Bill Campbell Family and History
The Genealogy of the Campbell Family
John Wesley Armstrong
1870 - 1953 (83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Wesley Armstrong was born on 29 May 1870 (son of John Wesley Armstrong and Elizabeth Jane Wilson); died on 26 Nov 1953.
2. John Wesley Armstrong was born about 1833 in Ireland (son of George Armstrong and Margaret Frencham); died on 26 Nov 1895 in Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
- Census: 1851, Artemesia, Grey County, Canada as a carpenter.
- Census: 1871, Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: 1895, Artemesia. Grey County, Ontario, Canada; Occupation: court clerk and township treasurer
John married Elizabeth Jane Wilson on 25 Sep 1855. Elizabeth was born on 8 Oct 1836 in Ireland; died on 29 Oct 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Jane Wilson was born on 8 Oct 1836 in Ireland; died on 29 Oct 1915. Children:
- Jenny Armstrong
- George Samuel Armstrong was born on 8 Feb 1858; died in .
- Sarah Jane Armstrong was born on 11 Dec 1859; died in .
- Lydia Ann Armstrong was born on 3 Mar 1861 in Canada; died in .
- Adelaide Elizabeth Armstrong was born on 24 Jan 1864; died in .
- John Wesley Armstrong was born on 5 Feb 1866; died on 17 Apr 1866.
- William Andrew Armstrong was born on 16 May 1867; died on 26 Sep 1929.
- 1. John Wesley Armstrong was born on 29 May 1870; died on 26 Nov 1953.
- Louisa Armstrong was born on 25 Apr 1873; died on 29 Jan 1942.
- Albert Fred Armstrong was born on 5 Feb 1874; died on 8 Aug 1874.
- Albert Edward Armstrong was born on 17 Oct 1875; died on 20 Aug 1957.
- Ernest Frederick Armstrong was born on 14 Jul 1877; died on 14 Mar 1948; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Ontario.
Generation: 3
4. George Armstrong was born in 1788 in Inistioge, Ireland; died on 29 Jul 1867 in Artemesia, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Inistioge Cemetery, Proton Township, Ontario Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
- Immigration: 1848, to Inistioge, Artemesia Canada from Ireland with wife and eight children
- Census: 1851, Artemesia, Grey County, Canada as a carpenter/builder.
Notes:
Said to have rescued a Methodist preacher from a beating in the streets and gave him a place where he could hold his meetings, According to Elizabeth J. Armstrong, 1940, George's father was an English officer who died and left his two sons to the care of their uncle, an Anglican rector. Both boys went to college, George studied architecture for eight years and the other studied for the Anglican ministry. George married Margaret E. Frencham, daughter of Edward, whose brother Sir George Frencham was wine taster to the king.
George, his wife, and eight children went to Canada. The eldest son, William, stayed in Toronto. George went to the States. Frederick, Henry and Wesley accompanied their parents to Artemesia. George became Justice of the Peace and Post Master at Inistioge. Frederick became a bailiff. Henry became a merchant. Wesley taught school and succeeded his father as Clerk of the Court.George married Margaret Frencham in 1813. Margaret (daughter of Edward Frencham and Sarah unknown) was born about 1793 in Ireland; died in 1867 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Margaret Frencham was born about 1793 in Ireland (daughter of Edward Frencham and Sarah unknown); died in 1867 in Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
Children:
- William Armstrong was born in Ireland.
- Frederick Armstrong was born on 6 Jun 1820 in Inistioge, Kilkenny Ireland; died on 24 Jul 1905 in York, Ontario Canada; was buried in Flesherton Ontario Cemetery.
- Henry Armstrong was born on 17 Mar 1823 in Ireland; died on 12 Apr 1909 in South Dumfries County Brant Ontario Canada.
- Mary Ann Armstrong was born about 1832 in Ireland; died in .
- 2. John Wesley Armstrong was born about 1833 in Ireland; died on 26 Nov 1895 in Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
Generation: 4
10. Edward Frencham died before 1851. Edward married Sarah unknown. Sarah was born about 1772 in Kilkenny, Ireland; died on 12 Jul 1867 in Grey County, Ontario; was buried in Inistioge Cemetery, Proton Township, Ontario Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Sarah unknown was born about 1772 in Kilkenny, Ireland; died on 12 Jul 1867 in Grey County, Ontario; was buried in Inistioge Cemetery, Proton Township, Ontario Canada. Children:
- 5. Margaret Frencham was born about 1793 in Ireland; died in 1867 in Canada.
- John Frencham was born about 1797 in Ireland; died in .
