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Arthur Irwin Johnston

Born 10 May 1851 [location unknown]

Ancestors

Son of Arthur Irwin Johnston and Eliza Jane (Morrow) Morris

Brother of Hugh Hueston Johnston, Elizabeth Mary Morris [half], Charles Maxwell Morris [half], Mary Ann Frances (Morris) Sherry [half], William Thomas Morris [half], George Adams Morris [half], Frederick George Morris [half], Joseph Henry Morris [half] and Henry Percival Morris [half]

Husband of Wilhelmina (Michaelis) Johnston — married 30 Nov 1880 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Father of Minnie Eliza Johnston, Amelia Julia (Johnston) Williamson, Hugh Irwin Johnston, Charles Murtee Johnston, Arthur Mark Johnston, Ruth Florence Darling (Johnston) Glenney and Herbert Maxwell Johnston

Died 19 May 1911 at age 60 in Wilcannia, NSW, Australia

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Biography

Arthur Irwin Johnston was born At Sea on 10 May 1851, possibly off Indonesia, the son of Arthur Johnston and Eliza Morrow. He was baptised at Geelong, Victoria on 23 Dec 1851.^[1] No details on the vessel that the Johnston family travelled on have been located.

Arthur Irwin Johnston, son of Arthur Johnston and Eliza Morrow, married Wilhemina Michaelis, daughter of Augustus Michaelis and Franziska Germer, in Albury NSW on 30 Nov 1880.^[2] They had 9 children: Minni; Amelia Williamson; Hugh; Charles; Arthur; Ruth Glenney; Queenie Thompson (1891-1960); Cecile Downs (1893-1971); and Herbert.^[3]

Arthur Irwin Johnston passed away on 19 may 1911 at Wilcannia, NSW.^[4] He was survived by his wife Wilhelmina and 7 of his 9 children and at least 5 grandchildren.^[3]

Research Notes

Birth / Baptism

VIC BDM - Birth: 9377/1852 ^[1]
- Event: Birth
- Event registration number: 9377
- Registration year: 1852
- Family name: JOHNSTON
- Given names: Arthur Irwin
- Sex: Unknown
- Father's name: <blank>
- Mother's name: Eliza
- Place of birth: GEEL.
A copy of this birth registration is held by B. Williams

Passing

NSW BDM - Deaths: 8177/1911 ^[4]
- Registration Number: 1911/008177
- Number: 85
- Date and Place of Death: 1911 19th May; Wilcannia Hospital Wilcannia Municipality
- Name and occupation: Arthur Irwin Johnston; Grazier
- Sex and Age: Male; 59 years
- Cause of Death
- (a) Chronic Bright's Disease
- (b)(1) Necrosis of metatarsus
- (b)(2) Gangrene, Uraemia
- Duration of last illness
- (a) several years ?
- (b)(1) Three months
- (b)(2) 36 hours
- Medical attendant: F Leonard Keith registered
- When he last saw deceased: 19th May 1911
- Name and occupation of father: (christian names unknown); Johnston; unknown
- Name and maiden surname of mother: Eliza Morrow
- Informant: G. Young; Secretary Wilcannia Hospital; also certified by A. E. Fairhead Acting matron Wilcannia Hospital
- Particulars of registration: (unreadable); 19th May 1911 Wilcannia
- When and Where buried: 19th May 1911; Church of England Cemenery Wilcannia
- Undertaker: Charles J Robbins
- Name and Religion of Minister: W Holmes; Church of England
- names of witnesses of burial: E. G. Dollman; Mark J. C. Tully
- Where born: at sea
- How long in Australasian Colonies or States: All his life N.S.W.
- Place of Marriage, age, to whom: Albury NSW; 28 years; Wilhelmina Michaelis
- Children of Marriage:
  - Amelia V 28
  - Charles M 25
  - Arthur a. 23
  - Ruth 21
  - Queenie M 19
  - Cecile M 17
  - Hubert M 15
  living
  1 male 1 female deceased
  - B. Williams Note: Minnie Eliza Johnston; Hugh Irwin Johnston
- certified Sydney 17 Jun 2008.
B. Williams Note: The statement "All his life N.S.W." is inconsistent with him being baptised, and his half-siblings being born, in Geelong Victoria. However, the informants may not have been aware of this.
A copy of this death registration was published to Ancestry.Com by Andrew Small and is held by B. Williams