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Robert "Bob" Armour

Male 1876 - 1947  (71 years)


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  1. 1.  Robert "Bob" Armour was born on 4 Jul 1876 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of John Armour and Elizabeth Jane Shillington); died on 28 Nov 1947 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 231295019
    • _UID: 38EB880A778B417EAB8F746CC5A99F630081
    • Occupation: 1908, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231295019

    Died:
    Obituary - Robert Armour
    The funeral of Robert Armour, resident of the 8th concessikon of Drummond township, and prominent figure in municipal and educational matters, who died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wrathwell of the township of North Elmsley, was held on Monday afternoon from Alex. Blair and Son's Funeral Home to Elmwood Cemetery and largely attended.

    Rev. W. R. Alp, minister of St. Paul's United Church, conducted the services.

    In his 71st year, Mr. Armour was born in the township of North Burgess, a son of the late John Armour and his wife, the former Miss Elizabeth Shellington.

    He was educated in the Upper and Lower Scotch Line public schools and Perth Collegiate Institute where he was an outstanding athlete in football, track and field sports.

    Early in life he began farming in Drummond township where, for several years, he was a member of the township council and a school trustee in School Section No. 12. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church in Perth.

    He was married to the former Miss Mary Elizabeth Thompson, of North Burgess, who predeceased him in 1943.

    Surviving are three daughters, Mrs W.J. Wrathwell, of North Elmsley, Miss Margaret Armour, of Ottawa; Mrs. Clifford Buchanan, of Smiths Falls, three sons, Francis Armour, of Smiths Falls, Messrs. Donald Armour and Gordon Armour, of North Burgess, a sister, Misss Mary Armour, of Perth, and a brother, Mr. James Armour of Drummond.

    The Perth Courier
    Perth, Ontario, Canada
    December 4, 1947

    Robert married Mary Elizabeth Thompson on 10 Jul 1906. Mary (daughter of Samuel Thompson and Mary McKinley) was born on 17 Aug 1872 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1943 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. John Samuel Murray Armour was born about 1907 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1908 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Robert Gordon "Gordon" Armour was born on 24 Aug 1908 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Mar 1981 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Muriel Elizabeth Armour was born on 16 Mar 1910 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1994 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Donald George McFarlane Armour was born on 14 Aug 1911 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Sep 2003 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Kars, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Margaret Kathleen Armour was born on 20 Dec 1913 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Mar 1989 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Francis McKinley Armour was born on 5 Jul 1915 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Aug 1973 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jean Isobel Armour was born on 1 Sep 1918 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Mar 2011 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Armour was born on 6 Dec 1842 in Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke, Lanark County, Ontario, CAnada (son of John Armour and Mary McFarlane); died on 21 Mar 1917 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46800664
    • _UID: DB20BB04A58D4A43A03F906244E14EDE9B38
    • Census: 1871, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46800664

    John married Elizabeth Jane Shillington about 1870. Elizabeth was born about 1840 in Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died on 16 Dec 1910 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Jane Shillington was born about 1840 in Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died on 16 Dec 1910 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 221378281
    • _UID: C1E43735E5CE460584107A58192292F335A3

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Census 1871 indicates Ireland

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221378281

    Children:
    1. John Armour was born on 25 Jan 1871 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Nov 1941 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Armour was born on 23 Nov 1872 in Scotch Line, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Feb 1962 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. James Armour was born in 1875; died in 1949; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 1. Robert "Bob" Armour was born on 4 Jul 1876 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Nov 1947 in Elmsley North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Albert Armour was born in 1879; died in 1921.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Armour was born on 10 Dec 1813 in Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of John Armour and Martha Scott); died on 20 Aug 1899 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: KZC8-BKH
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 46800709
    • _UID: B9422C02851B451FAFA3D34FD1E4689F5DE7
    • Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada - Agricultural

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZC8-BKH

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46800709

    John married Mary McFarlane on 14 Jan 1842 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John McFarlane and Mary Carnochan) was born on 24 May 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 24 Dec 1902 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary McFarlane was born on 24 May 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John McFarlane and Mary Carnochan); died on 24 Dec 1902 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K41K-2JQ
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 45745241
    • _UID: 9D51D30DC4E9403299B18850B4A83D670F3F

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K41K-2JQ

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45745241

    Children:
    1. 2. John Armour was born on 6 Dec 1842 in Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke, Lanark County, Ontario, CAnada; died on 21 Mar 1917 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Martha Armour was born on 23 Oct 1844 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Mar 1883 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Campbell's Cemetery, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Robert Armour was born about 1848 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1924; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Armour was born about 1848 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1914 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Margaret Armour was born about 1848 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1916; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Ephriam Armour was born on 17 Jan 1850 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Dec 1915 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Andrew Armour was born on 25 Nov 1852 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Aug 1931 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Beatrix Armour was born on 25 Jul 1856 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1941 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. James Armour was born on 29 Feb 1864 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 May 1936 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Armour was born on 7 Mar 1774 in Paisley Burgh or Low Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 24 Nov 1856 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 220588484
    • _UID: 0C9ABEF2AF9546B1BA2971F352D81AD1ED2D

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220588484

    Died:
    John Armour Sr. was a member of the "Paisley Townhead Emigration Society" that came to Canada on the ship "Earl of Buckinghamshire" in 1821 and settled on West half of Lot 2 Concession 2 Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario. He was still farming on the same lot in 1834. On 5 July 1837, John Armour Sr. received Crown Patent on West half Lot 2 Concession 2 Dalhousie Twp, 100 Acres. On 27 December 1858, John Armour and wife sold the lot to Samuel Boulton for $100.00.
    He arrived with a wife [Martha Scott] age 42, son John born about 1813 and a daughter [Beatrice] under the age of 12 years.

    John married Martha Scott. Martha was born in 1773 in Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 17 Jan 1848 in Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke, Lanark County, Ontario, CAnada; was buried in Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Martha Scott was born in 1773 in Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 17 Jan 1848 in Lavant, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke, Lanark County, Ontario, CAnada; was buried in Lanark Village Cemetery, Lanark, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 220589203
    • _UID: 84FFF727ED2E47B9B8E271076DDE2590CEEA

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220589203

    Children:
    1. Beatrice Armour was born on 3 Jan 1812 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died in 1850 in Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. John Armour was born on 10 Dec 1813 in Paisley Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 20 Aug 1899 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  John McFarlane was born in 1781; and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 4F1572CF93B040C1B123308DC57B1C0EE4D0

    John married Mary Carnochan. Mary was born in 1791 in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died after 1934 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mary Carnochan was born in 1791 in Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, Scotland; died after 1934 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: CFC5AD475341476B88BFB5EEB2D9F5E51D43

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary McFarlane was born on 24 May 1818 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 24 Dec 1902 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. George McFarlane was born in 1820; died about 1905; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.



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