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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #27 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 20:51 GMT (UK) »
There is an ancestry tree which shows John W Armstrong passed away in 1922 (without source) - this is incorrect because he shows on the next 1925 census Providence Ward 7.

John W Armstrong   37 Mary Armstrong   36
Margaret Armstrong   15 Anna Armstrong   13
Elizabeth Armstrong   13 John Armstrong   10
Clarence E Armstrong   5 Francis J Armstrong   6 months.

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #28 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 21:07 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Sandra, you've done so much.

1925-37=1888 which is closer to 1889 than 1891.

I think this family is closer. Some of the name match relatives, although common for the time.
McGrath (Mitchelstown, Cork and Manchester)
Armstrong (Ballinamallard, Fermanagh)
Breen (Omagh, Tyrone)
Gofton (Northumberland)
Miller (upto 1880s Clones, Monaghan, from 1880s Sancton and Market Weighton, Yorkshire)
Donnelly (Collegeland, Armagh/Tyrone)

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #29 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 21:15 GMT (UK) »
Birth year was out on the marriage - but parents christian names correct

John William Armstrong - Marriage - 20 Jun 1909 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island,
Age:   24 - Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Father's Name:   James - Mother's Name:   Annie
Spouse's Name:   Mollie Conley - Spouse's Age 24 - Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) - 1885
Spouse's Father's Name Frank - Spouse's Mother's Name Mary

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #30 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 21:30 GMT (UK) »
Respecting #metoo I won't kiss you :-) but thank you massively.

This is them.  Father James Armstrong and mother Anne Jane Woods.  As the year is estimated I'll take it as not true.

The family never heard again from John from the early 1920s.  This is amazing.  I will have to increase my subscription to see if I can find descendants now.

Time to celebrate :-)

Birth year was out on the marriage - but parents christian names correct

John William Armstrong - Marriage - 20 Jun 1909 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island,
Age:   24 - Birth Year (Estimated) 1885
Father's Name:   James - Mother's Name:   Annie
Spouse's Name:   Mollie Conley - Spouse's Age 24 - Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) - 1885
Spouse's Father's Name Frank - Spouse's Mother's Name Mary

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8VR-96Z
McGrath (Mitchelstown, Cork and Manchester)
Armstrong (Ballinamallard, Fermanagh)
Breen (Omagh, Tyrone)
Gofton (Northumberland)
Miller (upto 1880s Clones, Monaghan, from 1880s Sancton and Market Weighton, Yorkshire)
Donnelly (Collegeland, Armagh/Tyrone)


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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #31 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 21:41 GMT (UK) »
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Francis James Armstrong - 23 September 1924 - passed away 15 September 1988 - father John Armstrong and Mother Mary Conley.
Death Certificate Number 8804024

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #32 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 21:46 GMT (UK) »
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Anna A Armstrong - Anna A Migliaccio born 13 december 1911 - passed away 16 Dec 1989
John W Armstrong - Mother Mary Conley. Death Certificate Number 9663
Last Residence 02882 Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island.

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #33 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 21:51 GMT (UK) »
Elizabeth Armstrong/Lawrence - 1912 passed away 1986 -
Burial - St Anns Cemetery - Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Plot section 18

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141965390

Husband Francis 1910 - 1988

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141965341/francis-f.-lawrence#view-photo=116328148

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #34 on: Wednesday 07 February 18 22:14 GMT (UK) »
On that headstone was Margaret Mary 1908 which predates their marriage.  She appears in FamilySearch with them as parents with a birth year of 1911 but that was the year Anna was born.

Elizabeth Armstrong/Lawrence - 1912 passed away 1986 -
Burial - St Anns Cemetery - Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Plot section 18

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141965390

Husband Francis 1910 - 1988

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141965341/francis-f.-lawrence#view-photo=116328148

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McGrath (Mitchelstown, Cork and Manchester)
Armstrong (Ballinamallard, Fermanagh)
Breen (Omagh, Tyrone)
Gofton (Northumberland)
Miller (upto 1880s Clones, Monaghan, from 1880s Sancton and Market Weighton, Yorkshire)
Donnelly (Collegeland, Armagh/Tyrone)

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Re: John William Armstrong (1889) emigrated to USA from Ballinamallard, Fermanagh
« Reply #35 on: Thursday 08 February 18 06:54 GMT (UK) »
Hi Rosie,
  that sounds very like him in terms of similar DOB 01/06 but RootsIreland and EmeraldAncestors definitely both have him as 01/06/1889.  Also he served during WWI in the British army, Black Watch.  I'll see if I can find his service record to confirm year of birth.
  Kilskerry is the area as Tempo, they were from between Trillick and Ballinamallard.

It is quite a coincidence.

thank you
Paul

There is a Naturalization Record   Rhode Island for a John William Armstrong this one born
1 st June 1891 kilskerry Fermanagh does this sound like him ?

Looks like this John William Armstrong married a Mollie Conley 20 June 1909 Rhode Island

Rosie

Glad it was the right one for you and all the information from Sandra wonderful

Rosie