Charles Gordon Armstrong Strong
Matilda Marsh


                                                              +-William Joseph Armstrong
                                                              | b. ABT 1860         STRONG
                                                              | d. 19 Dec 1903
                                                              | m. 3 Nov 1884
                                                              |
                               +-Charles Gordon Armstrong     |
                               | b. 15 Aug 1885      STRONG---+
                               | d. 31 Jul 1959               |
                               | m. 20 Sep 1911               +-Sarah Ann LANGDOWN
                               |                                b. 14 Jan 1862
+-William Joseph STRONG--------+                                d. 21 Nov 1910
| b. 30 Oct 1912               |
| d. 4 Mar 2002                |
|                              |
+-Evelyn (see notes)           |
                               |
+-Roy Lawrence STRONG----------+
| b. 28 May 1914               |
| d. 9 Jun 2003                |
|                              |
+-Susie (see notes)            |
                               |
+-Nellie Olwen STRONG----------+
| b. (see notes)               |
|                              |
+-Lemuel S. KNIGHT             |
  b. (see notes)               |
                               |
+-Ross Augustus STRONG---------+
| b. (see notes)               |
|                              |
+-Marian (see notes)           |
                               |
+-Reginold Clive STRONG--------+
| b. 1 Aug 1920                |
| d. 7 Aug 2001                |
|                              |
+-Maria (see notes)            |
                               |
+-John Howard STRONG-----------+
| b. (see notes)               |
|                              |                              +-Joseph MARSH (1)
+-Jean Myrtle (see notes)      |                              | b. 1859
                               |                              | d. 15 Sep 1891
  Emma Winifred STRONG---------+                              | m. 22 Oct 1883
  b. (see notes)               |                              |
                               +-Matilda Marsh----------------+
                                 b. 26 Oct 1888               |
                                 d. 15 Jun 1958               |
                                                              +-Joanna ANSTEY
                                                                b. 14 Sep 1863
                                                                d.  9 Jun 1908
John H. Strong, Strong Family Anecdotes:
Solomon's son William Armstrong, residing at Jackson's Cove died of pneumonia while still in his forties and his oldest son, Charles, was left to support the family at about eighteen years of age. Charles worked sometimes in the cod fishery but did carpentry whenever work was available. He worked in Boston for three summers, 1927, 1928, and 1929. In Newfoundland he built churches in Hampden, Baie Vert and Coachman's Cove. He worked in the town of Phillip's Head during World War II and at Gander airport. Charles last worked for A. G. Barnes in St. John's.

John H. Strong, Marsh Family Anecdotes:
Matilda (Marsh) Strong, my mother, was raised by her aunt and uncle, Elizabeth and Andrew Anstey. Her widowed mother was unable to take care of her when she went to Little Bay Island to work as a housekeeper for George Wiseman, whom she later married. The Ansteys were able to give her a better education than most people of that day. Matilda became a teacher and, according to her autograph album seems to have taught in Cat Harbour (1907), Three Arms (1909), Musgrave Town (1910) and Jackson's Cove. While at Three Arms she boarded with Rebecca Strong, my father's aunt and they met while he was visiting there.

Charles was born at Three Arms and Matilda was born at Twillingate. They were married at Purcells Harbour.

Charles and Matilda's headstone at Jackson's Cove.

Matilda's photograph.

Clive joined the Newfoundland Ranger Force, later the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and retired with the rank of sergeant, last stationed at Corner Brook. The Newfoundland Rangers Home Page can be found at http://home.ca.inter.net/~elinorr/ranger-main.html. Clive's obituary.

Bill's obituary.

*NOTE: Personal information regarding living people has been ommitted. Contact me if you have questions.
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