Inistioge United Church Cemetery,
Proton Township, Grey County, Ontario
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
GEO. ARMSTRONG
Who died . . . . . . . . . . . .
JULY 29, 1867
Aged 70 years
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SARAH FREACHAN
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EDWARD FREACHAN
Died July 12 1867
Aged 95 years
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Natives of Inistioge
Co. KILLKENNY IRELAND
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. . . . . . . . . . . and open'd Mercy's door
. . . . . . . . . . with Faith eternal.
NOTE: The dotted lines represent inscription that was illegible.
County Killkenny should be spelled Kilkenny.
I have no information on Sarah and Edward FREACHAN.
CANADA WEST / Grey (county) 84 Artemesia Township p. 7d, 8a, (15).
TAKEN UNDER THE ACT 14TH & 15TH Vict. Chap. 40 George ARMSTRONG ENUMERATOR.
Line 9 George Armstrong, Builder & Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 61
Line 10 Margaret Armstrong, ------------- Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 58
Line 11 Frederick Armstrong, Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 30
Line 12 Henry Armstrong, Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 23
Line 13 Mary Ann Armstrong, --------- Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 19
Line 14 John W. Armstrong, Carpenter, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 10
Line 50 W. Hill, Rev, Wesleyan Minister, Born Ireland, Wesleyan Methodist, Age 33
The Census is recorded in a beautiful flowing legible handwriting.
Of interest: John W, the youngest son is listed as a carpenter even though he is only 10 years. Like father, like sons! Also, if John W was born in Ireland, then the family had to have left Ireland between 1842 and 1850.
There is evidence that George and his family had arrived in Inistioge in the late 1840's. George is also attributed with being the 'father' of Inistioge, County Grey, Ontario.
I just happened to notice that the Wesleyan Minister was included on the page of the Census.
As mentioned before, George ARMSTRONG and his family were lifelong friends of my ancestors the ACHESON family. Both families had emigrated from Ireland in the late 1840's. George's son Henry is mentioned in the ACHESON Family History 1850-1950, (page 11).
Both families lived in the small pioneer community of Inistioge.
The ACHESON Family History 1850-1950, (page 11) shows that the Christina and William ACHESON lived on a farm across the road from the little log church - the Methodist Church - from 1856 to 1863. In 1863 they family moved to their final destination, a homestead about one mile away.
ACHESON families still own some the property 160 years later. There were five lots that the ACHESON families occupied. Four were situated at an intersection that was dubbed "Enniskillen Corners" after the eldest family members that emigrated from Ireland in 1850.
As the years passed, the younger generations called it "ACHESON Corners."
That's another story!!
I have an Ancestor Harriet Armstrong who also came from Kilkenny, and settled in Grey, She married Matthew Leech (leitch, Leach). She lives next door to George Armstrong on one of my census records. Do you know her? Is George a brother or father?
ReplyDeleteDo you know anything about this?
Do you have any links to books or information on settling of Inistioge?
Hi there
ReplyDeleteI only have one Armstrong in my family tree and she was related by marriage to my mother's brother.
My interest in this George Armstrong is that his friendship with my ancestors is mentioned in a small booklet on their (Acheson's) history. As well that both families immigrated from Ireland.
I have found a book that is a historical account of settlers in Ontario. I see that George Armstong and other Armstrong's are in the Index. Here's the link: Split Rail Country .
Interesting reading. I found both of my maternal grandfather's parents.
Good luck with your research.
Carole
P. S. Sorry for the delay, I had a bad fall at Christmas and very slowly recovering.