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Nelson Riff Johnston 1914–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1914

Birth Location: Montreal Que Canada

Death Date: 9 Aug 1944

Death Location: Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Father: Robert Johnson

Mother: Violet (johnson)

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1914, Nelson Riff Johnston entered the world in Montreal Que Canada, born to Robert Wesley Johnson And Violet May Riff Johnson. In 1921, Nelson Riff Johnston resided in Dorval, Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec. Nelson Riff Johnston passed away in 1944 in Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1914, Nelson Riff Johnston entered the world in Montreal Que Canada, born to Robert Wesley Johnson And Violet May Riff Johnson.
  • In 1921, Nelson Riff Johnston resided in Dorval, Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec.
  • Nelson Riff Johnston passed away in 1944 in Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nelson Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Johnston
1914–1944
Birth Place: Montreal Que Canada
Parents
Robert Wesley Johnson
1885–1959
Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA
Violet (May Riff) (johnson)
1895–
drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Grandparents
Robert (W.) Johnston
1854–
Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
Ellen Hickey
1856–1905
Brooklyn, Kings, New York City (All Boroughs), New York, USA
Moses (Alexander) Riff
1855–1943
Wickham, , Quebec, Canada
Ellen (Cordelia Diana) Watkins
1865–1932
Qc
Great-Grandparents
Mary Collins
1825–
William Riff
1815–1893
Jane Thomas
1819–1873
Edward Watkins
1828–1901
Marcella McCormick
1841–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Riff
1789–1868
Mary Guesel
1786–1859
William Thomas
1784–1869
Sarah Thomas
1801–1854
James Watkins
1779–1839
John McCormick
1792–1874

Nelson Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1914
1914
Birth of Nelson Riff Johnston in Montreal Quebec
Montreal Quebec
1914
abt 1914
Birth of Nelson Riff Johnston in Montreal Que Canada
Montreal Que Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 7
Nelson Riff Johnston resided here in Dorval, Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec, Canada
Dorval, Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec, Canada
1944
9 Aug 1944
Age 30
Death of Nelson Riff Johnston in France Normandi
France Normandi
1944
9 Aug 1944
Age 30
Death of Nelson Riff Johnston in Ranville War Cemetery Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Ranville War Cemetery Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Montreal Quebec
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 120; Census Place: Dorval (Town), Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec; Page Number: 14
    [3] Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 30547

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1914
    Event Place: Montreal Que Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Records of Aliens Pre-Examined in Canada, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Head Tax Certificates (Form 524, Exempt Aliens) Surrendered upon Admission to the United States; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A4093; NAI Number: 3002715; Record Group Title: Records o
    [2] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 120; Census Place: Dorval (Town), Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec; Page Number: 14
    [4] Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 30547
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1944; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.056906357,0.49287587,0.2718212&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Dorval, Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 120; Census Place: Dorval (Town), Montreal (Jacques-Cartier-Lachine), Quebec; Page Number: 14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: N. C. G.
    Record Source: Canada, WWII Service Files of War Dead, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 30547

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1944
    Event Place: France Normandi
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Ranville War Cemetery Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Gazette; Publication Date: 23 Aug 1944; Publication Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada; ,0.056906357,0.49287587,0.2718212&xid=2378
    [4] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ranville, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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