6. 6. Rebecca (M) Norris (7 Oct 1881 – 12 May 1943) m. Ralph Chandler (abt 1885 – )
        7. 7. Elisabeth (R) Norris (abt 1884 – )
        8. 8. Margaret (May) Norris (31 Aug 1885 – 3 April 1914)
        9. 9. Adelaid (L) Norris (9 Jul 1888 – )
      2. 2. Rachel Norris (1840 – 1864) m. Joseph Hastings (1829 – 22 Feb 1901)
        1. 1. Thomas Hastings (26 Jan 1859 – 31 May 1939) m. Amelia (Georgina "Nellie") Stephenson (3 Nov 1873 – 1940)
        2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Hastings (28 Oct 1862 – 17 Jul 1934) m. William Holleran (14 Oct 1856 – 16 Oct 1921)
        3. 3. Jenny Hastings (About 1864 – Unknown)
      3. 3. Margaret Norris (1842 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Norris (1844 – )
      5. 5. Sarah Norris (1848 – )
    10. 10. Susannah Johnson (01 Dec 1812 – 5 January 1883)
  2. 2. William Johnston (AFT 1830 – Aft 1880)
  3. 3. Margaret Johnston (3 Aug 1832 – 8 Nov 1905)
  4. 4. Martha Johnston (Jan 1834 – 19 Feb 1923)
  5. 5. Thomas Johnston (28 Mar 1837 – 24 Oct 1923)
  6. 6. Humphrey Johnston (3 Dec 1840 – 19 Mar 1931)
  7. 7. Edward Johnston (Aft. 1830 – Bef 1877)
  8. 8. Eliza (Belinda) Johnston (23 Oct1845 – 17 Dec 1878)
  9. 9. Joseph (Gustavo) Johnston (21 Nov 1849 – 28 Dec 1923)
  10. 10. Barbara (Ann Elizabeth) Johnston (25 Jan 1852 – Sep 1852)
  11. 11. David Johnston (16 Oct 1853 – after 1898)
  12. 12. Albert Johnston (29 Apr 1857 – 8 Sep 1931) m. Emily (Medora) Brown (11 Aug 1858 – 17 Jun 1922)
    1. 1. Edwin (Lawrence) Johnston (19 Mar 1880 – 26 DEC 1881)
    2. 2. Ernest (Eugene) Johnston (17 FEB 1882 – 15 Dec 1932)
    3. 3. Claude (Delmar) Johnston (31 Jul 1885 – 31 MAY 1950)
    4. 4. Annie (Laura) Johnston (1 JAN 1888 – 24 Oct 1934)
    5. 5. Albert (Horace) Johnston (15 JUN 1892 – 9 July 1960)
    6. 6. Edward (Milton) Johnston (11 APR 1895 – 11 November, 1953)

Joseph Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1808
24 May 1808
Birth of Joseph Johnston in Armagh, Ireland
Armagh, Ireland
1898
19 May 1898
Age 90
Death of Joseph Johnston in Malahide Twsp., Elgin County, Ontario
Malahide Twsp., Elgin County, Ontario

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1808
    Event Place: Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 87

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1898
    Event Place: Malahide Twsp., Elgin County, Ontario
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 87
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