John married Janet MCLAREN on 2 Feb 1834 in St. Ninian's Parish, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Janet (daughter of Peter MCLAREN and Janet RENNIE) was born about 1816 in , , , Scotland; was christened on 26 Jan 1816; died on 19 Apr 1900 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peter JOHNSTON was born before 1837 in , , Scotland; died before 1840 in , , Scotland.
2. John JOHNSTON was born about 1837 in , , , Scotland; died in 1924 in , , North Dakota, USA.
3. Alexander Rennie JOHNSON was born on 28 Feb 1839 in , , , Scotland; died on 1 Nov 1906 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
4. Janet JOHNSON was born on 12 Oct 1842 in , , , Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1906 in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
5. Isabelle JOHNSTON was born on 31 Jan 1849 in Beckwith Twp., Lanark, Ontario, Canada; died on 9 Oct 1935 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
6. Agnes JOHNSON was born on 12 Apr 1852 in Beckwith Twp., Lanark, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Mar 1919 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
7. Daniel JOHNSON was born on Oct 14 1854 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Nov 1951 in Chetek, , Wisconsin, U.S.A..
8. Christina Ann JOHNSON was born on 2 Sep 1857 in Westmeath Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Apr 1916 in Ross Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Beachburg, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.
9. Mary Jane JOHNSTON was born in 1867; and died.