Margaret Armstrong

Theodorus Allen was born September, 1763, in Massachusetts, and died 1800, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada, at about age age 37. He is the son of Weston Allen of Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA (died 1810 in Elizabethtown), and Hannah Copeland of Massachusetts (died about 1802 in Elizabethtown).

Margaret "Maggie" Armstrong was born 1777 or 1778, in British North America, and died March 30, 1855, in the Village of Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Upper Canada, at about age 75. Buried in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. She is the daughter of Edward Armstrong of Unknown, and Catherine Unknown, of Unknown.

Theodorus Allen and Margaret "Maggie" Armstrong were married about 1794, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada.

Theodorus Allen and Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) Allen had three children:

  1. Theodorus Allen Jr.: Born about 1795, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died after 1802, in Unknown.
  2. Weston Armstrong Allen: Born 1796, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died November 1, 1877, in Dayton, Tuscola Co., MI (about age 86). Married about 1847, in Unknown, to Margaret VanAlstine: Born Unknown, in Province of Quebec; Died 1833 - 1861, in Canada.
  3. Susannah Armstrong "Sally/Anne" Allen: Born before 1800, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died Unknown.

Theodorus Allen died 1800, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada, at about age 37.

Unknown Fletcher was born Unknown, and died Unknown, at age Unknown.

Unknown Fletcher was born Unknown, and died Unknown, at age Unknown.

Unknown Fletcher and Unknown Fletcher may have had a child out of wedlock:

  1. Parmelia Jane Fletcher: Born September 19, 1800, in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died February 26, 1879, in Lincoln, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada (age 78). Buried in 15 Mile Creek Burial Ground, Louth Twp., Ontario, Canada. Married October 1, 1822, in Ontario, Canada, to James Nicholas Smith: Born April 1, 1792, in Louth Twp., Lincoln Co., Upper Canada; Died November 30, 1861, in Louth Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario,  Canada (age 69). Buried in Smith Family Cemetery, St. Catherines, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) Allen, a widow, then married John Fletcher.

John Fletcher was born January 8, 1774, in the Colony of New Hampshire, British America, and died November 1, 1849, in the Village of Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Upper Canada, at age 75. Buried in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. He is the son of Archibald Fletcher of Inveroran, Argyllshire, Scotland, and Flora Henderson McNabb of Auchalladour by Loch Tulla, Argyllshire, Scotland.

Rachel Unknown was born Unknown, and died about 1801 in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada.

John Fletcher and Rachel Unknown were married about 1795, in Unknown.

John Fletcher and Rachel (Unknown) Fletcher had several children:

  1. John Fletcher: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  2. Allen Fletcher: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  3. Archibald Fletcher: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  4. Jane Fletcher: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.

John Fletcher and Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) Allen were married Unknown, in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada.

John Fletcher and Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher had several children:

  1. Matthew Fletcher: Born 1802, in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died Unknown.
  2. Margaret Fletcher: Born 1809, in Niagara Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died December 10, 1875, in Westfield, Marquette Co., WI (about age 66). Buried in Westfield South Cemetery, Westfield, Marquette Co., WI. Married 1827, in Stamford, Ontario, Canada, to James Duncan McNabb: Born November, 1801, in Ontario, Canada; Died June 21, 1855, in Porter Co., IN (age 53). Buried in Westfield South Cemetery, Westfield, Marquette Co., WI.
  3. Florence "Flora" Fletcher: Born March 27, 1811, in Niagara Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died August 30, 1886, in Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Upper Canada (age 75). Buried in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Married to John McDonald: Born November 12, 1809, in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland; Died March 19, 1887, in Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Upper Canada (age 77). Buried in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery, Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
  4. Jane Fletcher: Born 1813, in Grantham, Province of Upper Canada; Died Unknown. Married September 21, 1832, in Grantham, Province of Upper Canada, to James McKelvey: Born Unknown; Died Unknown.
  5. John McNabb Fletcher: Born 1816, in Niagara Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada; Died October 5, 1876, in Embro, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada (about age 60). Buried in North Embro Cemetery, Embro, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Married January 21, 1852, in Brock District, Durham Co., Canada West, British Colonial America, to Christina Sutherland: Born about 1827, near Durnoch, Scotland; Died November 12, 1919, in Russell, Manitoba, Canada (about age 92). Buried in North Embro Cemetery, Embro, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
  6. Edward Armstrong Fletcher: Born about 1819, in Province of Upper Canada; Died May 17, 1881, in Zorra, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (about age 62). Married July 26, 1847, at Methodist Episcopal Church (Brock District), West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Canada West, to Elizabeth "Esther" Adair: Born about 1829, in Ireland; Died September 5, 1874, in West Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Canada (about age 45).

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All of the children of Edward Armstrong Sr., and most of the children of Thomas Armstrong, Sr., U. E. Loyalists, were eligible to receive a land grant based upon their fathers' loyalty to the King of England. Thomas Armstrong Jr. was Expunged from the U. E. Loyalist List in 1804 - 1805.

   

The Province of Upper Canada as it existed about 1800.

The British Constitutional Act of 1791 officially divided the old colony of "Province of Quebec" into the primarily French-speaking "Province of Lower Canada," and the primarily English-speaking "Province of Upper Canada." Upper Canada was located upriver, closest to the source of the St. Lawrence river.

In 1841, the Act of Union officially united the two Provinces into the single Province of Canada, with the creation of Canada East and Canada West.

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.

Canada was founded on July 1, 1867. On this date, the colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia linked to form the sovereign dominion of Canada in a process called confederation. At this time, Upper Canada and Lower Canada became Quebec and Ontario. Therefore the new confederation comprised of four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. The confederation led to a territorial evolution leading to the incorporation of other parts of British North America into the newly formed entity of Canada to form what is today contemporary Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador was the last province to be incorporated into the confederation in 1949. For a period of many years since Confederation, Canada has undergone many territorial changes and expansions, eventually forming the current union of ten provinces and three territories.

The formation of Canada and attainment of its independence was a gradual process. Despite the existence of a responsible government in Canada, the United Kingdom continued to claim sovereignty over the land until the end of the World War I. The 1931 passing of the statute of Westminster recognized Canada as equal with the United Kingdom but the country was denied the power to amend its constitution. Dependence on the British parliament in Canada was removed in 1982 after patriation of the constitution. Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, with Queen Elizabeth II being the head of state.

Theodorus Allen was born September, 1763, in British America.

John Fletcher was born 1774, in New Hampshire, British America.

Margaret "Maggie" Armstrong was born 1777 or 1778, in British North America

Theodorus Allen and Margaret "Maggie" Armstrong were married about 1794, in Leeds Co., Province of Quebec.

   

On June 5, 1790, Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) Allen requests 200 acres of land, as a daughter of Edward Armstrong, a U. E. Loyalist. Her petition was received June 6, 1790.

Return of Transfers on described Lands December 5, 1795, prepared by Acting Surveyor General D. W. Smith. Grantee: John Fletcher Lots 5 and 6 Concession 4 in Township No. 3 (or Grantham); Transferee: George Woodsly. (Grantham Township Papers 0448).

Theodorus Allen died 1800, in Augusta Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada, at about age 37.

Permilla Jane Fletcher was born September 19, 1800, in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada.

The  April 8, 1801, Census for Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada, shows the Oliver Graham Family, consisting of Mary Graham, Oliver Graham Jr., Martin Graham, Mary Graham, Hannah Graham, John Graham, Sarah Graham, William Graham, and Parmelia Fletcher. Living in the Edward Fletcher Jr., family are Rachel Fletcher, and children, John Fletcher, Allen Fletcher, Archibald Fletcher, Archibald Fletcher, and Jane Fletcher.

John Fletcher and Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) Allen were married Unknown, in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada.

       

The May 15, 1802, Census for Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., District of Johnstown, Province of Upper Canada, shows Edward Armstrong is living by himself. John Fletcher and Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher, Theodosius Allen and Parmelia Fletcher are living in Family No. 114, Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada. Fletcher children, Allen Fletcher, Archibald Fletcher, and Jane Fletcher are living in Family No. 114. The Oliver Graham Family, consisting of Mary Graham, Oliver Graham Jr., Martin Graham, Mary Graham, Hannah Graham, John Graham, Sarah Graham, William Graham.

           

The 1803 Census for Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada, shows Catherine "Caty" (Adams???) Armstrong is living alone in Family No.158. John Fletcher, his wife, Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher, Adolphus Armstrong, James Armstrong, Theodora Allen, Weston Allen, Susannah Allen, and Parmelia Fletcher, are living in Family No. 205. West Allen, Hannah Allen, and Abel Allen, are living in Family No. 106. Edward Armstrong Jr. and Phebe Armstrong are living in Family No. 97.

   

The 1804 Census for Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada, shows John Fletcher, his wife, Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher, Margaret's mother, Catherine "Caty" (Adams???) Armstrong (misnamed Fletcher), Matthew Allen (misnamed Fletcher), Susannah Armstrong "Sally/Anne" Allen (misnamed Fletcher), and Matthew Allen (misnamed Fletcher), are living in Family No. 205.

Margaret "Maggie" Fletcher was born 1809, in Elizabethtown Twp., Leeds Co., Province of Upper Canada.

On January 12, 1819, Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher requests 200 acres of waste Crown Lands in Lincoln Co., as the daughter of Edward Armstrong, Sr.

James Nicholas Smith and Parmelia Fletcher were married October 1, 1822, in the Province of Upper Canada.

James Nicholas Smith and Parmelia Fletcher Bible Marriage Record.

Part of the 1828 Census for Grantham Twp., Lincoln Co., Province of Upper Canada. The John Fletcher, Western Allen, William Fletcher and John Fletcher families live there and Allen families reside there.

John Fletcher died November 1, 1849, in the Village of Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Canada West, Province of Canada, at about age 75.

       

Margaret "Maggie" Fletcher as a young woman.

   

Four Generations of Fletchers, Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Left to right: Margaret (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher; Christina (Sutherland) McNab; E. P. Clark; and baby Fitzaurice Clark.

Margaret "Maggie" (Armstrong) (Allen) Fletcher died March 30, 1855, in the Village of Ingersoll, Oxford Co., Canada West, Province of Canada, at about age 75. Buried in Kirkwall Presbyterian  Cemetery, Flamborough, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

Parmelia (Fletcher) Smith died February 26, 1879, in Lincoln, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 77. Buried in 15 Mile Creek Burial Ground, Louth Twp., Ontario, Canada.

Parmelia (Fletcher) Smith newspaper death notice.