Person:Sarah Armstrong (10)

1901 Canadian Census Albert B Ormsby, aged 38, born on 6 Feb 1863 in Ontario, lived in District 117, Toronto East with his wife Sarah, 38, and his children Douglas, 14, Kate, 13, Iva May, 11, Violet, 9, and Albert 4. There are two lodgers (one possibly a relative of Sarah Armstrong Ormsby) and a domestic living with the family. Albert’s occupation is listed as contractor. His tribal origin is listed as Irish and his religion as Presbyterian.

1911 Canadian Census Albert B. Ormsby, 48, is living at 249? Lakeshore Rd., York Centre in Mimico Village. He is listed as a manufacturer. The family’s religion is listed as Presbyterian. He is living with his wife Sarah, 48, his daughters Kate, 23,Violet, 20, and his son Albert, 15. There are two domestics living with the family.

1915 President of the Ontario Equal Franchise Association - In her duties as president, some controversy arose over a lecture given by Mrs. Nellie McClung, a famous Canadian suffragette. The Treasurer of the Association refused to pay Mrs. McClung as the contract had been negotiated by Mrs. A.B. Ormsby. (Toronto Star and Toronto Globe, 21 Dec 1915)

War Auxillary’s Musical “Ormscliffe”, Mrs A.B. Ormsby’s house in Mimico, festively arrayed for the occasion, was the scene of two very fine musicals yesterday, one given in the afternoon, the other in the evening, under the auspices of the Suffrage War Auxillary and arranged by Mrs. Ormsby and Mrs. Albert Odgen...” (Toronto Globe, 18 Dec 1915)

1916 Fundraising for war effort (Toronto Star, 26 Jan 1916) Working on Ontario Suffrage Campaign Committee (Globe 21 Nov 1916)

1917 Becomes President of Citizen’s League (which was formed after Equal Franchise Association disbanded) (Toronto Globe, 12 May 1917)

1918 Hon. regen of I.O.D.E. Canadian Ensign Chapter (Toronto Star, 16 Feb 1918)

1922 Trip to China (Toronto Globe, 13 Dec 1922)

1924 Work on Prohibition Committee (Toronto Star, 25 Apr 1924)

1926 Naturalized in US

1930 US Census Albert B. Ormsby, 67, born in Canada English, is living with his wife Sarah A, 67, in Oceanside Township, San Diego County, California. He lists his occupation as nurseyman - avocados. He was naturalized as an American citizen in 1927. His wife Sarah was naturalized in 1926. They have one servant living with them.

1. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada.
2. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada.
3. ↑ Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.
4. ↑ 1911 Census of Canada.
5. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada.
6. ↑ Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922.
7. ↑ A.B. Ormsby Dies in California.
8. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census
   Database online. Oceanside, San Diego, California, ED 22, roll 190, pa, ge , image 490.0., Record for Albert B Ormsby.