John Johnstone

Brief Life History of John

When John Johnstone was born in 1840, in Ireland, his father, William Johnston, was 41 and his mother, Mary Ann Kirkpatrick, was 32. He died on 31 October 1875, in Bruce, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 35, and was buried in Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

William Johnston
1800–1885
Mary Ann Kirkpatrick
1808–1898
Margaret Johnston
1826–1900
William Johnstone
1830–1917
Margaret Johnstone
1835–
John Johnstone
1840–1875
Martha Johnston
1842–1925
Isabella Johnstone
1844–1910
Agnes Johnston
1847–1904
Andrew Johnstone
1849–1927

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    World Events (4)

    1845

    The Irish Potato Famine. Many Irish emigrate to America. Irish population drops from 8 million to 6 million due to death from starvation or emigration.

    1867 · Ontario Founded

    On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.

    1869

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    Name Meaning

    Scottish and English: variant of Johnston .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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