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Note: REFERENCES: Census Records for Pontiac County-C-1305 Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register (on line) ARMSTRONG, JOHN-son of John Armstrong and Ann, born on February 24, 1833, baptised on February 22, 1834 by Rev. James Brock. ** Birthdate differs from other information Methodist Baptisms in the United Church Archives (transcribed by Gordon Crouse) John Armstrong, son of John Armstrong & Ann, was born Feb.24, 1833, and baptized on Feb.22, 1834 by Rev. James Brock. 1881 Census Clarendon North and Clarendon South, Pontiac, Quebec C-13226- District # 98; Sub F; page 1; Household # 5 John Armstrong-married male; Irish; age 46; born in Canada; farmer; Wesleyan Methodist Maria Armstrong-married female; Irish; age 35; as above Ann Maria-female; Irish; age 12; as above Sarah-female; Irish; age 10; as above Jane-female; Irish; age 8; as above Agnes Laura-female; Irish; age 6; as above Emily-female; age 4; Irish; as above Maple Grove Cemetery, Shawville, Quebec (my recording) ARMSTRONG, JOHN-born July 24, 1834-died Feb 16, 1912 (date of birth differs from the two different sources above) Photocopy of Clarendon Methodist Church record (courtesy of Nancy McIntyre) Folio four: "John Armstrong, farmer, of Clarendon municipality, Pontiac County, Quebec Province, died on the sixteenth day of February, nineteen hundred and twelve in the seventy-eighth year of his age and was burried (sic) by me in the presence of the subscribing witnesses in the Shawville Cemetery of the Methodist Church, Pontiac County, Quebec on the eighteenth day of February, nineteen hundred and twelve. E. W. Crane Off. Minister Witnesses: John A. Armstrong, son Samuel Armstrong, Bro. *John Armstrong lived on the 7th line of Clarendon Shawville Village Cemetery recordings by UOVGG 1998 # 380-(Rose coloured stone with fern leaf symbols) "ARMSTRONG-/ In/ memoriam/ John ARMSTRONG/ born *July 24, 1834/ died Feb.16, 1912/ his wife/ Maria HODGINS/ born Nov.17, 1845/ died Nov.6, 1903." Shawville Methodist Chuch records (courtesy of Nancy McIntyre) microfilmed copy of register "John Armstrong, farmer of Clarendon municipality, Pontiac County, Quebec province, died on the sixteenth day of February, nineteen hundred and twelve in the seventy eighth year of his age and was burried (sic) by me in presence of the subscribing witnesses in the Shawville Cemetery of the Methodist church, Pontiac Co., Quebec on the eighteenth day of February, Nineteen hundred and twelve." Witnesses: John A. Armstrong-son E.W. Crane Samuel Armstrong-Bro. Off. Minister (both signed) Renfrew Mercury edition dated Mar.1, 1912 p.2 "John Armstrong of Shawville died almost instantly last week at the age of his 78th year."
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