Fonds 632 Armstrong Family fonds

Date: [ca. 1900-1979] (date of creation)

Scope and content:

The series consists of photographs and copies of photographs of the Armstrong family and friends.

Physical description: 30 photographs

Access points:

•                Graphic material – photograph (documentary form)

Copy of a photograph of Susan Maria and Thomas Armstrong, with Susan’s mother Matilda Whitman, in Ontario, sometime before Thomas died in 1914.Photographer’s stamp: WJ Winter, Wiarton

Copy of a studio portrait of siblings Victoria Matilda Armstrong and Frederick John Armstrong in Wiarton, Ontario.

Presumably the sons of Susan Maria and Thomas Armstrong in Ontario, before Rueben and Thomas went to Arcola, Saskatchewan in 1914. These are tentatively identified as Rueben and Thomas. Photographer’s stamp: WJ Winter, Wiarton

Presumably the sons of Susan Maria and Thomas Armstrong in Ontario, before Ed and Leo came to the Peace Country in 1914. These are tentatively identified as Ed and Leo Armstrong.

A studio portrait of Victoria Matilda Armstrong taken in Wiarton, Ontario

Copy of a photograph of Susan and Thomas Armstrong’s children in Albemarle, Bruce Co., Ontario ca. 1905, before they came to the Peace Country. They are identified as (left to right) Leo (b. 1889), Dessie (b. 1898), Ed (b. 1896), Ila (b. 1901), and Ruth (b. 1891).

A studio portrait of Dessie & Illa Armstrong in Wiarton, Ontario.

Dessie Armstrong with a group of young ladies in Albermarle, Ontario.

A group of horses in the corrals at the Armstrong homestead, Ed Armstrong is holding the reins of a horse and two other men are on horseback. On the back of the photo is written “this is our bunch of horses and the trees along the creek”.

Ed Armstrong behind four horses that are breaking sod on the Armstrong homestead by Hythe. This photograph was used in the publication “Pioneer Round-Up”.

A threshing crew working in the field, there are four men some horses and one man observing the work.

The threshing crew on a lunch break out in the field possibly on the Armstrong homestead.

Stack threshing on the Armstrong homestead. This photograph was used in the publication “Pioneer Round-Up” in the green book on page 176.

Ed Armstrong standing with three horses. The photograph has written on the front “Good stock May 30, 1917”

The Armstrong ladies on horseback with mother Susan standing beside them. They are in a field with stooks and their log home is behind them.

Cattle and horses lined up and tied to rails at Peace River’s first fair. Caption on reverse: “Peace River Towns first Fair. Goes with Armstrong storie. V Greber”. This photograph was used in the publication “Pioneer Round-Up” in the green book page 176.

Copy of a portrait of Leo Armstrong, son of Susan and Thomas Armstrong, in World War I uniform. Leo arrived in the Peace Country in 1914 and enlisted in World War I. Library and Archives Canada does not have a service record for a Samuel Leo Armstrong so this photo maybe misidentified.

Copy of a photograph of Ed Armstrong, son of Susan and Thomas Armstrong, in World War I uniform. Ed arrived in the Peace Country in 1914 and enlisted in World War I.

Copy of a photograph of Gertrude Ruth Armstrong, daughter of Susan and Thomas Armstrong. Gertrude married Charles Clayton in 1918 in Ontario and did not join the family in the Peace Country.

L-R The Armstrong’s landlord, Ila Armstrong, ? , John Fulton Hodgson and Susan Marie Armstrong. This photograph was probably taken in Edmonton after Susan and Ila moved.

John Fulton Hodgson, Susan Armstrong, Ila and their new landlord at 8716, 88th Ave in Edmonton. Written on the back, “Sunday Aug/27 Taken here on the lawn when I was on my holidays. I sat on the flower post Our landlord, you will recognize the rest. Ila”

Susan Armstrong standing in a field holding an umbrella.

Susan Armstrong in Edmonton with a group of people, Mac Murray & Mrs. Murray are in the photograph.

Copy of a studio portrait of Fred with sister Ila Armstrong.

Copy of a portrait of Eula Armstrong, daughter of Ed Armstrong and Grace Everton, ca. 1945

Copy of a photograph of a class of Hythe students.Back Row L-R Grant Finnon, ?,?, Jim Hodgson, Rene Sharkey, ?, Judy Armstrong, Dan ArmstrongMiddle Row – Laverne, Joyce, Donald Stubbs, Don Pearson, Veron Klimp, Bill Jantot (?), ____ Lazotte, Margaret Tangen, Art Patterson, Paul GassFront row – ?, Tom Gass (?), Marion McPherson, Billy Fisher (?), Leroy Erickson, Vernon McNamee (teacher), Marguarite Everton, David Stickney, Anita Hayjak, Leona B____

Copy of a photograph of all the students in the Hythe school.

Copy of a portrait of Gertrude Ruth Armstrong on her 70th birthday.

Copy of a photograph of Gertrude Ruth with husband Charlie Clayton and Laureen, Carean & Joyce.

Copy of a photograph of a gathering of Armstrong family members for Mac & Ila’s 50 Anniversary Aug 25, 1979.Back row l-r: Robert Crook, Fred Armstrong, Muriel Armstrong, Kalahni Oberst, Ella Murray, Loren Oberst, Janice Crook, Corine Clayton Crook, Grace Staggs Wideman, Joyce Armstrong Staggs, Eula Armstrong Weller, Sam Wideman, Carol Crook Rayfield, June Armstrong (daughter of Mary Louise Armstrong), Robert Rayfield, Merv StaggsSecond Row: Grace Murray Oberst, Robert Armstrong (son of Mary Louise Armstrong), Ila Armstrong Murray, Mac Murray, Kalea Oberst, Verna Armstrong Kyle, Rhoda Murray, Mary Louise Armstrong, Norman KyleFront sitting: (Children) Heather Rayfield , Jason Wideman, Christopher Rayfield, Susan Murray, Morley Wideman