Brief Life History of Alfred William
When Alfred William Armstrong was born on 30 November 1887, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, William Henry Armstrong, was 29 and his mother, Harriet Elizabeth Robinson, was 22. He married Sybil Wyatt in 1926, in Bingham, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1935 and Basalt Election Precinct, Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 13 September 1967, in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Firth, Bingham, Idaho, United States.
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- Alfred William Armstrong, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Alfred Armstrong, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962"
- Alfred W Armstrong, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1890
Idaho is the 43rd state.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
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.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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