Person:William Stewart (219)

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William Stewart
b.Oct 1814 Ireland
d.10 Mar 1903 York County, Nebraska, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m.
  1. Jane Stewart - Bef 1900
  2. James StewartAbt 1805 - 1882
  3. Thomas StewartAbt 1809 - 1900
  4. Elizabeth StewartAbt 1811 - 1842
  5. William Stewart1814 - 1903
  6. Benjamin StewartAbt 1816 - 1864
  7. Mary StewartAbt 1816 - Bef 1900
  8. John Stewart1821 - 1903
  9. Ann StewartAbt 1824 - 1880
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Oct 1845
  1. John Stewart1849 - 1925
  2. Eliza Jane Stewart1851 - 1917
  3. Mary Ann StewartAbt 1853 - Bef 1900
  4. William Stewart1857 - 1941
  5. David Stewart1863 - 1886
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Facts and Events
Name William Stewart
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4][5] Oct 1814 Ireland
Marriage 26 Oct 1845 Haldimand Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, CanadaSt. George's Church
to Elizabeth Willis
Residence 1852 Haldimand Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canadawith Elizabeth Willis
Religion[1] 1852 Church of England
Occupation[5] 1861 Haldimand Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canadasaw mill worker
Residence 1871 Haldimand Twp, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canadawith Elizabeth Willis
Immigration[4][7] 1877 United States
Occupation[8] 1880 York County, Nebraska, United Statesfarmer
Death[6] 10 Mar 1903 York County, Nebraska, United States
Burial[6] Thayer, York County, Nebraska, United StatesPalo Cemetery
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canada West (Ontario): Northumberland County: Haldimand Township, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    page 107.

    William Stewart, age 37, born in Ireland, farmer
    Elsaby Stewart, age 31, born in Ireland
    John Stewart, age 3, born in Canada
    Eliza J Stewart, age 1, born in Canada
    all Church of England

  2. ↑ Robert Edwards Stewart, "The Stewart Genealogy" (family records).

    'In 1826 John and Elizabeth Stewart emigrated to Canada from Dunmanys County Cork Ireland. ... There were nine children in their family. The following are the names of the children ...
    William Age 17 [in 1831] married Elizabeth Willis
    The[ir] children were John, William, Mrs Anderson, one other daughter.'

  3. ↑ Edna (Stewart) Miller and Carlton Ross Stewart, compilers. The Stewarts: Robert James and Mary Jane: Their Relatives - Their Descendants. (self-published, 1980)
    p. 9.

    John Stewart 'died in 1831. ... The sons were the following age at the time of John's death: James 26, Thomas ... 22, William 17, Benjamin 15, John 10.'

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Waco Twp, York County, Nebraska, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

    William Stewart Jr, born April 1857 (age 43) in Canada (both parents born in Ireland), immigrated to USA in 1877, married 8 years, farmer
    wife: Sarah A Stewart, born Oct 1870 (age 29) in Ireland (both parents born in Ireland), immigrated to USA in 1888
    son: William J Stewart, born July 1892 (age 7) in Nebraska
    son: David A Stewart, born Aug 1893 (age 6) in Nebraska
    daughter: Mary E Stewart, born May 1896 (age 4) in Nebraska
    son: Charles H Stewart, born Nov 1897 (age 2) in Nebraska
    daughter: Mamie Stewart, born April 1899 (age 1) in Nebraska
    father: William Stewart Sr, born Oct 1815 (age 84) in Ireland (both parents born in Ireland), immigrated to USA in 1877, widowed

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Canada West (Ontario): Northumberland County: Haldimand Township, in Canada. 1861 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
    page 79.

    W. Stewart, age 46, born in Ireland, saw mill
    E. Stewart, age 40, born in Ireland
    J. Stewart, age 12, born in U[pper] C[anada]
    E. J. Stewart, age 10, born in U[pper] C[anada]
    M. A. Stewart, age 8, born in U[pper] C[anada]
    W. Stewart, age 4, born in U[pper] C[anada]
    all C[hurch] of E[ngland]

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Palo Cemetery, Thayer, York County, Nebraska, USA, in Find A Grave.

    William Stewart, died Mar. 10, 1903

  7. ↑ Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography [Nebraska]: containing a compendium of local biography...of Butler, Polk, Seward, York and Fillmore Counties, Nebraska. (Chicago, IL: G.A. Ogle & Co., 1899)
    page 373.

    'In 1877 Mr. [William] Stewart came to York county, Nebraska, and obtained a homestead on the north half of the southeast quarter of section 8, Waco township, on which he built a little frame house, 14 x 20 feet. He raised his first crop the following year. In 1886 he removed to section 6, of the same township, and 1893 located upon his present farm.'

  8. ↑ York County, Nebraska, Township 11N 1W, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

    William Stuart, age 65, born in Canada (both parents born in Ireland), farmer
    wife: Elizabeth Stuart, age 59, born in Ireland (both parents born in Ireland), keeping house
    son: William Stuart, age 23, born in Canada, farmer
    daughter: Mary Ann Stuart, age 20, born in Canada
    son: David Stuart, age 17, born in Canada, laborer

  9.   Ontario, Northumberland County, Haldimand Twp, in Canada. 1871 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

    William Stuart, age 55, born in Ireland, farmer
    Elizabeth Stuart, age 50, born in Ireland
    John Stuart, age 21, born in Ont, farmer
    Eliza Jane Stuart, age 20, born in Ont
    Mary Ann Stuart, age 17, born in Ont
    William Stuart, age 13, born in Ont
    David Stuart, age 7, born in Ont
    all Church of England

  10.   Memorial and biographical record and illustrated compendium of biography [Nebraska]: containing a compendium of local biography...of Butler, Polk, Seward, York and Fillmore Counties, Nebraska. (Chicago, IL: G.A. Ogle & Co., 1899)
    page 374.

    William Stewart's 'genial, pleasant manner has made him quite popular in both business and social circles, and as a public-spirited, enterprising man, he is recognized as a valued citizen of the community.'

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