Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
Hi All, My name is Michael Armstrong, from my known family tree I am trying to hopefully locate possible Canadian relatives that I may have. My great uncle (Cyril Lonsdale Armstrong) emigrated to Ontario, Canada around 1912/1913. He married a Marvel Edna Leece in Peel, Brampton in 1917 and in the same year, enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. That is all I know at present, though I believe that he may have died around 1944 and I can see a death of a Edna Armstrong, in 1972 at Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario. I do not know if they had any children and if the Armstrong line from the UK still exists today.
Any help or advise from anyone would be very much appreciated. With Christmas approaching, it would be a great present to tell my father (aged 86) that his uncle's line exists and continues today!
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
found a voter record for 1935 Name: Cyril L Armstrong Location: Oxford, Ontario Occupation: Insurancr Electoral District: Oxford Year: 1935
marriage record shows his wifes maiden name as coates not leece i wonder if she had been married before?
Name: Cryil Lonsdale Armstrong [Cyril Lonsdale Armstrong] Birth Place: England Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893 Father Name: Thomas George Armstrong Mother Name: Caroline Louisa Kent Armstrong Spouse Name: Marvel Ednar Coates Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1893 Spouse Birth Place: Brampton, Ontario Spouse Father Name: Richard Leese Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Bailey Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1917 Marriage County or District: Peel
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
He enlisted in January 1917 and his next of kin was given as mother in Sussex England. They married in October 1917 in Brampton.
1940 Voter's List Oxford Ontario 412 Dundas Street C L Armstrong, Mrs C L Armstrong and Miss Doris Armstrong are listed. C L is a shipper. Doris is a stenographer.
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
found first marriage record
ame: Morvel Edna Leese [Marvel Edna Leese] Birth Place: Brampton, Ontario Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Father Name: Richard Leese Mother Name: Eliza Bailey Spouse Name: Norman Coates Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1890 Spouse Birth Place: Brampton, Ontario Spouse Father Name: Aaron Coates Spouse Mother Name: Rose Ann Safford Marriage Date: 7 Aug 1913 Marriage County or District: Peel
norman's death
Name: Norman Coates Death Date: 24 Jul 1915 Death County or District: Peel Age: 25 Gender: Male Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Birth Location: Brampton, Ontario
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
THank you so much for the update, really helpful. It looks like they moved to Oxford from Brampton - is that far?
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
Thank you - my father will be please to know that he has (or had) a first cousin out in Canada. Just need to keep going.
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
My name is Sharon McMann and I am from Edna's family tree. She was married to a John Armstrong that I know of, and they had one child, Doris. Edna was married three times. John was her second husband. I am not sure when she died, but could try to find out. I found it under Ann Bailey. Edna would be my great aunt.
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
Hi Sharon Thank you for replying. I am at a loss to know who John is, but I think Cyril and he may be one and the same, as I believe Cyril was Edna's second husband (see attached wedding cert). My father (still alive at 86) would have been Cyril's nephew, he my great uncle, so I guess you and I may be similar in age, as he would have been my great uncle and us related by their marriage! So many questions, as I am finding it difficult to search Canada from the UK. Do you know if Doris married, had children, is still living (she would be my father's 1st cousin), if she has passed away, when, where. Also, do you know when / where Cyril died, my father thinks around 1944, but can't recall exactly? I have them all living at 412 Dundas Street in 1940. Doris as a stenograhper and Cyril as a shipping / insurance. And here my trace ends !! Who and what connection is Ann Bailey?
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Re: Cyril Armstrong (emigrated to Canada abt 1912-13) married M Edna Leece
Can't be of much help but I did trace them to Woodstock, Ontario on the voters list. CL Armstrong and Mrs. CL are listed as living 412 Dundas St. CL occupation, shipper.
My connection to the family is the marriage of Marvel Edna's aunt Mary Leece to George Ezard.
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Ann Bailey and Eliza Bailey are sisters. Eliza is my Great grand mother. Eliza married my Great Grandfather, Richard Hayes Leece, and Edna is their first child. Ann Bailey's name was the only way I found out anything about my Gramma's family. the only info I have about a John Armstrong (which I too think is Cyril), is that he was Edna's 2nd husband. I only know they had a child named Doris. I can't even tell you when she was born, but she would be around 60 somewhere, judging from my mom's age who would be her cousin. I don't know if this helps at all, as I too am trying to find out more info for mom
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