John Elwood Armstrong

1881 - 1971  (89 years)

• Name	John Elwood Armstrong
  Born	5 Sep 1881	Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341354
  Died	12 May 1971	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	15 May 1971	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I341354	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Warden - Reeve Robert Scott Armstrong,   b. CALC 2 Feb 1850, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Feb 1929, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	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   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F248794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Foreman,   b. 1883, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1949, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1912	Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Agnes Armstrong   2. Robert W. Armstrong,   b. 1915, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1967, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   3. Eva Mary Armstrong,   b. CALC 19 Oct 1919, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1921, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F248795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John E. Armstrong Passes John E. Armstrong passed away in Paris Nursing Home last Wednesday. He was in his 90th year. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs, Robert Armstrong, John was a lifelong resident of Ayr prior to moving to Paris a short time ago. John's father was at one time reeve of Ayr and also held the seat of Waterloo County warden. For many years, Mr. Armstrong operated a stage coach and livery stable in Ayr. He later went into the garage and cartage business. The garage was located in the Premier-Spring building, Stanley Street. He hauled C.P.R. express and mail to and from the Ayr depot before the C.P.R. discontinued the service some years ago. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. William (Agnes) McLelland of Paris; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Henderson and Mrs. Mary Watkins, both of Ayr; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Edith Foreman in 1949, also a son Robert and daughter Eva. Funeral service was conducted Saturday afternoon from the William Kipp Funeral Home, Paris. Rev. Robert Birtch of Princeton officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Heinz Phienel, Albert Wreaks, Stanley Wood, R. Daniels, Ben Ibele Sr., and Carl Nichols. The Ayr News 20 May 1971 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. John Elwood Armstrong Born: 5 Sep 1881 County: Northumberland Father: Robert S Armstrong Mother: Barbara Watson [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: John Elwood Armstrong Date of Birth: 5 Sep 1881 Gender: Male Birth Place: Northumberland, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Robert S Armstrong Mother's name: Barbara Watson [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 [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 [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 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Ellwood Armstrong Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1881 Marriage Date: 2 Oct 1912 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Robert S Armstrong Mother: Barbara Watson Spouse: Edith Foreman Spouse's Age: 27 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1885 Spouse Father: William Foreman Spouse Mother: Aggie Smith

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Sep 1881 - Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Oct 1912 - Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 15 May 1971 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth