Dr. Joseph Hartman Armitage

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• Name: J. H. Armitage
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42425
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Doctor
• Misfortune: 1911; fell over bannister cause death

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DR. J. H. ARMITAGE, of Waterloo, died January 18th, from a fracture of the spine. Dr. Armitage was born in Newmarket in 1860, and graduated from McGill in 1886. He is survived by a widow and two children.

The Canadian Medical Association Journal 1911 March; 1(3): 286.

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ARMITAGE, JOSEPH HARKMAN was born in Newmarket on October 21,1860. He graduated from McGill University in 1886, following which he took some postgraduate work at Edinburgh and London. In October of that year he came to Waterloo, and entered into partnership with Dr. J. H. Webb. The duration of this arrangement has not been determined, but he practiced in Waterloo for nearly twenty five years, being an esteemed physician who was regarded as competent and highly skilled. The major part of the information concerning him is devoted to the circumstances of the accident which resulted in his death. A fall over a bannister onto the floor below, at his Queen Street residence, resulted in a fracture of the spine from which he died on January 18, 1911. He was survived by his wife and two children.

Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925

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Death of Dr. Armitage Popular Physician Pasted Away on Wednesday - Aged 50 Years

The intelligence of the death of Dr. J. H. Armitage, oneof Waterloo's best known and popular physicians, was heard with sincere expressions of regret by his fellow citizens and a legion of friends. As a result of a fall at his home, Tuesday, night he sustained a fracture of the spine and lingered until, Wednesday afternoon, at 4.30 o'clock, when he passed away. For over a score of years he practiced his profession in Waterloo, having come direct to this place after completing his studies. After graduating at McGill University, Montreal, he took a year's course of study in Edinburgh and London and was a well skilled and competent physician. The late Dr. Amitage was born in Newmarket on Oct. 2Ist, 1880, being 50 years of age. In 1891 he was married toAda Canniff of New Market, who survives him together with two children, Harold, Bank of Commerce, Wingham, and Ada and two brothers, Silas, New Market; Dr. Clayton Armitage, Port Hope, Mich. and two sisters, Mrs. Rodgers, Toronto and Miss Jennie, New Market. The funeral will be held on Friday, at 2 o'clock, from the residence, corner Duke and Queen streets, thence to Mount Hope Cemetery, for interment.

The Berlin Daily Telegraph 19 Jan 1911 pg 4

Joseph married Ada Catherine Caniff 24 Oct 1888, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Ada (daughter of Jacob Caniff and Lucinda Lisle) was born 21 Nov 1859, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1941, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Newmarket Cemetery, Newmarket, York Co. , Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Private Harold Webb Armitage was born 2 Feb 1890, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia.
2. Ada Georgina Armitage was born 11 Feb 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Middlesex Co., Ontario.

Joseph married Ada Conniff Oct 1888. Ada was born 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42518

John — Caroline Webb. Caroline was born Abt 1830, Of, Newmarket, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Armitage
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42519