Biographie Armstrong James

James Armstrong 
Born About 1812  Co. Cavan, Ireland  [Find all individuals with events at this location]  

In an interview for an Ottawa Citizen article (15 Dec 1903), James Armstrong claimed to have been born Aug 29, 1804. However, as Bruce Elliott points out, "this appears unlikely, given his age in earlier records." In census records, for example, his year of birth is recorded as 1811 (1871 census), 1812 (1881 census) and 1815 (1891 census). [1]

Gender Male 
Emigration About 1828  Ireland to Canada  [Find all individuals with events at this location]  
Land 31 Oct 1839  March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  [Find all individuals with events at this location]   [2] 
Purchased 100 acres from James Lahey, for 45 pounds. East half of Lot 20, Con 2, March township 

James Lahey, husband/widower of Ann Armstrong, was the brother-in-law of James Armstrong
Recorded 23 January 1845

Cause of Death Acute cystitis, one week 

Physician in attendance: Dr. G.H. Groves

Died 29 Mar 1904  March Township, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  [Find all individuals with events at this location]   [3] 

Priest (Father Brownrigg) says he died at age ninety-nine.
Residence (Ontario civil death registration): Lot 20, Con 2, March township

Burial Witnesses 30 Mar 1904 
James Nash and James Kelly 
Buried 30 Mar 1904  St. Isidore, South March, March township, Carleton Co. Ontario  [Find all individuals with events at this location]   [4]