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Arthur Armstrong (abt. 1835 - 1905)

Arthur Armstrong
Born about in Dublin, Irelandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 17 Oct 1865 (to 1880) in Brant, Canada Westmap
Husband of — married 27 Apr 1881 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 70 in Toronto, Ontario, Canadamap
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Biography

Arthur, born about 1835, was the son of Arthur Armstrong, who had emigrated with his family to Upper Canada from Ireland in 1836. Arthur Jr. attended Upper Canada College and succeeded his father in 1859 as Clerk of the Division Court in York County.

In 1865 Arthur married Mary B. Bosworth, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Bosworth and his wife Sarah.[1] In 1871 they lived in the hamlet of Lloydtown, King Township, with their two children, Alfred and Olivia, and Mary's mother. They attended the Church of England.[2] They had four children recorded in the 1881 census: Alfred, Walter, Adelaide and John. (Olivia may have died prior to the census.)[3]

After Mary's death, [4]Arthur married Esther Denison Thomson, a widow. [5][6] In 1891 they lived in the Armstrong family home, Gilnockie, in Lloydtown with Arthur's children, Adelaide, John and Violet.[7]

Arthur, a volunteer in the milita, served in the 12th York Rangers and was a veteran of the Fenian Raids of 1866. At his death he held the rank of major. He was also a member of the Masonic Order, serving twice as master of his lodge.[8]

In 1905, while crossing King Street in Toronto, Arthur was struck by a streetcar and later died of his injuries.[9] He left an estate valued at $35,000.[10]

Sources

  1. "Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLPB-JVN : 5 December 2014), Arthur Armstrong and Mary B. Bosworth, 17 Oct 1865; citing Brant,Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,030,055.
  2. Census of Canada 1871
  3. "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFW-BTT : 18 November 2014), Arthur Armstrong, King, York North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 41; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13249, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,885.
  4. "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFW-BTT : accessed 7 March 2016), Arthur Armstrong, King, York North, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 41; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13249, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,885.
  5. Mercer, G. et al. History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario. C.B. Robinson, 1885, p. 379 Google eBook
  6. "Canada Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHPS-JYW : accessed 7 March 2016), Arthur Armstrong, H, York (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 9, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
  7. Census of Canada 1891
  8. MAJOR ARMSTRONG DEAD. (1905, Mar 09). The Globe (1844-1936) Retrieved from ProQuest
  9. MAJOR ARMSTRONG DEAD. (1905, Mar 09). The Globe (1844-1936) Retrieved ProQuest
  10. Display ad 33 -- no title. (1905, Apr 11). The Globe (1844-1936) Retrieved from ProQuest




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