John Thomas Johnston

1866 - 1935  (~ 69 years)

• Name	John Thomas Johnston
  Born	Feb 1866	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  1900 U.S. Census: Connecticut - Hartford - Other Townships - ED# 122 - Page 15 Household of John and Mary E. Johnston - North Main Street John Johnston - Head - Feb 1866 - 34 - marr. 10 yrs. - b. Nfld - entered U.S. in 1889 - Laborer(clocks) Mary E. Johnston - Wife - Feb 1866 - 34 - marr. 10 yrs. - b. Nfld - entered U.S. in 1888 Robert Johnston - Son - Oct 1889 - 10 - b. Connecticut Donald Johnston - Son - Feb 1895 - 5 - b. Connecticut John said his father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in Ireland; Mary E. said both of her parents were born in Newfoundland. The census also indicated that they had had a total of four children, two surviving, at that time. They were next door neighbours of John J. and Bridget Foley from Newfoundland. (This appears to be John J. Foley and Bridget Rossiter from Caplin Bay)
  Census	1910	Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T624_130; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 1328. This census shows the family living at 94 Valley St. Both John and Mary E. indicated their parents were born in Canada (English). Mary's mother, a widow, was also living with them at this time. The census also indicates that John and Mary had been married for 22 years, had 5 children, but only two were still alive. 1874 or 1894 was recorded as the year they entered the US. Both John and his eldest son, Donald, are shown as working in a Bell Shop. Name Age Born John C Johnson 45 Canada (Eng.) Mary E Johnson 45 Canada (Eng.) Donald Johnson 14 Conn. Clement Johnson 8 Conn. Elizabeth M Powers 73 Canada (Eng.) mother-in-law In another part of the same house, there appears to be several other Newfoundlanders. They were John J.and Margaret Fahey, who appear to be the owners. They had been married for 35 years, but indicated they never had any children. (John Fahey and Margaret McDonald were married at Renews parish on January 19, 1875). It appears they entered the US in 1881 and John was working in a clock shop. They had two lodgers, one by the name of Luke Roseter. (This is likely Luke Rossiter from Caplin Bay) Name Age John J Fahey 56 Margaret Fahey 54 Luke Rosetor 47 James Keith 30
  Census	1920	Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T625_180; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 965. This census shows the family still living at 94 Valley St. John again said his father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in Ireland; Mary E. said both of her parents were born in Newfoundland. It appears that John and his son Clement were working for a Bearing Manufacturing Co. Name Age Born Johnston Johnston 55 Nfld - entered US in 1889? Mary Johnston 55 Nfld - entered US in 1888 Clement Johnston 19 Conn.
  Residence	1922 - 1932	Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Connecticut City Directories 1/ Bristol City Directory - 1922: 94 Valley: Fahey, John; Johnston, John T 2/ Bristol City Directory - 1924: 94 Valley. Page 335: Fahey, John; Johnston, John T 3/ Bristol City Directory - 1925: 94 Valley, Page 366: Fahey, John; Johnston, John 4/ Bristol Directory - 1930: 94 Valley, Page 419: Fahey, Mrs Margaret; Johnston, John T 5/ Bristol Directory - 1931: 94 Valley. Page 433: Johnston, John T 6/ Bristol Directory - 1932: 94 Valley, Page 441: Johnston, John T
  Died	26 Apr 1935	Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Cause: pneumonia
  Address: Bristol Hospital
  Research information from the late Ray Curran states that John married in USA and had 2 sons. He fell off a veranda in Bristol, Connecticut and broke his neck.
  Buried	Address: St. Thomas Cemetery  [2]
  Person ID	I301	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2016

  
  

  Family	Mary Ellen Power,   b. Abt Feb 1865, Witless Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 1923, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	Abt 1888
  Children	+ 1. Robert Matthew Johnston,   b. 27 Oct 1889, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. Nov 1964, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 75 years)   2. Donald Patrick Johnston,   b. Feb 7 1895, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Clement Thomas Johnston,   b. 12 Feb 1901, Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. Sep 1968, Opa-locka, Dade, Florida, United States  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F1273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Feb 1866 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Census - 1900 - Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Census - 1910 - Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Census - 1920 - Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Residence - 1922 - 1932 - Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Died - Cause: pneumonia - 26 Apr 1935 - Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.). [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA). Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.