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Mary Armstrong 1815 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1815

Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 July 1881

Death Location: Watchill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: George Armstrong

Mother: Elizabeth Barclay

Spouse(s): James Peterson

Children(s): William Peterson, George Peterson, David Peterson, Mary Peterson, James Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John Peterson, Thomas Peterson, Ellen Peterson, Robert Peterson, Margaret Peterson, Jane Peterson, Richard Peterson

The story of Mary Armstrong began in 1815 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Mary Armstrong married James Peterson, and had children including William Peterson, George Peterson, David Peterson, Mary Peterson, James Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John Peterson, Thomas Peterson, Ellen Peterson, Robert Peterson, Margaret Peterson, Jane Peterson, Richard Peterson. Mary Armstrong passed away in 1881 in Watchill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Armstrong began in 1815 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • Mary Armstrong married James Peterson, and had children including William Peterson, George Peterson, David Peterson, Mary Peterson, James Peterson, Elizabeth Peterson, John Peterson, Thomas Peterson, Ellen Peterson, Robert Peterson, Margaret Peterson, Jane Peterson, Richard Peterson.
  • Mary Armstrong passed away in 1881 in Watchill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Armstrong
1789 – 1845
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Barclay
1777 – 1869
Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
EB

Spouses(s)

James Peterson
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Half Morton, Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JP

Children(s)

William Peterson
1835 – 1872
Birth Location: Mouswald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
WP
George Peterson
1836 –
Birth Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
GP
David Peterson
1837 –
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
DP
Mary Peterson
1838 – 1879
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MP
James Peterson
1841 –
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
JP
Elizabeth Peterson
1842 – 1930
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
EP
John Peterson
1845 – 1926
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JP
Thomas Peterson
1847 – 1920
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
TP
Ellen Peterson
1849 – 1920
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Roucan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
EP
Robert Peterson
1851 –
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
RP
Margaret Peterson
1854 – 1916
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MP
Jane Peterson
1855 –
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JP
Richard Peterson
1859 –
Birth Location: Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
RP

Mary Armstrong's Ancestors

Self
Mary Armstrong
1815 – 1881
Birth Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
George Armstrong
1789 – 1845
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Barclay
1777 – 1869
Canonbie, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Armstrong
1758 – 1849
Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
Margaret Bell
1775 – 1809
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
George Barclay
Margaret McCorquindale
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Armstrong's Descendants

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Mary Armstrong (about 1815 – 31 July 1881) m. James Peterson (18 February 1805 – 25 January 1878)
  1. 1. William Peterson (about 1835 – 1872)
  2. 2. George Peterson (1836 – )
  3. 3. David Peterson (1837 – )
  4. 4. Mary Peterson (5 December 1838 – 19 July 1879)
  5. 5. James Peterson (17 March 1841 – ) m. Miriam (about 1842 – 29 June 1877)
    1. 1. James (Franklin) Peterson (3 May 1866 – 11 March 1944) m. Margaret (Rebecca Matilda) Townsend (1865 – 21 January 1927)
      1. 1. Franklin (Wesley) Peterson (18 August 1901 – 29 March 1980) m. Alma (Violet) Churchill (28 February 1903 – March 1991)
        1. 1. Joan (Doreen) Peterson (16 September 1921 – 29 October 2012) m. Thomas (Alfred) Presley (3 August 1920 – May 1997)
        2. 2. Eileen (Jean) Peterson (January 1923 – 12 January 2014) m. Howard (C.) Allen (about 1918 – )
        3. 3. Edna (Margaret Mary) Peterson (10 January 1925 – 20 February 1981) m. Frank Openshaw (14 July 1924 – 29 July 2007)
        4. 4. John Peterson (July 1926 – September 1926)
        5. 5. Betty Peterson (October 1927 – December 1927)
        6. 6. Barbara (Frances) Peterson (25 November 1931 – 13 October 2019) m. Ralph (A.) Morris (1924 – )
        7. 7. Christine (Elisabeth) Peterson (25 October 1933 – February 2001) m. Eric (L.) Jenkins (about 1930 – )
        8. 8. Franklyn (Jack) Peterson (October 1935 – 2016)
        9. 9. Myrtle (Anne) Peterson (17 August 1939 – ) m. John (W.) White (about 1930 – )
      2. 2. Albert (James) Peterson (19 March 1903 – 23 January 1965)
      3. 3. Willie (Attwood) Peterson (20 May 1906 – 12 August 1981)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Peterson (27 November 1842 – 2 July 1930)
  7. 7. John Peterson (about 1845 – 11 September 1926)
  8. 8. Thomas Peterson (about 1847 – 25 April 1920)
  9. 9. Ellen Peterson (19 December 1849 – 1920)
  10. 10. Robert Peterson (about 1851 – )
  11. 11. Margaret Peterson (about 1854 – 1 March 1916)
  12. 12. Jane Peterson (24 December 1855 – )
  13. 13. Richard Peterson (about 1859 – )

Mary Armstrong's Timeline

2 Records

1815
about 1815
Birth of Mary Armstrong in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1881
31 July 1881
Age 66
Death of Mary Armstrong in Watchill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Watchill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1815
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 July 1881
    Event Place: Watchill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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