Paul Johnston (Abt 1721-)

Grizel Wishart (Abt 1725-)

Grizel Johnstone (1762-Abt 1839)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: John Fairbairn Grizel Fairbairn David Fairbairn+ Paul Fairbairn James Fairbairn+ Alexander Fairbairn+ Janet Fairbairn John Fairbairn Walter Fairbairn+ Grizel Johnstone 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 Born: 1762, Co'path 731/2 Fr288 9 Christened: 27 Jun 1762, Fosterland near Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 9 Marriage: John Fairbairn on 22 Oct 1784 in Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 Died: Abt 11 Feb 1839, Skateraw, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom aged about 77 11 12 Buried: 11 Feb 1839, Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 13    Other names for Grizel were Grizel, Grizel Johnston,7 Grissel Johnston,10 14 Grizzel Johnston 10 and Grace.15    Ancestral File Number: 1P6Z-LQQ.   General Notes: Surprisingly common Scottish name, several candidates for her birth in Scottish IGI section. English version of name is Griselda Information from Tony Whitehead (Professional Genealogist) [Rochesterlast.FTW] 2   Noted events in her life were: • Alt Birth, 1762, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian. 2 8 • Baptism, 27 Jun 1762, Fosterland, Cocksburnpath, Berwickshire, Scotland. 2 8 Grizel married John Fairbairn, son of David Fairbairn and Janet Bald, on 22 Oct 1784 in Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.1 2 3 4 (John Fairbairn was born on 29 May 1761 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 3 16 17 and died before 19 Jan 1875 18.)   Marriage Notes: "This day John Fairbairn and Grizel Johnston, both in this parish were lawfully married here, having been orderly proclaimed and no objections made to the contrary, before these witnesses - Paul Johnstone and David Fairbairn" 3

Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: 7413706, SHEET: 02; SOURCE CALL NO.: 0935407.

2 Robert Rochester, Exract from Robert Rochester's family tree (desendents of John Fairbairn and Grizel Johnstone) (Supplied to Martin Fairbairn as a Gedcom file on 9 May 2004.).

3 Fairbairn, Jean. 86 High Street, Haddington, Fairbairn, Jean. Letter to Peter Fairbairn Cameron, Ontario, Canada. 27 February 1977., LETTER DATED 27 FEBRUARY 1977.

4 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR MARRIAGES 1784 714-10-531.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: 7501504, SHEET #: 3, SOURCE CALL #: 0935326.

6 Norman Peters, Norman Peters' family tree research (Supplied as a GEDCOM file to Martin Fairbairn on 26 July 2003. See also "Descendants of Thomas Fairbairne.doc" for more detail about Norman's sources.).

7 Tara Hawkins, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/7114/.

8 Rochesterlast.FTW.

9 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), FAMILYSEARCH™ ANCESTRAL FILE, INCLUDING DAVID FAIRBAIRN (AFN: 1P6Z-LM4).

10 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), BATCH #: 7501504, SHEET #: 1, SOURCE CALL #: 0935326.

11 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Recorded as deceased on James' (her son's) death certificate on 19 January 1875.

12 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1839-711-00-0212. This is the burial record and date.

13 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1839-711-00-0212.

14 Fairbairn, Jean. 86 High Street, Haddington, Fairbairn, Jean. Letter to Peter Fairbairn Cameron, Ontario, Canada. 27 February 1977., LETTER DATED 27 FEBRUARY 1977. Recorded as "Grissel" on record of son David's baptism.

15 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Derived from son's (James') death certificate.

16 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), FAMILYSEARCH™ ANCESTRAL FILE, INCLUDING DAVID FAIRBAIRN (AFN: 1P6Z-LM4). Birth recorded as being about 1758 at Fosterland near Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

17 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), OPR BIRTHS 1761 731-20-86.

18 General Register Office for Scotland, Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths (Scotland), DEATHS 1875-731-4. Recorded as deceased on James' (his son's) death certificate on 19 January 1875.

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