Benjamin W. Armiger was born in southern Anne Arundel
County about 1851 to John
W. Armiger Sr. and
Henrietta Neff. He never married.
From at least
1885, "Uncle Bennie" maintained a summer photography stand
in Tolchester. It
was there that he met Elmer H. Josselyn of Freeport, Maine.
Josselyn kept a
confectionary stand also in Tolchester. During the winter months, Elmer rented
a room in Baltimore
from Bennie's mother. Through this arrangement, Bennie's sister,
Sallie Armiger, married
Elmer Josselyn in 1890.
On May 22, 1906
Uncle Bennie bought a house at 722 North Broadway where he lived
with his mother and
maiden sister, Harriett. At various times after 1892, the
daughter and two
sons of his brother, John Jr. of Anne Arundel County, also
lived with them
so they could attend school in Baltimore. Benjamin Armiger died
23 November 1932
and was buried in Loudon Park Cemetery.
The Armiger Photo Studio locations in Baltimore included: 1894: 303 1/2 Falls Road; 1895: 305 Falls Road; 1896: 309 Falls Road; 1897: Armiger and Schultz at 303 1/2 Falls Road; 1898: 307 Falls Avenue; 1898: Armiger Brothers at 716 North Wolfe Street; 1901: 1030 Pennsylvania Avenue and 1902-1904: 402 1/2 Third Avenue North.