Bill Campbell Family and History
The Genealogy of the Campbell Family
George Armstrong
1788 - 1867 (79 years)1. 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]
Children:
- 2. William Armstrong was born in Ireland.
- 3. 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.
- 4. Henry Armstrong was born on 17 Mar 1823 in Ireland; died on 12 Apr 1909 in South Dumfries County Brant Ontario Canada.
- 5. Mary Ann Armstrong was born about 1832 in Ireland; died in .
- 6. John Wesley Armstrong was born about 1833 in Ireland; died on 26 Nov 1895 in Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
Generation: 2
2. William Armstrong (1.George1) was born in Ireland. 3. Frederick Armstrong (1.George1) 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Toronto East; Occupation: Baliff R.
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
- Census: 1851, Artemesia, Grey County, Canada as a carpenter.
- Immigration: 1856, to Canada from Ireland according to 1901 census
- Census: 1901, Toronto East census gives DOB as 1820
Frederick married Mary Jane Strain on 3 Dec 1858 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Witness was William Armstrong.. Mary (daughter of Joseph Strain and Elizabeth Little) was born in 1835 in Ireland; died on 8 Sep 1880 in Toronto, York County, Canada; was buried in 1880 in Flesherton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. George N Armstrong was born in Ontario; died in .
- 8. Margaret E Armstrong was born in Ontario; died in .
- 9. Elizabeth J Armstrong was born about 1863 in Inistioge Ontario; died in .
- 10. Sarah Armstrong was born about 1867 in Inistioge, Ontario.
- 11. Charlotte Armstrong was born about 1869 in Inistioge Ontario.
- 12. Frederick William Armstrong was born about 1871 in Inistioge, Ontario; died on 17 Mar 1934 in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto.
- 13. Joseph Armstrong was born on 6 Jul 1874 in Inistioge Ontario; died in 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery.
- 14. John Wesley Armstrong was born in 1877 in Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jul 1892 in Armstrong resinence in Flesherton, Ontario; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery.
- 15. Clemina Armstrong was born on 1 Mar 1877 in Inistioge, Ontario; died in .
- 16. Ernest Armstrong was born on 4 Jan 1880 in Ontario; died in .
- 17. Emma Armstrong was born in UNKNOWN in Inistioge Ontario.
4. Henry Armstrong (1.George1) was born on 17 Mar 1823 in Ireland; died on 12 Apr 1909 in South Dumfries County Brant Ontario Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
- Census: 1851, Artemesia, Grey County, Canada as a carpenter.
- Census: 1901, Post master and farmer Grey South, Proton Township, Ontario
Henry married Margaret Boyd on 11 Apr 1861 in Owen Sound Ontario. Margaret was born on 15 Apr 1839; died in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Ann Armstrong (1.George1) was born about 1832 in Ireland; died in . Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
Mary married John Higginbotham on 10 Mar 1858 in Grey County, Ontario, Canada. John (son of Robert Higginbotham or Higginbethans and Ann unknown) was born about 1828 in Ireland; died in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 18. Robert H Higginbotham was born about 1859.
- 19. George A Higginbotham was born about 1861 in Ontario; died in .
- 20. Jane Higginbotham was born about 1863 in Ontario; died in .
- 21. John W. Higginbotham was born about 1864; died in .
- 22. Joseph Higginbotham was born about 1866 in Ontario; died in .
- 23. James Higginbotham was born about 1869 in Ontario; died in .
6. John Wesley Armstrong (1.George1) was born about 1833 in Ireland; 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]
Children:
- 24. Jenny Armstrong
- 25. George Samuel Armstrong was born on 8 Feb 1858; died in .
- 26. Sarah Jane Armstrong was born on 11 Dec 1859; died in .
- 27. Lydia Ann Armstrong was born on 3 Mar 1861 in Canada; died in .
- 28. Adelaide Elizabeth Armstrong was born on 24 Jan 1864; died in .
- 29. John Wesley Armstrong was born on 5 Feb 1866; died on 17 Apr 1866.
- 30. William Andrew Armstrong was born on 16 May 1867; died on 26 Sep 1929.
- 31. John Wesley Armstrong was born on 29 May 1870; died on 26 Nov 1953.
- 32. Louisa Armstrong was born on 25 Apr 1873; died on 29 Jan 1942.
- 33. Albert Fred Armstrong was born on 5 Feb 1874; died on 8 Aug 1874.
- 34. Albert Edward Armstrong was born on 17 Oct 1875; died on 20 Aug 1957.
- 35. Ernest Frederick Armstrong was born on 14 Jul 1877; died on 14 Mar 1948; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Ontario.
Generation: 3
7. George N Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born in Ontario; died in . 8. Margaret E Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born in Ontario; died in . 9. Elizabeth J Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born about 1863 in Inistioge Ontario; died in . Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Elizabeth went west as matron for Norway House, a school for Indian girls.
- Census: 1901, Lived in East Toronto with father and six siblings
10. Sarah Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born about 1867 in Inistioge, Ontario. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Residence: When her mother died, Sadie lived with Garten relatives in Toronto.Aunt Garten was mother's sister.
11. Charlotte Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born about 1869 in Inistioge Ontario. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: Toronto Eastlived with father and six siblings
- Occupation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Occupation: Lottie worked as a secretary in Toronto.
- Occupation: Toronto East; Occupation: bookkeeper
12. Frederick William Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born about 1871 in Inistioge, Ontario; died on 17 Mar 1934 in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: Toronto East with father and six siblings
- Occupation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Occupation: Fred worked for Aikenhead Hardware.
- Occupation: Totonto; Occupation: hardware clerk
- Misc: 1934, residence at time of death 17 Edgewood Cressent
13. Joseph Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 6 Jul 1874 in Inistioge Ontario; died in 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Toronto East; Occupation: tailor
- Census: 1901, East Toronto lived with father and six siblings
Joseph married Eliza Beale Aikenhead on 7 Aug 1906 in New York. Eliza (daughter of Edward Aikenhead and Alice Julia Chambers) was born on 11 Jul 1879 in Brooklyn, NY; died in 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Horace Edward Frederick Armstrong was born on 7 Aug 1907 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1911 in 656 Markham St Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1911 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Aikenhead plot, Toronto, Canada.
- 37. Kenneth Frederick Armstrong was born on 17 Apr 1909 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died in 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 38. Ruth Alice Armstrong was born on 14 Sep 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jul 1977 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 39. Edna Mary Armstrong was born on 2 Sep 1913 in Toronto; died on 13 Jan 2003 in Creve Coeur, MO.
- 40. E.F. Armstrong
14. John Wesley Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born in 1877 in Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Jul 1892 in Armstrong resinence in Flesherton, Ontario; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery. 15. Clemina Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 1 Mar 1877 in Inistioge, Ontario; died in . Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Occupation: Ina kept house for Fred. Lottie and Emily for many years.
- Census: 1901, Toronto East lived with father and six siblings.
16. Ernest Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 4 Jan 1880 in Ontario; died in . Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1901, as Frederick's son; was probably a nephew.
Notes:
Edna Bolten's records do not mention an Ernest as a brother of her father, Joe. In the 1901 census, the census taker was told that Ernest was a son of Frederick Armstrong. He might not be the son of Mary Jane Armstrong.
17. Emma Armstrong (3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born in UNKNOWN in Inistioge Ontario. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Occupation: Emily was bookkeeper for brother Joe's business, Dominion Regalia, Toronto.
- Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Residence: Emily lived with her siblings Fred, Lottie and Ina.
- Census: 1901, Toronto East lived with father and siblings.
18. Robert H Higginbotham (5.Mary2, 1.George1) was born about 1859. 19. George A Higginbotham (5.Mary2, 1.George1) was born about 1861 in Ontario; died in . 20. Jane Higginbotham (5.Mary2, 1.George1) was born about 1863 in Ontario; died in . 21. John W. Higginbotham (5.Mary2, 1.George1) was born about 1864; died in . 22. Joseph Higginbotham (5.Mary2, 1.George1) was born about 1866 in Ontario; died in . 23. James Higginbotham (5.Mary2, 1.George1) was born about 1869 in Ontario; died in . 24. Jenny Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Edward Clark. Edward died in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
25. George Samuel Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 8 Feb 1858; died in . Family/Spouse: Ina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
26. Sarah Jane Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 11 Dec 1859; died in . 27. Lydia Ann Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 3 Mar 1861 in Canada; died in . Lydia married Thomas E. Aikenhead Aikenhead on 15 Oct 1884 in Flesherton, Grey County, Artemesia, Ontario. Thomas (son of James Aikenhead and Elizabeth Higginbotham) was born on 14 Sep 1859 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1944 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 41. Ruby E Aikenhead was born on 10 Dec 1887 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in .
- 42. Lydia A. Aikenhead was born on 11 May 1891 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in .
- 43. James Timothy Edward Aikenhead was born on 25 Mar 1894 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in .
- 44. John Wilfred Aikenhead was born on 2 Jun 1898 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in .
28. Adelaide Elizabeth Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 24 Jan 1864; died in . Family/Spouse: Frederick H. W Hickling. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. John Wesley Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 5 Feb 1866; died on 17 Apr 1866. 30. William Andrew Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 16 May 1867; died on 26 Sep 1929. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Flesherton, Ontario Grey County; Occupation: jewler
Family/Spouse: Jenny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Wesley Armstrong
- 46. Laura Armstrong
- 47. Lilian Armstrong
31. John Wesley Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 29 May 1870; died on 26 Nov 1953. 32. Louisa Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 25 Apr 1873; died on 29 Jan 1942. Family/Spouse: Frank Goff. Frank died in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 48. Sam Goff
- 49. Ethel Goff
- 50. Bessie Goff died in .
- 51. Reginald Goff
- 52. Albert Goff died in .
33. Albert Fred Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 5 Feb 1874; died on 8 Aug 1874. 34. Albert Edward Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 17 Oct 1875; died on 20 Aug 1957. Family/Spouse: Eleanor Birchill. Eleanor died in . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 53. Florence Armstrong
- 54. George Armstrong
- 55. Isabel Armstrong
- 56. Albert Armstrong died in .
- 57. David Armstrong
- 58. Hartley Armstrong
- 59. Alice Armstrong
- 60. Helen Armstrong died in .
- 61. Frances Armstrong
- 62. Dorothy Armstrong
- 63. Maurice Armstrong
- 64. John Wesley Armstrong was born about 1905; died on 15 May 1993.
Family/Spouse: Gertrude Black. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Ernest Frederick Armstrong (6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 14 Jul 1877; died on 14 Mar 1948; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Ontario. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: dentist
Ernest married Edna Maud Harris on 24 Dec 1910 in Nipissing, Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. Edna was born about 1885; died in 1964; was buried in Flesherton Cemetery, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
36. Horace Edward Frederick Armstrong (13.Joseph3, 3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 7 Aug 1907 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Feb 1911 in 656 Markham St Toronto, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1911 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Aikenhead plot, Toronto, Canada. 37. Kenneth Frederick Armstrong (13.Joseph3, 3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 17 Apr 1909 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died in 1975 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kenneth married Mae Handforth about 1945 in Canada. Mae was born in 1911; died in 1985. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 65. J. Armstrong
38. Ruth Alice Armstrong (13.Joseph3, 3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 14 Sep 1910 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Jul 1977 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ruth married John Wesley on 30 Jun 1939 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. John was born on 22 Oct 1908; died on 14 Sep 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
39. Edna Mary Armstrong (13.Joseph3, 3.Frederick2, 1.George1) was born on 2 Sep 1913 in Toronto; died on 13 Jan 2003 in Creve Coeur, MO. Edna married Walter London Bolten on 31 Oct 1936 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Walter (son of Walter Washington Bolten and Mabel London) was born on 28 May 1912 in Cook County IL; died on 22 Jun 1972 in St. Louis, MO; was buried in donated body to Washington University School of Medicine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 68. Mark Armstrong Bolten was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 69. M.G. Bolten
40. E.F. Armstrong (13.Joseph3, 3.Frederick2, 1.George1) E.F. married C. Dodd [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 70. Anne Armstrong was born in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- 71. Janet Elizabeth Armstrong was born in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- 72. Margaret Ruth Armstrong was born in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
- 73. Raymond Armstrong was born in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.
41. Ruby E Aikenhead (27.Lydia3, 6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 10 Dec 1887 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in . 42. Lydia A. Aikenhead (27.Lydia3, 6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 11 May 1891 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in . Family/Spouse: Keith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. James Timothy Edward Aikenhead (27.Lydia3, 6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 25 Mar 1894 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in . 44. John Wilfred Aikenhead (27.Lydia3, 6.John2, 1.George1) was born on 2 Jun 1898 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in . 45. Wesley Armstrong (30.William3, 6.John2, 1.George1) Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: N. Young Street, Toronto, Canada; Occupation: jewler
46. Laura Armstrong (30.William3, 6.John2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Hyland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
47. Lilian Armstrong (30.William3, 6.John2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Cudmore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
48. Sam Goff (32.Louisa3, 6.John2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Jean. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 74. David Goff
- 75. Catherine Goff
- 76. Peter Goff
49. Ethel Goff (32.Louisa3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 50. Bessie Goff (32.Louisa3, 6.John2, 1.George1) died in . Family/Spouse: Howard Hall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 77. Earl Hall
51. Reginald Goff (32.Louisa3, 6.John2, 1.George1) Family/Spouse: Nerta. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 78. James Goff
- 79. Ruth Goff
52. Albert Goff (32.Louisa3, 6.John2, 1.George1) died in . Family/Spouse: Madeline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 80. Anne Goff
- 81. Carolyn Goff
53. Florence Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 54. George Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 55. Isabel Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 56. Albert Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) died in . 57. David Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 58. Hartley Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 59. Alice Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 60. Helen Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) died in . 61. Frances Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 62. Dorothy Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 63. Maurice Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) 64. John Wesley Armstrong (34.Albert3, 6.John2, 1.George1) was born about 1905; died on 15 May 1993.