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From: "Ann McClean" <>
Subject: [CoTyroneIreland-L] JOHNSTON, nr Strabane
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 21:38:10 +0100


I am in contact with the descendants in New Zealand of John (Noble)
Johnston and his wife Eliza:-

"In 1875, the "Carisbrooke Castle" sailed from Belfast carrying
Ulster Orangemen and their families to a new life in New Zealand.
The settlement was at Kati Kati, North Island.

DH's Great-great-great Grandmother, Eliza, her husband, Noble Johnston,
and 7 of their children were on board; their daughter, Margaret,
stayed in N. Ireland. She married the buyer of the family farm, a John
Johnston, no relation,and eventually most of their 12 children went to
New Zealand also!

Margaret's daughter, Anna Maria is my Mother-in-law's Grandmother.
She and her brother Adam stayed in Northern Ireland."
Anna Maria married Thomas BEATTIE, from near OMAGH.

The New Zealand branch & I are interested in John (Noble)'s family,
particularly his parents!

Any connections anywhere?


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