Eva Myrtle Armstrong

1888 - 1981  (92 years)

• Name	Eva Myrtle Armstrong
  Born	5 Aug 1888	Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Eva Myrtle Henderson
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57999
  Died	9 Mar 1981	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	11 Mar 1981	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I57999	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	John Walter Henderson,   b. 28 Nov 1888, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1956, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1924	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Lloyd R. J. Henderson,   b. 1926,   d. 1999  (Age 73 years)   2. Stewart E. Henderson,   b. 1928,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F15149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. John Henderson One of Ayr's oldest residents, Mrs. John Henderson of Main Street, passed away in Willett Hospital, Paris on Monday, March 9th. She was in her 93rd year. Born in Ayr, she was the former Eva Myrtle Armstrong, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Armstrong. Predeceased by her husband and brother John Armstrong, Mrs. Henderson is survived by two sons Lloyd of Ayr and Stewart of Montreal, and a sister Mrs. William (Mary) Watkins of Ayr. Private funeral service will be held from the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, today (Wed.) at 3: 30. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. An Eastern Star service was held Tuesday evening. The Ayr News 11 Mar 1981 pg 11 ______________________ HENDERSON, Eva - At the Willett Hospital, Paris, Ont., on Monday, March 9, 1981, in her 93rd year, Eva Myrtle Armstrong, wife of the late John Henderson, of Ayr. Dear mother of Lloyd of Ayr and Stewart of Montreal. Friends were received at the William Kipp Funeral Home Grand River Street North Paris, Ont., Tuesday afternoon and evening. Private service was held on Wednesday at 3:30 pm. Interment in the Ayr cemetery. New Hamburg Independent Mar 18 1981 pg 28

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Eva Myrtle Armstrong Born: 5 Aug 1888 County: Wentworth Father: Robert L Armstrong Mother: Barbara Watson [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Eva Myrtle Armstrong Date of Birth: 5 Aug 1888 Gender: Female Birth Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Robert L Armstrong Mother's name: Barbara Watson. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Henderson/ John Walter Henderson/ 1888 - 1956/ His wife/ Eva Mirtle Armstrong/ 1888 - 1981/ Lloyd R. J. Henderson/ 1926 - 1999/ Stewart E. Henderson/ 1928 - / [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 Walter Henderson Age: 35 Birth Date: abt 1889 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1924 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Thomas Henderson Mother: Elizabeth Little Spouse: Eva Mytle Armstrong Spouse's Age: 35 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1889 Spouse Birth Place: Jerseyville Ontario Spouse Father: Robert Armstrong Spouse Mother: Barbara Watson Registration district: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Aug 1888 - Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Apr 1924 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 11 Mar 1981 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth