| Life fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Armstrong Jr. |
| Born | December 24, 1900, in Clarksburg, West Virginia |
| Parents | Frank Armstrong Sr. and Nellie (Steel) Armstrong |
| Spouse | Margaret Tweltridge |
| Children | Jo Anne, Gretchen Tweltridge, Frank III, and William Tweltridge Armstrong |
| Primary residence | Winchester, Virginia |
| Principal role | Fruit-products executive |
| Religious affiliation | Presbyterian |
Genealogy of Frank Armstrong Jr.
This genealogical account was constructed from the family information contained in the biography below. No relationships or life facts have been added from outside sources.
Frank Armstrong Jr. was born December 24, 1900, in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was a son of Frank Armstrong Sr. and Nellie Steel Armstrong.
On December 29, 1927, in Chester, Pennsylvania, Frank Armstrong Jr. married Margaret Tweltridge. She was born June 28, 1903, a daughter of Albert L. Tweltridge and Margaret Taylor Tweltridge. Frank and Margaret Armstrong made their home in Winchester and had four children: Jo Anne, Gretchen Tweltridge, Frank III, and William Tweltridge Armstrong.
Family outline
- Frank Armstrong Jr.
- Father: Frank Armstrong Sr.
- Mother: Nellie (Steel) Armstrong
- Wife: Margaret Tweltridge
- Father: Albert L. Tweltridge
- Mother: Margaret (Taylor) Tweltridge
- Children:
- Jo Anne Armstrong
- Gretchen Tweltridge Armstrong
- Frank Armstrong III
- William Tweltridge Armstrong
Source
This biography appeared in History of the Shenandoah Valley: Family and Personal Records, Volume III (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1952), page 14.
Verbatim biography
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FRANK ARMSTRONG, JR., has been identified since 1926 with the National Fruit Product Company, Inc. He has been its treasurer since 1945, and in 1950 became its president as well. His has been an active influence in canners’ groups, and in the affairs of his own community, Winchester.
A son of Frank Armstrong, Sr. (q.v.) and of Nellie (Steel) Armstrong, Frank Armstrong, Jr., was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, December 24, 1900. He attended public schools both there and in Washington, D. C. and also at Parkersburg, West Virginia and Fort Pierce, Florida, but graduated from Central High School in the nation’s capital in the class of 1918. Mr. Armstrong then entered the University of Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1922 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Mr. Armstrong’s first employment was with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in Washington, D. C. From 1922 to 1926 he was on the chief accountant’s staff of this utility company. Since then he has been identified with the National Fruit Product Company, Inc. He became assistant general manager, later vice-president in charge of production, then vice-president and treasurer, and in 1950 was made president, while retaining the office of treasurer. He is also a member of the board of directors.
Among his other business connections, Mr. Armstrong is a director of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank. He is a past director of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, and was for two years president of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce. He was president of the Rotary Club during 1936-1937, and is a member of the Winchester Golf Club. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He finds his hobby in model railroads, and his favorite outdoor sport is golf. He attends the Presbyterian Church. His fraternity is Phi Sigma Kappa.
Identified with canners’ organizations of both local and national scope, Mr. Armstrong is a member of the National Canners Association, the National Preservers Association, and the International Apple Association. He is also a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce as well as the local and state chambers.
In Chester, Pennsylvania, December 29, 1927, Frank Armstrong, Jr., married Margaret Tweltridge of that city, who was born June 28, 1903, daughter of Albert L. and Margaret Taylor Tweltridge. Mrs. Armstrong’s father was born in England, while her mother was a native of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, who make their home in Winchester, are the parents of four children: 1. Jo Anne, who was born in Washington, D. C., November 2, 1928. 2. Gretchen Tweltridge, born October 14, 1932 in Winchester. 3. Frank, 3rd, born in Winchester, October 31, 1936. 4. William Tweltridge, born in Winchester, December 5, 1942.