William Armstrong
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG was born in County Armagh, town of Drumminmadder, Ireland, June, 1824; came in 1839 to America, and located in the vicinity of Stevens Point, Wis.; engaged as head sawyer in Harper's mill for three years, then came to Marquette (now Green Lake) Co.; was on a farm one summer; bought and ran a saw-mill at New Lisbon for fifteen or sixteen months; came to what is now Portage; ran a lumber yard two or three years; took up the claim and entered property in that place; commenced brick making in 1847, which he has continued since, with the exception of two years. Mr. A. was married in Portage to Hulda Fish. They have had three children, of whom but one, William John, is living; William James, deceased; Sally Jane, deceased. Mr. A. was one of the first Aldermen of the city, serving several terms.
[bio contribued by FAG member Jami Hayes 48393977
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG was born in County Armagh, town of Drumminmadder, Ireland, June, 1824; came in 1839 to America, and located in the vicinity of Stevens Point, Wis.; engaged as head sawyer in Harper's mill for three years, then came to Marquette (now Green Lake) Co.; was on a farm one summer; bought and ran a saw-mill at New Lisbon for fifteen or sixteen months; came to what is now Portage; ran a lumber yard two or three years; took up the claim and entered property in that place; commenced brick making in 1847, which he has continued since, with the exception of two years. Mr. A. was married in Portage to Hulda Fish. They have had three children, of whom but one, William John, is living; William James, deceased; Sally Jane, deceased. Mr. A. was one of the first Aldermen of the city, serving several terms.
[bio contribued by FAG member Jami Hayes 48393977
William Armstrong
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG was born in County Armagh, town of Drumminmadder, Ireland, June, 1824; came in 1839 to America, and located in the vicinity of Stevens Point, Wis.; engaged as head sawyer in Harper's mill for three years, then came to Marquette (now Green Lake) Co.; was on a farm one summer; bought and ran a saw-mill at New Lisbon for fifteen or sixteen months; came to what is now Portage; ran a lumber yard two or three years; took up the claim and entered property in that place; commenced brick making in 1847, which he has continued since, with the exception of two years. Mr. A. was married in Portage to Hulda Fish. They have had three children, of whom but one, William John, is living; William James, deceased; Sally Jane, deceased. Mr. A. was one of the first Aldermen of the city, serving several terms.
[bio contribued by FAG member Jami Hayes 48393977
CITY OF PORTAGE
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880) transcribed by Mary Saggio.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG was born in County Armagh, town of Drumminmadder, Ireland, June, 1824; came in 1839 to America, and located in the vicinity of Stevens Point, Wis.; engaged as head sawyer in Harper's mill for three years, then came to Marquette (now Green Lake) Co.; was on a farm one summer; bought and ran a saw-mill at New Lisbon for fifteen or sixteen months; came to what is now Portage; ran a lumber yard two or three years; took up the claim and entered property in that place; commenced brick making in 1847, which he has continued since, with the exception of two years. Mr. A. was married in Portage to Hulda Fish. They have had three children, of whom but one, William John, is living; William James, deceased; Sally Jane, deceased. Mr. A. was one of the first Aldermen of the city, serving several terms.
[bio contribued by FAG member Jami Hayes 48393977
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