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

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Robert Johnston

Male 1837 - 1905  (67 years)


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  • Name Robert Johnston  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 29 Nov 1837  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • born Ireland per 1851/2 census, Upper Canada per 1861 census, Pennsylvania per later records
    William Johnston & Jane Dobson - When did they emigrate?    		 William Johnston & Jane Dobson - When did they emigrate?
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  Lot 6 South, Concession 1, Brant, Bruce, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    age 15, Laborer [sic], born Ireland-Episcopalian family William & Jane & kids Eliza, David, William, Robert, Abraham, Jane, Andrew, Samuel - next family is William Dobson, possibly brother of Jane 
    Residence 1861  Howick Township, Huron, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    age 24, residing at Walkerton. Labourer, born Upper Canada, Episcopalian - living in log house of farmer William Murry 
    Residence 8 Feb 1866  Brant Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 19 Mar 1905  Cross Village, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • age 67 y 3 m 19 d, born Penn, widower, first married at 26, parent of 7 children of whom 4 living, farmer, s of Wm Johnston & Jane Dobson (both b Ireland) - informant Mrs David Johnston of Cross Village, Mich - cause: Rheumatism of Heart
    Person ID I230  Johns(t)on(e)s of 1852 Pickering Township, Ontario
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2024 

    Father William Johnston,   b. 1803, County Cavan, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1870, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Dobson,   b. Abt Jul 1807, County Fermanagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1888, Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1825  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Matchett,   b. 1 Dec 1847, Otonabee Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1876, Readmond, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1866  Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • he 28, res Brant Twp, born USA, s of William & Margaret - she 19, res Arran Twp, born Otonabee Twp, d of David & Jane Matchet - witness James Matchet of Arran - by R. J. Tyler of Owen Sound
    Robert Johnston-Matchett Marriage 8 Feb 1866 at Grey County, Ontario, Canada    		 Robert Johnston-Matchett Marriage 8 Feb 1866 at Grey County, Ontario, Canada
    he 28, res Brant Twp, born USA, s of William & Margaret - she 19, res Arran Twp, born Otonabee Twp, d of David & Jane Matchet - witness James Matchet of Arran - by R. J. Tyler of Owen Sound == familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7D-BSBJ-L?cc=2568642&wc=Q866-ZZP
    Children 
     1. Samuel Johnston,   b. Abt Jul 1866, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1887, Weston, Lenawee, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)  [natural]
     2. David Johnston,   b. 19 Mar 1867, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1937, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)  [natural]
     3. Robert Roy Johnston,   b. 18 Jun 1869, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1942, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     4. Francis - Frank - Johnston,   b. 5 Nov 1871, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1945, Readmond, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     5. James Wesley - Wes - Johnston,   b. 15 Sep 1873, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1932, Readmond, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
     6. John Johnston,   b. May 1876, Readmond, Emmet, Michigan,USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1876, Readmond, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F44  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Nov 1837 - Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Feb 1866 - Grey County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Mar 1905 - Cross Village, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Robert Johnston-Matchett Marriage 8 Feb 1866 at Grey County, Ontario, Canada    		Robert Johnston-Matchett Marriage 8 Feb 1866 at Grey County, Ontario, Canada
    he 28, res Brant Twp, born USA, s of William & Margaret - she 19, res Arran Twp, born Otonabee Twp, d of David & Jane Matchet - witness James Matchet of Arran - by R. J. Tyler of Owen Sound == familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7D-BSBJ-L?cc=2568642&wc=Q866-ZZP

    Histories
    William Johnston & Jane Dobson - When did they emigrate?    		William Johnston & Jane Dobson - When did they emigrate?

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.Census of Nova Scotia, 1851. Halifax, Nova Scotia,;), Year: 1851; Census Place: Brant, Bruce County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11715; Page: 11; Line: 36.
      1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia      		 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
      Year: 1851; Census Place: Brant, Bruce County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11715; Page: 11; Line: 45


    2. [S3] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1861 Canada Census Index..Original data - Canada. "Census returns for 1861." LAC microfil;), Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1036.
      1861 Census of Canada      		 1861 Census of Canada
      Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1036


    3. [S10] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869.

    4. [S23] 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.
      Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950      		 Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
      Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan