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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living (daughter of Cecil Gibson Chappell and Elizabeth Melville Johnston).

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cecil Gibson Chappell was born on 12 May 1903 in Balgowlah, NSW, Australia; died on 15 Feb 1981 in Tauranga, New Zealand; was buried on 18 Feb 1981 in Pyes Pa Cemetery, Tauranga, New Zealand.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1B5C4B83DBD6456FB75A339833637EAF49DC

    Cecil married Elizabeth Melville Johnston. Elizabeth (daughter of William Aitken Johnston and Mary Ann Thompson) was born on 1 Dec 1907 in Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand; died on 24 May 1985 in Tauranga, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Melville Johnston was born on 1 Dec 1907 in Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand (daughter of William Aitken Johnston and Mary Ann Thompson); died on 24 May 1985 in Tauranga, New Zealand.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 87EF0AA2C9834C19807245390305A19985EC

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William Aitken Johnston was born on 27 Mar 1878 in Outram, Otago, New Zealand (son of Thomas Johnston and Jane Melville Aitken); died on 5 Mar 1953 in Wanganui, New Zealand.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand
    • _UID: 3522772925784922A86FA10F6159C463A7A9
    • Occupation: 1902; bacon curer

    Notes:

    5925 WA Johnston served in South Africa with the 8th NZ Contingent, got dysentery, measles and pleurisy and had his health 'completely shattered'. There are many medical reports in his military service file in Archives NZ. He was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with clasps for South Africa 1902, Transvaal and Cape Colony. Enlisted 4 January 1902, returned 2 August 1902, 4 months served in Africa, mainly as Mess Sergeant in the Officers' Mess, 2 Regt 1 NZ Brigade. He contracted measles, pleurisy and bronchitis on the ship home (HMT Britannic). However, he was declared healthy and fit for work 18 February 1903
    He served as a stoker in the Royal Navy (NZ Division) from June 1904 to January 1906; he was discharged from HMS Pyramus as an invalid in Sydney on 8 Jan 1906 . He was also an Instructor Sergeant on the NZ Defence Force during WWI from 1915 - 1919 (serving in NZ).
    When he enlisted in 1902 his occupation was bacon curer; he is also variously a carpenter's improver, a tram conductor, a railways surface man and a dredge hand.

    William married Mary Ann Thompson on 26 Jun 1907 in St Augustine Church, Petone, New Zealand. Mary (daughter of James Thompson and Elizabeth Taylor Toms) was born on 24 Apr 1878 in Clive, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealnd; died on 19 Aug 1958 in Wanganui, New Zealand; was buried on 21 Aug 1958 in Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealnd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Ann Thompson was born on 24 Apr 1878 in Clive, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealnd (daughter of James Thompson and Elizabeth Taylor Toms); died on 19 Aug 1958 in Wanganui, New Zealand; was buried on 21 Aug 1958 in Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealnd.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C7ABE341AFAF42DC9F492DC99017A548843E

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Melville Johnston was born on 1 Dec 1907 in Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand; died on 24 May 1985 in Tauranga, New Zealand.
    2. Robert James Johnston was born on 22 Jan 1909 in Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand; died on 26 Nov 1981 in Palmerston North, Wanganui, New Zealand.
    3. Dorothy Isobel Johnston was born on 17 Aug 1910 in Mosgiel, Otaga, New Zealand; died on 23 Jun 2001 in Whanganui, Australia.
    4. William Henry Johnston was born on 15 Jan 1912 in New Zealand; and died.
    5. Rita Mary Johnston was born on 15 Dec 1912 in Paraparaumu, New Zealand; died on 11 Nov 1996 in 7A Swiss Ave, Whanganui, New Zealand.
    6. Cecil Harold Johnston was born on 27 Jun 1914 in New Zealand; died on 14 Apr 1982 in Wanganui, New Zealand.
    7. Thomas Andrew Johnston was born on 1 Dec 1915 in Taumarunui, New Zealand; died on 12 May 1919 in Whanganui, New Zealand.
    8. Helen Gladys Jean Johnston was born on 19 Jun 1920 in Whanganui, New Zealand; died on 28 Aug 2000 in Whanganui, New Zealand.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas Johnston was born on 1 Jun 1834 in Perth, Tasmania, Australia; was christened on 24 Dec 1837 in Longford, Cornwall, Tasmania, Australia; died on 7 Sep 1910 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried in Middlemarch Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5ABA461D55314C2299C4A9264EB39E386EB1
    • Occupation: 30 Apr 1875; Carrier

    Notes:

    Thomas Johnston went from Tasmania to NZ in 1864

    For ten years Tom was a Bullocky, driving bullock teams carting from Outram to central Otago. This he did for ten years and then moved on to Cottesbrook, Mt. Stoker, out to Three O'Clock and on to Barewood Stations in Strath Taieri.
    Becoming one of the first landowners at Arden, in 1889. (Arden was later incorporated into Middlemarch).
    In the front rooms of his house he opened a general store and butchery

    Thomas married Jane Melville Aitken on 30 Apr 1875 in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand. Jane (daughter of William Aitken and Jessie Melville Threadgold) was born on 26 Oct 1853 in 258 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 14 Oct 1929 in Featherston, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Jane Melville Aitken was born on 26 Oct 1853 in 258 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (daughter of William Aitken and Jessie Melville Threadgold); died on 14 Oct 1929 in Featherston, New Zealand.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Mid Wife
    • _UID: D321F90F1DB440D5A0D2C282472846D4215D
    • Emigration: 8 Jan 1858, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    William, Jessie, Jane and William junior departed from Leith, for NZ, on board the "Strathallen", in 1857.
    The ship left Leith on the 4 Oct 1857 arriving at Port Chalmers, Otago, 8 Jan 1858 after a voyage of 96 days. Even after that long journey they still had to wait four days before they could get ashore.

    Jane was a Midwife. The Johnston Journal says "the Strath Taieri District had reason to be very grateful to Jane Johnston for the excellent work as a midwife that she did for many years."

    Emigration:
    ?b?Emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand?/b?

    Children:
    1. Thomas Charles Johnston was born on 14 Feb 1876 in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand; died on 24 Aug 1942 in Auckland, New Zealand; was buried on 25 Aug 1942 in Mangere Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand.
    2. 6. William Aitken Johnston was born on 27 Mar 1878 in Outram, Otago, New Zealand; died on 5 Mar 1953 in Wanganui, New Zealand.
    3. David Johnston was born on 2 Aug 1881 in East Taieri, New Zealand; died on 16 Jan 1932 in Mosgiel, Otaga, New Zealand.
    4. Andrew Aitken Johnston was born on 16 Sep 1883; died on 24 Dec 1959 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. 14.  James Thompson and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2B8979699C4441528E94636950F2FD20565D

    James married Elizabeth Taylor Toms. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Taylor Toms and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 2A87FF92229F4A50A21F7CB84E56F5709B03

    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Ann Thompson was born on 24 Apr 1878 in Clive, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealnd; died on 19 Aug 1958 in Wanganui, New Zealand; was buried on 21 Aug 1958 in Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealnd.