Obit Jane Johnston, 23 Jan 1901, Clinton, Massachusetts

[Peggy13]

Wow, you are fantastic. That is indeed George, also single. The only one who married was Thomas James Johnston who died in 1899.
That leaves Elizabeth age 9 in 1870 who was on the 1880 census, age 18, with John and his second wife Jane McClure whom he married in 1873. Did she marry? Her parents were John Johnston and Margaret Jane Moffat/t.
Thanks for your help.Peggy

[oldohiohome]

This is probably her. I don't have time now to trace her forward, but this should get you started.


14 June 1892, Clinton

Elizabeth Johnston, of Clinton, 29, a weaver, born in Clinton, parents: John [Johnston] and Elizabeth Moffett,
William Connor, of Boston, 29, an iron worker, born in Ireland, parents: James [Connor] and Margaret Ross

first marriage for both, married by Thomas L Fisher, clergyman, Clinton

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N49D-BTH?lang=en

[oldohiohome]

The Conner/Castle/Knoud Family tree at ancestry says her mother is "Margaret/Elizabeth J. Moffatt" born 1835, Tyrone. 3 children: Elizabeth, John, and Thomas James. They think she died in Moneymore, Derry.

They have her on the 1900 through 1940 censuses in Medford. You should be able to find them at familysearch. They don't know when she died. They say her husband died in 1939. She is a widow in 1940.

my link to tree, adjust the URL to match your location.
https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/52869345/person/13426805452/facts?_phsrc=Xuz421&_phstart=successSource

[oldohiohome]

I don't know when Wm Connor died, tree says 1939 but w/o a month. The death index will only tell you the year.
Is this him?

William Connor

Birth    unknown
Death    Mar 1939
Burial     New Calvary Cemetery
    Mattapan, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot     SEC. 4 NA, NA, 2283
Memorial ID     242673812 · View Source
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242673812/william-connor

Is this Elizabeth?

Elizabeth J. Connor

Birth    unknown
Death     7 Nov 1943
Burial    Woodlawn Cemetery
    Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.4207294, Longitude: -71.0333305
Plot    Pensive Path, 3491 - 3
Memorial ID    284157033 · View Source

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284157033/elizabeth-j-connor

Was he Catholic and was she Protestant?

obituaries would be useful here.

[oldohiohome]

The tree doesn't have a source for William's death, but
MA death index
William Connor, Medford, Volume 58, page 365

he is alive in 1930.
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Even if he was Catholic, that might not be him in New Calvary, Mattapan. Malden Holy Cross is a lot,lot closer to Medford and I know they were still burying people there in the 1940's.

[Peggy13]

Hello oldohiohome, you have been doing a lot of work regarding Elizabeth’s marriage. At first, I thought it was not her for 3 reasons- wrong age by 2 years, wrong first name for her mother, and wrong place of birth for her- she was born in Ireland, not Clinton. But I am now thinking it is her. Her mother died in 1872 in Clinton when Elizabeth was only 11, so by 1892, perhaps Elizabeth was confused about her mother’s first name.
Elizabeth’s family emigrated about 1868 when Elizabeth was only about 7 so she may have felt she was born in Clinton.
You are correct that an obituary for her death on Nov 7,  1943 would be very helpful.
Thanks for your help. Peggy

[oldohiohome]

perhaps Elizabeth was confused about her mother’s first name.

or perhaps the groom provided the information.

[Peggy13]

I never thought of that.
The other obit that would be very helpful would be the one for Elizabeth’s stepmother Jane who started this thread- died Jan 23, 1901. By 1901, Elizabeth was the only stepchild still living but Jane had two biological children, William McClure Johnston and Margaret Jane still living, although William died Mar 7, 1901 in Sterling, Massachusetts, where his great uncle George Johnston died July 27, 1890.

[Peggy13]

I am now convinced that it is Elizabeth M. Johnston, daughter of John Johnston and Margaret Jane Moffat who died Nov 7, 1943.  Her son Thomas Johnston Conner/Connor died Aug 1, 1977 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her twin infants Clarence Ross Conner and Gladys May Conner were born May 12, 1900 and both died in Aug 1900 in Medford, Massachusetts. If only an obit were found to confirm this information.
Trees that I found for her husband William Raymond Conner say born Ireland but most censuses say that he was born in Concord, Massachusetts. Much like Elizabeth saying she was born in Clinton.
William Raymond Conner/Connor died Mar 1939.
Thanks for any help. Peggy