Janet Johnstone (1856 - 1900)

Born 16 Jul 1856 in Prince Edward Island

Ancestors

Daughter of William Johnstone and Catherine Douglas (McKay) Johnstone

Wife of John Johnstone — married 15 Oct 1874 in Prince Edward Island

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1900 at age 44 in Long River, Queens, Prince Edward Island

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Biography

Janet, daughter of William Johnstone ^[1] and Catherine Douglas (McKay) Johnstone was born 16 Jul 1856. She went to live with relatives when her father died at sea. One story had her living with the Dan Johnstone family; another had her living with her uncle David and aunt Lizzie at the mill. John Johnstone and Janet Johnstone were married 15 Oct 1874 in Long River, Queens, Prince Edward Island. The witnesses were David Whitehead and David Johnstone. ^{[2] [3]} They lived in Long River, Prince Edward Island. ^{[4] [5]}

The family Bible reveals that Janet had a baby boy born 11 Jan 1889 who died 25 Apr 1889. Tuberculosis was a major issue among her children. Some of them came to believe that she was a carrier. Janet died 15 Dec 1900 in Long River, Queens, Prince Edward Island. Her remains were interred in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Prince Edward Island. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ DNA * Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Todd Gilbert, Judith (Johnstone) Chidlow, and Shelley Marchbank, who share a 15.7 cM segment on chromosome 5. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are David Johnstone and Janet (McMurdo) Johnstone.
2. ↑ "Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-2ZFZ : 11 March 2015), John Johnston and Janet Johnston, 15 Oct 1874; citing Prince Edward Island, Canada, Public Archives, Charlottetown.
3. ↑ Will Johnstone, Annandale Johnstones -- Scotland, Family group sheet for William Johnstone and Catherine McKay, distributed with the invitation to a family reunion about 1969. This sheet has no documentation for any data.
4. ↑ 1881 Census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Queens, Long River, John Johnston family, district 2, subdistrict 3, pp. 21-22, household 123; National Archives Canada [now Library and Archives Canada] RG31, microfilm C-13163
5. ↑ 1891 Census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Queens, Lot 20, John Johnstone family, district 135, division 1, p. 4, lines 22-25, p. 5, lines 1-6; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http//www.ancestry.ca) citing Library and Archives Canada RG31, microfilm T-6383.
6. ↑ Find A Grave memorial for Janet Johnstone

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