John J. "Jack" Johnston

Abt 1896 - 1954  (~ 58 years)

• Name	John J. Johnston
  Nickname	Jack
  Born	Abt 1896	St. John's, Newfoundland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1913	St. John's, Newfoundland
  McAlpine - 1913 City Directory - City of St. John's Johnston John steward h 39 Gower
  Special Note	26 May 1915	Fastnet, Ireland
  SS Morwenna sunk by German U-boat
  On May 26th, 1915, the SS Morwenna, on a voyage from Cardiff, Wales to Sydney, Nova Scotia in ballast, was sunk by the German submarine U-41 (Claus Hansen), 72 miles SxE of Fastnet. The crew were landed yesterday morning by the Belgian steam trawler O.130 Jacqueline. One man was killed and three wounded. Jack Johnston was one of the survivors.
  Special Note	24 Feb 1918	Cappahayden, Newfoundland
  SS Florizel wrecked at Horn Head
  Daily News - St. John's - Feb. 26, 1918 - Pantry Steward Jno. JOHNSON, survivor, lived at 39 Gower Street. From "A Winter's Tale - The Wreck of the Florizel" by Cassie Brown - Appendix 2 - Those Who Survived Pantry Waiter John Johnston (22), St. John's.
  Died	17 Dec 1954	St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  Buried	Abt 19 Dec 1954	Forest Road Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  Stonepics Headstone Database: NF054 : STJ32 JOHNSTON, John (1954) - 2 photos
  Person ID	I1830	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	28 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Charles Joseph Johnston,   b. Abt Nov 1866, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 1901, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Mother	Hannah Lousia Gent,   b. 19 Jun 1870, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Sep 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age 42 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1893	St. John's, Newfoundland   [2]
  Family ID	F297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Mary Aspell,   b. 16 May 1894, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 1975, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	5 May 2016
  Family ID	F1389	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1896 - St. John's, Newfoundland Residence - 1913 - St. John's, Newfoundland Special Note - SS Morwenna sunk by German U-boat - 26 May 1915 - Fastnet, Ireland Special Note - SS Florizel wrecked at Horn Head - 24 Feb 1918 - Cappahayden, Newfoundland Died - 17 Dec 1954 - St. John's, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 19 Dec 1954 - Forest Road Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S91] Headstones - St. John's City, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Transcribed headstone information, with some digital images: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/1city-cem-idx.shtml ). [S57] St. Thomas' Anglican Church, St. John's, Newfoundland.