flag female ancestor  Bertha Kathleen  ROSS

  (b. 20 March 1882 Prescott, Ontario, Canada   d. 12 September 1965 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada )  
Age: 83
Cause of Death: Stroke

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Bertha Kathleen ROSS was born 20 March 1882 in Prescott, Ontario, Canada

Bertha Kathleen ROSS was the child of Robert William ROSS   and   Ida FEILDE

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Bertha Kathleen  married  John Alexander ARMSTRONG 23 July 1920 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
John Alexander ARMSTRONG  was born 26 November 1862 in South March, Ontario, Canada.  John Alexander died 2 November 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  John Alexander was the child of Thomas ARMSTRONG and Jane BEATTY.

Bertha Kathleen ROSS died 12 September 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.





Ross family owned General Store in Prescott. Ancestors were involved in the building of Blue Church, Maitland Anglican Church and the Anglican Church in Prescott. She married Colonel John Alexander Armstrong who was the creator of the Canadian Dental Corp in WW1.


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Occupation

Bertha Kathleen ROSS was a Housewife and Parent.

Family and Children of Bertha Kathleen ROSS

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Bertha Kathleen ROSS married World War I Soldier flag male ancestor John Alexander ARMSTRONG-- Date: 23 July 1920 Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
John Alexander ARMSTRONG was the child of Thomas ARMSTRONG and Jane BEATTY




Children of John Alexander ARMSTRONG and Bertha Kathleen ROSS:

immigrant flag female ancestor Doreen ARMSTRONG (b.6 June 1918, Portabello, Scotland  d. 30 September 1970, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
m. Jean Baptiste DUFORD 



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birth1882 Birth
20 March 1882
Prescott, Ontario, Canada
News1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)
News1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
Prime Minister of Canada1891 - June 16 - John Abbott becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1892 - December 5 - John Sparrow David Thompson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1894 - December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - May 1 - Charles Tupper becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1896 - July 11 - Wilfrid Laurier becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1901 - January 22 - Edward VII becomes King of England
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Kings and Queens1910 - May 6 - George V becomes King of England
Prime Minister of Canada1911 - October 10 - Robert Borden becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1918 Birth of Child
Doreen ARMSTRONG was born 6 June 1918, Portabello, Scotland

Bertha Kathleen was 36 years old.
marriage1920 Marriage / Partner
Bertha Kathleen ROSS and John Alexander ARMSTRONG 23 July 1920, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

She was 38 years old.
Prime Minister of Canada1920 - July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1921 - December 29 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - June 29 - Arthur Meighen becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1926 - September 25 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1928 Death of Spouse/Partner
John Alexander ARMSTRONG died 2 November 1928, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1930 - August 7 - R. B. Bennett becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Invention 1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)
Prime Minister of Canada1935 - October 23 - William Lyon Mackenzie King becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1936 - January 20 - Edward VIII becomes King of England
Kings and Queens1936 - December 11 - George VI becomes King of England
Invention 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Invention The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.
Prime Minister of Canada1948 - November 15 - Louis St. Laurent becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Kings and Queens1952 - February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England
Prime Minister of Canada1957 - June 21 - John Diefenbaker becomes Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada1963 - April 22 - Lester B. Pearson becomes Prime Minister of Canada
death1965 Death
12 September 1965
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

She died at the age of 83.

Bertha is buried at: Blue Church Cematery
Added: 2/3/2022 3:10:32 PM - Updated: 10/11/2025 9:40:13 PM

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