Thursday, August 27, 2015

Photo Number 1998

This is a photo from the Antique Shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  This photo is  3 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches and it has a scalloped edge.
Percy Armstrong DL ant
Percy D. Armstrong
Percy Armstrong DL ant back
July 4 1898  Wells
I found a possibility:
Percy D Armstrong born March 22, 1893 died June 17, 1966.  He was married to Metta Clara Emma 1898-1968.  He was a Corporal in the US Army during WWI he is buried at Fort McPherson National Cemetery Nebraska. Find A Grave # 297116
There are many towns by the name of Wells.
Thanks for stopping by.

A better possibility from Iggy:
I think he is:

Percy D Armstrong
Birth 08 Jan 1896 in Alden, MN (Alden is 10 miles from Wells, MN) 
Death Jul 1968 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa 

...married on 19 May 1923

Elsie Springborg
Birth 17 Feb 1898 in Iowa 
Death 19 Jan 1989 in Janesville, Wisconsin 


This photo went Full Circle 168 

4 comments:

  1. I think you have the "wrong" one.

    I think he is:

    Percy D Armstrong
    Birth 08 Jan 1896 in Alden, MM (Alden is 10 miles from Wells, MN)
    Death Jul 1968 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa

    ...married on 19 May 1923

    Elsie Springborg
    Birth 17 Feb 1898 in Iowa
    Death 19 Jan 1989 in Janesville, Wisconsin

    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMK8-3JZ

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  2. I will be mailing this photo to Joel in Iowa this week, he is a great grandson of Percy.

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  3. I mailed the photo to Joel in Iowa yesterday July 17, 2017

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