TIMELINE of JOHN ARMOUR JAAP
1925 10th November - My birth at Burnbank Terrace, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch
1927(?) - Moved to 40 Kerr St. Kirkintilloch
1928 28th May - Birth of my sister Margaret McFarlane "Rita"
1930 - Started school - Lairdsland Primary, Kirkintilloch
1931(?) - Moved to 44 Kerr St. Kirkintilloch
1932 Rita and I began piano lessons with Aunt Frances (LRAM ARCM MRST)
1933 - In hospital with scarlet fever. After I was discharged, Rita was infected and hospitalised
1935 - We played at a public piano recital by Frances's pupils
1936 - Moved to "Armour" Northbank Ave. Kirkintilloch
1937 - Left Lairdsland School
1937 and 1938 - Piano recitals
1938 - At Townhead Junior Secondary School, Kirkintilloch for 6 months
1938 - Started at Lenzie Academy, Lenzie
1939 - Declaration of War against Germany
1943 - Left Lenzie Academy with Higher Leaving School Certificate
1943 - At Anderson College, Glasgow
1944 - At Glasgow Dental Hospital
1945 8th May - VE Day and 2nd September - VJ Day
1945 8th May - VE Day and 2nd September - VJ Day
1947 - Called up for National Service. RAF Padgate. RAF Bridgenorth, RAF Halton
1948 - As dental orderly and musician at RAF St Athan and RAF Brize Norton
1949 - Demobbed
1949-51 - Lion Foundry, Kirkintilloch as Wages Clerk
1949-51 - Organist at South Church, Kirkintilloch
1951-54 - Organising Secretary at Sandyford-Henderson Church House where I met JEAN LOGAN
1951-52 - Organist at Henry Drummond Church, Glasgow
1952 - Rita and I begin pipe organ lessons at Glasgow Cathedral under Wilfred Emery
1952-54 - Organist at St David's Ledgate, Kirkintilloch.
1953 - JEAN AND I BECAME ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED
1954-55 - Youth Secretary at Glasgow YMCA
1954-59 - Organist at Lenzie Union Church, Lenzie
1954 - OUR WEDDING ON 12TH JUNE in Sandyford-Henderson Memorial Church, Glasgow with reception in Masonic Halls, Overnewton, Glasgow. Our first house is Walkerville, 96 Loch Road, Kirkintilloch
1954- THE WEDDING OF RITA AND RICHMOND GREEN at Lenzie Old Parish Church
1955-57 - Frederick Braby Steel Mills, Glasgow, Wages Department
1957-64 - Pennycook's Patent Glazing, Bishopbriggs. Admin Office
1957 24TH JUNE - BIRTH OF MARGARET
1959 22 JANUARY - BIRTH OF FIONA MACKENZIE
1961 30TH AUGUST - BIRTH OF LESLEY ARMOUR
1962-68 - Organist at St David's Memorial Church, Kirkintilloch
1972 - Moved to 5 Regent Square, Lenzie
1972-???? - Organist at Lenzie Old Parish Church
1974/6 - Conductor of Lenzie Musical Association choir and orchestra
1975 - Kirkintilloch Burgh Council became Strathkelvin District Council
1977 - Strathkelvin Council Giro Supervisor
1982 13TH JULY - DEATH OF MY FATHER
1982 18TH SEPTEMBER - MARRIAGE OF LESLEY TO DEREK FIRTH
1983 - Moved to 92 Langmuirhead Road, Auchinloch
1987 15TH MARCH - DEATH OF MY MOTHER
1989 - Retired from Strathkelvin Council
1991 2ND AUGUST - MARRIAGE OF MARGARET TO JONATHAN HARDWICK
1994 18TH AUGUST - MARRIAGE OF LESLEY TO PAUL FARRELL
2012 6TH JULY - MARRIAGE OF FIONA TO BRIAN CLAYTON
2014 28TH MARCH - DEATH OF LESLEY'S HUSBAND PAUL
2015 8TH JUNE - DEATH OF LESLEY
2016 31ST JANUARY - DEATH OF MY DEAR WIFE JEAN
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MY ANCESTRAL TIMELINE (Paternal)
Walter Jaap 1698-1751
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Walter 1735-????
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Walter 1760-????
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George 1798-1836
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George 1834-1908
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John Armour 1868-1954
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Robert Graham "Bob" 1893-1982
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John Armour b.1925
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MY ANCESTRAL TIMELINE (Maternal)
John Hardie 1787-1849
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John 1812-1867
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George 1837-1875
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John 1873-1962
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Margaret Andrew "Pearl" 1896-1987
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John Armour Jaap b.1925
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MY ANCESTRAL TIMELINE (Paternal)
Walter Jaap 1698-1751
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Walter 1735-????
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Walter 1760-????
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George 1798-1836
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George 1834-1908
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John Armour 1868-1954
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Robert Graham "Bob" 1893-1982
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John Armour b.1925
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MY ANCESTRAL TIMELINE (Maternal)
John Hardie 1787-1849
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John 1812-1867
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George 1837-1875
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John 1873-1962
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Margaret Andrew "Pearl" 1896-1987
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John Armour Jaap b.1925
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