Can anyone add to this? I my g grandfather william johnston born in canada west apr 1848 moved to mi abt1860 ( 12 yrs old) lived in or got married in Flint in 1866 to julia Mcwilliams from new york.died in Standish and is buried there in 1909. He is buried in Standish beside Julia. william never learned to read or right and never became a citizen. Claimed his parents came from scotland. It says tinner by his name In an old census. Is that part of the name or occupation? Children william henry born abt 1848 in flint moved to bayfield WI married Margaret decoutau fro Bad River RES died in Winigar mi, frank ( Francis) edward born abt sept 1869 in flint,maude mogene born sept 4 1879 in lapeer die dec 1972 in Santa anna ca. anna evelyn born feb 10 1876 in lapeer died apr 24 1934 in west branch mi. Minnie Bell bornoct 1881 in lapeer died jul9 1957 in detroit buried beside mom and dad. charles butler born abt 1885 nothing else.other thing i'm looking for is Arthur Moore and edward brooks Arthur was a ! politition born aug 1908 or 1918 died jul 1980 near detroit.Edward Brooks married near detroit abt 1914 maybe canadian to Bertha sutton. Possibel Tribal conections to all of these. Bud ----- Original Message -----
Are you any relation to a Robert Johnston from Tacoma Washington? Just wonderin! He'd be in his early 50's now. Spiritdove ~v~ on 2/23/04 5:18 AM, bud at bud@alliancecom.net wrote: > Can anyone add to this? > > > I my g grandfather william johnston born in canada west apr 1848 moved to mi > abt1860 ( 12 yrs old) lived in or got married in Flint in 1866 to julia > Mcwilliams from new york.died in Standish and is buried there in 1909. He is > buried in Standish beside Julia. william never learned to read or right and > never became a citizen. Claimed his parents came from scotland. It says tinner > by his name In an old census. Is that part of the name or occupation? Children > william henry born abt 1848 in flint moved to bayfield WI married Margaret > decoutau fro Bad River RES died in Winigar mi, frank ( Francis) edward born > abt sept 1869 in flint,maude mogene born sept 4 1879 in lapeer die dec 1972 in > Santa anna ca. anna evelyn born feb 10 1876 in lapeer died apr 24 1934 in west > branch mi. Minnie Bell bornoct 1881 in lapeer died jul9 1957 in detroit buried > beside mom and dad. charles butler born abt 1885 nothing else.other thing i'm > looking for is Arthur Moore and edward brooks Arthur was a ! > politition born aug 1908 or 1918 died jul 1980 near detroit.Edward Brooks > married near detroit abt 1914 maybe canadian to Bertha sutton. Possibel > Tribal conections to all of these. Bud > ----- Original Message ----- > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >