Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John A. Johnston[1]

Male 1852 - 1933  (80 years)


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  • Name John A. Johnston 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Church 
    Born 11 Dec 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195169478 
    Name John A. Johnstone 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Engineer 
    Residence 1933  Colquhoun St., Ayr, Waterlo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-234327 
    Died 2 Feb 1933  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I248915  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Johnston,   b. 1798, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Isabella Hastie,   b. 1806, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1828  Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F41973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father John Johnston,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Isabella Heastie,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F281131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie M. Bell,   b. 2 Jan 1856, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1906  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1881  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peace, Perfect Peace Died In Ayr, on Thursday, February 2, 1933 John A. Johnstone In his 82nd year. The Funeral (Private) Will take place from his late residence, Colquhoun Street, Ayr, on Saturday, Feb. 4th, at 2 p.m. Interment in the Cedar Creek Cemetery.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11471-81.
      John Johnston, 28, Occ. Farmer, b. North Dumfries, Res. Same, son of John Johnston and Isabella Heastie, married Jessie M. Bell, 24, b. Ayr, Res. Same, daughter of John Bell and Mary A. Parsons, Witness(es): William Johnston of N. Dumfries and George Dryden of Ayr, 7 Sept 1881 at Ayr

    2. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 6.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 1.

    4. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 4.

    5. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 52.

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9146 (1912), John S. Johnston-Jessie B. Eubank.
      Name: John A Johnston Event Date:20 Mar 1912 Event Place:Oneida, Willow Grove, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada Age: 60 Father's Name:John Johnston Mother's Name:Isabella Hastie Spouse's Name:Jessie B Eubank Spouse's Age: 40 Spouse's Father's Name:Thomas Eubank Spouse's Mother's Name:Mary Easton

    7. [S529] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek CC#4490 Internet Link.
      [East Side] John A. Johnston/ Died/ Feb 2 1933/ In His 82nd Year/ Johnston.

      [South Side] In/ Memory Of/ John Johnston/ Died 27 Feb 1877/ Aged 78 Years/ Also His Wife/ Isabella Hastie/ Died/ 17 Feb. 1879./ Aged 72 Years/ Natives Of Dumfriesshire/ Scotland/ Blessed Are The Pure In Heart/ For They Shall See God.

      [West Side] James Hastie/ Johnston/ Died Dec. 4, 1911/ Aged 77 Years./ [A] John.

    8. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24.

    9. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11842-6 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1067969.
      John Johnstone married Isobell Hastie 28 Mar 1828 Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Dec 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Sep 1881 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Engineer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1933 - Colquhoun St., Ayr, Waterlo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Feb 1933 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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