JOHN married ELLEN (NELLIE) WARD on 26 Mar 1900. ELLEN (daughter of CHARLES WALTER DONALD WARD and MARTHA DOUGLAS HOWIE) was born in 1882. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. IVAN STUART JOHNSTON was born on 12 Feb 1903; died on 28 Aug 1987.
2. JEAN DOUGLAS JOHNSTON was born on 15 Jan 1905.
3. MARGARET HELEN ROSE JOHNSTON was born on 7 Jul 1910 in HAMPDEN, NORTH OTAGO, NZ; died on 14 Nov 1995 in WELLINGTON, NZ.
4. FLORENCE MAY JOHNSTON was born on 5 Jun 1914.