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Robert Johnston 1893 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Nov 1893

Birth Location: Ashburton, New Zealand

Death Date: 30 Jun 1979

Death Location: Ashburton, New Zealand

Father: David Johnston

Mother: Elizabeth Cairns

Spouse(s): Daisy Brannan

Children(s): Joan Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, Muriel Johnston

Robert Johnston was born in 1893 in Ashburton, New Zealand, the child of David Johnston and Elizabeth Cairns. Robert Johnston later married Daisy Sylvina Florence Brannan, and together they raised children including Joan Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston and Muriel Johnston. In 1979, Robert Johnston passed away in Ashburton, New Zealand.

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Parents

David Johnston
1851 – 1931
Birth Location: Ballynagarrick, County Down, Ireland
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Elizabeth Cairns
1853 – 1908
Birth Location: Ballynagarrick, County Down, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Daisy Brannan
1896 – 1979
Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Joan Johnston
1922 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Johnston
1924 – 1998
Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Muriel Johnston
1928 – 2005
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 02 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Ashburton, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 30 Jun 1979
    Event Place: Ashburton, New Zealand
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