William
Frederick
"Willie"
Armstrong
Born in Waubeek, Linn County, Iowa, United States
Son of Thomas Richard Armstrong
and Mary (Nitch) Armstrong
Brother of
Grace Luetta (Armstrong) Hooten, George Henry Edward Armstrong [half], Jessie Josephine (Armstrong) Baker [half], Robert Samuel Armstrong [half], Zula Belle (Armstrong) Carey [half], Leo Gold Armstrong [half], Letha Silver Armstrong [half] and Bertha Mae Armstrong [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 60
in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2018
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Biography
William Frederick Armstrong was born on July 26, 1875 in Waubeek, Linn County, Iowa.[1] He was the son of TR Armstrong and Mary Nitch.[1] He married Maude Maxon on 12 March 1895 in Cook County, Illinois.[2] He and Maude raised their family in Chicago.[3][4][5] They had 5 children, 1 of whom died young; Helen, William F (or Willie), Ethel and Charles.[4] William (who had gone by Willie as a youngster)[6] was a house painter.[3] He later became a decorator in a paint store.[5] He died on April 18, 1936 in Chicago.[1] He is buried in Evergreen Park in Cook County, Illinois.[1]
Census Notes
- 1880 Census: Maine, Linn County, Iowa[6]
- Thomas Armstrong Self M 22 Wisconsin, United States
- Neich Armstrong Wife F 23 Germany
- Willie Armstrong Son M 3 Iowa, United States
- 1900 Census: South Town, Chicago, Ward 6, Cook County, Illinois[3]
- William F Armstrong Head M 24 Iowa July 1875, Married 5 years House painter
- Maud M Armstrong Wife F 21 Illinois Jan. 1879, Married 5 years, 2 children born, 2 living
- Hellen I Armstrong Daughter F 3 Illinois October 1896
- William F Armstrong Son M 0 Illinois Jan. 1900, 4/12ths
- Edward M Clarance Boarder M 19 Illinois Mar 1881 House painter
- 1910 Census: Chicago, Ward 30, Cook County, Illinois[4]
- William T Armstrong Head M 34 Iowa Married 15 years Painter, contracts
- Maud Armstrong Wife F 30 Illinois Married 15 years, 5 children born, 4 living
- Helen Armstrong Daughter F 14 Illinois
- Willie Armstrong Son M 10 Illinois
- Ethel Armstrong Daughter F 6 Illinois
- Charles Armstrong Son M 1-2/12ths Illinois
- 1920 Census: Chicago, Ward 9, Cook County, Illinois[5]
- William F Armstrong Head M 44 Iowa Decorator, Paint shop
- Maude M Armstrong Wife F 40 Illinois
- William F Armstrong Son M 19 Illinois
- Ethel M Armstrong Daughter F 15 Illinois
- Charles T Armstrong Son M 10 Illinois
- 1930 Census: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois[7]
- William Armstrong Head M 53 Iowa First married at 18, Decorating, building trades
- Maude Armstrong Wife F 51 Illinois First married at 16
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FamilySearch Illinois Death
- ↑ FamilySearch Illinois Marriage
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 FamilySearch 1900 Census
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 FamilySearch 1910 Census
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 FamilySearch 1920 Census
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 FamilySearch 1880 Census
- ↑ FamilySearch 1930 Census
- United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch, Willie Armstrong in the household of Thomas Armstrong, Maine, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 269, sheet 272B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0351; FHL microfilm 1,254,351.
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920, database, FamilySearch, William Armstrong and Maude Maxson, 12 Mar 1895; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,249.
- United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch, William F Armstrong, Precinct 30 South Town Chicago city Ward 6, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 167, sheet 8B, family 97, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,251.
- United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch, William T Armstrong, Chicago Ward 30, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1293, sheet 27A, family 532, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 275; FHL microfilm 1,374,288.
- United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch, William F Armstrong, Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing ED 550, sheet 3B, line 52, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 311; FHL microfilm 1,820,311.
- United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch, William Armstrong, Chicago (Districts 0251-0500), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 348, sheet 19A, line 31, family 368, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 428; FHL microfilm 2,340,163.
- Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994, database, FamilySearch, William Frederick Armstrong, 18 Apr 1936; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
- Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, database, FamilySearch, William Frederick Armstrong, 18 Apr 1936; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,926,959.
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