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Pioneer - ARMSTRONG, James E.
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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ARMSTRONG, James E.
, b. Grenville Co., 1841. Mr. Armstrong
lived at home until he was grown up and then went to Bruce Co.,
where he started for himself, buying a farm partly cleared,
which he improved and sold at an advance. He then moved to
Arthur Tp. and purchased 66 1/2 acres just outside the corporation
of Mount Forest, also a park lot adjoining. There were no
buildings on it at that time, but Mr. Armstrong has cleared the
land and put up modern buildings, making it a valuable property,
which has more than doubled in value since he took it. He
educated his family and made a good home for them, and has been
very successful, and is held in the highest esteem. Mr.
Armstrong has been trustee of the Meth. church for some years
and is a Liberal in politics. In 1870 he m. Elizabeth Gilroy.
Issue: Mrs. Marshall Wright, Arthur Tp.; William E., Mount Forest,
and J. Ernest and Eva at home.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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