hmtl5 Fred W. Armstrong b. 28 Jun 1879 Varinda, Canada d. 1 Feb 1958 Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
Fred W. Armstrong

Fred W. Armstrong

Male 1879 - 1958  (78 years)

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  • Name Fred W. Armstrong 
    • son of Thomas Armstrong and Jean Lang [1, 2]
    Born 28 Jun 1879  Varinda, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation laborer on rail road  [1, 2
    Census 1930  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 1 Feb 1958  Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried 4 Feb 1958  Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Person ID I2339  Hedges
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2023 

    Family Clara Ethel Cassity,   b. 26 Jan 1897, Novinger, Adair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1974, Novinger, Adiar County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1921  Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F1044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jun 1879 - Varinda, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Sep 1921 - Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Feb 1958 - Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Feb 1958 - Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Armstrong Fred W, Clara Ethel Cassity
    Armstrong Fred W, Clara Ethel Cassity
    Armstrong Fred W, Clara Ethel Cassity
    Armstrong Fred W, Clara Ethel Cassity

  • Notes 
    • Fred, son of Thomas and Jean Armstrong was born in Varinda Canada. 21 Sept 1921 wed Clara Cassity. 5 daughters, Mrs Charles (Frances) Simpson, Chicago; Mrs Howard (Irene) Walsh, St Joseph; Mrs William (Dorothy) Miller, Mrs Alvin Scheckhise (Mary); Mrs Edward *Betty ) Stanfield all of Brookfield. Also left niece Katie Armstrong of Brookfield. (The Browning Leader-Record, issue 13 Feb 1958, Browning MO.)
      [1, 2]
    • Fred was born June 28 1879 in Canada. died 2-01-1958 in Brookfield. he was a laborer on the railroad. Wife was Clara and his parents were Thomas and Jean Lang Armstrong, Missouri Vital records.
      [1]
    • Fred W. Armstrong Passed Away In Brookfield, Mo.
      Funeral services for Fred W. Armstrong, who died Saturday afternoon at his home, 322 Hunt St., Brookfield, Mo., were conducted by the Rev. Kenneth Kelly at two o’clock, on Tuesday afternoon, February 4, 1958 at the Hill Funeral Home. Burial was made in the Purdin cemetery.
      Mr. Armstrong, 78, was a former employee of the Burlington Railroad working with a section crew. He had been retired since 1947.
      He was born June 27, 1879, in Varinda, Canada, the son of Thomas and Jean Armstrong. On September 21, 1921, he was united in marriage to Clara Cassity. To this union was born five daughters.
      Mr. Armstrong is survived by his wife of the home and five daughters, Mrs. Charles (Frances) Simpson, Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Howard (Irene) Walsh, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. William (Dorothy) Miller, Brookfield, Mo.; Mrs. Alvin (Mary) Schreckhise, Brookfield; Mrs. Edward (Betty) Stanfield, Brookfield, five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
      Mr. Armstrong was a member of Pleasant Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church near Shelby.
      The above obituary was sent to us for publication by Miss Katie Armstrong of Brookfield, a niece of Mr. Armstrong.
      The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 13 February 1958.
      [2, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S9] Obituary.

    3. [S7] Death certificate.

    4. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    5. [S87] Newspaper article.