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Personal data Royal Roland Armstrong 

  • He was born on August 10, 1909 in Raymond, Woods Twp., Chippewa Co., MN.
  • He died on January 2, 1973 in hospital, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 63 years old.
  • He is buried on January 5, 1973 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Olena Mound Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on December 23, 2011.

Household of Royal Roland Armstrong

He is married to Anna Catherine Rhubee.

They got married on February 12, 1936 at Willmar, Kandiyohi Co., MN, he was 26 years old.

Royal Armstrong oo Anna Catherine Rhubee

Marriage source: Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 113 # 11, 27 May 2004, pg 9 col 1

'Obituaries Robert D. Armstrong, 63

Memorial services for Robert D. Armstrong, 63, were held ... May 26 ... at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center. ... Robert passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2004 ...

Robert Dean Armstrong, son of Royal and Catherine (Rhubee) Armstrong, was born February 22, 1941 at Raymond, Minnesota. He attended school in Buffalo Center. ... On June 11, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Sandra Rippentrop at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakota. The couple made their home in Buffalo Center where Bob worked with his father, Royal, and his brother, Chuck, at the DX serviceand gas station. ... Bob is survived by his ... mother, Catherine Armstrong, of Buffalo Center ... He was preceded in death by his father.'

Johnston, Jill, SteppFahlstromJohnstonFooteNicholsonArmstrongLloyd, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xvii Feb MMII)

'... Royal ARMSTRONG ... Marriage 1 Catherine RHUHEE Married: 12 Feb 1936' <>

Child(ren):

  1. Robert Dean Armstrong  1941-2004 


Notes about Royal Roland Armstrong

Royal Roland Armstrong

Source: Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 113 # 11, 27 May 2004, pg 9 col 1

'Obituaries Robert D. Armstrong, 63

Memorial services for Robert D. Armstrong, 63, were held Wednesday, May 26 at 10:30 am.m at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center. ... Robert passed away ... May 23, 2004 ...

Robert Dean Armstrong, son of Royal and Catherine (Rhubee) Armstrong, was born February 22, 1941 at Raymond, Minnesota. He attended school in Buffalo Center. ... On June 11, 1961, Bob was united in marriage to Sandra Rippentrop at the First Presbyterian Church in Lakota. The couple made their home in Buffalo Center where Bob worked with his father, Royal, and his brother, Chuck, at the DX serviceand gas station. ... Bob is survived by his ... mother, Catherine Armstrong, of Buffalo Center; ... He was preceded in death by his father.'

Johnston, Jill, SteppFahlstromJohnstonFooteNicholsonArmstrongLloyd, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.com, xvii Feb MMII)

'... Royal ARMSTRONG Sex: M Birth: 10 Aug 1909 in Raymond, Chippewa, MN Death: 2 Jan 1973 Father: Lester Howard ARMSTRONG b: 27 Sep 1880 in Sleepy Eye, Brown Co., MN Mother: Mary ADELINETWENTE b: 24 Mar 1878 in KY Marriage 1 CatherineRHUHEE Married: 12 Feb 1936'

The village of Raymond is in Kandiyohi County; however, Royal may have been born on a farm outside of town. Without more specific data, we cannot tell if Royal was: 1) born in the town of Raymond 2) born to the east of Raymond inKandiyohi County 3) born to the west of Raymond in Chippewa County.

Buffalo Center [IA] Trlbune, Vol. 81, # 38, 11 January 1973, Pg. 7, Col. 1

"Funeral Services Services Held January 5 for Royal Armstrong, 63

Funeral services for Royal Armstrong, 63, of Buffalo Center were held Friday morning, January 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center. Rev. Edward Tschetter officiated. Winter Funeral Service was in charge ofarrangements and interment was in Olena Mound cemetery. Mr. Armstrong passed away early Tuesday, January 2, at the Buffalo Center Hospital.

Pallbearers were Jim Gibson, Larry Bosma, Alvin Rippentrop, Tom Wilson, Gary Larson and Curt Bashans.

Royal R. Armstrong, son of Lester and Mary Armstrong, was born August 10, 1909 at Raymond, Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Katherine Rhubee February 12, 1936 at Willmar, Minnesota at the First Methodist Church.

They moved to Buffalo Center in 1946 where he operated a service station and later added an auto repair service.

Survivors include his wife, Katherine; two sons, Charles and Robert, Buffalo Center; five grandchildren; a stepmother, Mrs. Rose Armstrong, Willmar, "Minnesota; three sisters, Mrs. Harold (Mabel) Johnson, Raymond, Minnesota, Mrs. Ed(Myrtle) Bauman, Kerkhoven, Minnesota and Mrs. Walter (Eva) Holmgren, Raymond, Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Vern."

Wheeler, Mary Beth, "Ancestry of Bob and Mary Beth Wheeler, (Pub. location unknown, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mbwheeler&id=I072504, xv Nov MMXI)

"... Royal Roland Armstrong Sex: M Birth: 10 AUG 1909 in of Woods Twp., Chippewa Co., Minnesota 1 2 Death: JAN 1973 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago Co., Iowa 2

Father: Lester Howard Armstrong b: 27 SEP 1880 in Albin Twp., Brown Co., Minnesota Mother: Mary A. b: ABT. 1877 in Kentucky

Marriage 1 Catherine Ann Rhubee b: 9 APR 1915

Children

1. Robert Dean Armstrong b: 22 FEB 1941 in Raymond, Kandiyohi Co., Minnesota

Sources:

1. 1920 Federal census, Woods Twp., Chippewa Co., MN, roll T625_826, pg. 3b. 2. Title: Social Security Death Index Repository: Media: Other" <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Royal Roland Armstrong

Royal Roland Armstrong
1909-1973

1936

Anna Catherine Rhubee
1915-2005

Robert Dean Armstrong
1941-2004

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Birthday August 10, 1909

  • The temperature on August 10, 1909 was between 11.4 °C and 22.1 °C and averaged 17.9 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage February 12, 1936

  • The temperature on February 12, 1936 was between -10.3 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged -2.9 °C. There was 7.6 hours of sunshine (78%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
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Day of death January 2, 1973

  • The temperature on January 2, 1973 was between -1 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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Day of burial January 5, 1973

  • The temperature on January 5, 1973 was between -0.5 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged 0.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (19%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
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