William Henry Johnston

Abt 1848 - 1927  (~ 79 years)

• Name	William Henry Johnston
  Born	Abt Jan 1848	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	23 Jan 1848	St. Luke's CE Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Died	29 Jan 1927	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [3]
  Buried	Abt 31 Jan 1927	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  	William Henry Johnston
  Notes	Although it is likely that all of James sons learned the blacksmithing trade, it appears that the eldest son, William, inherited the Ferryland blacksmith business from his father. In a small rural area, there would not have been sufficient business to support other forges, so William's brothers moved on to other areas and trades. William was the only child of James and Eliza who stayed at Ferryland. He operated the forge at Ferryland, and later on, some of his sons worked with him in the family business. It was his fourth son, Charlie, who mainly carried on the family business, with the assistance of his brother, Nick. The Newfoundland 1921 Census shows that William, Kate, son Gordon and son Charlie, who had married, were living together in the family home at Ferryland. Newfoundland 1921 Census - Ferryland JOHNSTONE, William M Head Married 1847 Jan 74 Ferryland JOHNSTONE, Cathrine F Wife Married 1855 May 66 Ferryland JOHNSTONE, Gordon M Son Single 1899 Dec 21 Ferryland JOHNSTONE, Charles M Son Married 1892 Jul 29 Ferryland JOHNSTONE, May F DiL Married 1898 May 23 Big Pond JOHNSTONE, Millie F Gdau Single 1919 May 2 Ferryland JOHNSTONE, Cathrine F Gdau Single 1920 Aug 1 Ferryland William was baptised in the Church of England and is noted as Protestant in his marriage record in the Roman Catholic church. However, according to headstone information, he is buried in the RC Cemetery at Ferryland. It is not known if he actually converted to Roman Catholicism before his death.
  Person ID	I989	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	8 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	James Johnston,   b. 30 Nov 1816, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 18 Oct 1880, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Eliza Goff,   b. Abt 1825, Goff's Bridge, Co. Wexford, Ireland ,   d. 27 Nov 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	8 Dec 1846	St. John's, Newfoundland   [4]
  Family ID	F437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Hynes,   b. May 1855, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 15 Sep 1925, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1884	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [5]
  Children	1. James Henry "Henry" Johnston,   b. Abt Nov 1884, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 5 Jul 1953, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 68 years)   2. Nicholas John "Nick" Johnston,   b. 7 Sep 1886, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1972, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age 85 years)   3. Emanuel J. Johnston,   b. Abt Jun 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1976, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 87 years)   4. Amelia Isabella Johnston,   b. Abt Jun 1890, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 May 1969, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 78 years)   5. Charles Joseph Johnston,   b. 27 Jul 1892, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1949, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age 56 years)   6. Gordon Alfred Johnston,   b. 9 Dec 1898, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 6 Nov 1949, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt Jan 1848 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Baptism - 23 Jan 1848 - St. Luke's CE Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Married - 15 Sep 1884 - Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - 29 Jan 1927 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 31 Jan 1927 - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S34] Church of England Baptisms - Ferryland District, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online:Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at PANL for Petty Harbour CE parish). [S7] Headstones - Ferryland RC Cemetery, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online database: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/cem-ferryland-rc-fer.shtml). [S66] Individual Sources Notes., Reddigan, Kevin, (Information from various notes, comments, and observations recorded during research or provided in e-mails from other researchers). [S8] Holy Trinity RC Parish (Ferryland) Marriages 1870 - 1910, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for Brigus South to Aquaforte, Ferryland District).