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Generation: 1
- Charles ARMSTRONG b. 14 Apr 1813, Norwich,New London,Connecticut.
Charles m. Lucy Palmer BROWN 1 Mar 1840, Chesterfield,Connecticut. Lucy (daughter of Cyrus Williams BROWN and Theda BROWN) b. 26 Feb 1822, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Charles Latham ARMSTRONG
b. 8 Oct 1840, New London,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Jan 1857, New London,New London,Connecticut.
- 3. Benjamin Adam ARMSTRONG
b. 10 Dec 1843, New London,New London,Connecticut.
Generation: 2
- Charles Latham ARMSTRONG
(1.Charles1) b. 8 Oct 1840, New London,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Jan 1857, New London,New London,Connecticut.
Notes:
THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 77.
A young man of great promise, highly esteemed, and greatly beloved byall his companions and friends. That pleasant smile still lingers withthe writer, though nearly fifty years have passed.
"None knew him but to love him, None named him but to praise."
- Benjamin Adam ARMSTRONG
(1.Charles1) b. 10 Dec 1843, New London,New London,Connecticut.
Notes:
THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 78.
Mr. Armstrong was educated in the public schools of new London, hisnative city. At the age of twenty-four years he established the businessnow carried on by the Brainerd and Armstrong Co., Silk Manufactures ofNew London, Conn., and for the past thirty-seven years has been bothpresident and treasurer of the company. This company enjoys thereputation of being one of the most successful of the many engaged inthis important industry in the United States, its annual productionamounting to nearly three million dollars. He is one of the principalowners and one of the managing directors of the Nonotuck Silk Co., ofFlorence, Mass., this company doing a business of about six milliondollars per annum; also fo the Corticelli Silk Co., Limited, at St.Johns, Providence of Quebec, Canada, having their own stores in Montreal,Toronto, Winnipeg, and Sidney, Australia.
He is president of the G. M. Williams Co., a successful businessenterprise located in New London, Conn.; president of the New London RealEstate and Improvement Co., of the same city; he was one of theincorporators of the Memorial Hospital Association, and its firstpresident; president of the Brainerd Lodge Corporation, vice-priesidentof the National Bank of Commerce for ten years; July, 1904, by unanimousvote chosen president; was president of the New London and Groton SteamFerry Co. for ten years, during which time the old steamer Uncas wasdiscarded and replaced with the modern steamer Colonel Ledyard, nowrunning between New London and Groton. He is said to be the larget ownerof real estate in the city of New London. He has been prisident of theBoard of Water Commissioners for the past eighteen years. Under hisadministration large reservoirs have been built and the entire system ofwater supply had been enlarged and improved, until New London has todayone of the best in the entire country. He enjoys vigous health, that hasenabled him to cary on all these impartant enterprises successfully forso many years. In politics he is a Republican, and has refused allpolitical honors repeatedly offered by his party, both are members of theCongregational Church. Residence in 1904, New London, Conn.
Benjamin m. Louise Augusta SMITH 22 Oct 1868, Franklin,New London,Connecticut. Louise b. 5 Nov 1844, Franklin,New London,Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 4. Benjamin Latham Lloyd ARMSTRONG
b. 27 May 1870, Lafayette,New Jersey.
- 5. Luella Shapley ARMSTRONG
b. 26 Jan 1873, New London,New London,Connecticut.
- 6. Marion Prentice ARMSTRONG
b. 27 Jun 1880, New London,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Jun 1884, New London,New London,Connecticut.
- 7. John Phelps Taylor ARMSTRONG
b. 1 Jul 1882, New London,New London,Connecticut.
Generation: 3
- Benjamin Latham Lloyd ARMSTRONG
(3.Benjamin2, 1.Charles1) b. 27 May 1870, Lafayette,New Jersey.
Notes:
THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 79.
He graduated from the schools of New London, and from Yale Collegein the class of 1892; engaged with his father in the manufacture of silk,and other important industries. Since 1904 has been on the Board ofAlderman, keeping posted on municipal matters, and gaining a clearinsight into how the city business has been done -- and, to his mind, howit had been overdone and undone.
At the municipal election Oct. 1, 1906, he was chosen against strongDemocratic oppoistion, the Republican mayor of New London.
Benjamin m. 15 Sep 1897, New London,New London,Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Benjamin m. Elizabeth Haven CHAPELL 15 Sep 1897, New London, New London, Connecticut. Elizabeth b. 5 Apr 1870, New London, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
- Luella Shapley ARMSTRONG
(3.Benjamin2, 1.Charles1) b. 26 Jan 1873, New London,New London,Connecticut.
Luella m. 22 Oct 1895, New London,New London,Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Luella m. Walter Chadwick NOYES 22 Oct 1895, New London, New London, Connecticut. Walter b. 8 Aug 1865, Lyme, New London, Connecitcut; d. 12 Jun 1926. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 8. Richard NOYES
b. Abt 1898, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. Infancy.
- 9. Dorothy Griffin NOYES
b. 15 May 1903, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. Infancy.
- Marion Prentice ARMSTRONG
(3.Benjamin2, 1.Charles1) b. 27 Jun 1880, New London,New London,Connecticut; d. 22 Jun 1884, New London,New London,Connecticut.
- John Phelps Taylor ARMSTRONG
(3.Benjamin2, 1.Charles1) b. 1 Jul 1882, New London,New London,Connecticut.
Notes:
THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, page 79.
After graduating from the schools of his native city, he enteredYale College, and graduated in the class of 1904. New i 1905, assistinghis father in the silk business in New London.
John m. 6 Sep 1905, New London,New London,Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
John m. Clara PRENTIS 6 Sep 1905, New London, New London, Connecticut. Clara b. 30 Sep 1881, New London, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
- Richard NOYES
(5.Luella3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Charles1) b. Abt 1898, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. Infancy.
- Dorothy Griffin NOYES
(5.Luella3, 3.Benjamin2, 1.Charles1) b. 15 May 1903, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. Infancy.
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