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1. “Certificate of Marriage James Johnstone and Louise Moffit,” 24 Aug 1946, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, File number B8360, original document, held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
2. “Spear Family Bible, presented to Elizabeth Hindle 1885,” Original in possession of Anna Morgan, 828 North Morgan St., Morganfield, KY 42437, Original photographed 1977; slides held by Nancy Ratay.
3. “Birth Certificate for James George Johnstone,” 29 July 1920, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, Vol. 73 Cert #36305, Certified Copy of Original from Indiana State Board of Health, held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
4. “Baptismal Record James George Johnstone,” 5 Sep 1920, La Porte, LaPorte County, Indiana, First United Methodist Church, Verification Paper and original, Indiana.
5. “Death Certificate of James G. Johnstone,” 14 Feb 2002, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, file number SL 1723582, original certified certificate, held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
6. Social Security Administration, “Social Security Death Index,” http://www.ancestry.com, 1 March 2003.
7. “Birth Certificate for Louise Moffit,” 10 May 1921, Boxville, Union County, Kentucky, Volume 67, Number 33209, photocopy of original from State Department of Health, Kentucky, held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
8. “Baptismal Certificate of Louise Johnstone,” First Methodist Church, LaPorte (La Porte) IN, 27 Nov 1949, photocopy and original both in possession, Nancy L. Ratay.
9. “Death Certificate of Louise Moffit Johnstone,” 2 Nov 1995, Lakewood, Jefferson County, Colorado, file number SL581355, original certified document held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
10. “Marriage Certificate for Arthur Johnstone and Lydia Werremeyer,” 1 October 1919, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Indiana.
11. Rosemary B. Stewart and Joseph R. Gogel, Dubois County, Indiana Marriages 1895-1927, Dubois Genealogical Society, printed by Evansville Bindery, 2001, Bk 11, p. 445.
12. “George Johnston Household,” 1900 U. S. Census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, 23rd Ward of Chicago, p. 23, vol. 51, E.D. 706, sheet 8B, line 88, dwelling 73, family 164, 39 Huron Street, National Archives, Denver, CO, Micropublication Film T623-273, May 1895.
13. “Handwritten Paper in Family Bible,” Bible of Arthur P. Johnstone, Nancy L. Ratay, Littleton, CO, Original and scanned photocopy.
14. “Certificate of Birth of Arthur Paul Johnstone,” 20 May 1942, La Porte County, Indiana, Certified Copy Court Order Book Record, copy of original document sent to Nancy L. Ratay by Ruth Dreske.
15. “Birth Register of Arthur George Johnston,” 21 May 1895, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, Chicago Birth Certificates 1871-1922 Chicago births, no. 5713-8424 --- 1895, File 8031, viewed on microfilm, number 1287976, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, paper copy held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
16. “Arthur Johnstone Household,” 1920 U.S. Census, LaPorte County, Indiana, population schedule, Center Township, 5th ward, LaPorte City, E.D. 127, sheet 3B, line 92, Microfilm T625-447, (www.ancestry.com, 2 April 2003), age 25.
17. “Card from Funeral Service for Arthur Johnstone,” 7 July 1964, Webb Funeral Home, Hamilton (Butler) OH, original card, in possession of Nancy L. Ratay.
18. “Delayed Registration Certificate Issued on Affadavit, Birth of Lydia Werremeyer,” February 10, 1954, State of Indiana, Dubois County, file number 113-91-504351, copy of delayed registration certificate held by Ruth Dreske, sent to compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
19. Ernst Wehmyer and Minnie Wehmyer, widow, Civil War Pension Application File SO 1,084,760, SC 863,961, WO 1,174,905, WC 904,433; Records of the Veterans Administration, Record Group 15; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
20. “Card from Funeral Service of Lydia Johnstone,” 29 March 1975, Webb Funeral Home, Hamilton (Butler) OH, original card from the funeral service, in possession of Nancy L. Ratay.
21. “Marriage Certificate of James W. Moffit and Daisy Hindle Spear,” July 1919, New York City,NY, photo slide of original, Original Certificate with Anna Morgan.
22. “Mollie Moffatt Household,” 1900 U. S. Census, Kentucky, Union County, population schedule, Sturgis District 5, Bordley Township, vol. 71, E.D. 84 , sheet 11A, line 42, dwelling 205, family 207, National Archives, Denver, CO, Micropublication Film T623-553.
23. Peyton Heady, Union County, Kentucky Death Records 1951-1989, self-published, 1990, Year 1970; listed as 1890.
24. Ancestry.com, “World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918,” http://www.ancestry.com, 18 July 2004, birth listed as 1890.
25. “Affidavit of Descent for James William Moffit,” Book 216, 1977, page 172, Photo of Document taken at Union County Courthouse, Kentucky by Nancy Ratay.
26. “Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000,” http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ky/death/, 2 Feb 2003, Vol. 47, cert #23456.
27. “John B. Spear Household,” 1900 U. S. Census, Passaic County, New Jersey, population schedule, Paterson, p. 267, E.D. 123, sheet 19, line 41, 191 Tyler Street, Dwelling 226, Family 424, National Archives, Denver CO, Micropublication Film T623-991.
28. “Records of births, marriages and deaths of New Jersey, 1848-1900,” Births Monmouth-Warren v. 27 1887-1888, Microfilm, FHL US/CAN Film 494209, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, viewed 22 July 2003, unnamed infant; correct date and parents.
29. Peyton Heady, Union County, Kentucky Death Records 1951-1989, self-published, 1990, Year 1968.
30. “Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000,” http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ky/death/, 2 Feb 2003, Vol. 016, cert #07651.
31. “Obituary of Billy Gene Morgan,” Union County Advocate, Morganfield, Union County, Kentucky, 28 January 2004.
32. “Personal Knowledge of Nancy L. Ratay,” 1949-, 18 White Pine Drive, Littleton, CO 80127, email contact on intro to website.
33. “Marriage License of George Johnston and Anna Freese,” 17 Apr 1889, Chicago, IL, Certified Photocopy, Nancy L. Ratay, Littleton, CO.
34. Illinois Dept. of State Archives, “Illinois Global Databases,” http://www.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/archives/surnamesrch.s, January 9, 2003, Marriage Database 1790-1900.
35. “Death Certificate of George Herbert Johnston,” 15 January 1922, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, File No. 1604, Indiana State Board of Health.
36. “Death Notice of George Johnston,” Argus Newspaper, LaPorte, IN, 1/16/1922.
37. “George Johnston Household,” 1900 U. S. Census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, 23rd Ward of Chicago, p. 23, vol. 51, E.D. 706, sheet 8B, line 88, dwelling 73, family 164, 39 Huron Street, National Archives, Denver, CO, Micropublication Film T623-273.
38. “Death Certificate for Anna Johnston,” 20 July 1922, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, Numbers stamped on certificate: 270 179, registered no. 77, original certified copy, from Michigan Department of Health, Division of Vital Statistics.
39. Karen Rowe, “Baptisms of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois,” http://www.karensgen.com/buch/illinois/arlingtonhgts/stpeterchurchrecords.php, 2 Oct 2004, page 22, number 25.
40. Ancestry.com. Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Michigan) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper. Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Michigan) 22 May 1963 states date as 1906.
41. “Marriage record of Marie Johnston Fairgrieve and Earl Dominy,” 30 September 1916, Douglas, Allegan County, Michigan, Vol. 7, page 313, Number 581, Allegan County Record of Marriages 1835-1951 with index, microfilm 1017877, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
42. Ancestry.com. Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Michigan) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper. Holland Evening Sentinel (Holland, Michigan) 22 May 1963.
43. Robert or Carol Dominy, “Dominy Family Genealogy,” http://genealogy.dominy.com/, 15 August 2005.
44. “Birth Certificate of Marie Johnston,” 11 Sept 1887, Arlington Heights, Cook County, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1894, County births v. 10-11 no. 6450-7131 1888 County births v. 1-2 no., File 11280, viewed on microfilm, number 1287791, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, paper copy held by compiler, Nancy L. Ratay.
45. Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-96 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998-. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.
46. Ancestry.com. Indiana Marriage Records Index, 1845-1920. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original Data: Works Progress Administration. Index to Marriage Records Indiana: Indiana Works Progress Administration, 1938-1940.
47. “Marriage License of Florence Johnstones and Frank S. Weidner,” 23 June 1911, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, Book R-S page 327, License application numbers 110 and 111, photocopy of original sent to Nancy L. Ratay, LaPorte County Clerk’s Office, LaPorte, Indiana.
48. Ancestry.com, “World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918,” http://www.ancestry.com, 18 July 2004.
49. “Deaths: Frank S. Weidner,” LaPorte Herald-Argus, LaPorte, Indiana, Tuesday, 13 November 1962, page 2.
50. Jeffrey Holtz, Judy Green and Deanna West, “ Garden Page 1 in Patton Cemetery known as Memorial Garden Area,” http://www.rootsweb.com/~inlpccem/cemeteries/patton/Gardenpage1.htm, 3 Oct 2004.
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Research done and sourced whenever possible by Nancy L. Ratay. Other contributors noted in sources. Please verify information yourself as this is a work in progress. November 2007