David Joseph Armstrong

1822 - 1897  (75 years)

• Name	David Joseph Armstrong
  Born	1822	Canonbie, , Dumfries, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-133926
  Died	22 Apr 1897	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Pneumonia (1 week)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I133926	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Anne Brown,   b. 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 3 Apr 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. Janet Armstrong,   b. 1852, , Scotland ,   d. 17 Apr 1897, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)   2. Joseph Armstrong,   b. 1855, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret Armstrong,   b. 1856, , Scotland ,   d. 12 Apr 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   4. Jean Armstrong,   b. 1857, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Armstrong,   b. 1860, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Annie Armstrong,   b. 1862, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elisabeth Armstrong,   b. 1863, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F34836	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ARMSTRONG - This morning at 6 o'clock, at the homestead, Gilnockie farm, near Galt, David Armstrong passed away after a short illness. He had been quite active until the 17th inst. but the sudden death of his eldest daughter Janet, on Saturday morning, distressed him most severely and he retired to bed, sinking gradually until his death on Thursday morning. He suffered acutely for a time, but towards the end he passed away peacefully, aged 75 years. The deceased was a native of Canobie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, and one of the few survivors of the Gilnockie Armstrong's who for about 300 years lived on the old homestead farm in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, until the death of John Armstrong about five years ago. David came to Canada about 25 years ago, and settled on the Gilnockie farm. He was a man of retired, but literary habits, intelligent, and always well informed on the current topics of the day, a great reader, and although not a public man, always exceedingly interested in the political and industrial welfare of the country. His familiar face and figure will be very much missed from the neighbourhood. Three daughters and two sons are left to mourn his loss; Elizabeth and Annie, of Toronto; Jean and Joseph at the homestead, and William, of the Ontario Normal college, Hamilton. - Galt Reporter. Hamilton Spectator 28 Apr 1897

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 71. [S506] News - ON, Wentworth, Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator, 28 Apr 1897 Obituary David Armstrong. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] In/ memory of/ David Joseph ARMSTRONG/ who died/ April 22, 1897,/ aged 75 years/ ARMSTRONG [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 025204 (1897). Name:David Armstrong Gender:Male Age:75 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1822 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:22 Apr 1897 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Pneumonia

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1822 - Canonbie, , Dumfries, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Pneumonia (1 week) - 22 Apr 1897 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth