Brief Life History of William
When William Armitage was born on 27 March 1827, in Newmarket, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada, his father, Seth Armitage, was 30 and his mother, Anna Phillips, was 30. He married Rachel Peregrine on 9 February 1851, in Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tecumseth, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada in 1871 and Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1901. He died on 11 December 1916, in York, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 89, and was buried in Newmarket, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada.
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Sources (13)
- William Armitage, "Canada Census, 1881"
- William Armetage in entry for William John Douglas and Sarah Ann Estella Armetage, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"
- William Armstage, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
Spouse and Children
1827–1916 Male
1827–1891 Female
Children (4)
1852–1877 Female
1854–1938 Male
1857–1903 Male
1870– Male
Parents and Siblings
1796–1887 Male
1797–1859 Female
Siblings (12)
1816–1907 Male
1818–1909 Female
1820–1908 Male
1822–1904 Male
1824–1910 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (5)
1867 · Ontario Founded
Age 40
1869
Age 42
1883 · Mining Boom
Age 56
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English, Old French (h)ermitage ‘hermitage’ (a derivative of Old French (h)ermite ‘hermit’), or a habitational name from a place called with this word. The name is very common in Yorkshire, where it has been traced to a hermitage in South Crosland, close to Armitage Bridge in Almondbury, near Huddersfield.
History: The name was first brought to North America by Enoch Armitage (born 1677) of Wooldale, Yorkshire, England.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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