In the table below you'll find a list of some of the more common family names in the Kingston-Frontenac area.
Sources
The list was compiled from indexes and tables of contents to the books listed below, and from selected articles that appeared in the Kingston Whig-Standard (approx. 1970 - 1995) and Profile Kingston magazine (approx. 1985 - 2006). It also includes names from some of the family histories in the OGS Kingston Branch collection, and from some public websites created by individuals sharing their own research about Kingston / Frontenac family histories.
Resources
Books
Buckskin To Broadloom: Kingston Grows Up
Stories first appeared in Kingston's Whig-standard.
Community Spotlight: Leeds, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward Counties
Heritage Kingston
"Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, June 3 to October 28,1973", exhibition book.
Kingston 300: A Social Snapshot
Kingston Heritage: Historical Buildings, Plaques, And Monuments
Kingston, The King's Town
Kingston: Building On The Past
Kingston; Cataraqui, Fort Frontenac, Kingstown
The City Of Kingston Portrait Collection: Historical Sketches & Portrait Views
The book is chiefly concerned with the mayors of the city of Kingston and tells about prominent Kingston residents and their families.
The Old Stones of Kingston: Its Buildings Before 1867
Lists
Kingston-Frontenac Family Names
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| Name | Reference |
|---|---|
| Jemmett, Maud Martineau | Kingston Whig Standard. 29/03/79 p. 7 portrait. Kingston Whig Standard. Apr. 19, 1986 obituary. |
| Jenkin, Mabel Henderson | Kingston Whig Standard. 22/08/69 obituary. |
| Jenkins, Claire | Kingston Whig Standard. 28/04/80 portrait. |
| Jenkins, Clarence | Profile Kingston, magazine, Nov. 16, 1994 |
| Jennings, Diana | Kingston Whig Standard. 01/03/80 |
| Johnson, Bill | Olson, Roger, Pirate Bill Johnson, Kingston 300--A Social Snapshot, p. 63. |
| Johnson, George | Garvie, Maureen McCallum, Writing About George Johnson: Second Son of Molly Brant, Historic Kingston, Vol. 50, 2002. |
| Johnson, John | Osborne, Brian and Donald Swainson. Kingston: Building on the Past, pp.20. |
| Johnson, Leonard (Maj. General) | Kingston Whig Standard. Aug. 4, 1988 portrait. |
| Johnson, Sir John | Buckskin to Broadloom : Kingston Grows Up, by Alvin Armstrong,, p. 44, 47, 53, 54, 58, 61, 66, 351 ; Angus, Margaret. The Old Stones of Kingston. p. 48, 73 |
| Johnson, Sir John | Roy, James. Kingston: The Kings Town. |
| Johnson, Sir John | Thomas, Earle, Sir John Johnson and Kingston, Historic Kingston, Vol. 33, 1985. |
| Johnson, Sir John- | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Johnson, Sir William | Angus, Margaret. The Old Stones of Kingston. p. 40 ; Mika, Nick & Helma. Kingston Heritage: Historical Buildings, Plaques and Monuments, p. 77 |
| Johnson, Sir William | Roy, James. Kingston: The Kings Town. |
| Johnson, Sir William | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Johnson, William | Osborne, Brian and Donald Swainson. Kingston: Building on the Past, pp.29. |
| Johnson, William (Dollar Bill) | Breck, Wallace C., Dollar Bill, the Anatomy of a Legend in Our Time, Historic Kingston, Vol. 36, 1988. |
| Johnson Guy | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Johnson Street | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Johnston, Bill | Roy, James. Kingston: The Kings Town. |
| Johnston, Bill | Heritage Kingston, published by the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. |
| Johnston, C. Valentine | Kingston Whig Standard. 23/10/79 |
| Johnston, Irvine (Rev.) | Kingston Whig Standard. Dec 30, 1988 portrait. |
| Johnston, Karen | Kingston This Week. July 18, 1984 obituary. portrait. |
| Johnston, Robert | Buckskin to Broadloom : Kingston Grows Up, by Alvin Armstrong,, p. 138 |
| Johnston, Rose Mary | Kingston Whig Standard. Nov. 6, 1989 obituary. Kingston Whig Standard. Nov. 8, 1989 obituary. portrait. |
| Johnston, William | Stanley, G.F.G. William Johnston: Pirate or Patriot, Historic Kingston, Vol. 6, 1957. |
| Johnston family | The Watson-Gray family, by Dawn Broughton. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 WATS |
| Johnston family | Remembrance, by Frederic James Claxton. In-library use only. The call number is GENEAL 929.2 CLAX |