FAMILY WEB SITES

William B
Jones born 1802

His son
William C. Jones

Milo Jones and
sons Howard,
William C. II
and Percy


Photos by W.C.
Jones II of Russian
Railway Service in
Japan 1917 - 1918

Charles Edward Jones,
Indian Scout

66th Illinois
Sharpshooters

Probable Jones
ancesters

Other Jones
Families

Morss - Morse

Raplee Coligny

Admiral Coligny


Hayward

McQuade

Hills Figgins
Smart

Smith family
of Stratford
-on-Avon

Finster

Armitage

Thorne

Weiss

Westbrook

more Westbrobok
by W.E. Westrook

Dale Jones
Family
web master

Miranda Victoria Armitage was my maternal grandmother. She had died when I was a preschooler. All I remember about her is that she was bedridden and very ill. Today we suspect that she was diabetic and suffering from high blood sugar. If so, both she and my mother needlessly died of diabetes because of their religious beliefs.

The Armitage Family has been a mystery until my Uncle Harold's death when I came into possession of some papers indicating that the family had come from England in 1856. Also, that Miranda Armitage's father had been a mechanic on the Grand Trunk Canadian Railway and had died in a car accident in 1911 or 1912. As my grandmother had died when I was five, I knew little of her and her family.

Faced with another 800 mile trip and lodging costs, I felt it would be more productive to call in a professional. I contacted a Diane Oslund in the Detroit area and this is what she has found so far.

Dale C. Jones

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Research done by Diane Oslund, professional genealogist in Detroit, Mich. area

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Marriage:
Chester G Finster of Port Huron age 25
Miranda V Armitage of Port Huron age 23
Married Sept 23 1903 in Port Huron
His parents: Fred Finster & Lydia Kimball
Her parents: Chas. Armitage & Sarah Barnes

In Lakeside Cemetery section G in Port Huron, MI
Armitage, Willie 1878-1878
James Barnes 1868-1868
Stella 1886-1886
Freddie 1884-1885
Charles J. 1871-1881
Adah 1873-1913
Charles J. (father) 1844-1913
Sara B. (mother) 1847-1916

1880 census Port Huron St. Clair County, MI (1st ward page 225 ED 384 3 June 1880)
Armitage, Charles 35 machinist England England England
" Sarah 30 wife England England England
" Charles 9 son Mich England England
" Ada 7 daughter Mich England England
" Harold 4 son Mich England England
" Mary 9/12 Aug dau Mich England England

1900 census Port Huron ED 100 page 8 line 47-50 & page 9 lines 1-2
Armitage, Charles J Aug 1844 55 Eng listed as a Machinist.
Sarah Sept 1850 49 Eng
Ada Dec 1873 26 MI
Minnie Aug 1879 20 MI
Iva May 1888 12 MI
Clara B Nov 1890 10 MI

The info comes from the soundex card. I copied the census pages. As you will see it's the worst entry on the page. The last on one page and the beginning of the next page. The second page is just fine. It's the first page that is mostly black. However you can read their immigration info. Charles immigrated 1870 and been here for 30 years Sarah immigrated in 1871 and here for 29 years.

NOTE:  Is this immigration from Canada to USA? Our information shows that he came to Canada in 1856. That would make him 12 when he arrived. Did he co me as a child with his parents? Was the 1856 date bogus?

1910 Census Hamtramck Township, Wayne County, Highland Park Village ED 290
family # 225
Charles Finster age 32 born MI
Minnie wife age 29 married years had 2 children both living born MI
Harold son age 3 MI
Dorothy dau age 2 MI
Clarabell Armitage sis-in-law age 20 MI

From the Port Huron City directories
1901
Armitage, Ada, Minnie Chas J, D Harry al listed at the same address; 1019
Richardson.
1906
Ada, Chas J (with wife Sarah), Ivy, all listed at the same address. Same as
above.
1909 no Armitage's listed

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Other Armitages, probably not related
In Lakeside Cemetery in Port Huron, MI
In section O
Armitage, Delphine 1856-1944
Sidney W. 1853-1928
In section P
Armitage, Eva Downey 1884-1973

OTHER ARMITAGE LINKS
Armitage Genealogy and Family History
Armitage, James Families
A long list of Armitages of years past in the UK.