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Andrew Johnston

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Andrew Johnston

Birth
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
16 Jun 1905 (aged 73)
Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot
Section I, Lot 23
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The friends of Andrew Johnston, a well known contractor of South Canonsburg, were shocked late yesterday afternoon to learn of Mr. Johnston's sudden death, which occurred in Wilkinsburg, where he had gone during the afternoon to transact business. Mr. Johnston fell dead on the street, heart disease being the cause of death.
Mr. Johnston was walking along the street, when he suddenly sank to the pavement. Two men nearby rushed to him, but he was dead when they reached his side. The body was removed to an engine house nearby and a physician called. The doctor made an examination and pronounced the cause of death to be heart disease. It is believed that the effects of the heat was the cause of the attack which caused death.
Mr. Johnston's identity was learned from papers on his person. The residence of W.M. Dickson, South Canonsburg was called up by telephone and Mrs. Dickson informed of the death. She then notified Mr. Johnston's family.
Later the body was removed to the Pittsburgh morgue, where in the evening it was identified by his son, Harmen Johnston, and Arthur Hopper, a Canonsburg undertaker. The body was brought to Canonsburg on the midnight train and taken to the Johnston home, 407 South Central avenue.
Mr. Johnston was aged seventy-three years, and had lived in Canonsburg for the past fourteen years. He was a native of Jefferson county, Pa. He leaves a wife, Lizzie T. (Gilkeson) Johnston, and one son, Harmen. Four brothers and two sisters also survive. Three brothers and a sister live at Rathnel, Pa. The other sister resides at Reynoldsville. Deceased was an active member of the Democratic party and took considerable interest in political matters. He belonged to the Baptist church.
The funeral will be held from the Johnston home in South Central avenue at 3 p.m., Sabbath. Interment at Oak Spring.


The Daily Notes (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) 6/17/1905

The friends of Andrew Johnston, a well known contractor of South Canonsburg, were shocked late yesterday afternoon to learn of Mr. Johnston's sudden death, which occurred in Wilkinsburg, where he had gone during the afternoon to transact business. Mr. Johnston fell dead on the street, heart disease being the cause of death.
Mr. Johnston was walking along the street, when he suddenly sank to the pavement. Two men nearby rushed to him, but he was dead when they reached his side. The body was removed to an engine house nearby and a physician called. The doctor made an examination and pronounced the cause of death to be heart disease. It is believed that the effects of the heat was the cause of the attack which caused death.
Mr. Johnston's identity was learned from papers on his person. The residence of W.M. Dickson, South Canonsburg was called up by telephone and Mrs. Dickson informed of the death. She then notified Mr. Johnston's family.
Later the body was removed to the Pittsburgh morgue, where in the evening it was identified by his son, Harmen Johnston, and Arthur Hopper, a Canonsburg undertaker. The body was brought to Canonsburg on the midnight train and taken to the Johnston home, 407 South Central avenue.
Mr. Johnston was aged seventy-three years, and had lived in Canonsburg for the past fourteen years. He was a native of Jefferson county, Pa. He leaves a wife, Lizzie T. (Gilkeson) Johnston, and one son, Harmen. Four brothers and two sisters also survive. Three brothers and a sister live at Rathnel, Pa. The other sister resides at Reynoldsville. Deceased was an active member of the Democratic party and took considerable interest in political matters. He belonged to the Baptist church.
The funeral will be held from the Johnston home in South Central avenue at 3 p.m., Sabbath. Interment at Oak Spring.


The Daily Notes (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) 6/17/1905

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