Thomas Emerson Armstrong

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Providence Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 133, page 116A records T. Emerson Armstrong (28 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Mary Armstrong (28 - PA/PA/PA) and his widowed mother-in-law Hettie Bleacher (58 - PA/PA/PA). An Uncle, Robert Potts (60 - PA/PA/PA), is living there as well. Emerson and Mary have been married for 4 years.

The 1920 Federal Census for Providence Township, Lancaster Co., PA, District 119, page 218A records Thomas E. Armstrong (37 - PA/PA/PA) with his wife Mary Armstrong (38 - PA/PA/PA) and his widowed mother-in-law Hettie Bleacher (68 - PA/PA/PA). Thomas is a farmer.

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for Thomas Emerson Armstrong dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as April 4, 1882 in Lancaster Co., PA. He is living with his wife, Mary E. Armstrong, at 1005 Frances Avenue, [Manheim Township] Lancaster City, PA. He is self employed and his physical description is 5' 8", 148 lbs with gray eyes, gray hair and light complexion. He signs his card T. E. Armstrong.

Thomas married Mary E. Bleacher circa 1906 in Lancaster Co., PA. (Mary E. Bleacher was born circa 1882 in Pennsylvania and died after 27 Apr 1942 in Lancaster City, Lancaster Co., PA.)