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

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

Donald Johnston

Male Abt 1802 - 1857  (55 years)


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  • Name Donald Johnston  [1, 2, 3
    Born Abt 1802  Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1841  18 Grisipoll, Tiree and Coll, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1841 Scotland Census: age 30 (rounded to nearest 5 years), merchant - Donald & Mary & Marion McFaden (16) 
    Residence 1851  Cliad, Island of Coll, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1851 Scotland Census: age 47, born Tyree & Coll in Argyle, Cottar - Donald & Mary & son Charles 
    Died 7 Mar 1857  Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • age 52 per grave stone
    Buried Aft 7 Mar 1857  Uptergrove, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery "SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF DONALD JOHNSTON A NATIVE OV COLL,.ARGYLESHIRE SCOTLAND MARCH 7, 1857 AGE OF 52 YEARS"
    Person ID I215  Johns(t)on(e)s of 1852 Pickering Township, Ontario
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2024 

    Father John Johnston,   b. Abt 1758, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1808, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Isabella McLean,   b. 1767, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1846, Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 30 Nov 1790  arnabost Isle of Coll Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary McFayden,   b. Abt 14 Aug 1799, Kelis, (Caolas), Tiree, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1885, Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1840  Isle of Coll, Argyleshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Charles Johnston,   b. 4 Aug 1841, Grishipol, Isle of Coll, Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1886, Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Mar 1857 - Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S16] 1841 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Parish: Tiree and Coll; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 660; Year: 1841.

    3. [S21] 1851 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Parish: Tyree and Coll; ED: 4; Page: 11; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_115; Year: 1851.