Brief Life History of Thomas Flavin
When Thomas Flavin Johnston was born on 27 August 1899, in Missouri, United States, his father, Sidney Monroe Johnston, was 27 and his mother, Mary Melissa Politte, was 28. He had at least 6 sons and 3 daughters with Astress Theresa Craig. He lived in De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States in 1930 and Big River Township, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1940. He died on 20 September 1960, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Thomas Johnston in household of Sydney Johnston, "United States Census, 1920"
- T F Johnston in entry for Roscoe Augustus Johnston, "Missouri, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"
- Thomas C Johnston in household of Sidney M Johnston, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1899–1960 Male
1901–1976 Female
Children (9)
1922–2004 Male
1923–2005 Female
1925–2003 Male
1928–2015 Female
1930–1933 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1872–1945 Male
1870–1931 Female
Siblings (5)
1895–1966 Male
1897–1975 Female
1899–1960 Male
1901–1979 Female
1904–1968 Male
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 1
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
Age 1
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 17
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name, deriving in most cases from the place so called in Annandale, in Dumfriesshire. This is derived from the genitive case of the personal name John + + Middle English ton ‘town, village, settlement’ (Old English tūn). There are other places in Scotland so called, including the city of Perth, which used to be known as Saint John's Toun, and some of these may also be sources of the surname.
English: habitational name from Johnson Hall (Staffordshire), recorded as Johannestonc. 1233 and Joneston in 1314. The placename means ‘John's settlement’, from the genitive case of the Middle English personal name Johan, Jon (see John ) + Middle English ton ‘town, village, settlement’.
History: As far as can be ascertained, most Scottish bearers of this surname are descendants of John, probably a Norman baron from England, who held lands at Johnstone in Annandale from the Bruce family in the late 12th century. His son Gilbert was the first to take the surname Johnstone and their descendants later held the earldom of Annandale.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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