Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong




Jeremiah Frazier "Jerry" Armstrong was born September 8, 1819, in Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., District of Johnstown, Province  of Upper Canada, and died January 27, 1911, in Cornwall Division, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 91. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada. He is the son of John H. Armstrong of Caintown, Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., Upper Canada, and Mary B. "Polly" Wood of Leeds, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Upper Canada. Mary (age 71) was living in 1870 in Oswego Co., NY, with the James Delos Armstrong family. Emigrated in 1850?

Mary Griffin was born April 8, 1827, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Upper Canada, and died November 1, 1915, in Cornwall Division, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 89. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of John Griffen and Unknown.

Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong (age 24) and Mary Griffin (age 16) were married January 8, 1844, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Canada West.

Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong and Mary (Griffin) Armstrong had nine children:

  1. Lucy Ann Armstrong: Born October 31, 1844, in Escott Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West; Died July 22, 1906, in Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada. Buried in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, Ontario, Canada. Married September 7, 1865, in Ogdensburgh, NY, to Edward Patrick Montague: Born December 24, 1845, in Canada West; Died November 20, 1915, in Erie, Erie Co., PA (age 69). Buried in Springfield Cemetery, East Springfield, Erie Co., PA.
  2. Sarah Taylor Armstrong: Born October 11, 1848, in Escott Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West; Died September 30, 1946, in Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada (age 97). Buried in Oakland Cemetery, Brockville, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada. Married December 25, 1878, in Cornwall, Stormont Co., Canada West, to Albert Wilson Baxter: Born about February 12, 1842, in Elizabethtown-Kitley, Leeds and Granville Co., Canada West; Died December 12, 1920, in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville Co., Ontario, Canada (age 78). 
  3. Clarissa Armstrong: Born September 10, 1852, in Escott Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West; Died August 15, 1853, in Escott Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West (age Infant).
  4. Harriett Armstrong: Born September 10, 1852, in Escott Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West; Died August 15, 1853, in Escott Twp., Leeds Co., Canada West (age Infant).
  5. Emily Maria Armstrong: Born about August 3, 1854, in Yonge Mills, Front of Yonge Twp., Leeds and Grenville Co., Canada West; Died about October 9, 1942, in  Twp., Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada (age 88). Married about 1874 to Charles See: Born about 1850 in Yonge Mills, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada, Died Unknown.
  6. George Washington Armstrong: Born August 13, 1857, in Yonge Mills, Front of Yonge Twp., Leeds and Grenville Co., Canada West; Died April 2, 1919, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (age 61). Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada. Married January 24, 1883, in Cornwall, Stormont Co., Canada, to Annabella Willemina Mersy Barnhart: Born April 21, 1858, in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada West; Died August 6, 1907, Cornwall, Ontario, Canada (age 49). Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada.
  7. William Henry Armstrong: Born December 13, 1859, in Yonge Mills, Front of Yonge Twp., Leeds and Grenville Co., Canada West; Died March 29, 1948, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (age 88). Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada. Married to Margery McKay: Born November 12, 1861, in Cornwall Twp., Stormont Co., Canada West; Died May 10, 1932, in Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada (age 70). Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada.
  8. Charles Edward Armstrong: Born about May 16, 1862, in Lyn, Leeds Co., Canada West; Died November 28, 1955, in Cornwall, Stormont Co., Canada (age 93). Married (1) Unknown. Died. Married (2) January 20, 1921, in St. Andrews, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada, to Edith Russell: Born about 1884 in Cornwall, Canada; Died Unknown.
  9. Mary Etta Armstrong: Born about April 13, 1867, in Lyn, Leeds Co., Canada West; Died Unknown, Leeds and Stormont Co., Canada. Married about 1843, Unknown to Stephen Sherman: Born June, 1866, in Leeds and Grenville Co., Canada West; Died; Died after 1930, in New York.



TIMELINE

Ontario was known as: Upper Canada from December 26, 1791, to February 10, 1841; Canada West from February 10, 1841, to July 1, 1867; and Ontario after July 1, 1867.

Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong was born September 8, 1819, in Yonge Twp., Leeds Co., District of Johnstown, Province  of Upper Canada.

Mary Griffin was born April 8, 1827, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Upper Canada.

Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong (age 24) and Mary Griffin (age 16) were married January 8, 1844, in Lansdowne, Leeds Co., Canada West.

The 1851 Canadian Census shows Jeramiah Armstrong (age 33) born in Canada is living in Escott, Leeds Co., Canada West. Living with him is Mary Armstrong (age 24) born in Canada. Also living there are four children, all born in Canada: Lucy Armstrong (age 8); Sarah Armstrong (age 5); Clarissa Armstrong (age 3); and Mary Armstrong (age 1).

The 1851 Census for Escott Twp., Leeds County lists the family as Jeremiah, 33; his wife, Mary, 24; and children Lucy Ann, 8; Sarah, 5; Clarissa, 3 and Mary, 1.

In 1861 the family consisted of Jeremiah Armstrong, Farmer, age 42, his wife, Mary, 34, plus children: Sarah, 13; Emily, 7; George, 4; and William, 2. It also indicates that Jeremiah had $1200 invested in a saw mill.

The 1891 Canadian Census taken in April 9, 1891, shows Jeremiah Armstrong (age 60) born is a Wood Turner and is living in the North Ward, City of Brockville, Brockville District, Ontario, Canada. Living with him is his wife, Mary Armstrong (age 60) born in Ontario. Also living there is his unmarried son: Charlie Armstrong (age 25) born in Ontario, an Undertaker.

The 1901 Canadian Census taken in April 22, 1901, shows Jermiah Armstrong (age 81) born September 10, 1819, in Ontario is a Wood Turner and is living in Cornwall, Cornwall and Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada. Living with him is his wife, Mary Armstrong (age 74) born April 8, 1827, in Ontario. Also living there is his widowed daughter: Emma See. (age 46) born August 3, 1854, in Ontario.


   

Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong and Mary (Griffin) Armstrong, about 1904, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada. Possibly a 60th wedding anniversary picture. Thanks to Janet Nelson for making the original picture, on the left, available.


   

Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong, about 1910, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY.


Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong died January 27, 1911, in Cornwall Division, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 91. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada.


Jeremiah Frazier Armstrong Death Record.


The 1911 Canadian Census taken in April 22, 1901, shows Charles Armstrong (age 49) born May 1862, in Ontario is an unmarried Confectioner and is living at Pt 4 S 3rd, Town of Cornwall, Stormont District, Ontario, Canada. Living with him are: his sister, Emily Sea (age 56) born August 1854 in Ontario; and his widowed mother, Mary Armstrong (age 84) born April 1828 in Ontario.

Mary (Griffin) Armstrong died November 1, 1915, in Cornwall Division, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 89. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada.


Mary (Griffin) Armstrong Death Record.


George Washington Armstrong died April 2, 1919, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at age 61. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Cornwall, Stormont Co., Ontario, Canada.


The Weekly British Whig, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Thursday, April 10, 1919

NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT.

The death occurred in Montreal on Wednesday, of George W. Armstrong, Cornwall, a well known commercial traveller. Deceased was born at Yonge Mills sixty-five years ago, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Armstrong.