Read text and view videos to learn about Robert and Louise Armstrong – Keith and Pearl Grozelle (Armstrong).
Robert holding Pearl and Louise Armstrong standing
THE VIDEOS YOU WILL SEE ON THIS PAGE ARE:
Video One: Robert and Louise Armstrong and their two children
Video Two: Keith and Pearl Grozelle’s and their four children
VIDEO ONE:ROBERT AND LOUISE ARMSTRONG AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN
WHAT THE VIDEO IS ALL ABOUT
Robert Thomas Armstrong and Louise Scott were married in Ottawa on December 14, 1917. Robert was a carpenter, a bachelor and age 47 when they married.
Louise was a widow (Taggart was her married name). She was 37 when she married Robert Thomas Armstrong..
Bertram Armstrong was adopted by Robert after Louise and he married.
Margaret Pearl Armstrong (Pearl) was born to Robert and Louise on February 2, 1920 in Ottawa.
The video gives you a peek of Pearl as a baby. She is seen with her grandmother, mother and father. You will see what a fashionable dresser she was and that she was the owner of a car. It is exciting to see her with Keith during their courting days and during their early marriage.
Unfortunately, I only have a couple of pictures of Earl her brother. You will see that he was a hockey player for the Ottawa Buckaroos for a couple of years.
There is A love story in this video. Keith Grozelle, son of Fredrick and Cora Grozelle (Farrell), after graduating from Mining School in Haileybury Ontario, Keith moves to Ottawa for his job. He boards at Pearl’s mother’s Boarding House. He eventually meets Pearl Armstrong the daughter of Robert and Louise Armstrong. After a short courtship Keith proposed to Pearl and they were married on December 14, 1936 (the same date as Pearl’s parents -1917. They were married in Ottawa.
After Pearl and Keith’s marriage, his work as an assayer eventually took them to a few mining towns in Northern Ontario. When world war two broke out he joined the air force and was training to become a pilot. This involved more moves this time to air force bases across Canada.
HERE IS THE VIDEO – ENJOY AND LEARN!
VIDEO TWO:
VIDEO TWO:PEARL AND KEITH GROZELLE AND THEIR FOUR CHILDREN
WHAT THE VIDEO IS ALL ABOUT
View each of the four children, from babyhood to school age or older in video 2.
Each child will have their own video or gallery later on the website.
Sandra, Faye (Julie Anne in arms), Calvin, Jean (Springbett), Keith, Terry on Crawford avenue.
Faye Cora Louise Grozelle (Smedley) is the first born of the children. She was born April 7, 1938 in Ottawa.
Calvin Keith Grozelle is the second born of the children. He was born on December 1, 1939 in Kirkland Lake.
Robert Terrance Grozelle (Terry) he was the third born March 8, 1945 in North Bay.
Faye and Calvin travelled with their mother Pearl to all the mining towns Keith worked in and then when Keith joined the Air Force they followed him the the many Air Force Bases he was sent to for pilot training.
Sandra Gail Grozelle (Lash) she is the last born on September 21, 1950 in Sault Ste. Marie.
