Roberts first wife was Carrie Matilda Wilson (1842-1878) Carrie died in Codys NB, Canada Sept 14, 1878.
The following is an excerpt from James Miller's: A History of California and an Extended History of Its Southern Coast Counties, Also Containing Biographies of Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. This biography was written in 1906 and transcribed by Michael Hetherington.
Robert Armstrong, the eldest son of William and Margaret (Henderson) Armstrong, was born November 15, 1841, at Jedburgh, Scotland. In 1844 the family migrated to Canada and settled on a farm in Queens County, New Brunswick (original farm land located here: 45.867990, -65.849891). There Robert, being in years the only boy big enough for farm work, had rather more than his share of the advantages of the industrial education of pioneer farming, with just enough desultory schooling to make him hungry for more. At eighteen "Roby" as his mother called him, was pronounced too little, too discontented and too much of a bookworm for farming. Then there followed half a dozen happy years of study at the best schools within reach and of teaching. In 1865 he began the study of medicine, taking the medical course at Harvard and Jefferson, graduating at the latter college in 1868. Returning to Canada he practiced medicine sixteen years in Queens County and in Saint John, New Brunswick.
In 1886 he moved west, registering in each of the states of California, Washington, and Colorado. In 1902 he returned to California and is now located at Ramona, San Diego County. Here as elsewhere, he has had little reason to complain of a profession, which has secured his freedom and opportunity for research in many fields, and a fair share of the public and professional confidence. In this connection, it may be noted that Dr. Armstrong assisted in organizing the San Diego County Medical Society and served as its first secretary and its first delegate to the State Medical Society. He is also a member of the United States Medical Association and an active member of the National Educational Association.
The following is an excerpt from James Miller's: A History of California and an Extended History of Its Southern Coast Counties, Also Containing Biographies of Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. This biography was written in 1906 and transcribed by Michael Hetherington.
Robert Armstrong, the eldest son of William and Margaret (Henderson) Armstrong, was born November 15, 1841, at Jedburgh, Scotland. In 1844 the family migrated to Canada and settled on a farm in Queens County, New Brunswick (original farm land located here: 45.867990, -65.849891). There Robert, being in years the only boy big enough for farm work, had rather more than his share of the advantages of the industrial education of pioneer farming, with just enough desultory schooling to make him hungry for more. At eighteen "Roby" as his mother called him, was pronounced too little, too discontented and too much of a bookworm for farming. Then there followed half a dozen happy years of study at the best schools within reach and of teaching. In 1865 he began the study of medicine, taking the medical course at Harvard and Jefferson, graduating at the latter college in 1868. Returning to Canada he practiced medicine sixteen years in Queens County and in Saint John, New Brunswick.
In 1886 he moved west, registering in each of the states of California, Washington, and Colorado. In 1902 he returned to California and is now located at Ramona, San Diego County. Here as elsewhere, he has had little reason to complain of a profession, which has secured his freedom and opportunity for research in many fields, and a fair share of the public and professional confidence. In this connection, it may be noted that Dr. Armstrong assisted in organizing the San Diego County Medical Society and served as its first secretary and its first delegate to the State Medical Society. He is also a member of the United States Medical Association and an active member of the National Educational Association.
Roberts first wife was Carrie Matilda Wilson (1842-1878) Carrie died in Codys NB, Canada Sept 14, 1878.
The following is an excerpt from James Miller's: A History of California and an Extended History of Its Southern Coast Counties, Also Containing Biographies of Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. This biography was written in 1906 and transcribed by Michael Hetherington.
Robert Armstrong, the eldest son of William and Margaret (Henderson) Armstrong, was born November 15, 1841, at Jedburgh, Scotland. In 1844 the family migrated to Canada and settled on a farm in Queens County, New Brunswick (original farm land located here: 45.867990, -65.849891). There Robert, being in years the only boy big enough for farm work, had rather more than his share of the advantages of the industrial education of pioneer farming, with just enough desultory schooling to make him hungry for more. At eighteen "Roby" as his mother called him, was pronounced too little, too discontented and too much of a bookworm for farming. Then there followed half a dozen happy years of study at the best schools within reach and of teaching. In 1865 he began the study of medicine, taking the medical course at Harvard and Jefferson, graduating at the latter college in 1868. Returning to Canada he practiced medicine sixteen years in Queens County and in Saint John, New Brunswick.
In 1886 he moved west, registering in each of the states of California, Washington, and Colorado. In 1902 he returned to California and is now located at Ramona, San Diego County. Here as elsewhere, he has had little reason to complain of a profession, which has secured his freedom and opportunity for research in many fields, and a fair share of the public and professional confidence. In this connection, it may be noted that Dr. Armstrong assisted in organizing the San Diego County Medical Society and served as its first secretary and its first delegate to the State Medical Society. He is also a member of the United States Medical Association and an active member of the National Educational Association.
The following is an excerpt from James Miller's: A History of California and an Extended History of Its Southern Coast Counties, Also Containing Biographies of Well-Known Citizens of the Past and Present. This biography was written in 1906 and transcribed by Michael Hetherington.
Robert Armstrong, the eldest son of William and Margaret (Henderson) Armstrong, was born November 15, 1841, at Jedburgh, Scotland. In 1844 the family migrated to Canada and settled on a farm in Queens County, New Brunswick (original farm land located here: 45.867990, -65.849891). There Robert, being in years the only boy big enough for farm work, had rather more than his share of the advantages of the industrial education of pioneer farming, with just enough desultory schooling to make him hungry for more. At eighteen "Roby" as his mother called him, was pronounced too little, too discontented and too much of a bookworm for farming. Then there followed half a dozen happy years of study at the best schools within reach and of teaching. In 1865 he began the study of medicine, taking the medical course at Harvard and Jefferson, graduating at the latter college in 1868. Returning to Canada he practiced medicine sixteen years in Queens County and in Saint John, New Brunswick.
In 1886 he moved west, registering in each of the states of California, Washington, and Colorado. In 1902 he returned to California and is now located at Ramona, San Diego County. Here as elsewhere, he has had little reason to complain of a profession, which has secured his freedom and opportunity for research in many fields, and a fair share of the public and professional confidence. In this connection, it may be noted that Dr. Armstrong assisted in organizing the San Diego County Medical Society and served as its first secretary and its first delegate to the State Medical Society. He is also a member of the United States Medical Association and an active member of the National Educational Association.
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