Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameGeorge ARMSTRONG
OccupationEngineer
Spouses
Birth1900, Norham, Northumberland, England
FatherJohn Barbour COWE (~1858-1920)
MotherMargaret MARSHALL (1859-1933)
Marriage30 Jul 1934, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Notes for George ARMSTRONG
Of Williamstown, Ontario
Notes for Rose (Spouse 1)
In the April to June 1900 birth index Rose Cowe, Berwick, Northumberland, volume 10b, page 496.

In the 1901 census Norham Village, Northumberland
Head John B. Cowe, age 43, baker shopkeeper, employer, born Norham
Wife Margaret Cowe, age 42, born New Harperidge, Northumberland.
Daughter Margaret J. Cowe, single, age 16, assistant shopkeeper, born Norham
Daughter Isabella Cowe, single, age 14, assistant shopkeeper, born Norham
Son David Cowe, age 12, born Norham
Son William Cowe, age 9, born Norham
Son John Cowe, age 7, born Norham
Daughter Mary Cowe, age 5, born Norham
Son James Cowe, age 3, born Norham
Daughter Rose Cowe, age 1, born Norham

In the 1911 census Main Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Northumberland
Head John Barbour Cowe, age 53, baker, own account, at home, born Northam
Wife Margaret Cowe, age 51, married 29 years, 8 children born alive all still living, born Cornhill, Northumberland
Daughter Margaret Jane Cowe, single, age 25, shop assistant (confectionary), born Norham.
Daughter Isabella Cowe, single, age 24, shop assistant (confectionary), born Norham.
Son David Cowe, age 22, single, baker, worker, born Norham
Son William Cowe, age 19, single, baker, born Norham
Son John Cowe, age 17, baker, worker, born Norham
Daughter Mary Cowe, age 15, born Norham
Son James Marshall Cowe, age 13, school, born Norham.
Daughter Rose Cowe, age 11, school, born Norham.

Canada Passenger Lists
Departed Greenock, Scotland, arrived July 28 1934, Quebec city Canada on the Antonia, tourist class
Rose Cowe, age 34, single, born Norham on Tweed, England, never been to Canada before, passage paid by self, no occupation, destination friend Miss Jison? MacCrimmon, Williamstown, Ontario, nearest relative sister Miss Mary Cowe, Main Street, Norham on Tweed.

Quebec Canada Church Records
First Presbyterian Church Montreal
George Armstrong, Engineer, Williamstown, Ontario, bachelor son of the late George Armstrong and of his late wife Allison Buglass, Scotland and
Rose Cowe, spinster, Norham-on-Tweed, England daughter of the late John Barbour Cowe and of his late wife Margaret Marshall, England
were united in marriage by ?? ?? ?? ?? on this thirtieth day of July 1934 etc.
[Obviously this was planned in advance as they married 2 days after her first arrival in Canada.]
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