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William Johnston 1933–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1933

Birth Location: Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 19 November 1968

Death Location: Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Anna Johnston

Mother: Eli Johnston

Spouse(s): Mildred Clark

Children(s):

William Johnston was born in 1933 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Anna Elizabeth Johnston And Eli Sell Johnston. In 1935, William Johnston established residence. William Johnston married Mildred Priscetta Clark, and had children including Alan Lee Johnston, Howard William Johnston, John Johnston, Judy Johnston, Neil Johnston, Wendy Lei Johnston. William Johnston passed away in 1968 in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Johnston was born in 1933 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Anna Elizabeth Johnston And Eli Sell Johnston.
  • In 1935, William Johnston established residence.
  • William Johnston married Mildred Priscetta Clark, and had children including Alan Lee Johnston, Howard William Johnston, John Johnston, Judy Johnston, Neil Johnston, Wendy Lei Johnston.
  • William Johnston passed away in 1968 in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Johnston's Ancestors

Self
William Johnston
1933–1968
Birth Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Anna Elizabeth Johnston
1913–1994
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Eli (Sell) Johnston
1881–1953
Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, PA
Grandparents
Eli (Sell) Johnston
1881–1953
Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, PA
Clara (Belle) Henry
1876–1923
of, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
James (Noble) Johnston
1850–1942
Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Christina Fry
1853–1930
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
James Johnston
1850–1942
Christina Fry
1853–1930
Frank Henry
1850–1935
Sybilla Barnhart
1850–1931
Noble Johnson
1824–1912
Martha Fry
1829–
John Fry
–1901
Christina Brindle
1816–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noble Johnson
1824–1912
Martha Fry
1829–
John Fry
–1901
Christina Brindle
1816–1903
Nathan Henry
1813–1891
Sara Miller
1813–1899
John Barnhart
1825–1892
Jemima Thomas
1826–1898
John Frye
1785–1865
Barbary
1789–1875
John Brindle
1776–1866
Elizabeth Turney
1787–1849

William Johnston's Timeline

10 Records

1933
2 May 1933
Birth of William Johnston in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1933
abt 1933
Birth of William Johnston
None
1935
1935
Age 2
William Johnston resided here
None
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 7
William Johnston resided here in Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
William Johnston resided here in Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
1956
27 Oct 1956
Age 23
William Johnston was married in Chongqing, Chongqing Shiqu, Chongqing, China
Chongqing, Chongqing Shiqu, Chongqing, China
1956
Abt 1956
Age 23
William Johnston resided here in 83 Maple Drive , Sharon
83 Maple Drive , Sharon
1959
1959
Age 26
William Johnston resided here in 83 Maple Drive, Sharon,
83 Maple Drive, Sharon,
1968
19 November 1968
Age 35
Death of William Johnston in Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1968
30 Jun 1968
Age 35
William Johnston - Probate in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1933
    Event Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
    [2] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 202-26-4301; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1951.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1933

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Chongqing, Chongqing Shiqu, Chongqing, China

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mercer, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1956
    Event Place: 83 Maple Drive , Sharon
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Record-Argus; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.010327425,0.6246284,0.60824835&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: 83 Maple Drive, Sharon,
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Record-Argus; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.010327425,0.6246284,0.60824835&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sharon
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Record-Argus; Publication Date: 6 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA; ,0.010327425,0.6246284,0.60824835&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1968
    Event Place: Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards
    [2] Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 202-26-4301; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1951.
    [5] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate and Proceedings Indexes, 1788-1971; Author: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sharon, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate and Proceedings Indexes, 1788-1971; Author: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills

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