Dr Henry Maturin JOHNSTON Stranorlar

[hallmark]

Thank you both for your help ... it is much appreciated.  Yes, to the last message, it is my site.  Lots of information about Dr HMJ, he was quite a character,  but unfortunately no one in the family knows where he is buried exactly ...

Do you have Death Cert?  If so, where was death registered?

[augereau]

No, I don't think there is a Baptist Johnston in my tree ...

[hallmark]

Stranorlar


No. 11
Here lieth the body of | JOSEPH JOHNSTON Esqr of | Summerhill who died
the 8th day | of August 1825 Aged 54 years | and | His Wife JANE JOHNSTON
who | Died 23rd of Sept 1829 Aged 57 Years | Also | of JAMES JOHNSTON
Their Son Who | Departed This Life the 24 of April 1877 | In His 77th
Year | Sacred | To The Memory of | ELIZABETH ......| Woodland Who Died |
The 16 September 1837 Aged 47 Years | And Of | Joseph Johnston Esq or |
Woodlands Her Husband Who Died | 2 July 1889 Aged 53 Years. (See next
photo for Bottom of this stone)

No. 12
See No. 11. Bottom of stone: ELIZABETH ...| Woodland Who Died | The 16
September 1837 Aged 47 Years | And Of | JOSEPH JOHNSTON Esq or |
Woodlands Her Husband Who Died | 2 July 1889 Aged 53 Years.


http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/photos/tombstones/donegal-stranorlar-coi/target11.html

http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/donegal/photos/tombstones/donegal-stranorlar-coi/target12.html

[augereau]

I don't have the death cert but the record says that the registration district was Stranorlar.

[augereau]

I don't think these Johnstons are the same family as mine, Joseph isn't one of the family names.  Great photos of the tombstones ...

[hallmark]

I don't think these Johnstons are the same family as mine, Joseph isn't one of the family names.  Great photos of the tombstones ...

Someone visiting the Cemetery took some photos for IGP, just saw that Johnston one there!

It looks like there are quite a few other g/stones there... maybe other Johnstons!

[rathmore]

well it is a great story after all the IRA commandered his car then there was a song written
'Johnston motor car' by Willie Gillespie of Ballybofey

have you tried the local council or paper, I am more than sure the local paper or council would help you.

It say in the article that he was born at Ramelton may be he was taken back there.

His death must have been in the papers because of the car and song.

[hallmark]

My first stop would be to look up newspapers.....

[aghadowey]

I asked poster if they had newspaper death notices or obituaries but never got a response.