Irvine Blakely Johnston, born Feb 7, 1876, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

[*Sandra*]

Upon reviewing the George Johnston censuses, husband of Jane D., on the 1865 census, he says he is naturalized. Since he emigrated 1845-1850, and is on the 1850 census in Johnstown, Fulton Co., New York census, I don't think he can finalize naturalization applications before 5 years of residency. So finalization could be 1850-1865, possibly 1855-1865. Perhaps the application would give his date and place of birth. We might know then if he was born in Chirnside for sure.

Don't think it would be specific to give his place of birth as Chirnside.  If you did manage to find it, it might say Scotland     

See here Naturalization in New York, 1790–1906.

https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-naturalization-records-new-york

Sandra

[Peggy13]

I found that document and many others in that time frame, and all they say is name, residence, intentions, and name and address of witness.

[Peggy13]

I checked on the burial of William Johnston, who died November 1866 and I found that he was married to, age 30, born Scotland.
Name   William O Johnston 
Date of interment   November 27, 1866
Lot number (of current burial site)   8998
Grave number (of current burial site)   576
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Birthplace   Scotland
Marital status   Married
Age at death   30 years, 1 month, 1 days
Late residence   94 Lawrence, Brooklyn
Place of death   Brooklyn
Cause of death   Consumption
Date of death   November 25, 1866
Diagram available (see digital image)   false
Lot owner?   false
Undertaker / Funeral Director   J M Hopper
Burial Registry Volume   16
Burial Registry Page   17 
Interment Number   122778

[Peggy13]

I found the actual image on New York City archives, but I can’t copy and paste it here. The only extra information was that Williams middle name is Orr, he has been in the city for 13 years and in the USA for 17 years, which fits with George and Jane being on the 1850 census. With his age being 30 years, one month and one day, that backtracks to October 24, 1836 which fits with the birth of the son of George and Jane Orr in Scotland. I think it must be their son. But would like to know if he had any children perhaps George AM Johnston buried in the George Johnston plot.

[Peggy13]

This might be William in 1865. William O Johnston, age 28, first marriage, born Scotland, machinist, parent of no children, wife Mary, 36, born N Y Co. , mother of 6 children, second marriage, Stephen Otton, stepson, age 10,born Kings Co., living in Ward 05, Brooklyn.
https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1491284
There is further information on a Stephen Otton born July 9,1856 in Brooklyn with parents Robert Otton and Mary Fulkerson sometimes says Mary Ferguson.He died April 6, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Robert Otton was born 1827 in England and died Nov 22, 1859. So William’s marriage after that.

[Peggy13]

This is Mary in 1905 as Johnson.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01tno/

[Peggy13]

I think this is Stephan in 1855 so he was not born in 1856, unless there was a second Stephen.
https://www.rootschat.com/links/01tpl/

[Peggy13]

According to a tree on familysearch, Mary Johnston died Sept 1908 in Brooklyn. She was born abt 1828 in New York, and was the mother of Stephen Otton, born 1854 as per the 1855 census, the only child on any census although the 1865 census with Wm. O Johnston said she was the mother of 6 children.
Mary seems to have kept the surname of Johnston after William died in 1866. I can’t find the death of Mary or an obituary which might verify her marriage to William and/or the birth of 6 children, and any possible Johnston relatives.
Thanks for any help.
Peggy

[*Sandra*]

Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn, New York
Mon, 7 Sept 1908
Page 12

https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle/167958938/

Sandra