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Sarah Johnston 1798 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1798

Birth Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 29 Mar 1876

Death Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Johnston

Mother: Harriet None

Spouse(s): Isaac Cowan

Children(s): William Cowan, Harriet Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Alexander Cowan, Edward Cowan, John Cowan

Early life: Sarah Johnston arrived in Armagh, Armagh, Ireland in 1798, born to George Frances Johnston and Harriet. Over time, Sarah Johnston formed a family with Isaac Cowan, which included William Cowan, Harriet Cowan, Elizabeth Cowan, Alexander Cowan, Edward Cowan and John S Cowan. Sarah Johnston concluded life in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada in 1876.

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Parents

George Johnston
1760 – 1826
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
GJ
Harriet None
1765 – 1798
Birth Location: County Armagh, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Isaac Cowan
1788 – 1859
Birth Location: Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
IC

Children(s)

William Cowan
1818 – 1895
Birth Location: Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
WC
Harriet Cowan
1821 – 1904
Birth Location: CLontibret, Monagham, Irleand
HC
Elizabeth Cowan
1825 – 1891
Birth Location: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
EC
Alexander Cowan
1827 – 1900
Birth Location: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
AC
Edward Cowan
1829 – 1904
Birth Location: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
EC
John Cowan
1836 – 1917
Birth Location: CLontibret, Monagham, Irleand
JC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1795
    Event Place: Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1798
    Event Place: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St James Cemetery , Brooke
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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