Born in Kurow, Otago, New Zealand
Daughter of James Johnston
and Mary (Edgar) Johnston
Sister of
Mary Johnston, Charles Johnston, Alfred Johnston, John Johnston, William Henry Johnston, Margaret (Johnston) Stanton, Catherine Johnston, Ann Johnston and Thomas Johnston
Wife of
Matthew Biggar
— married
23 Sep 1885 in Gore, New Zealand
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Jane (Biggar) Simmons, Janet (Biggar) Stratton, John Charles Biggar, Gertrude Ella (Biggar) Jamieson, Matthew James Biggar, Jessie Edith (Biggar) Milham, Catherine Erina Biggar, Peter Edgar Biggar, Margaret Ethel (Biggar) Wedderspoon, Alexander McKay Biggar, George Donald Biggar, Elsie Harriet (Biggar) Edwards, William Oliver Biggar and Helen (Biggar) Oakes
Died
at about age 54
in Wanganui, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Aug 2018
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Biography
Jessie was born in 1865. She was the daughter of Unknown Johnston. She passed away in 1919 aged 54 and is buried at the Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Sources
Marriage Notice: Evening Star, Issue 6767, 24 November 1885: "Marriage, BIGGAR-JOHNSTONE - On the 23rd September, at the office of the Registrar, Gore, Matthew Biggar to Jessie Harriet, daughter of James Johnstone, Duntroon."
- 23andme family trace
Oral history
- NZ BDM Marriages registration no. 1885/2921
- NZ BDM Deaths registration no. 1919/1333
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jessie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jessie by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Jessie:
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~3.12%
~3.12%
Jodie (Beckingsale) Willcocks 
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Rejected matches › Harriet Adaline (Myers) Johnson (1863-)
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