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Record #17093
Name :
: Andrew ARMOUR (1891 - )


Father
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 20 Jun 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Lanark, Glasgow

809 Garscube Road
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Apr 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: MacPherson Homes
NotesA birth registration was found for Andrew Armour; Date: June 20, 1891; Place 809 Garscube Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Parents: Andrew Armour and Mary Thomson, married December 6, 1872, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

A death registration was found for Mary Thomson Armour, wife of Andrew Armour, coachman: Date: January 1, 1898, at 10:05 PM; Place: 111 Kenderson Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Parents: James Thomson and Mary Simpson (both deceased); Cause: Carcinoma Uteri (10 months).

In 1901, Andrew Armour, 8, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 50 Macpherson children accompanied by Rev. Wallace and en route to Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

On November 5, 1914, at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Andrew Armour, 23, enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. He declared that he was born in Glasgow, Scotland; that his next of kin was Mrs. John Sergeant, who resided in Youngstown, Alberta, Canada; that his date of birth was June 20, 1891; that he was a fireman; that he was not married; and that he had previously served in the Cobourg Heavy Battery in 1914. He was described as 5 foot 6 inches in height; dark complexion; brown eyes; dark brown hair. He had 2 or 3 pigmented moles on his back. He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-06 12:45:11 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-17 22:18:16 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
17093 ARMOUR, Andrew 1891SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
23801 ARMOUR, Hugh J1895ENG, LND, West Ham Aug 1905 : Dominion  Barnardos limehouse79  
17094 ARMOUR, Margaret Fleming1887SCT, LKS, Glasgow Apr 1901 : Dominion CAN MacPherson Homes  
3787 ARMOUR, Richard A.1887ENG,     Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos