Shelley Cardiel
William J. Armour
I've "rescued" an old photograph of William J. ARMOUR which was taken at the Boyd Studio in Seattle, WA. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with William likely in his 30's at the time it was taken. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding William and his family:
William Joseph ARMOUR was b. 11 Apr 1865 in East Craftsbury, VT and married Susan Evelyn COOK (b. 1876 in Morning Sun, IA – dau of W. F. COOK) on 30 Jun 1897 in Seattle, WA and together they had 5 children including, May; Margaret Bell; Mary; Elen; and Woodford ARMOUR, all born between 1898 and 1912. They were living in Morrin, Alberta, Canada until they immigrated back to the USA in 1919 first residing in Orillia, WA.
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Sterling, KS:
John ARMOUR, age 57, a Minister, born IL, parents born SC
Mary ARMOUR, wife, age 47, Keeping House, born England, parents born England
Metta ARMOUR, dau, age 21, a School Teacher, born VT
Electa ARMOUR, dau, age 20, a School Teacher, born VT
John ARMOUR, son, age 18, at School, born VT
Willie ARMOUR, son, age 15, at School, born VT
Alice ARMOUR, dau, age 11, at School, born NY
Harriett ARMOUR, dau, age 6, at School, born NY
Ellen ARMOUR, dau, age 4, at Home, born OH
1900 census of Kingston, WA:
Will ARMOUR, age 35, born Apr 1865, born VT, parents born IL/England, a Farmer
Susie ARMOUR, wife, age 23, born Oct 1876, married 3 years, 3 children/2 living, born IA, parents born NY/IN
May ARMOUR, dau, age 2, born Apr 1898, born WA
Margaret ARMOUR, dau, age 9 months, born Oct 1899, born WA
1920 census of Pasco, WA:
W. J. ARMOUR, age 54, born VT, parents born IL/England, a Hay Farmer
Susan ARMOUR, wife, age 43, born IA, parents born NY/IN
May ARMOUR, dau, age 22, born WA, in School in Seattle
Margaret ARMOUR, dau, age 21, born WA
Mary ARMOUR, dau, age 12, born Canada
Elen ARMOUR, dau, age 10, born Canada
Woodford ARMOUR, son, age 8, born Canada
1930 census of Riverview, WA:
William J. ARMOUR, age 65, married at age 32, born VT, parents born IL/England, a Dairy Farmer
Susan E. ARMOUR, wife, age 54, married at age 21, born IA, parents born NY/IN
Ellen ARMOUR, dau, age 20, born Canada
Woodford ARMOUR, son, age 18, born Canada
1940 census of Riverview, WA:
William J. ARMOUR, age 74
Susie E. ARMOUR, age 64
Mary C. ARMOUR, age 32
Woodford V. ARMOUR, age 28
I am hoping to locate someone from this ARMOUR Family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
William Joseph ARMOUR was b. 11 Apr 1865 in East Craftsbury, VT and married Susan Evelyn COOK (b. 1876 in Morning Sun, IA – dau of W. F. COOK) on 30 Jun 1897 in Seattle, WA and together they had 5 children including, May; Margaret Bell; Mary; Elen; and Woodford ARMOUR, all born between 1898 and 1912. They were living in Morrin, Alberta, Canada until they immigrated back to the USA in 1919 first residing in Orillia, WA.
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Sterling, KS:
John ARMOUR, age 57, a Minister, born IL, parents born SC
Mary ARMOUR, wife, age 47, Keeping House, born England, parents born England
Metta ARMOUR, dau, age 21, a School Teacher, born VT
Electa ARMOUR, dau, age 20, a School Teacher, born VT
John ARMOUR, son, age 18, at School, born VT
Willie ARMOUR, son, age 15, at School, born VT
Alice ARMOUR, dau, age 11, at School, born NY
Harriett ARMOUR, dau, age 6, at School, born NY
Ellen ARMOUR, dau, age 4, at Home, born OH
1900 census of Kingston, WA:
Will ARMOUR, age 35, born Apr 1865, born VT, parents born IL/England, a Farmer
Susie ARMOUR, wife, age 23, born Oct 1876, married 3 years, 3 children/2 living, born IA, parents born NY/IN
May ARMOUR, dau, age 2, born Apr 1898, born WA
Margaret ARMOUR, dau, age 9 months, born Oct 1899, born WA
1920 census of Pasco, WA:
W. J. ARMOUR, age 54, born VT, parents born IL/England, a Hay Farmer
Susan ARMOUR, wife, age 43, born IA, parents born NY/IN
May ARMOUR, dau, age 22, born WA, in School in Seattle
Margaret ARMOUR, dau, age 21, born WA
Mary ARMOUR, dau, age 12, born Canada
Elen ARMOUR, dau, age 10, born Canada
Woodford ARMOUR, son, age 8, born Canada
1930 census of Riverview, WA:
William J. ARMOUR, age 65, married at age 32, born VT, parents born IL/England, a Dairy Farmer
Susan E. ARMOUR, wife, age 54, married at age 21, born IA, parents born NY/IN
Ellen ARMOUR, dau, age 20, born Canada
Woodford ARMOUR, son, age 18, born Canada
1940 census of Riverview, WA:
William J. ARMOUR, age 74
Susie E. ARMOUR, age 64
Mary C. ARMOUR, age 32
Woodford V. ARMOUR, age 28
I am hoping to locate someone from this ARMOUR Family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place:
in Seattle, King County, Washington United States
