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The deceased was born in San Sebastian, Province of Quebec, along the banks of Lake Champlain, August 14, 1833. He was of Scotch and Irish descent. In 1857 he moved to Henderson, Minn., where he lived for ten years then moved to Glencoe, Minn, in 1867, during which year he was married to Frances Wharin. He came to Grand Forks county in 1883. Living in the Red River valley until the time of his death.
Contracting and farming were the occupations taken up by Mr. Johnstone, who after moving to North Dakota, live on his town in Fairfield township until three years ago, when he moved to this city with his family. The wife of the deceased passed away November 22, 1914, less than a year ago.
Fought the Indians
The deceased was a member of the Grand Army of the Repubic. When the Civil war broke out he joined Co. H. Tenth Minnesota Volunteers. This company started out to fight in the south, but after reaching St. Paul was called back to Southern Minnesota to fight the Indians, following a horrible massacre of whites. Under Colonel Sibley he fought the Indians who were finally conquered.
He is survived by three sons and three daughters, as folllows: Bert Johnstone of Emerado, ND; Henry Johnstone of Emerado, ND; George R. Johnstone, Ferndale, Wash., Miss M. Beatrice Johnstone, superintendent of schools in Grand Forks county, Grand Forks; Mrs. Ben Osborne, Emerado, ND and Mrs. Carrie Working, Henderson, Minn.