Laura (Jones) Armstrong (1812 - 1890)

Born 16 Dec 1812 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

Wife of Abiel Wyman — married 1830 in Upper Canada

Wife of Joseph Secor — married 1835 in Canada

Wife of Thomas Armstrong — married 18 Mar 1844 (to 1878) in Home Township, Algoma, Canada West

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1890 at age 77 in Minesing, Springwater, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Laura Jones was born on 16 Dec 1812 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States.

Marriage (1)

Laura (17) married Abiel Wyman (34) (born on 30 Jan 1795 in Pelham, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States) in 1830 in Upper Canada.

Children of Laura and Richard Wyman

Their son was Richard Lyman Wyman (1833–1920).

Abiel died before 1835.

Marriage (2)

She married Joseph Secor about 1834. ^[1]

Children of Laura and Joseph Secor

1. Josiah Chester b abt 1835
2. David Thomas b abt 1837
3. Charles L b abt 1839
4. Almira Susannah b abt 1842

Laura married Thomas Armstrong on 18 March 1844 in Home District, Ontario, Canada.^[2]

Children

1. Ellen Armstrong 1844-1883-5; married Mr. Pilkey
2. Lucinda Armstrong 1847-
3. John William Armstrong 1848–1933
4. Alfred Argalus Armstrong 1854–1938
5. Thomas Armstrong 1859–Deceased
6. Dewitt W Armstrong 1860–1932

The family was found in the 1861 Canada Census in Pickering, Ontario.^[3]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Thomas Armstrong Farmer England Baptist Male Married
• Laura Armstrong Wife United States Baptist Female Married
• Ellen Armstrong Upper Canada 17
• Lucinda Armstrong Upper Canada 15
• John Armstrong Upper Canada 13
• Alfred Armstrong Upper Canada 6
• Thomas Armstrong Upper Canada 5
• Dewitt Armstrong Upper Canada 1

Children of Laura and Thomas Armstrong

1. Ellen b abt 1845
2. Lucinda b abt 1846
3. John William b abt 1848
4. Alfred b abt 1855
5. Thomas b abt 1859
6. Dewitt b abt 1860

Laura died on 18 Feb 1890 in Minesing, Springwater, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, aged 77.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Burial: "Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Ancestry Record 60527 #1253654 (accessed 20 April 2024)
   Maj Joseph Secor burial (died on 30 Apr 1874) in Secor Memorial Cemetery, Scarborough, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Born on 22 Oct 1790
   citing Find A Grave: Memorial #58926514
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-LXJQ : Sun Mar 10 06:40:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Armstrong and Laura Wyman, 18 March 1844.
3. ↑ 1861 Canada Library and Archives https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1861&op=img&id=4391564_00345
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #97420534 (accessed 11 July 2024)
   Memorial page for Laura Jones Armstrong (16 Dec 1812-18 Feb 1890), citing Minesing Union Cemetery, Minesing, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Yandeau (contributor 47173156).