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Richard John Johnston 1839–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 May 1839

Birth Location: Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 06 May 1884

Death Location: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Father: Hugh Johnstone

Mother: Sarah Toul

Spouse(s): Margret Johnston, Margaret McKeown)

Children(s): Hugh Johnson, Mary Johnson, Richard Johnson, Annie Johnson, John Johnson, Bridget Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Margaret Johnson

Richard John Johnston was born in 1839 in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Hugh Johnstone And Sarah Toul. In 1841, Richard John Johnston resided in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In 1851, Richard John Johnston resided in Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotlan. Richard John Johnston married Margaret Mckeon Or Mckeown, Margret Johnston, and had children including Annie Johnson, Bridget H Johnson, Hugh Peter Johnson, John Johnson, Margaret E Johnson, Mary Johnson, Richard Johnson, Sarah Ann Johnson. Richard John Johnston passed away in 1884 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Richard John Johnston was born in 1839 in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Hugh Johnstone And Sarah Toul.
  • In 1841, Richard John Johnston resided in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, Richard John Johnston resided in Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotlan.
  • Richard John Johnston married Margaret Mckeon Or Mckeown, Margret Johnston, and had children including Annie Johnson, Bridget H Johnson, Hugh Peter Johnson, John Johnson, Margaret E Johnson, Mary Johnson, Richard Johnson, Sarah Ann Johnson.
  • Richard John Johnston passed away in 1884 in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Richard Johnston
1839–1884
Birth Place: Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Hugh Johnstone
1800–1840
Ireland
Sarah Toul
1799–1872
Londonderry, Ireland
Grandparents
Daniel Toul
1773–1841
Londonderry, Ireland
Agnes Michael
1775–1841
Londonderry, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Johnston's Descendants

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Richard (John) Johnston (02 May 1839–06 May 1884) m. Margret Johnston (26 Jul 1844–May 13 1917) m. Margaret (McKeon (or) McKeown) (26 Jul 1843–13 May 1917)
  1. 1. Hugh (Peter) Johnson 1865–1937 m. Johanna Nash 1865–1929
    1. 1. Hugh (Neil) Johnson 1897–1980 m. Edna (Ann) McGrinere 1895– m. Edna (Ann) McGrenere 1894–1968
      1. 1. William (Hugh) Johnson 1921–2016 m. Marianne (Emberly) Johnson 1926–1981
      2. 2. Barbara (Madeline) Johnson 1932–2018
      3. 3. Ella (Catherine) Johnson 1928–2006
      4. 4. Loretta (Elizabeth) Johnson 1931–2011
      5. 5. Thomas (Patrick) Johnson 1927–2017
      6. 6. Rosemary (A) Johnson 1936–2018
      7. 7. Neil (Joseph) Johnson 1926–1971
      8. 8. Michael (Francis) Johnson 1929–1972
      9. 9. Neil (Joseph) Johnson 1926–1971
      10. 10. Ella (Catherine) Johnson 1928–2006
      11. 11. Michael (Francis) Johnson 1929–1972
      12. 12. Loretta (Elizabeth) Johnson 1931–2011
      13. 13. Thomas (Patrick) Johnson 1927–2017
      14. 14. Barbara (Madeline) Johnson 1932–2018
      15. 15. Rosemary (A) Johnson 1936–2018
    2. 2. Richard (John) Johnson 1894–1971
    3. 3. Myrtle (Irene) Johnson 1898–1998
    4. 4. Patrick (Nash) Johnson 1901–1952
    5. 5. Loretta (Shea) Johnson 1895–1961
    6. 6. Charles (Peter) Johnson 1906–1983
  2. 2. Mary Johnson 1874–1936
  3. 3. Richard Johnson 1869–1911
  4. 4. Annie Johnson 1885–1936
  5. 5. John Johnson 1873–1911
  6. 6. Bridget (H) Johnson 1871–
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Johnson 1867–1936
  8. 8. Margaret (E) Johnson 1878–1911

Richard Johnston's Timeline

6 Records

1839
02 May 1839
Birth of Richard John Johnston in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 2
Richard John Johnston resided here in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 12
Richard John Johnston resided here in Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1871
abt 1871
Age 32
Richard John Johnston resided here in London Ward 6, London, Ontario
London Ward 6, London, Ontario
1879
1879
Age 40
Richard John Johnston resided here in London East
London East
1884
06 May 1884
Age 45
Death of Richard John Johnston in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 May 1839
    Event Place: Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkmabreck; ED: 6; Page: 12; Line: 970; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkmabreck; ED: 6; Page: 38; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1851_213; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: London Ward 6, London, Ontario
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: London Ward 6, London, Ontario; Roll: C-9907; Page: 62; Family No: 215

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: London East
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Voter Lists, 1867-1900

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 May 1884
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

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