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Robert Elliott Johnston 1790 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1790

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 7 Oct 1871

Death Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert JOHNSTON

Mother: Mary McClelland

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Robert Elliott Johnston was born in 1790 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Robert JOHNSTON and Mary McClelland. Robert Elliott Johnston passed away in 1871 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Elliott Johnston was born in 1790 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of Robert JOHNSTON and Mary McClelland.
  • Robert Elliott Johnston passed away in 1871 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Robert Johnston's Ancestors

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Robert Johnston
1790 – 1871
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Robert JOHNSTON
1770 –
Donegal, Ireland
Mary McClelland
1768 – 1793
Ireland
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Robert Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1790
12 Nov 1790
Birth of Robert Elliott Johnston in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1871
7 Oct 1871
Age 81
Death of Robert Elliott Johnston in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1790
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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