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James Lester and Bessie E. (Waterhouse) Armstrong Family

JAMES LESTER ARMSTRONG
Born: abt. 1863, Madison Co., New York[1]
Died: 4 August 1909, Sempronius, Cayuga Co., New York[2]
BESSIE E. WATERHOUSE
Born: abt. 22 March 1869, Cohoes, Albany Co., New York[3]
Died: 12 June 1938, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York[4]
Married: 21 December 1884, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York[6]
Children
  1. Jesse Earl Armstrong[7]
    Born: 14 December 1885, South Danby, Tompkins Co., New York[8]
    Died: 10 October 1951, Greenwood, Steuben Co., New York
  2. Leland Earnest Armstrong[9]
    Born: 21 May 1887, Caroline, Tompkins Co., New York[8]
    Died: 12 May 1892, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co., New York[9]
  3. Charles Hubert Armstrong[7]
    Born: 3 June 1889, Slaterville, Tompkins Co., New York
    Died: 4 May 1935, Dryden, Tompkins Co., New York
  4. Bethia Henrietta Armstrong
    Born: 23 April 1891, Caroline Center, Tompkins Co., New York
    Died: 31 March 1893, Caroline, Tompkins Co., New York
  5. Albert Lynn Armstrong[7]
    Born: 18 March 1893, Caroline, Tompkins Co., New York
    Died: 21 March 1965, Cortland, Cortland Co., New York
  6. Harry R. Armstrong
    Born: 30 July 1895, Caroline, Tompkins Co., New York
    Died: 18 October 1898, Dryden, Tompkins Co., New York
  7. Anna Belle Armstrong[7]
    Born: 20 July 1899, Taylor, Tompkins Co., New York
    Died: 28 August 1957, Oneonta, Otsego Co., New York
  8. James Lester Armstrong, Jr.
    Born: 5 August 1901, Richford, Tioga Co., New York
    Died: 13 December 1924, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York
  9. Violet Pearl Armstrong
    Born: 18 April 1903, Richford, Tioga Co., New York
    Died: 11 September 1990, Cortland, Cortland Co., New York
  10. Unknown Armstrong
    Born: 23 October 1905, Richford, Tioga Co., New York
    Died: 23 October 1905, Richford, Tioga Co., New York

Sources

1. 1865 New York State Census.

2. James Armstrong death certificate.

3. Bessie E. (Waterhouse) Crans death certificate. Many other documents concur with the place, however, Bessie is listed in the 1870 census (dated 6 July 1870) as a year old, so 1869 is the likely year of her birth.

4. Bessie E. (Waterhouse) Crans death certificate.

5. Mrs. Bessie Armstrong-Henry E. Crans marriage certificate. (Bessie's second marriage.) Bessie Waterhouse-James Armstrong marriage certificate lists Bessie's father as John Waterhouse. Her mother's name is Sarah, however the last name is very hard to read; possibly, D'Elnoir.

6. Bessie Waterhouse-James Armstrong marriage certificate.

7. 1900 United States Census for Caroline, Tompkins County, New York.

8. Armstrong-Centner bible records.

9. Leland Armstrong death certificate.