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Armstrong Family Home Page
Updated June 1, 2001
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This page has been created to share online photos, documents, & information about the descendants of Edward & Elizabeth Armstrong, who emigrated from Co. Tyrone, Ireland to Emily Twp., Victoria Co., Upper Canada in 1825 with their 8 children. Anyone with relevant photographs or documents, or transcriptions of documents is invited to submit them to the author for posting so that we can all enjoy them.
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Family Trees
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- Descendants of Edward & Elizabeth Armstrong (233 KB)
This file was created in Family Tree Maker & consists of all known descendants (at this time) of Edward & Elizabeth Armstrong of Co. Tyrone, Ireland who emigrated to Upper Canada in 1825. It descends to the 9th generation but will be added to & updated as further information becomes available. All personal data since 1900 has been filtered thru Res Privata software.
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Family Photos
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- Mystery Armstrong (41 KB)
This photo is pasted to the reverse of Joseph & Esther (Edwards) Armstrong's wedding photo. Whether it is Joseph as a young man or someone else is unknown. If anyone has any ideas, please contact the author of this web-page.
- Wall Portraits of Edward & Sarah (Evans) Armstrong (69 KB)
These portraits are the last known remaining pair of an original 10 pairs of portraits of Edward Armstrong (1833-1893) & his wife Sarah Evans (1838-1929). Close examination reveals that Edward's portrait was done from an earlier photograph (also on this page); this may indicate the portraits were done after his death in 1893.
- Joseph Armstrong (1878-1941) (28 KB)
This is Joseph Armstrong, son of Joseph & Esther Armstrong, & great-grandson of Edward & Elizabeth Armstrong from Co. Tyrone, Ireland.
- John & Jennie McGibbon Family (765 KB)
This is the family of John & Sarah Jane (Armstrong) McGibbon, taken in front of their home on Gerrard Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada about 1915. From left to right, they are: Lorne McGibbon, Ernest McGibbon, Jim McGibbon (brother of John), Sadye McGibbon, Jennie (Armstrong) McGibbon, John McGibbon, Edna (Etherington) McGibbon, & Norman McGibbon. The little girl in front is Margaret McGibbon.
- Edward Armstrong & daughters, circa 1890 (65 KB)
This photograph was taken around 1890 by photographer W. H. Leonard in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. In what may be the last photo taken of Edward Armstrong before his death (in 1893), he is shown with his daughters Elizabeth Armstrong (later Williams) seated, & in the back from left to right probably Jennie Armstrong (later McGibbon) & Susannah Elford. Elizabeth is holding another photo, possibly the one of her parents also featured on this page.
- John & Susannah (Armstrong) Elford wedding photo (60 KB)
This photograph was taken by E. Williamson in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada on or around February 25, 1885. The bride & groom are in the centre. At back from left to right are John Lywood (cousin of the bride) & John Armstrong (brother of the bride). Kneeling in front from left to right are Elizabeth Elford (sister of the groom) & Mary Jane Williams (friend of the bride).
- Edward & Sarah Armstrong, circa 1880 (87 KB)
Known to some descendants as "the wedding photo," this photograph was actually taken nearly 20 years after Edward & Sarah were married. Edward & Sarah were about 47 & 42 respectively when the photograph was taken by photographer Henry McKenzie in Port Perry, Ontario around 1880.
- Armstrong Brothers (43 KB)
This photograph is of, left to right, Armstrong brothers John (1843-1912), William Thomas (seated, 1838-1905) & Joseph (1845-1921). This photograph was taken before Joseph left for North Dakota in 1880, probably in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.
- Armstrong Composite (111 KB)
This photo was created by American descendants of Joseph & Esther (Edwards) Armstrong from at least 3 & probably 5 originals. From left to right, it shows: Edward Armstrong (1833-1893), John Armstrong (1843-1912), seated in centre William Thomas Armstrong (1838-1905), behind him Elizabeth Eleanor (Armstrong) Sloan (1852-1942), Joseph Armstrong (1845-1921), Harriet (Armstrong) Lywood (1841-1870), & at the far right Elizabeth (Parker) Armstrong (1813-1894), their mother.
- Joseph & Esther Armstrong wedding photo, 1871 (69 KB)
This is the oldest family photo known at this point; it's the wedding photo of Joseph Armstrong (1845-1921) & his wife Esther Edwards (1852-1933) who were married in Cartwright Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, Canada in 1871.
- Joseph & Esther Armstrong Family, circa 1896 (51 KB)
This photo is of Joseph & Esther Armstrong & their children. It was probably taken in Rolette, North Dakota around 1896. From left to right, standing, are: James Seward, Joseph Sr., Joseph Jr., William, & Elizabeth. From left to right seated are: Arthur, little Edson on mother Esther's knee, Eliza Ellen, & John.
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Related Files
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- "A Sheep Case" (1881) (4 KB)
This article from an 1881 issue of The North Ontario Observer newspaper describes how Edward Armstrong applied to his township council for damages after having some livestock killed by dogs; the outcome was not in his favour. This article is interesting in that it mentions by name his brother as well as his neighbours, & perhaps sheds some light on his personality (was he cheap, or just crafty, or both?!).
- Will of Edward Armstrong (1833-1893) (3 KB)
This is a transcription of the will of Edward Armstrong; he died of pneumonia December 17, 1893 & his will was proven in June, 1894.
- Upper Canada Land Petition, Edward Armstrong, 1825 (1 KB)
This is a transcription of the Upper Canada land petition filed by Edward Armstrong in York (now Toronto), Upper Canada on October 25, 1825. It's interesting to note that not only does it mention he took an Oath of Allegiance (to King George III of England) but that he was being recommended for wasteland.....both of these items would have been due to his Irish heritage.
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