1. | Margaret Gillespie was born in 1828 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Thomas Gillespie and Isabella Campbell); died on 22 Aug 1898 in Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- _UID: 47EF5E2B6F4B4662947C8FB0822DA3DA9CDC
- Census-Household Member: 1871, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
- Census-Household Member: 1891, Lanark Village, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
Notes:
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Died:
Died Suddenly
On Thursday evening last, Margaret Gilliespie, wife of Mr. Hugh Johnston, died suddenly at her home, aged 64 years. for some time Mrs. Johnston has not been very well although, able to be about. She was troubled with heart disease and an affection of the lungs. A few days before her death she took to her bed and on Thursday evening passed away quite unexpectedly to those waiting upon her. She was a daughter of Thos. Gilliespie, and was married to Hugh Johnston some 37 years ago, with whom she has since lived in Lanark. The deceased was a woman of a pleasing disposition, good to entertain and will be much missed in the society in which she moved. The community share the sorrow of the bereft oones in their loss.
Lanark Era, Wed 13 Nov 1895
Name?tab?Margaret Johnston
Gender Female
Age?tab?70
Birth Date?tab?1828
Birth Place?tab?Ireland
Death Date?tab?22 Aug 1898
Death Place?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Religion?tab?Methodist Episcopal Church
Cause of Death?tab?Paralysis
Margaret married Hugh Johnston on 25 Mar 1859 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Hugh (son of John Johnston and Margaret Cathcart) was born in 1827 in Granville, Argenteuil, Lower Canada, Canada; died on 20 Nov 1912 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Margaret Amanda Johnston was born in 1859 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Isabella Johnston was born in 1862 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Feb 1931 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- John William Johnston was born on 13 Jan 1866 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 1 Apr 1909 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
- Ida Johnston was born in 1875 in Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
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