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Louisa (Unknown) Armstrong (abt. 1831 - abt. 1906)

Louisa (Lois) Armstrong formerly [surname unknown] aka Coan, Brown, Wiser
Born about in Michigan Territory, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] (to 9 Apr 1876) [location unknown]
Wife of — married 9 Apr 1876 in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
Mother of and
Died about at about age 75 in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
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Biography

Her 1867 marriage to John M. Wiser, appears to be her second. In that marriage record, her parents are Edmon Coon Brown and Sibil Brown.[1] Her 1876 marriage to Samuel B Armstrong appears to be her third.[2] In that marriage record, her parents are named Edmund & Suhel COAN.[2] COAN is likely her last name at birth [LNAB = COAN]. The 1880 census has Samuel Armstrong & Lois Armstrong listed with two step-children surnamed WISER.[3]

Census Notes
1860 Census: Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin[4]
W A Brown M 33 New York
Lois Brown F 29 Michigan
G W Brown M 8 Wisconsin
Chamcy J Brown M 6 Wisconsin
W H Brown M 4 Wisconsin
Edwin Brown M 1 Iowa
Sylvia Niles F 17 New York
James O Aney M 8 Wisconsin
1870 Census: Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin[5]
John Wiser M 53 New York
Lois Wiser F 39 Michigan
Elias Wiser M 24 New York
Ann Wiser F 21 Wisconsin
John Wiser M 20 Wisconsin
Cary Wiser M 17 New York
Floy Wiser F 2 Wisconsin
Fred Wiser M 0 Wisconsin
George Brown M 18 Wisconsin
Brown M 16 Wisconsin
William Brown M 14 Iowa
Lillian Brown F 8 Wisconsin
1880 Census: Rudolph, Wood County, Wisconsin[3]
Samuel Armstrong Self M 57 Canada Farmer, liver compt, disabled
Lois Armstrong Wife F 49 Michigan Keeping house
Floy Wiser Stepdaughter F 12 Wisconsin At school
Fred Wiser Stepson M 10 Wisconsin At school
Cora Armstrong Daughter F 13 Wisconsin At school
Harry Armstrong Son M 11 Wisconsin At school
Ira Armstrong Son M 9 Wisconsin, Attended school
Richard Armstrong Son M 31 New York Farmer
1900 Census: Delton, Sauk County, Wisconsin[6]
Samuel B Armstrong Head M 77 New York Apr. 1823 Farmer
Lois Armstrong Wife F 69 Michigan Feb. 1831, Married 24 years, 8 children born, 5 living

Sources

  1. FamilySearch WI Marriage Wiser
  2. 2.0 2.1 FamilySearch WI Marriage Armstrong
  3. 3.0 3.1 FamilySearch 1880 Census
  4. FamilySearch 1860 Census
  5. FamilySearch 1870 Census
  6. FamilySearch 1900 Census
  • Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, Warren Brown and Louisa Coan, 04 Jun 1851; citing Lodi, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,881.
  • United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch, Lois Brown in entry for W A Brown, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin,1860.
  • Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, John M. Wiser and Louis Brown, 16 Jan 1867; citing Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,882.
  • United States Census, 1870, database with images,FamilySearch, Lois Wiser in household of John Wiser, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 14, family 114, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,238.
  • Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, :FamilySearch, Samuel B. Armstrong and Lois Wiser, 09 Apr 1876; citing, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,558.
  • United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch, Lois Armstrong in the household of Samuel Armstrong, Rudolph, Wood, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 238, sheet 548B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1453; FHL microfilm 1,255,453.
  • United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch, Lois Armstrong in the household of Samuel B Armstrong, Delton town, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 6B, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,816.
  • Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907, database, FamilySearch, Lois Choan Armstrong, 1906; citing Death, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,311,656.

See Also:

  • Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, Louis Coan and John Wisner as parents in entry for Fred Wisner and Pearl Hayner, 24 Mar 1893; citing , Portage, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,497.
  • Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, database, FamilySearch, Louisa Coan and John M. Wiser as parents in entry for Daniel M. Rezin and May Wiser, 23 Nov 1887; citing , Marathon, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,292,017.




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Please change the LNAB (Last Name at Birth) to Coan per "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRT9-HCZ : 30 January 2020), Samuel B. Armstrong and Lois Wiser, 09 Apr 1876; citing, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,558.
posted by Steven Greenwood
I believe you are correct and that her last name at birth was Coan. Please change it from Unknown to Coan. I've added a bunch of sources and found another marriage. Thanks!

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