Brief Life History of Howard Palmer
When Howard Palmer Johnston was born on 17 September 1898, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States, his father, William Rockwood Johnston, was 46 and his mother, Minnie Thaler, was 32. He married Dorothy Mae Noble about 1961, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. He died on 4 April 1969, in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States, at the age of 70.
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Sources (6)
- Howard P Johnston in household of Rochwood W Johnston, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Howard Palmer Johnston - Government record: Military record or discharge: birth-name: Howard Palmer Johnston
- Howard Johnston in household of Rockwood Johnston, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
1898–1969 Male
1902–1997 Female
Parents and Siblings
1851–after 1930 Male
1865–after 1930 Female
Siblings (4)
1892–1977 Male
1893– Male
1898–1969 Male
1899– Female
World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 2
1900 · Giving Puerto Rico an American Welcome
Age 2
1917
Age 19
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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