Norman Armstrong

1914 - 1997  (83 years)

• Name	Norman Armstrong  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	4 Feb 1914	Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Nov 1997	Ocklawaha, Marion County, Florida   [2]
  Notes	Volume 20 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 2, 1957, reported that the Armstrong family had moved to their new home which they build on their farm near Bad Axe. At the time of the publication of Art Peck's book, Norman lived in Ocklawaha, Florida. (Research): Census Listings: 1940 Census Michigan, Sanilac County, Evergreen Twp Enuemrated 9 Apr 1940 SD 7 ED 76-14 Sheet 3A 6675-430 O 1000 Crocker, Lewis Head M W 52 M No 8 Mich Same house Farmer Crocker, Clementine Wf F W 52 m No 8 Mich Same house Housekeeper farm home Merchant, Margaret Mother-in-law F W 82 W No 5 Canada Same Home Armstrong, Norman Head M W 26 M No 8 Mich Bad Axe Huron Co Mich Truck Driver County Road Armstrong, Julia Wf F W 25 M No 4 Mich Same House Housekeeper Farm Home Armstrong, Richard Son M W 1 S Mich
  Person ID	I5339	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Julia Dorothy Crocker,   b. 9 Feb 1915, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 12 Feb 1963, Colfax Township, Huron County, Michigan (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1937	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 4]
  	Cass City Chronicle November 5, 1937, Page 1 Autumn Weddings Armstrong-Crocker At a beautiful home wedding, solemnized before members of the immediate families at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, October 30, Miss Julia Crocker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crocker, of Cass City spoke her vows to Mr. Norman Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong of Bad Axe. Rev. R. N. Holsaple, pastor of the local Evangelical church, officiated at the ceremony which took place in the farm home of the bride's parents before a background of baskets and bouquests of snapdragons and chrysantemums. The bride was attired in a becoming street length gown of ruby colored satinback crepe with embroidered tunic and she wore a corsage of carnations and Talisman roses. Miss Laura Crocker, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. She wore a dress of royal blue crepe, made princess style with a corsage of white baby mums. Grant Ball of Cass City attendeed Mr. Armstrong as Best man. The bride's mother was gowned for her daughter's wedding in a navy blue crepe suit with white accessories. Immediately following hte wedding, a buffet luncheon was served. In the evening an informal reception was held in the Crocker home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong where 120 relatives and friends were present and enjoyed a social time. Ice cream, cake and wafers were served. The honor guests received many lovely gifts. Guests from out of town at hte wedding were Mrs. Jack Gibbs and two daugbhters Harriet and Rosemond, and son Jack; Mrs. Mary Crocker, Fred Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Crocker, and Henry Crocker, all of Saginaw; Moiss Pauline Romig of Ubly; Mrs. Gertrude Knechtel of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crocker and family of Decker. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong are spending the week with relatives in Detroit.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F2597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Feb 1914 - Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Marriage - 30 Oct 1937 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Death - 3 Nov 1997 - Ocklawaha, Marion County, Florida  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Michigan, Sanilac County, Evergreen Twp Enuemrated 9 Apr 1940 SD 7 ED 76-14 Sheet 3A 6675-430 O 1000 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, November 5, 1937 (Reliability: 3).