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Thomas Johnson 1816 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 FEB 1816

Birth Location: Brake of Hillwell, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT

Death Date: 27 SEP 1875

Death Location: Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA

Father: John Johnson

Mother: Ursula Burgess

Spouse(s): Barbara Arcus

Children(s): James Johnson, Ursilla Johnson, John Johnson, Janet Johnson, George Johnson, Thomas Johnson

According to available records, Thomas Johnson was born in 1816 in Brake of Hillwell, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT, the child of John Johnson and Ursula Burgess. Following those early years, Thomas Johnson married Barbara Arcus, and their family grew to include James Johnson, Ursilla Johnson, John Johnson, Janet Johnson, George Johnson and Thomas Johnson. In the later years of life, Thomas Johnson died in 1875 in Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA.

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Parents

John Johnson
1776 – 1868
Birth Location: Sandsting, SHI, SCT
JJ
Ursula Burgess
1779 – 1867
Birth Location: Dunrossness, SHI, SCT
UB

Spouses(s)

Barbara Arcus
1825 – 1911
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
BA

Children(s)

James Johnson
1854 –
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland
JJ
Ursilla Johnson
1856 –
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland
UJ
John Johnson
1858 –
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland
JJ
Janet Johnson
1861 –
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland
JJ
George Johnson
1863 –
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland
GJ
Thomas Johnson
1864 – 1912
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 6 FEB 1816
    Event Place: Brake of Hillwell, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 4; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_1, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 4 Feb 1851
    Event Place: Simblesetters, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 4; Page: 6; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1871_1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 SEP 1875
    Event Place: Oakwoods Cemetery, Chicago, IL, USA

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