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Family Branch Volume 1

Catharine Dowey Johnston

Born 1843 Moira Ireland

Married Robert Johnston

Born 1839 County Down Ireland

They were married June 1861 Moira Ireland

Occupation listed “farmer”

Children:

Sarah b. 1863

Hugh b. 1865

Henry b. 1867

Catherine b. 1969

Mary Johnston Livingston b. 09/11/1881 Moonegeeta, Romseyshire County Burke Australia (my gr.grandparents) married Thomas Malcomson Livingston b.1861 County Down Ireland . Married July 12^th 1893 St. Paul’s church, Romsey Victoria Australia (church of England). His parents were Mary Jane Malcomson and his father was John Livingston of Ireland (more on this family branch upcoming)

Jeannie b. 1861 Ireland (husband Willie died in 1932) married name?

Minnie b. Australia

Sabina b. Australia (her nickname was Biny, pronounced Beanie

In the News 1940

March 28^th 1940

In the news:

November 5^th 1940

Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Wendell Willkie, becoming the first American president to win a third term. Roosevelt broke the two-term precedent established by the country’s first president George Washington. Continue reading “In the News 1940”

Life with Sister Minnie

3 Ferandina Villas

Park Parade

Lisburn

My own darling wee Florrie,

It was a great joy to me to receive your long looked for letter. The Christmas card came alright just in time for xmas but no letter. Well I guess the others have been lost with lots of others isn’t terrible to think of so much loss of life and property but still we must not forget that God rules and overrules and is working out his own place as year succeeds to year in his good time will bring peace and victory. Continue reading “Life with Sister Minnie”

Sammy is surfing the net!

As published in The Lurgan Mail

LURGAN MAIL – Wednesday April 08, 1998

THE Internet has been buzzing with news of Lurgan this week as an American woman has enlisted the help of a local man in an effort to trace her ancestors. Continue reading “Sammy is surfing the net!”

Leaving Lurgan

October 3^rd 1932

My Dear Wee Florrie,

I was very pleased to have your letter this morning and to see by it all were well and your little boy going to school just fancy and I can fancy you a little one yet oh how time flies we seem to be rushing on to eternity so quickly and not a thought to it . Continue reading “Leaving Lurgan”

Your Affectionate Auntie Jeannie

Auntie Jeannie at Edenvale c. 1932. Click to see a larger picture.

p.s.

a snap of the grave

and the house Edenvale

15/09/1932

My Dear Florrie,

By the time you get this you have got the paper with the sad news of Uncle Willie’s death. It was a dreadful accident. Continue reading “Your Affectionate Auntie Jeannie”