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William Marshall Johnston 1887–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1887

Birth Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 Aug 1965

Death Location: Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States of America

Father: Alexander Johnston

Mother: Araminta Alexander

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The story of William Marshall Johnston began in 1887 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. William Marshall Johnston passed away in 1965 in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Marshall Johnston began in 1887 in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Marshall Johnston passed away in 1965 in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States of America.

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William Johnston's Ancestors

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William Johnston
1887–1965
Birth Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Alexander Armstrong Johnston
1847–1926
Perry County, Pennsylvania
Araminta (Sarah) Alexander
1856–1946
Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
George Johnston
1802–1872
Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Russell
1813–1874
Miami County, Ohio, USA
John (Templeton) Alexander
1834–1870
Huntington, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jones) Morrison
1831–1909
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
James 4GGF
1766–1834
Margaret 4GGM
1768–1826
Alexander Russell
1783–1844
Mary Anderson
1780–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 5GGF
1730–1802
Margaret 5GGM
1743–
Andrew Russell
1738–1803
Elizabeth Armstrong
1742–1803
William 5GGF
1730–1802
Margaret 5GGM
1743–

William Johnston's Timeline

2 Records

1887
15 May 1887
Birth of William Marshall Johnston in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1965
7 Aug 1965
Age 78
Death of William Marshall Johnston in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States of America
Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1887
    Event Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Idaho, U.S., Obituary Collection

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blackfoot, Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1965
    Event Place: Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

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