Bill Campbell Family and History
The Genealogy of the Campbell Family
George Armstrong
1788 - 1867 (79 years)-
Name George Armstrong Birth 1788 Inistioge, Ireland 
Gender Male Immigration 1848 to Inistioge, Artemesia Canada from Ireland with wife and eight children Census 1851 Artemesia, Grey County, Canada as a carpenter/builder. [1] Religion Wesleyan Methodist Death 29 Jul 1867 Artemesia, Ontario, Canada Burial Inistioge Cemetery, Proton Township, Ontario Canada Person ID I0486 Bolten strain Last Modified 25 Aug 2008
Family Margaret Frencham, b. Abt 1793, Ireland d. 1867, Canada (Age ~ 74 years) Marriage 1813 Children 1. William Armstrong, b. Ireland [Natural]2. Frederick Armstrong, b. 6 Jun 1820, Inistioge, Kilkenny Ireland d. 24 Jul 1905, York, Ontario Canada (Age 85 years) [Natural]3. Henry Armstrong, b. 17 Mar 1823, Ireland d. 12 Apr 1909, South Dumfries County Brant Ontario Canada (Age 86 years) [Natural]4. Mary Ann Armstrong, b. Abt 1832, Ireland d. [Natural]5. John Wesley Armstrong, b. Abt 1833, Ireland d. 26 Nov 1895, Artemesia, Grey County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 62 years) [Natural]Family ID F315 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Dec 2014
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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.
- 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.
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Sources - [S02062] 1851 Census Artemesia Twp, Grey County page 15 LDS film# 0349208, page 15 LDS film# 0349208.
- [S02062] 1851 Census Artemesia Twp, Grey County page 15 LDS film# 0349208, page 15 LDS film# 0349208.