York County NeArchives Biographies.....Armand, George Oscar 1895 - 
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Source: Nebraskana
Author: See below

George Oscar Armand

George O. Armand was born at Madison, Indiana, May 16, 1895, the son of
Christopher J. and Lela Vesta (Bucknell) Armand. His father, who was born at
Madison, January 27, 1871, is a farmer whose ancestry is French. His mother was
born at Jefferson, Missouri, May 11, 1873.

Mr. Armand, who is an automobile dealer, was the owner and operator of the first
bus line in Nebraska, running busses from Beatrice to Lincoln and Lincoln to
Grand Island. He is active in community affairs at York, Nebraska, and holds
membership in the Parent Teachers Association, the Young Men’s Christian
Association, the York Rotary Club, and the Nebraskana Society. He served as
president of the York Commercial Club in 1920, and for six years has been a
member of the board of this organization. He is a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, holds membership in the Knights of Pythias, and in 1929 was
chairman of the local Red Cross.

He married Alice Viola Headley at Beatrice, Nebraska, September 24, 1919; she
was born at Beatrice, December 10, 1896, and was a teacher before her marriage.
Two children were born to them: Jane, born October 9, 1924; and Wayne, born
April 15, 1928. Mr. Armand is a Republican. His favorite sport is baseball and
his hobby is mechanics.

Mr. Armand has been very active in the good roads movement, being chairman of
the York County Good Roads Association, and a member of the Nebraska Good Roads
Association. He was instrumental in organizing the Nebraska Bus Operators’
Association which was responsible for bus legislation in the state. Residence:
York.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932

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