Hans Armfelt was born July 29, 1905 in the Copenhagen suburb of Hellerup, Denmark. He immigrated to Canada in 1928, eventually settling in the Baptiste Lake area near Athabasca, Alberta. He worked as a farm hand, soldier, painter, house builder, cook, general store clerk, hunter-trapper, and farmer. He married Helen Lynk in 1933 and they raised six children. Hans died in 1985 and Helen died in 2001.
Stuart Armour, b.1893, was a frequent summer visitor to the Banff area with his aunt and uncle, Hayter and Kate Reed, and cousin, Gordon. Over the years, he made numerous pack trips with Pat Brewster. Armour worked as a journalist and economic advisor in Hamilton, Ontario.
Armstrong and Taylor Ltd. were the insurance brokers and consultants who wrote the report "Risk Analysis and Engineering Report for Government of the Yukon Territory", 1968.
George Seale Armstrong was born in Grey County, Ontario and came to Edmonton in 1905. He opened a drug store at 435 Namayo Avenue in ca. 1907. The location of the store changed over time with the final site built in 1910 with an addition in 1912 at 10331 - 97 Street (formerly Namayo Avenue). George Armstrong became the first mayor of the united cities of Strathcona and Edmonton when he elected in 1912. Armstrong Drug Store had several owners, the last being Stephanie Andrews,known as Tini to her customers. The Armstrong Drug Store ceased operations on December 10, 1993.
The Armstrong family, headed by father Robert Goodfellow Armstrong and mother Euphemia (nee Miller), are among the early pioneering families to settle in the Medicine Hat area. Robert Armstong, having graduated from the Veterinary School at Agricultural Hall, Toronto, in June 1872, also attained the rank of Captain in the militia, and was also referred to as "Doc" or "Captain". Married on June 26, 1876, the Armstrong's were blessed with five children; Peter Robert (1877-1926), Katherine Somerville (1878-1963), George Miller (1880-1965), William Goodfellow (1882-1968), and Fannie Elizabeth (born and died March 28, 1890). In 1893, Euphemia Armstrong passed away. Robert later remarried to Elizabeth (nee Callard) (1870-1938), and two more Armstrong children were born; John Edward (1909-1961), and Marjorie Helena (1911-?). The exact year which the Armstrong's moved west is unclear. It is believed that the eldest son, Peter, came to the Fort Walsh area around 1895, seeking employment with horse ranchers who were known by his father. George, William and Katherine soon followed, (ca 1897). Their father eventually applied for homestead near Reesor Lake on Sec. 32, Tnsp. 8, Rg. 1, W4th, in 1900. By 1906, the elder Armstrong abandoned the Cypress Hills ranch, and relocated to Macklin, Saskatchewan. By 1918, the Armstrong parents had returned to their original property in Ontario. Brothers Peter, George and William were employed with several Cypress Hills ranchers, among them were Sam and William Fawcett of the East and West Ranch. Vowing to keep the family together, sister Katherine helped to maintain house and home until her marriage to Frederick McLaughlin in June 16, 1906. Eventually, the brothers married; Peter to Etta Porter in June 1923, George to Annie Zwick in November 2, 1922, and Will to Winnifreth Beal Browne in 1913, and later to Helen Margery Browne, in 1949. William took up farming at Central Butte, Saskatchewan. In 1913, Peter and George became owners of the East and West Ranch. Following Peter's death in 1926, George assumed the responsibilities of the entire ranch until his three sons, Robert, Peter and Arnold took over in 1947. This partnership was dissolved in 1982. Peter still manages the "home place", while brother Robert, manages his Bassano land.
Susan Maria Whitman was born January 1, 1861 in Guelph, Ontario to parents John Whitman and Matilda Burkholder. At the age of 16 she married Thomas Blair Armstrong the son of Irish immigrant parents William Armstrong and Elizabeth Blair. Thomas was born May 14, 1851 in Mono, Ontario and he and Susan married April 28, 1877 in Wiarton, Bruce Co. Ontario. Thomas and Susan settled in Albemarle which was fairly remote and this is where their ten children were born. The children were: Frederick John (b.1877); Victoria Matilda (b.1879); Rueben Matthew (b.1881); Mary Louise (b.1883); Thomas Ashford (b.1885); Samuel Leo (b.1889); Gertrude Ruth (b.1891); David Edward (b.1896); Dessie Lavina (b.1898) and Ila Irene (b.1901). The family’s main source of income was farming and much time was spent clearing the land of the numerous trees in North Ontario.
Thomas Armstrong became ill and passed away April 12, 1914 at the family home located on Lot 21 Con. 1 and he is buried in Red Bay, Bruce Co., Ontario. The following year family decided to head west, Ed and Leo were sent ahead to file on the homestead, Sec 35-T72-R11 W6 west of Grande Prairie was the location chosen and the boys returned to Ontario. The Armstrong family by this time had been reduced in size as many of the older children had married or moved west. 1916, was the year of the big move, Ed, Leo, their mother Susan and sisters Ila and Dessie loaded their supplies and traveled to the end of the rail line in Grande Prairie. Once in there it took them four days to travel to their homestead near Hythe, Alberta.
Thomas Ashford Armstrong had been living in Arcola, Saskatchewan, where he farmed with Whitman relatives. It was here that he met and married Frances Murray and in 1917 they too joined the family in Hythe.
David Edward "Ed" was drafted in March of 1918, to serve in the war but was discharged months later as the war had ended. Dessie married Aubrey Hawkesworth at the Armstrong place on January 1, 1919 and moved to his homestead not too far away.
In 1920, Leo Armstrong was "rushed" by horse and wagon to Lake Saskatoon to see a Doctor, the family story is that Leo's hair had turned whilte due to the pain he was in. Leo's appendix had burst and he didn't survive, he is buried in Mountainside Cemetery. Thomas, his brother took over his homestead on Sec 2 T73 R 11 W6.
This is about the time that Susan and Ed started a boarding house in Hythe purchasing the Halfway House from Maurice Shapiro. Ed married Evelyn Everton on Nov.16, 1922 and they moved out to the farm.
In 1927 Ila and Susan left for Edmonton where Susan continued to run a boarding house. Ila married James M. Murray. Ila and James settled in Three Hills, Alberta and worked at the Prairie Bible Institute. When Ila’s mother Susan was unable to continue with her boarding house she too went to Three Hills where she lived until her passing in 1946. Susan is buried in the Three Hills Cemetery.
Thomas and Susan’s children ended up in various places throughout Canada.
Frederick John Armstrong married Henrietta Cooney of the famous Cooney family of Tranquille, B.C. They lived in Kamloops, B.C. After Henrietta passed away Fred married Audrey Hunter Carrall.
Victoria Matilda Armstrong ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬John Crawford Hodgson who passed away in 1919 and she then married Robert Clyde Settle and they lived in Victoria, B.C.
Rueben Matthew Armstrong moved to Arcola, Saskatchewan and it is unknown what happened to him.
Mary Louise Armstrong married John Nelson Armstrong and lived in Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario.
Thomas Ashford Armstrong married Frances Murray and lived near Hythe.
Gertrude Ruth Armstrong married Charles Clayton and stayed in Ontario.
David Edward married Evelyn Everton and stayed in the Hythe area.
Dessie Lavina married Aubrey Hawkesworth and lived near Hythe.
Ila Armstrong married James Murray and they lived in Three Hills, Alberta.
Allan Byrne Armstrong, 1927-1997, was born in Calgary, Alberta. He completed his schooling in Red Deer, and received degrees in chemistry and law from the University of Alberta. He then practised law in Red Deer until his retirement in 1992. He was an accomplished pianist and choral director, was actively involved with the Red Deer and District Museum, and was Mayor of the Summer Village of Birchcliff (near Sylvan Lake). He was married and had three sons, David, Brock, and Donald
Allan Byrne Armstrong (Law Society of Alberta members' roll #1624), was born in Calgary, Alberta on May 12, 1927. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Arts & Science, 1949 and received his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in 1953. Armstrong joined the Red Deer law firm of Kirby and Murphy as a student-at-law in 1953, articling under W.J. Cameron Kirby. After being admitted to the bar on May 31, 1954 by the Hon. Justice W.G. Egbert, he remained with the firm Kirby and Murphy, soon becoming a partner. Between 1956 and 1992 his practice evolved as follows:;1956-1961 - Kirby Murphy Armstrong & Beames;1962 - Murphy Armstrong & Beames;1963-1968 - Murphy Armstrong Beames & Chapman;1969 - 1971 - Murphy & Armstrong;1972 - 1992 - Allan B. Armstrong (sole practitioner);Allan B. Armstrong retired from his law practice on January 3, 1992 and passed away in Red Deer on March 5, 1997.
Bandsman Harry Armstrong joined Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1919 as a tuba player. He also acted as head gardener for the Regiment, maintaining the grounds at Camp Shilo and Tuxedo Barracks in Winnipeg. He went overseas in 1939, and became a sergeant with the 1st Divisional Band and later Royal Canadian Artillery Band. He died shortly after the Second World War.
Herbert Stoker Armstrong was the first President of the University of Calgary. After serving as Dean of the Arts and Science Faculty at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, he came to the University of Alberta as Professor of Geology and Dean of the new Faculty of Science in 1962. He was appointed Vice-President (Academic) in 1963, and in 1964 became the first President of the University of Alberta at Calgary. When The University of Calgary received autonomy in 1966, he assumed the dual role of President and Vice-Chancellor, which he held until 1968.
