Johns(t)on(e)s of 1852 Pickering Township, Ontario

And Pre-Confederation Canada Johnstons Are they connected? Can we find y-DNA descendants?

Abigail Dobson

Female Abt 1837 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abigail Dobson was born about 1837 in Canada (daughter of William Dobson and Catherine Johnston).

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1851/2 census shows her age 15 born Canada - 1860 marriage shows her age 19 born Canada

    Abigail married William Edwin - Bill - Johnston, Sr on 23 Mar 1860 in Brant Township , Bruce, Canada West, Canada. William (son of William Johnston and Jane Dobson) was born on 11 Oct 1834 in Ireland; died on 17 May 1903 in Readmond, Emmet, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    he 24, s of William & Jane - she 19, d of William & Catherine - both born Canada, res Township of Brant - witnesses David & Margaret Jane Johnston of Two of Brant -- William & Abigail are 1st cousins: his mother was sister of her father

    Abigail married Abraham Johnston on 31 Jan 1910 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA. Abraham (son of William Johnston and Jane Dobson) was born on 20 Jun 1840 in Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Jul 1912 in Walkerton, Brant Twp, Bruce Cty, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    both 69, married once before


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Dobson was born in 1809 in Ireland (son of - father of Jane & William - Dobson); died on 24 Nov 1885 in Canada.

    William married Catherine Johnston. Catherine was born about 1810 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Johnston was born about 1810 in Ireland.
    Children:
    1. 1. Abigail Dobson was born about 1837 in Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  - father of Jane & William - Dobson was born about 1770 in Ireland.
    Children:
    1. Jane Dobson was born about Jul 1807 in County Fermanagh, Ireland; died on 15 Sep 1888 in Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. William Dobson was born in 1809 in Ireland; died on 24 Nov 1885 in Canada.