Brief Life History of John Christopher
When John Christopher Armstrong was born on 27 November 1813, in Carlisle, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Armstrong, was 24 and his mother, Eleanor Graham, was 23. He married Mary Kirkbride on 7 September 1840, in Wetheral, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1854. He died on 7 June 1881, in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Drewer Iverson, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Christopher Armstrong AKA Drewer C. Iveson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Christopher Graham Armstrong
- Drewer C. Iverson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1832 · The Scottish Reform Act
The Scottish Reform Act was introduced by Parliament that introduced changes to the election laws in Scotland. The Act didn’t change the method of how the counties elected members but adopted a different solution for each pair of counties. Ultimately, it brought about boundary changes so that some burghs would have more say for the country than others.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish (mainly Northumberland and the Scottish Borders): nickname from Middle English arm + strang, for someone who was ‘strong in the arm’.
Irish (Ulster): adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Labhradha Tréan ‘strong O'Lavery’ or Mac Thréinfhir, literally ‘son of the strong man’.
History: This surname was brought to PA, NJ, and NH in the 18th century by several different families of northern Irish and northern English Protestants. One such was James Armstrong, who emigrated from Fermanagh to Cumberland County, PA, in 1745; another was John Armstrong (1720–95), who settled in Carlisle, PA, c. 1748.
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John Christopher Armstrong and Mary Kirkbride Armstrong
John Christopher Armstrong, a twin brother to Robert Armstrong, was born 27 November 1813 at Carlisle, Cumberland England. His parents were John Armstrong and Elanor Graham. He married Mark Kirkbrid …
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