Margaret LeGrand Johnstone

b. circa 1875, d. 20 February 1940
  • Margaret LeGrand Johnstone was born circa 1875 in New York.
  • Cornelia Anne Elizabeth LeGrand appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in New York City, New York County, New York, at 202 Eighth Avenue. Other members of the household included Margaret LeGrand Johnstone, Hampden LeGrand Johnstone, Helen Parker Johnstone and Robert LeGrand Johnstone.
  • Hampden LeGrand Johnstone appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, at Ridgewood Avenue and one domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Margaret LeGrand Johnstone, Cornelia Anne Elizabeth LeGrand, Helen Parker Johnstone and Robert LeGrand Johnstone.
  • Cornelia Anne Elizabeth LeGrand appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, at 96 Ridgewood Avenue and one domestic servant, living next to her son Robert.. Other members of the household included Margaret LeGrand Johnstone, Hampden LeGrand Johnstone.
  • Cornelia Anne Elizabeth LeGrand appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, at 96 Ridgewood Avenue and two domestic servants, living next to her son Robert.. Other members of the household included Margaret LeGrand Johnstone, Hampden LeGrand Johnstone.
  • The following appeared on 8 December 1924 in Time Magazine: Some months ago, one Miss Margaret L. Johnstone of Glen Ridge, N. J., U. S. A., lay abed in Venice, stricken with typhoid. An Italian nurse restored her to health; and, for her services, Miss Johnstone presented to her, in addition to her ordinary fees, a necklace bought at an important jewelry shop. Correspondence between nurse and former patient brought out the fact that the jewelers had substituted a cheap necklace for the one purchased by Miss Johnstone; the latter, naturally becoming angry, wrote to the shop. Then, apparently, overcome by vexation, she wrote also to Mussolini—the Mussolini whose first name is Benito and whose title is Premier of all Italy. Premier Mussolini, whose whole time has been spent combating one political crisis after another, did not answer the cry for justice that emanated from Miss Johnstone; but he spoke; and the reverberations of his voice carried to Venice and penetrated the walls of the important jewelry shop. Three weeks after Miss Johnstone's appeal to Mussolini, she received a letter from the jewelers—they had rectified their "mistake" and were "very, very sorry."
  • Hampden LeGrand Johnstone appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, at 96 Ridgewood Avenue. Other members of the household included Margaret LeGrand Johnstone. Also in the household was one domestic servant.
  • She was self-employed as an interior decorator, according to the 1930 census.
  • In a letter to her cousin Lizzie Leigh Wood James written about 1933, Margaret LeGrand Johnstone Philbrick wrote: "A letter from A. Lyttle of Wadesboro Oct 13, 1858, says that Wm C. LeGrand's father lived in the fork of the Rocky River and the Pedee, and that a Lyttle once owned part of the same land. John LeGrand the father of Wm C. had Edwin O., William C., James, and John, sons – Mrs. Hall & perhaps other daughters. Buck LeGrand (Homer), James L. & Hampton LeGrand were brothers of John. Mrs. Hall lived in Fayetteville N.C."
  • She married John Alden Philbrick on 7 October 1933 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, at 96 Ridgewood Avenue, at the residence of the bride, with Rev. Thomas Travis officiating.
  • The following appeared on 8 October 1933 in The New York Times: The marriagte of Miss Margaret Le Grand Johnstone of 96 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge, N. J., to John Alden Philbrick of 375 Park Avenue, this city, took place yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride in the presence of relatives. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Thomas Travis of Montclair, N. J.
         The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Hampden L. Johnstone. She dispensed with attendants. John Alden Philbrick Jr. was best man for his father.
         Mr. Philbrick and his bride will reside at 277 Park Avenue, this city.
         Mrs. Philbrick is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnstone of Glen Ridge. Her husband was graduated from Amherst in 1886. His clubs are the New York, the Union League and the Oakland Golf. His first wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Van V. Wilson Philbrick, died in June, 1920.
  • Margaret LeGrand Johnstone became a widow at the 8 May 1939 death of her husband John Alden Philbrick.
  • Margaret LeGrand Johnstone died on 20 February 1940 in Glen Ridge, Essex County, New Jersey, at 96 Ridgewood Avenue at her residence.
  • The following appeared on 21 February 1940 in The New York Times: [Died] Margaret LeGrand Philbrick, wife of the late John Alden Philbrick, sister of Hampden LeGrand Johnston, suddenly, Feb. 20, 1940. Funeral services at her late residence, 96 Ridgewood Ave., Glen ridge, N. J., Thursday, Feb. 22, at 4 P. M. Interment private.
  • Last Edited: 19 Jul 2014

Family: John Alden Philbrick b. 5 March 1865, d. 8 May 1939