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Male Abt 1808 - 1895  (87 years)


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  • Name Robert - Red Robin - JOHNSTON  [1, 2, 3] 
    Born Abt 1808  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    George and Robert (Red Robin) Johnston Families in Plantagenet Township    		 George and Robert (Red Robin) Johnston Families in Plantagenet Township
    Gender Male 
    Description "tall at 6'-5" and had red hair. He is said to have had a charismatic personality and been very handsome" == Cliff Johnston "First Generation in Canada" 
    Residence 1881  North Plantagenet Township, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    age 73 - born Ireland - religion Plyth Brethren [Plymouth Brethren] - farmer - married 
    Residence 1891  North Plantagenet Township, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age 83 - widowed - born Ireland - Protestant - occupation Cultivation - lodger in home of James (30) and Isabelle (26) Johnston 
    Died 1895  Ontario Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2343  Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 

    Father - possible father of Robert and Archibald - JOHNSTON,   b. Abt 1767 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Francs - Mae - May - MCQUEEN,   b. 20 Apr 1819, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1884, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 22 Jul 1833  Ontario Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Catherine JOHNSTON,   b. 1835, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1920, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [natural]
     2. Janet "Jane" JOHNSTON,   b. 1838, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1920, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
     3. Margaret "Maggie" JOHNSTON,   b. 1840, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1898, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
     4. Elizabeth JOHNSTON,   b. 16 Feb 1842, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1903, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)  [natural]
     5. John McQueen JOHNSTON,   b. 9 Feb 1843, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1917, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
    +6. Isabella Elizabeth - Bella - Belle - JOHNSTON,   b. 4 Apr 1845, Pendleton, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1918, 1118 Congress, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     7. Robert "Brave Bob" R JOHNSTON,   b. 21 Feb 1848, Pendleton, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1914, Central Lake, Antrim, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [natural]
     8. Archibald G JOHNSTON,   b. Oct 1851, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
     9. William Robert JOHNSTON,   b. 13 Jul 1852, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1898, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)  [natural]
     10. Mabel JOHNSTON,   b. 16 Mar 1856, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1856, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     11. Christopher Colin JOHNSTON,   b. 16 Mar 1856, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1937, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
     12. Mary JOHNSTON,   b. 1858, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +13. James JOHNSTON,   b. 5 May 1860, Pendleton, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1933, Russell, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     14. William JOHNSTON,   b. Abt 1861, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     15. Arthur "Attie" McQueen JOHNSTON,   b. 17 Jun 1863, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1949, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [natural]
     16. Mary Frances JOHNSTON,   b. Abt 1865, North Plantagenet, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1919, Oroville, Okanogan, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1808 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Map - N. & S. Plantagent Twps. (Prescott Co.) & Clarence Twp. (Russell Co.) Family Farms    		Map - N. & S. Plantagent Twps. (Prescott Co.) & Clarence Twp. (Russell Co.) Family Farms
    This map indicated the locations of the farms of John McQueen, George Johnson [sic.], Francis Johnston, Robert Johnston, Archibald Johnston, James Johnston and Clifford Johnston. It is thought that George Johnson [sic.] was related to Francis Johnston; however we have been unable to verify this via documentation. Descendants of Francis, Robert and Archibald have had their Y-DNA tested and all were exact matched for 67 markers. This reinforces one piece of oral family history which indicated that they were brothers. Both Robert and Archibald were clearing and working Roberts land in 1837. Archibald start working his land to the adjacent south in 1842 according to the Assessment Roll. The deeds were not registered until 1845. They may have been on their land earlier though as this was not uncommon. The land was not taxed until a proper house had been built on the property. Before that is was common place for owner to live in what was called a 'shanty". Shanties were not taxed. It should br noted that both James and Clifford Johnston owned several other smaller parcels of prime, productive and profitable farmland in the area. These were not shown. - Notes from the map - 1. John McQueen, 1st farm: Concession VII, Lot NPT 24, February 6, 1823. 2. John McQueens, 2nd farm: Concession, X, E. 1/2-20, July 24, 1841. 3. George Johnson [sic.], Concession IX, Lot S, 1/2-21, 1822. 4. Francis Johnston, Concession IX, Lot S, 1/2-21, October 20, 1832. 5. Robert Johnston, Concession VII, Lot N, 1/2-23, October 6, 1845. 6. Archibald Johnston, Concession VII, Lot S, 1/2-23, October 6, 1845. 7. James Johnston, Concession I, Lot 23, 1910. 8. Clifford Johnston, Concession I, Lot SE 1/4-22, August 27, 1919 (Notes from Johnston Family Album @ 2005)
    Robert 'Red Robin' Johnston    		Robert "Red Robin" Johnston

    Histories
    George and Robert (Red Robin) Johnston Families in Plantagenet Township    		George and Robert (Red Robin) Johnston Families in Plantagenet Township

  • Sources 
    1. [S22] 1881 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. 1881 Canada Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite;).
      Birth date: 1808
      Birth place: Ireland
      Residence date: abt 1881
      Residence place: Prescott, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881canada&h=2537304&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1881 Census of Canada      		 1881 Census of Canada


    2. [S27] 1891 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008.Original data - Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1891. RG31, T-6290 to T-6427. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.Original data: Library and Archives Canada. Ce;).
      Birth date: abt 1808
      Birth place: Ireland
      Residence date: 1891
      Residence place: Prescott, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1891canada&h=2480185&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1891 Census of Canada      		 1891 Census of Canada


    3. [S142] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;), Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records.
      Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950      		 Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
      Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records