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Martha Maud (Laine) Johnston (1845 - 1916)

Born in Maryborough, Queens County, Ireland
Died at about age 71 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Ireland Native
Martha (Laine) Johnston was born in Ireland.

Martha Maud Laine was born about 1844 in Ireland. She was the daughter of William Laine and Martha M Hirst.[1]

Marriage

Martha, daughter of William Laine, married Richard Willoughby Johnston, son of Christopher Johnston, on 27 September 1862 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland.[2][3][4]

Martha Maud Johnston died on 8 August 1916 in Queensland. Her death was registered in Brisbane.[1]

Martha was buried at Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Cemetery, Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia, with a death date of 8 August 1916.[5][6]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Queensland Death Registration Index: The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, index entry for Martha Maud Johnston; Death Date: 8 August 1916; Death Location: Queensland; Father: William Laine; Mother: Martha Hirst; Death Registration Location: Brisbane; Registration Number: 1916/B/23973; Link to Record 1916/B/23973; accessed 3 Mar 2026
  2. Marriage: "Ireland, Marriages, 1619-1898"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007719653; FHL microfilm: 101439; Record number: 161733
    FamilySearch Record: FGXC-257 (accessed 3 March 2026)
    Martha Lains, daughter of William Lains, marriage to Richard Johnston, son of Christopher Johnston, on 27 Sep 1862 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland.
  3. Marriage: "Ireland, Civil Registration, 1845-1913"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007719653; FHL microfilm: 000101439; Image number: 136
    FamilySearch Record: QGVD-1247 (accessed 3 March 2026)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BX-ZSW6-X
    Martha Laine, daughter of William Laine, marriage to Richard Johnston, son of Christopher Johnston, on 27 Sep 1862 in Maryborough, Mountmellick, Ireland.
  4. Marriage of R.W. Johnston & M.Laine Note: http://www.igp-web.com/laois/records/MARYBOROUGHMARRIAGES.htm Note: Data: Text: Marriage of Richard Johnston & Martha Laine 27 Sept 1862. Occupation - Police. Groom Father- Christopher Johnston, School Master. Bride Father- William Laine,Attendant Lunatic Assylum. Witness's - William Laine,Richard Meredith. Maryborough Parish Marriages, Queens County.1793-1931
  5. Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #178774275 (accessed 3 March 2026)
    Memorial page for Martha Maude Laine Johnson (1844-8 Aug 1916), citing Dunwich Benevolent Asylum Cemetery, Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia (plot: Unknown); Maintained by John Winterbotham (contributor 48166878).
  6. Burial: "Find a Grave Index"
    FamilySearch Record: QL7Y-ZKPM (accessed 3 March 2026)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #178774275
    Martha Maude Laine Johnson burial (died on 8 Aug 1916) in Dunwich, Redland City, Queensland, Australia. Born in 1844.

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to A Jones for creating WikiTree profile Laine-58 through the import of A Jones Family Tree Australia.ged on Feb 27, 2013.

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