Warden - Reeve Robert Scott Armstrong

Cal 1850 - 1929  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Robert Scott Armstrong
  Prefix	Warden - Reeve
  Born	CALC 2 Feb 1850	Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Liveryman
  		Armstrong,RobertS.jpg
  Elected Office	1907	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Years on local council: 1907, 1910-11 Councillor; 1919-21 Reeve Years on Waterloo County Council; 1919 1920 1921 Warden
  Elected Office	1907	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Councillor - Ayr
  Elected Office	1910	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Councillor - Ayr
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Livery man - Livery stable
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Elected Office	1919	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Councillor - Waterloo County
  Elected Office	1919	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Reeve - Ayr
  Elected Office	1921	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Warden for the County of Waterloo
  Name	R. S. Armstrong
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341351
  Died	17 Feb 1929	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Cause: Anaemia (3 years) - Probably Stomach Cancer (6 months)
  Buried	19 Feb 1929	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I341351	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Barbara Ellen Watson,   b. 20 Feb 1858, Orono, Durham Co., Ontario ,   d. 29 Jan 1928, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1878	Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 7]
  Children	1. John Elwood Armstrong,   b. 5 Sep 1881, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario ,   d. 12 May 1971, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Eva Myrtle Armstrong,   b. 5 Aug 1888, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 9 Mar 1981, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   3. Mary Florence Armstrong,   b. 20 Apr 1890, Jerseyville, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 May 1983, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F248794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert came from Ancaster in 1894 and bought the old livery barn at the back of the Queen's hotel. Later in 1899 he purchased the building across from the Old Commercial Hotel on Stanley Street and was in business there until 1924 when his son took over.

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Barbara Watson Born: Orono Age: 20 Father: John Watson Mother: Barbara Watson Born: abt 1858 Spouse: Robert S Armstong Age: 27 born: Ancaster Father: Walter Armstrong Mother: Joanna Armstrong married 23 Jan 1878 married: Durham, Newcastle [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ Robert S. Armstrong/ 1850 - 1929/ Barbara Watson his wife/ 1858 - 1928/ Eva Mary/ dau. of J. & E. Armstrong/ 1919 - 1921/ John E. Armstrong/ 1881 - 1971/ Edith Foreman/ wife of J. E. Armstrong/ 1883 - 1949/ Armstrong [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Robert Scott Armstrong Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1850 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 79 Death Date: 17 Feb 1929 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Barbara Watson Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1858 Birth Place: Orono Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1878 Marriage County or District: Durham Father: John Watson Mother: Barbara Watson Spouse: Robert S Armstrong Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1851 Spouse Birth Place: Ancaster, Ontario Spouse Father: Walter Armstrong Spouse Mother: Joanna Armstrong

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 2 Feb 1850 - Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Jan 1878 - Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Liveryman - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - 1907 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Ayr - 1907 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Ayr - 1910 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Livery man - Livery stable - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - Waterloo County - 1919 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve - Ayr - 1919 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1921 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Anaemia (3 years) - Probably Stomach Cancer (6 months) - 17 Feb 1929 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Feb 1929 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth