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Lawrence Belmar Armstrong son of Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil
What could be found about his life is shown below.
Married on May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI. Lawrence and Nancy removed to Arizona due to his health. He had TB since the fall of 1935 and they moved to Arizona sometime around January 1936.
Lawrence & Nancy had one son, Lawrence Buckingham Armstrong, b. July 18, 1934 at Flint, MI. Adopted by his step-father, Charles Blackwood GRANT, during 1942 in Los Angles, CA. Lawrence died Jan. 8, 2011 at Carmichael, CA
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Nancy Isabella BUCKINGHAM, wife of Lawrence.
- Born: Jul. 23, 1908, Flint, Genessee Co., MI
- Died: Feb. 21, 1986, Reno, Washoe Co., NV
Nancy Isabella was a daughter of Capt. Frank D. Buckingham and Nancy Hascall, both natives of Flint, MI. Her father was a well known lumberman of Flint, who died at the age of 60. Her mother was a daughter of Grant Decker, a well remembered pioneer of Genesee County.
Nancy Isabella had one brother, George Waite.
Nancy Isabella married Lawrence Armstrong May 16, 1933
- After his death, Nancy remarried on Jun. 23, 1940 to Charles Blackwood GRANT at Laguna Beach, Orange Co., CA. He died Feb. 21, 1986 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. With both of their death dates identical it is not known if their data source was in error.
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Michigan, Marriage license
Name: Mr Lawrence B Armstrong
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 16 May 1933
Marriage Place: Flint, Genesee, MI
License County: Genesee
Age: 27
Residence Place: Flint, MI
Father: Robert T Armstrong
Mother: Maude O'neil
Spouse: Nancy Isabelle Buckingham
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: MI
Spouse Residence Place: Flint, MI
Spouse Father: Frank D Buckingham
Spouse Mother: Nancy Haskell
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1910 US Census
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Home: Flint Ward 6, Genesee, MI
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Members:
- Bert Armstrong, Head, M, 36, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 34, Canada
- Margaret Armstrong, Daughter, F, 7, MI
- Robert T Armstrong, Son, M, 6, MI
- Lawrence B Armstrong, Son, M, 4, MI
- Martha Roska, Servant, F, 33, MI
- Doris Hunt Servant, F, 18, England
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New York, NY Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Voyage: "Around the World"
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1927
Event Place: New York, NY, USA
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthplace: Flint Mich
Birth Date: Feb. 21, 1906
Ship Name: Rijndam
Sailing from NY, Sep. 18, 1926
Arriving at Port of NY, May 2, 1927
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Below are details of Robert's parents, Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil:
- Robert Thomas Armstrong was the son of John Belmar Armstrong and Margaret Dryden. Robert married Maude Lora O'Neil on September 19, 1899 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. They had three children:
• Margaret D. Armstrong (1903-1961), m. Lester Lockwood
• Robert Torrence Armstrong (1904-__), m. Zoe Katherine Busler
• Lawrence Belmar Armstrong (Feb 21, 1906 at Flint, MI, d. 1938), m. May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI
[Maude] Lora was born about 1875 in Canada, daughter of Darius and Mary O'Neill (born in England).
Please note: some records offer Robert's nickname of "Bert"
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The following text is excerpted from pgs. 159-160 of the HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY (Michigan):
ROBERT T. ARMSTRONG.
Mr. Armstrong was general manager of the Armstrong Spring Company, a division of the General Motors Company, with headquarters in Flint, and was been identified with the automotive industry in various capacities for thirty years.
He was born in 1871 at Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, a son of John B. Armstrong, a prominent and successful manufacturer of carriages in Guelph. His mother was, before her marriage, Margaret Dryden.
Robert T. Armstrong received a public school education in Guelph, later attending Upper Canada College in Toronto. After completing his school work he entered the service of his father with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in Guelph, mastered the machinist's trade and remained at the plant until 1894 at which time he was factory manager.
In 1894 Mr. Armstrong went to Flint and became associated with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in that city, makers of axles and springs, and in 1910 the Western Spring and Axle company took over and controlled the corporation as a subsidiary and later the Western Spring and Axle company was absorbed in 1918 by the Standard Parts company of Cleveland.
The Standard Parts Company then built a complete and modern spring plant in Flint which was purchased and transferred to Mr. Armstrong in the spring of 1920 in which year a company was formed, known as the Armstrong Spring company. Mr. Armstrong was president and general manager, holding the office until January, I924, when the General Motors took it over and Mr. Armstrong retained his title as general manager, devoting his exclusive time and attention to the business.
Mr. Armstrong was fond of outdoor sports and recreational activities, a member of the Detroit club, the Detroit Athletic club, Flint Country club, Caledon Mountain club of Canada, the Masonic fraternity and the Shrine. He is a Scottish Rite member.
In the matter of politics, Mr. Armstrong is Republican. On September 19, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Maude L. O'Neil, of London, Ontario. There are three children in the family, Margaret L., Robert T., Jr., and Lawrence B. Armstrong.
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While residing in Flint, MI, Mr. Armstrong maintained a cottage "Gilnochie" on Long Lake, now known as Lake Fenton.
During 1914 Mr. Armstrong purchased a Curtis aeroplane for which his chauffeur, Russell Clark, had flight training at the Curtis Flying School at Hammondsport, NY. When Mr. Clark had a mishap with that aircraft, O. E. Williams of Scranton, PA, was in the region.
Mr. Williams was contracted to repair Mr. Armstrong's aeroplane, which he did. Mr. Armstrong was most impressed with Mr. Williams and assisted him to secure residency for his family at Long Lake. There are more in-depth details about Mr. Armstrong's pioneer aviation in the book, "MEN, WIND and COURAGE, A Pioneer Aviation Story of O. E. Williams and His Associates"
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1891 Canada Census:
Name: Robert Armstrong
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Ontario
Religion: Free Church
French Canadian: No
Father: John Armstrong
Father's Birth Place: Ontario
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Mother's Birth Place: Ontario
Province: Ontario
District: Wellington South
Subdistrict: Guelph City
Household Members:
- John Armstrong, 53, head
- Margaret Armstrong, 50, wife
- Robert Armstrong, 20, son
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Ontario, Canada, Marriage:
Name: Robert Thomas Armstrong
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1899
Marriage County or District: Middlesex
Father: John Beluor
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Spouse: Lora Maude O'Neil
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Date: abt 1875
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Father: Darius O'Neil
Spouse Mother: Mary O'Neil
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1930 US Census
Name: Robert Armstrong (Son)
Home: Flint, Genesee Co., MI
Birth Year (Est): 1905
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: England
Household Members:
- Robert Armstrong, Head, M, 58, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 54, England
- Robert Armstrong, Son, M, 25, MI
- Lawrence Armstrong, Son, M, 23, MI
- Jessie Brunson Servant, F, 49, MI
- Freda Anderson Servant, F, 24, Sweden
- George Armstrong, Nephew, M, 28, MI
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The cemetery records confirm that Maude Armstrong purchased ten crypts in a private room in one of the mausoleums. Robert, Maude, and all three of the children are buried together, along with son-in-law Lester Lockwood. The other four crypts remain empty.
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Lawrence Belmar Armstrong son of Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil
What could be found about his life is shown below.
Married on May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI. Lawrence and Nancy removed to Arizona due to his health. He had TB since the fall of 1935 and they moved to Arizona sometime around January 1936.
Lawrence & Nancy had one son, Lawrence Buckingham Armstrong, b. July 18, 1934 at Flint, MI. Adopted by his step-father, Charles Blackwood GRANT, during 1942 in Los Angles, CA. Lawrence died Jan. 8, 2011 at Carmichael, CA
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Nancy Isabella BUCKINGHAM, wife of Lawrence.
- Born: Jul. 23, 1908, Flint, Genessee Co., MI
- Died: Feb. 21, 1986, Reno, Washoe Co., NV
Nancy Isabella was a daughter of Capt. Frank D. Buckingham and Nancy Hascall, both natives of Flint, MI. Her father was a well known lumberman of Flint, who died at the age of 60. Her mother was a daughter of Grant Decker, a well remembered pioneer of Genesee County.
Nancy Isabella had one brother, George Waite.
Nancy Isabella married Lawrence Armstrong May 16, 1933
- After his death, Nancy remarried on Jun. 23, 1940 to Charles Blackwood GRANT at Laguna Beach, Orange Co., CA. He died Feb. 21, 1986 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. With both of their death dates identical it is not known if their data source was in error.
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Michigan, Marriage license
Name: Mr Lawrence B Armstrong
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 16 May 1933
Marriage Place: Flint, Genesee, MI
License County: Genesee
Age: 27
Residence Place: Flint, MI
Father: Robert T Armstrong
Mother: Maude O'neil
Spouse: Nancy Isabelle Buckingham
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: MI
Spouse Residence Place: Flint, MI
Spouse Father: Frank D Buckingham
Spouse Mother: Nancy Haskell
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1910 US Census
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Home: Flint Ward 6, Genesee, MI
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Members:
- Bert Armstrong, Head, M, 36, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 34, Canada
- Margaret Armstrong, Daughter, F, 7, MI
- Robert T Armstrong, Son, M, 6, MI
- Lawrence B Armstrong, Son, M, 4, MI
- Martha Roska, Servant, F, 33, MI
- Doris Hunt Servant, F, 18, England
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New York, NY Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Voyage: "Around the World"
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1927
Event Place: New York, NY, USA
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthplace: Flint Mich
Birth Date: Feb. 21, 1906
Ship Name: Rijndam
Sailing from NY, Sep. 18, 1926
Arriving at Port of NY, May 2, 1927
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Below are details of Robert's parents, Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil:
- Robert Thomas Armstrong was the son of John Belmar Armstrong and Margaret Dryden. Robert married Maude Lora O'Neil on September 19, 1899 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. They had three children:
• Margaret D. Armstrong (1903-1961), m. Lester Lockwood
• Robert Torrence Armstrong (1904-__), m. Zoe Katherine Busler
• Lawrence Belmar Armstrong (Feb 21, 1906 at Flint, MI, d. 1938), m. May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI
[Maude] Lora was born about 1875 in Canada, daughter of Darius and Mary O'Neill (born in England).
Please note: some records offer Robert's nickname of "Bert"
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The following text is excerpted from pgs. 159-160 of the HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY (Michigan):
ROBERT T. ARMSTRONG.
Mr. Armstrong was general manager of the Armstrong Spring Company, a division of the General Motors Company, with headquarters in Flint, and was been identified with the automotive industry in various capacities for thirty years.
He was born in 1871 at Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, a son of John B. Armstrong, a prominent and successful manufacturer of carriages in Guelph. His mother was, before her marriage, Margaret Dryden.
Robert T. Armstrong received a public school education in Guelph, later attending Upper Canada College in Toronto. After completing his school work he entered the service of his father with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in Guelph, mastered the machinist's trade and remained at the plant until 1894 at which time he was factory manager.
In 1894 Mr. Armstrong went to Flint and became associated with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in that city, makers of axles and springs, and in 1910 the Western Spring and Axle company took over and controlled the corporation as a subsidiary and later the Western Spring and Axle company was absorbed in 1918 by the Standard Parts company of Cleveland.
The Standard Parts Company then built a complete and modern spring plant in Flint which was purchased and transferred to Mr. Armstrong in the spring of 1920 in which year a company was formed, known as the Armstrong Spring company. Mr. Armstrong was president and general manager, holding the office until January, I924, when the General Motors took it over and Mr. Armstrong retained his title as general manager, devoting his exclusive time and attention to the business.
Mr. Armstrong was fond of outdoor sports and recreational activities, a member of the Detroit club, the Detroit Athletic club, Flint Country club, Caledon Mountain club of Canada, the Masonic fraternity and the Shrine. He is a Scottish Rite member.
In the matter of politics, Mr. Armstrong is Republican. On September 19, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Maude L. O'Neil, of London, Ontario. There are three children in the family, Margaret L., Robert T., Jr., and Lawrence B. Armstrong.
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While residing in Flint, MI, Mr. Armstrong maintained a cottage "Gilnochie" on Long Lake, now known as Lake Fenton.
During 1914 Mr. Armstrong purchased a Curtis aeroplane for which his chauffeur, Russell Clark, had flight training at the Curtis Flying School at Hammondsport, NY. When Mr. Clark had a mishap with that aircraft, O. E. Williams of Scranton, PA, was in the region.
Mr. Williams was contracted to repair Mr. Armstrong's aeroplane, which he did. Mr. Armstrong was most impressed with Mr. Williams and assisted him to secure residency for his family at Long Lake. There are more in-depth details about Mr. Armstrong's pioneer aviation in the book, "MEN, WIND and COURAGE, A Pioneer Aviation Story of O. E. Williams and His Associates"
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1891 Canada Census:
Name: Robert Armstrong
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Ontario
Religion: Free Church
French Canadian: No
Father: John Armstrong
Father's Birth Place: Ontario
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Mother's Birth Place: Ontario
Province: Ontario
District: Wellington South
Subdistrict: Guelph City
Household Members:
- John Armstrong, 53, head
- Margaret Armstrong, 50, wife
- Robert Armstrong, 20, son
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Ontario, Canada, Marriage:
Name: Robert Thomas Armstrong
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1899
Marriage County or District: Middlesex
Father: John Beluor
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Spouse: Lora Maude O'Neil
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Date: abt 1875
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Father: Darius O'Neil
Spouse Mother: Mary O'Neil
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1930 US Census
Name: Robert Armstrong (Son)
Home: Flint, Genesee Co., MI
Birth Year (Est): 1905
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: England
Household Members:
- Robert Armstrong, Head, M, 58, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 54, England
- Robert Armstrong, Son, M, 25, MI
- Lawrence Armstrong, Son, M, 23, MI
- Jessie Brunson Servant, F, 49, MI
- Freda Anderson Servant, F, 24, Sweden
- George Armstrong, Nephew, M, 28, MI
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The cemetery records confirm that Maude Armstrong purchased ten crypts in a private room in one of the mausoleums. Robert, Maude, and all three of the children are buried together, along with son-in-law Lester Lockwood. The other four crypts remain empty.
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Lawrence Belmar Armstrong son of Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil
What could be found about his life is shown below.
Married on May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI. Lawrence and Nancy removed to Arizona due to his health. He had TB since the fall of 1935 and they moved to Arizona sometime around January 1936.
Lawrence & Nancy had one son, Lawrence Buckingham Armstrong, b. July 18, 1934 at Flint, MI. Adopted by his step-father, Charles Blackwood GRANT, during 1942 in Los Angles, CA. Lawrence died Jan. 8, 2011 at Carmichael, CA
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Nancy Isabella BUCKINGHAM, wife of Lawrence.
- Born: Jul. 23, 1908, Flint, Genessee Co., MI
- Died: Feb. 21, 1986, Reno, Washoe Co., NV
Nancy Isabella was a daughter of Capt. Frank D. Buckingham and Nancy Hascall, both natives of Flint, MI. Her father was a well known lumberman of Flint, who died at the age of 60. Her mother was a daughter of Grant Decker, a well remembered pioneer of Genesee County.
Nancy Isabella had one brother, George Waite.
Nancy Isabella married Lawrence Armstrong May 16, 1933
- After his death, Nancy remarried on Jun. 23, 1940 to Charles Blackwood GRANT at Laguna Beach, Orange Co., CA. He died Feb. 21, 1986 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. With both of their death dates identical it is not known if their data source was in error.
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Michigan, Marriage license
Name: Mr Lawrence B Armstrong
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 16 May 1933
Marriage Place: Flint, Genesee, MI
License County: Genesee
Age: 27
Residence Place: Flint, MI
Father: Robert T Armstrong
Mother: Maude O'neil
Spouse: Nancy Isabelle Buckingham
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: MI
Spouse Residence Place: Flint, MI
Spouse Father: Frank D Buckingham
Spouse Mother: Nancy Haskell
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1910 US Census
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Home: Flint Ward 6, Genesee, MI
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Members:
- Bert Armstrong, Head, M, 36, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 34, Canada
- Margaret Armstrong, Daughter, F, 7, MI
- Robert T Armstrong, Son, M, 6, MI
- Lawrence B Armstrong, Son, M, 4, MI
- Martha Roska, Servant, F, 33, MI
- Doris Hunt Servant, F, 18, England
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New York, NY Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Voyage: "Around the World"
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1927
Event Place: New York, NY, USA
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthplace: Flint Mich
Birth Date: Feb. 21, 1906
Ship Name: Rijndam
Sailing from NY, Sep. 18, 1926
Arriving at Port of NY, May 2, 1927
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Below are details of Robert's parents, Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil:
- Robert Thomas Armstrong was the son of John Belmar Armstrong and Margaret Dryden. Robert married Maude Lora O'Neil on September 19, 1899 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. They had three children:
• Margaret D. Armstrong (1903-1961), m. Lester Lockwood
• Robert Torrence Armstrong (1904-__), m. Zoe Katherine Busler
• Lawrence Belmar Armstrong (Feb 21, 1906 at Flint, MI, d. 1938), m. May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI
[Maude] Lora was born about 1875 in Canada, daughter of Darius and Mary O'Neill (born in England).
Please note: some records offer Robert's nickname of "Bert"
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The following text is excerpted from pgs. 159-160 of the HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY (Michigan):
ROBERT T. ARMSTRONG.
Mr. Armstrong was general manager of the Armstrong Spring Company, a division of the General Motors Company, with headquarters in Flint, and was been identified with the automotive industry in various capacities for thirty years.
He was born in 1871 at Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, a son of John B. Armstrong, a prominent and successful manufacturer of carriages in Guelph. His mother was, before her marriage, Margaret Dryden.
Robert T. Armstrong received a public school education in Guelph, later attending Upper Canada College in Toronto. After completing his school work he entered the service of his father with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in Guelph, mastered the machinist's trade and remained at the plant until 1894 at which time he was factory manager.
In 1894 Mr. Armstrong went to Flint and became associated with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in that city, makers of axles and springs, and in 1910 the Western Spring and Axle company took over and controlled the corporation as a subsidiary and later the Western Spring and Axle company was absorbed in 1918 by the Standard Parts company of Cleveland.
The Standard Parts Company then built a complete and modern spring plant in Flint which was purchased and transferred to Mr. Armstrong in the spring of 1920 in which year a company was formed, known as the Armstrong Spring company. Mr. Armstrong was president and general manager, holding the office until January, I924, when the General Motors took it over and Mr. Armstrong retained his title as general manager, devoting his exclusive time and attention to the business.
Mr. Armstrong was fond of outdoor sports and recreational activities, a member of the Detroit club, the Detroit Athletic club, Flint Country club, Caledon Mountain club of Canada, the Masonic fraternity and the Shrine. He is a Scottish Rite member.
In the matter of politics, Mr. Armstrong is Republican. On September 19, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Maude L. O'Neil, of London, Ontario. There are three children in the family, Margaret L., Robert T., Jr., and Lawrence B. Armstrong.
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While residing in Flint, MI, Mr. Armstrong maintained a cottage "Gilnochie" on Long Lake, now known as Lake Fenton.
During 1914 Mr. Armstrong purchased a Curtis aeroplane for which his chauffeur, Russell Clark, had flight training at the Curtis Flying School at Hammondsport, NY. When Mr. Clark had a mishap with that aircraft, O. E. Williams of Scranton, PA, was in the region.
Mr. Williams was contracted to repair Mr. Armstrong's aeroplane, which he did. Mr. Armstrong was most impressed with Mr. Williams and assisted him to secure residency for his family at Long Lake. There are more in-depth details about Mr. Armstrong's pioneer aviation in the book, "MEN, WIND and COURAGE, A Pioneer Aviation Story of O. E. Williams and His Associates"
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1891 Canada Census:
Name: Robert Armstrong
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Ontario
Religion: Free Church
French Canadian: No
Father: John Armstrong
Father's Birth Place: Ontario
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Mother's Birth Place: Ontario
Province: Ontario
District: Wellington South
Subdistrict: Guelph City
Household Members:
- John Armstrong, 53, head
- Margaret Armstrong, 50, wife
- Robert Armstrong, 20, son
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Ontario, Canada, Marriage:
Name: Robert Thomas Armstrong
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1899
Marriage County or District: Middlesex
Father: John Beluor
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Spouse: Lora Maude O'Neil
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Date: abt 1875
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Father: Darius O'Neil
Spouse Mother: Mary O'Neil
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1930 US Census
Name: Robert Armstrong (Son)
Home: Flint, Genesee Co., MI
Birth Year (Est): 1905
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: England
Household Members:
- Robert Armstrong, Head, M, 58, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 54, England
- Robert Armstrong, Son, M, 25, MI
- Lawrence Armstrong, Son, M, 23, MI
- Jessie Brunson Servant, F, 49, MI
- Freda Anderson Servant, F, 24, Sweden
- George Armstrong, Nephew, M, 28, MI
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The cemetery records confirm that Maude Armstrong purchased ten crypts in a private room in one of the mausoleums. Robert, Maude, and all three of the children are buried together, along with son-in-law Lester Lockwood. The other four crypts remain empty.
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Lawrence Belmar Armstrong son of Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil
What could be found about his life is shown below.
Married on May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI. Lawrence and Nancy removed to Arizona due to his health. He had TB since the fall of 1935 and they moved to Arizona sometime around January 1936.
Lawrence & Nancy had one son, Lawrence Buckingham Armstrong, b. July 18, 1934 at Flint, MI. Adopted by his step-father, Charles Blackwood GRANT, during 1942 in Los Angles, CA. Lawrence died Jan. 8, 2011 at Carmichael, CA
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Nancy Isabella BUCKINGHAM, wife of Lawrence.
- Born: Jul. 23, 1908, Flint, Genessee Co., MI
- Died: Feb. 21, 1986, Reno, Washoe Co., NV
Nancy Isabella was a daughter of Capt. Frank D. Buckingham and Nancy Hascall, both natives of Flint, MI. Her father was a well known lumberman of Flint, who died at the age of 60. Her mother was a daughter of Grant Decker, a well remembered pioneer of Genesee County.
Nancy Isabella had one brother, George Waite.
Nancy Isabella married Lawrence Armstrong May 16, 1933
- After his death, Nancy remarried on Jun. 23, 1940 to Charles Blackwood GRANT at Laguna Beach, Orange Co., CA. He died Feb. 21, 1986 at Reno, Washoe Co., NV. With both of their death dates identical it is not known if their data source was in error.
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Michigan, Marriage license
Name: Mr Lawrence B Armstrong
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 16 May 1933
Marriage Place: Flint, Genesee, MI
License County: Genesee
Age: 27
Residence Place: Flint, MI
Father: Robert T Armstrong
Mother: Maude O'neil
Spouse: Nancy Isabelle Buckingham
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Birth Place: MI
Spouse Residence Place: Flint, MI
Spouse Father: Frank D Buckingham
Spouse Mother: Nancy Haskell
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1910 US Census
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Home: Flint Ward 6, Genesee, MI
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Household Members:
- Bert Armstrong, Head, M, 36, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 34, Canada
- Margaret Armstrong, Daughter, F, 7, MI
- Robert T Armstrong, Son, M, 6, MI
- Lawrence B Armstrong, Son, M, 4, MI
- Martha Roska, Servant, F, 33, MI
- Doris Hunt Servant, F, 18, England
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New York, NY Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909
Voyage: "Around the World"
Name: Lawrence B Armstrong
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 1927
Event Place: New York, NY, USA
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birthplace: Flint Mich
Birth Date: Feb. 21, 1906
Ship Name: Rijndam
Sailing from NY, Sep. 18, 1926
Arriving at Port of NY, May 2, 1927
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Below are details of Robert's parents, Robert Thomas Armstrong and Maude Lora O'Neil:
- Robert Thomas Armstrong was the son of John Belmar Armstrong and Margaret Dryden. Robert married Maude Lora O'Neil on September 19, 1899 in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. They had three children:
• Margaret D. Armstrong (1903-1961), m. Lester Lockwood
• Robert Torrence Armstrong (1904-__), m. Zoe Katherine Busler
• Lawrence Belmar Armstrong (Feb 21, 1906 at Flint, MI, d. 1938), m. May 16, 1933 to Nancy Isabelle Buckingham at Flint, MI
[Maude] Lora was born about 1875 in Canada, daughter of Darius and Mary O'Neill (born in England).
Please note: some records offer Robert's nickname of "Bert"
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The following text is excerpted from pgs. 159-160 of the HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY (Michigan):
ROBERT T. ARMSTRONG.
Mr. Armstrong was general manager of the Armstrong Spring Company, a division of the General Motors Company, with headquarters in Flint, and was been identified with the automotive industry in various capacities for thirty years.
He was born in 1871 at Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, a son of John B. Armstrong, a prominent and successful manufacturer of carriages in Guelph. His mother was, before her marriage, Margaret Dryden.
Robert T. Armstrong received a public school education in Guelph, later attending Upper Canada College in Toronto. After completing his school work he entered the service of his father with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in Guelph, mastered the machinist's trade and remained at the plant until 1894 at which time he was factory manager.
In 1894 Mr. Armstrong went to Flint and became associated with the J. B. Armstrong Manufacturing company in that city, makers of axles and springs, and in 1910 the Western Spring and Axle company took over and controlled the corporation as a subsidiary and later the Western Spring and Axle company was absorbed in 1918 by the Standard Parts company of Cleveland.
The Standard Parts Company then built a complete and modern spring plant in Flint which was purchased and transferred to Mr. Armstrong in the spring of 1920 in which year a company was formed, known as the Armstrong Spring company. Mr. Armstrong was president and general manager, holding the office until January, I924, when the General Motors took it over and Mr. Armstrong retained his title as general manager, devoting his exclusive time and attention to the business.
Mr. Armstrong was fond of outdoor sports and recreational activities, a member of the Detroit club, the Detroit Athletic club, Flint Country club, Caledon Mountain club of Canada, the Masonic fraternity and the Shrine. He is a Scottish Rite member.
In the matter of politics, Mr. Armstrong is Republican. On September 19, 1899, he was united in marriage to Miss Maude L. O'Neil, of London, Ontario. There are three children in the family, Margaret L., Robert T., Jr., and Lawrence B. Armstrong.
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While residing in Flint, MI, Mr. Armstrong maintained a cottage "Gilnochie" on Long Lake, now known as Lake Fenton.
During 1914 Mr. Armstrong purchased a Curtis aeroplane for which his chauffeur, Russell Clark, had flight training at the Curtis Flying School at Hammondsport, NY. When Mr. Clark had a mishap with that aircraft, O. E. Williams of Scranton, PA, was in the region.
Mr. Williams was contracted to repair Mr. Armstrong's aeroplane, which he did. Mr. Armstrong was most impressed with Mr. Williams and assisted him to secure residency for his family at Long Lake. There are more in-depth details about Mr. Armstrong's pioneer aviation in the book, "MEN, WIND and COURAGE, A Pioneer Aviation Story of O. E. Williams and His Associates"
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1891 Canada Census:
Name: Robert Armstrong
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Ontario
Religion: Free Church
French Canadian: No
Father: John Armstrong
Father's Birth Place: Ontario
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Mother's Birth Place: Ontario
Province: Ontario
District: Wellington South
Subdistrict: Guelph City
Household Members:
- John Armstrong, 53, head
- Margaret Armstrong, 50, wife
- Robert Armstrong, 20, son
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Ontario, Canada, Marriage:
Name: Robert Thomas Armstrong
Age: 29
Birth Date: abt 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1899
Marriage County or District: Middlesex
Father: John Beluor
Mother: Margaret Armstrong
Spouse: Lora Maude O'Neil
Spouse's Age: 24
Spouse Birth Date: abt 1875
Spouse Birth Place: Canada
Spouse Father: Darius O'Neil
Spouse Mother: Mary O'Neil
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1930 US Census
Name: Robert Armstrong (Son)
Home: Flint, Genesee Co., MI
Birth Year (Est): 1905
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: England
Household Members:
- Robert Armstrong, Head, M, 58, Canada
- Maude Armstrong, Wife, F, 54, England
- Robert Armstrong, Son, M, 25, MI
- Lawrence Armstrong, Son, M, 23, MI
- Jessie Brunson Servant, F, 49, MI
- Freda Anderson Servant, F, 24, Sweden
- George Armstrong, Nephew, M, 28, MI
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The cemetery records confirm that Maude Armstrong purchased ten crypts in a private room in one of the mausoleums. Robert, Maude, and all three of the children are buried together, along with son-in-law Lester Lockwood. The other four crypts remain empty.
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