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William M. Johnston 1871 – 1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1871

Birth Location: Adrian, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 24 Nov 1955

Death Location: (Rural) East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joseph Johnston

Mother: Sarah Johnston

Spouse(s): Annie Hughes

Children(s): Pearl Konhauser

The story of William M. Johnston Sr began in 1871 in Adrian, Pennsylvania. William M. Johnston Sr married Annie M. Hughes, and had children including Pearl Genevieve Johnston Baum Konhauser. William M. Johnston Sr passed away in 1955 in (Rural) East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William M. Johnston Sr began in 1871 in Adrian, Pennsylvania.
  • William M. Johnston Sr married Annie M. Hughes, and had children including Pearl Genevieve Johnston Baum Konhauser.
  • William M. Johnston Sr passed away in 1955 in (Rural) East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Johnston
1849 –
Birth Location: Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Johnston
1848 – 1908
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Annie Hughes
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Adrian, PA Armstrong County
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Children(s)

Pearl Konhauser
1913 – 1996
Birth Location: East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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William Johnston's Ancestors

Self
William Johnston
1871 – 1955
Birth Place: Adrian, Pennsylvania
Parents
Joseph Johnston
1849 –
Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Campbell) Johnston
1848 – 1908
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Thomas Johnson
1816 – 1898
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England
Sarah ((Sallie)) Harris
1818 – 1904
Virginia
William (H) Campbell
1812 – 1882
Concord, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Russell
1820 – 1910
Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Johnson
1791 – 1859
Mary Page
1791 – 1881
John Campbell
1782 – 1850
Catharine Coldon
1779 – 1863
William Campbell
1811 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Gill
1752 – 1841
John Campbell
1747 – 1822
Isabella Hill
1755 – 1828
John Campbell
1782 – 1850
Catharine Coldon
1779 – 1863

William Johnston's Descendants

1.
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William (M.) Johnston (12 Feb 1871 – 24 Nov 1955) m. Annie (M.) Hughes (14 Sep 1880 – 2 May 1957)
  1. 1. Pearl (Genevieve Johnston Baum) Konhauser (27 Nov 1913 – 28 Dec 1996) m. William (Howard) Baum (18 Jul 1905 – 23 Jun 1969)
    1. 1. William Baum (abt 1934 – 2017)
    2. 2. Larry (Preston) Baum (abt 1938 – ) m. Jane (Irene) Schrecengost
      1. 1. Robert Baum m. Kimberley Buhler
        1. 1. Sydney (Jane Pearl) Baum
        2. 2. Nicholas (Francis Andrew) Baum
      2. 2. Timothy (Andrew) Baum

William Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1871
12 Feb 1871
Birth of William M. Johnston Sr in Adrian, Pennsylvania
Adrian, Pennsylvania
1955
24 Nov 1955
Age 84
Death of William M. Johnston Sr in (Rural) East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
(Rural) East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1871
    Event Place: Adrian, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1955
    Event Place: (Rural) East Franklin, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA
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