William Johnston (1828 - abt. 1915)

Born 28 Sep 1828 in Cocagne, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died about Dec 1915 at about age 87 in Kent, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

William Johnston was born on September 28, 1828 in Cocagne, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, son of Andrew Johnston (1803–1888).

His siblings were:

• Robert Johnston (~1826–<1926)
• Thomas E. Johnston (~1830–~1901)
• James Johnston (1831–1913)
• Jane Johnston (1833–1907)
• John Andrew Johnston (~1841–1925)
• Amelia Johnston (1845– )
• Robina Ann Johnston (1857–1891)

William married Margaret Jane Dysart (born on March 16, 1833 in Cocagne).^{[1] [2]} Their known children were:

• Alexander Hugh Johnston (1857–~1935)
• Estella Johnston (1865–1913)

His other known children were:

• Alexander Hugh Johnston (1857–1924)
• Anna Catherine Johnston (1859–1907)
• Lucinda Johnston (1861–<1961)
• Mary Jane Johnston (1863–1879)
• Robert Andrew Johnston (1867–1868)
• William Edmond Johnston (1869–<1969)
• Gordon Albert Johnston (1872–1939)
• Arthur Percy Johnston (1877–1958)

In 1861, William (32) was living in Dundas, Kent. ^[3]

In 1871, William (42) was living in Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick. ^[4]

In 1881, William (52) was living in Raleigh, Kent, Ontario. ^[5]

William died about December, 1915 in Kent, Canada, aged about 87. He was buried in Notre Dame Union Church Cemetery.^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC36-TFY : 4 December 2014), William Johnston in entry for Gordon A. Johnston and Margaret E. Robertson, 18 Mar 1896; citing reference 69; FHL microfilm 1,843,697.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4N7-14B : 30 July 2017), William Johnston in entry for Gordon A Johnston and Margaret E Robertson, 18 Mar 1896; citing , , Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,697.
3. ↑ "New Brunswick Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQMP-QC8 : 8 November 2014), William Johnston, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada; citing line number 409, p. 11; Library and Archives Canada number C-1002-1003, Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 477,552.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4ML-99C : 2 April 2016), William Johnston, Dundas, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 79, line 1; Library and Archives Canada film number C-10391, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,229,117.
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVD5-DMV : 2 March 2021), William Johnston, Raleigh, Kent, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing William Johnston, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4MX-18F : 10 December 2014), William Johnston in entry for Kate A Johnston, 13 Feb 1907; citing Boston,,Massachusetts, 133, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,258,665.
7. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZRDY-DBN2 : 9 June 2021), William Johnston, ; Burial, Notre-Dame, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada, Notre Dame Union Church Cemetery; citing record ID 208769146, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCS6-3MD : 4 November 2017), William Johnston in entry for William E. Johnston and Belle J. Ross, 08 Jul 1907; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 827,720.
• "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V26P-2DH : 6 December 2014), William F. Johnson in entry for Robert Goodwill Johnson and Clara Jane Baldy, 24 Dec 1901; citing Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; FHL microfilm 961,098.
• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHF9-JJ3 : 27 September 2017), William Johnston in entry for William E. Johnston and Mary E. Macgregor, 19 Mar 1901; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 824,984.