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Archibald McMurdo Johnstone (1866 - 1931)

Archibald McMurdo Johnstone
Born in Prince Edward Islandmap
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Husband of — married 14 Jun 1888 in Prince Edward Island, Canadamap
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Died at about age 64 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Archibald Johnstone was born about 1866 in Prince Edward Island. [1] By 1881 he was a tailor's apprentice and lived in the home of Archibald and Barbara Campbell, Lot 21, Queen's, Prince Edward Island, Canada. [2] Archibald McMurdo Johnstone and Frances Elizabeth "Bessie" Dixon were married on 14 June 1888. By that time, Archibald was a tailor living in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. [3] He continued living and working there. [4]

In 1893, they emigrated to the U. S. and made a home at 55 Westminster, Boston. Archibald continued there as a tailor. [5] [6] By 1914, directories listed him in Brookline, Massachusetts. [7] In 1920 he had a shop there. His citizenship status was "alien." [8] Archibald lived at 636 Washington Street, Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts when his sister Jane Whitehead crossed the border on the 23rd of September 1923 going from New London, Prince Edward Island to Brookline to visit him. [9] Archibald died in Brookline in 1931. [10]

Archibald M Johnstone of 27 Babcock st, Brookline who had a tailor shop at 1348 Beacon St dropped dead last night while in a cafeteria at 315 Harvard st near Coolidge Corner. Dr Walter Denning, who was in the cafeteria found him beyond aid, and medical examiner William C Mackie sad death was due to natural causes. [11]

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  1. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census," Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Boston Ward 18, p. 9A-9B, dwelling 73, family 184, Archibald Johnstone; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 August 2011), citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 684.
  2. ↑ 1881 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Queens, Lot 21, district 2, subdistrict C, p. 23, household 90; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http//www.ancestry.ca :accessed 11 Jun 2009) citing Library and Archives Canada RG31,microfilm C-13163.
  3. ↑ PEI PARO RG19, Series 3, Subseries 4: Marriage Licenses, 1888
  4. ↑ 1891 census of Canada, Prince Edward Island, Queens, Charlottetown Royalty, district 135, p. 87, family 399; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http//www.ancestry.ca :accessed 31 Aug 2011) citing Library and Archives Canada RG31,microfilm T-6383.
  5. ↑ "1900 United States Federal Census," Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Boston Ward 18, p. 9A-9B, dwelling 73, family 184, Archibald Johnstone; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 August 2011), citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 684.
  6. ↑ "1910 United States Federal Census" Suffolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Boston Ward 21, p. 7A, dwelling 89, family 148, Archibald M Johnstone; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 August 2011), citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 623.
  7. ↑ Brookline, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1914-1930; U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 digital images: Ancestry.
  8. ↑ "1920 United States Federal Census" Norfolk County, Massachusetts, population schedule, Brookline, p. 6B, dwelling 84, family 126, Archibald M Johnstone; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 August 2011); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 721.
  9. ↑ "Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956," entry for Jane Whitehead, age 70, arrived 23 Sep 1921; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Aug 2011) citing records of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, RG 85, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  10. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Index, 1901-1980, database, 2013.
  11. ↑ Boston Globe 13 Mar 1931




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