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Tombstone Tuesday ~ JOHNSTON Family ~ 1872 to 1942 - 72 Years ~ Grey County, Ontario ~ Part Two

Christopher JOHNSTON Family Tombstone

1872 to 1941 ~ 70 years

Flesherton Cemetery

Artemnesia Township, 
Grey County, Ontario

W. H. JOHNSTON

DIED 1942

AGED 75 YRS.

William Henry JOHNSTON was the son of  Margaret SCOTT and Christopher JOHNSTON. "Will" did not marry.

GEORGE A.

FOGARTY

DIED 1939

AGED 79 YRS.

George Armour FOGARTY was the husband of Christina Maude, the daughter of Mary Jane ACHESON

and Christopher JOHNSTON.

C. M. JOHNSTON

WIFE OF

GEO. FOGARTY

DIED 1925

AGED 45 YRS.

Christina Maude JOHNSTON was the daughter of Mary Jane ACHESON and Christopher JOHNSTON.

J. J. JOHNSTON

DIED JAN 9TH 1923

AGED 39 YRS.

John James JOHNSTON was the son of Mary Jane ACHESON and Christopher JOHNSTON. "Jimmy" did not marry.

 THE FAMILY OF CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON

Christopher JOHNSTON 1841 - 1925 *
Margaret SCOTT 1840 - 1872 *
Children:
     Jane Ann 1863 - 1899 *
     Margaret Marie 1865 - 1935
     William Henry 1867 - 1942 *
     Katherine Kelso 1868 - 1923
     Mary Eileen 1870 - 1899*
     Infant born and died 1871

Mary Jane ACHESON 1856 - 1901 *
Children:
     George Albert 1875 - 1964 ~~ my Grandfather
     Alice Victoria 1877 - 1938
     Christopher 1879 - 1956
     Christina Maud 1882 - 1925 *
     John James 1883 - 1923 *
     Joseph Samuel 1886 - 1954
     Eva Mae 1889 - 1974
     Robert Edgar 1891 - 1975
     Infant
     Carlotta Lillian 1895 - 1986
* Family members buried here at Flesherton Cemetery.
Including George Armour FOGARTY, Christina Maude's husband. 

After the untimely death of Mary Jane, Christopher married Agnes WRIGHT in 1907. Agnes was born in 1863 and died in 1933, eight years after Christopher's passing in 1925.

Christopher JOHNSTON was my great grandfather and Mary Jane ACHESON was my great grandmother.

Photographs courtesy of a great granddaughter of Jane Ann (JOHNSTON) TAYLOR, received by email October 2009.

SOURCES: Family records and personal knowledge of my Mother.

NOTE: See post "Sentimental Sunday" May 23rd for the other two sides/faces of the JOHNSTON family tombstone.  

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