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| 2751 | George can be found living in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1916 when he was recruited for service in WWI. His mother is recorded as Gwendolyn Hannah. | Prangley, George Ralph Lawson (I12313)
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| 2752 | George changed his name from George Home Stewart to George Stewart Home in order to inherit the estate of Argaty. He succeeded his father in the lands of Argaty and his uncle in the lands of Ballachallan and Annat. Upon George's death the estates of Ballachallan, Annat and Argaty passed to his daughter Sophia who married and the estates passed outside the Stewarts. George's brothers all sued Sophia trying to claim the estates to keep them in Stewart hands, but they were unsuccessful. (MacGregor) 15. Charter of resignation under the Union Seal in favour of the said George Home Stewart of the Lands of Argaty and others dated 3 July 1776 16. Instrument of Sasine thereto in favour of the said George Home Stewart dated 4th and registered at Stirling 25th October 1776. 17. Contract of Marriage between George Home of Argaty oldest son of said George Home Stewart and Misses Jane Munro of Auchinbowie whereby the saud George Home resigned the land and Barony of Argaty and others in favour of himself and the heirs of the said marriage dated 19 December 1785 | Home, George Stewart 4th of Ballachallan 7th of Annat 2nd of Argaty (I7741)
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| 2753 | George Cuthbert is named in a charter from Queen Mary in the year 1548 for the lands of Auld Castle Hill "granted to George Cuthbert, nephew and heir apparent of John Cuthbert of Auld Castle Hill and to his heirs male." According to the genealogy created by the Abbé Alexander Cuthbert as quoted by Bulloch, George is accounted as a great-grandson of William Cuthbert, 3rd of Castlehill. George must have succeeded his uncle in the lands and title of Castlehill sometime between 1548 when the preceding charter was written and 1556 when George began his term as provost. "George Cuthbert of Auld Castlehill" served as Provost of Inverness from 1556-1559. George is the subject of a decreet dated JUN 1556 (GD96/64) where he is designated as "George Cutbert of Auld Castellhill, sheriff depute of Inverness." The Sheriff-principal of Inverness at the time was the Earl of Huntly. According to the Fasti Ecclesius, "George Cuthbert" and Jasper Waus, Provost of Inverness, were both ordered on 18 JAN 1560 to pay the local minister's fee. George was the recipient of a charter dated 28 FEB 1560 (GD23/3/1) by the Dominican Friars of Inverness to "George Cuthbert of Old Castle" for various fishing rights within the burgh of Inverness. Although the notation does not specify that it was George Cuthbert "of Castlehill", he is to be presumed as the patronage of the minister's stipend was the responsibility of the senior-most baron(s) in the parish. | Cuthbert, George (I3197)
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| 2754 | George Cuthbert, presumably a relative of Daniel Cuthbert. George Cuthbert had arrived in the Province in 1753 and had already acquired 650 acres of land and 29 slaves by 1763. Apparently Daniel Cuthbert left Georgia or died previously to 1763, and his plantation fell into the hands of George Cuthbert, either through sale or inheritance. 1768 George died. wife, Mary Cuthbert, cousin, James Chapman. Dr. James Cuthbert, a brother, and Alexander Ingles were appointed executors. The Dr. James Cuthbert in question was the one noted above as "of Drakies", son of George Cuthbert, 12th of Castlehill. However, George 12th Castlehill's son George was born in 1748 and could not possibly have have acquired 650 acres in Georgia in 1753 at the age of 5! And he died in 1789 in Jamaica, not 1763 in Georgia. Thus, either Bulloch is wrong in his accounting of the family of Dr. James Cuthbert (a very real possibility given his numerous other errors) or the author of the Savannah Plantations book has confused the two Georges (the preferred option at this point). *** George's wife is said to have been Mary Cuthbert. What if Cuthbert was also her birth name? What if she was an unrecorded sister of Dr. James Cuthbert or perhaps Magdalen b 1731? That would make them brothers-in-law. Or, maybe his wife was Mary BRYAN (sister of Dr. James Cuthbert's wife, Ann Bryan. This two would make the brothers-in-law.) | Cuthbert, George (I3195)
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| 2755 | George died in action during the Gallipoli campaign in WWI. | Stewart, George Hepburn (I15816)
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| 2756 | George Edgar Cameron - At Dufferin Area Hospital, Orangeville, on Monday, August 26, 1963, George Edgard Cameron, beloved husband of Edna Bowles, dear father of Donald, Mrs. Jean Hibbert, Wilson, Marion (Mrs. Cecil Irvine), and Helen (Mrs. Gayle Honey), dear brother of Mrs. Blanche Holmes. | Cameron, George Edgar (I22090)
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| 2757 | George H Steuart was an American diplomat and Foreign Service officer, and one of the last consuls of the United States of America in Liverpool, England. He was a major benefactor of the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library in Lancaster, Virginia, donating by deed of gift the Steuart Blakemore Building, formerly known as the Old Post Office. Steuart attended Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and began his career in public service with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the National Youth Administration. During World War II, he was chief of accounting administration with the Board of Economic Warfare, after which he served in Cairo, Egypt, with the Foreign Economic Administration. After the War, he joined the Foreign Service and was assigned to London, Geneva and Liverpool, where he became consul. The Liverpool consulate had been the first established by the then fledgling United States, opened in 1790 by the first consul, James Maury. At the time, Liverpool was an important center for transatlantic commerce with the former Thirteen Colonies. The consulate in Liverpool was Steuart's final posting. He retired from the Foreign Service in 1965, and became a business consultant with James Somerville Associates, and manager of the Washington office of Commonwealth Associates, an architectural and engineering firm. By a deed of gift executed on July 29, 1986, Steuart donated the Old Post Office building in Lancaster, Virginia, to the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library in Lancaster, renaming the building the Steuart Blakemore Building in honor of his parents. It now constitutes one of the five historic buildings in the museum complex. (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Steuart_(diplomat) | Steuart, George Hume (I21545)
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| 2758 | George had the arms of Annat in Rait re-matriculated. He was an international businessman, author of "Grand Corruption: How Business Bribes Damage Developing Countries" and former chair of Transparency International. He was an advocate for big business ethics, accountability and fair trade. | Moody-Stuart, George Henzell 7th of Annat in Rait (I11005)
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| 2759 | George Hume Steuart was a Confederate General and a slave owner. He fought fervently to preserve slavery in the American Civil War. He even openly stated that Abraham Lincoln's election as president was invalid because of the number of black people who voted for him. He is not to be confused with his same-named son who was also a Confederate General. George was born in Anne Arundell County, Maryland, USA, and grew up on his parents' slave plantation, Sparrow's Point. His father also owned a second major estate in Baltimore called Maryland Square, later renamed Steuart Hall. George initially served as a captain during the War of 1812 when he raised a company of Maryland volunteers, leading them at both the Battle of Bladensberg and the Battle of North Point in 1814. After the war he rose to become a major general and commander-in-chief of the First Light Division, Maryland Militia. In 1828, George served on the board of the Maryland State Colonization Society, a branch of the American Colonization Society, an organization dedicated to returning black Americans to lead free lives in African states such as Liberia. That sounds generous and benevolent, but what it really meant was they were so opposed to living amongst free black people that they preferred to have them shipped back to any country in Africa, regardless of where they came from, rather than to see them live free in the USA. In 1838, George inherited from his uncle William Steuart half of the family's extensive estates about 2000 acres, including Mount Stewart, and 125 slaves, but excluding Dodon itselt, which went to George's brother Richard. In 1846, when his father died, George inherited his father's Baltimore estate of Maryland Square. The number of slaves he inherited from his father is unknown. The 1850 Census Slave Schedule shows George owning 152 slaves ranging in age from 1 to 75. During John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 (a failed slave uprising), Steuart personally led a detachment of militia to thwart the uprising. He later lobbied unsuccessfully for Maryland to secede from the Union and join the Confederate states. The 1860 Census Slave Schedule shows George owning 115 slaved and his brother, Richard Sprigg Steuart owning 111. In 1861, at the start of the Civil War, Steuart wrote derisively about the conduct of fellow Maryland citizens who supported the northern Union and opposed slavery. He was so determined to support the slavers' cause that he left his home state of Maryland and joined the Confederacy, though at 71 years of age he was by then considered too old for active service. This did not prevent him from personally riding with General Robert E. Lee's army and even being captured at the First Battle of Manassas. After vacating his homes in Maryland, his estate of Maryland Square was seized by the Federal Government and turned into a military camp and hospital. After the war, Maryland Square was returned to him, but he was forced to auction it off and his family never lived there again. It is fair to say that George was a substantial slave owner and fought tooth and nail to remain so, and failed. On 6 Nov 1866, George received a presidential pardon from President Andrew Johnson. See extensive wiki for more information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Steuart_(militia_general) -------- Obituary Death of Major Gen. George H. Steuart. -- This well known citizen died in this city yesterday, in the 77th year of his age. Previous to the late war, General Steuart for some twenty years commanded the First Light Division of Maryland militia, and in his younger days represented the city in the State Legislature. He was also at one time a member of the city council. During the late war with Great Britain the deceased was one of the brave men who defended the city of Baltimore when attacked by General Ross. Shortly after the late civil difficulties commeced, leading to war, General Steuart went south, where he resided privately, mostly at Chrlottesville, Va., and after the war went to Europe, where he remained until within some four or five months. At the first battle of Manassas General Steuart was present as a spectator, and was taken prisoner by the United States Forces, but on the fact becoming known that he was not engaged in actual hostiilities, he was promptly released. He returned to this city, as above indicated, some months since, in the steamship Carroll, from Liverpool, in enfeebled health, brought on by advanced age. General Steuart was of an active temperament, a gentleman of the old school, and his death will be regretted by numberous friends. Baltimore Sun, Oct.23 ---------- Biographies of Notable Americans 1904, Vol 10, p 13. STEUART, George Hume, soldier, was born in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 24, 1828. He was graduated from the United States Military academy, and promoted brevet 2d lieutenant, 2d dragoons, July 1, 1848 served on frontier duty and on the march through Texas to Austin, 1848-49 was promoted 2d lieutenant, 2d dragoons, Nov. 11, 1849 was on duty at Fort Graham, Tex., 1849-51, and at various forts in Texas, 1851-55, escorting Lieutenant-Colonel Freeman in an inspection tour through Texas in 1853, and was promoted 1st lieutenant, 1st cavalry, March 3, 1855. He was on recruiting service frontier duty at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and in the Sioux expedition, 1855, being promoted captain, Dec. 20 served in the Cheyenne expedition, being engaged in a skirmish near Fort Kearny, Neb., Aug. 26, 1856, and was again on duty at Fort Leavenworth, 1857-58. He served in the Utah expedition, 1858 at Fort Riley, Kan., 1858-60, scouting to Arkansas river, 1859 in the Kiowa and Camanche expedition and at Fort Wise, Col., 1860, and was on leave of aberice, 1860-61. He resigned his commission, April 22, 1861, and joined the Confederate army was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, let Maryland infantry, June 16, 1861 was promoted colonel in July, 1861, and brigadier-general in March, 1862. He led the cavalry with General Jackson in advance upon General Banks, May, 1862, and was subsequently in command of an infantry brigade. He was wounded at Cross Keys, Va., June 8, 1862 participated in an attack on Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, July, 1863 occupied the right parallel of the Confederate [p.13] center, known as the "bloody angle," at the battle of Spottsylvania Court House, May 9-12, 1864 was taken prisoner with 4,000 of his men but was exchanged some months afterward, and participated in the battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865. After the war he returned to Baltimore, Md., and in 1903 was residing at South River, Anne Arundel county, Md. | Steuart, Maj. Gen. George Hume (I14309)
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| 2760 | George Hume Steuart was a physician from Maryland who occupied a number of leading medical positions. He served at various times as superintendent of the Maryland University Hospital, chief medical director at the Rosewood Training School at Owings Mills, Maryland, and superintendent of the Lewis Gundry Sanitarium at Relay, Maryland. At the time of his death he was chairman of the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors, serving his third term. Early life Steuart was born in West River, Maryland, on April 10, 1865. He was the son of Captain George Biscoe Steuart. Steuart's grandfather was Dr Charles Calvert Steuart, a physician from Prince George's County, Maryland who married Ann Fitzhugh Biscoe on November 1, 1814. On October 19, 1903, Steuart married Irene Blakemore in Baltimore. The couple had two children, Virginia Louise Steuart, born on April 8, 1905, and George Hume Steuart, born November 3, 1907. Career In 1898 Steuart graduated from the Medical School of the University of Maryland in Baltimore, soon becoming superintendent of the University Hospital. In 1902 Steuart was appointed assistant surgeon in the United States Marine Hospital in Baltimore. Later, in 1918, he became assistant superintendent and chief medical director at the Rosewood Training School (as it was then known) at Owings, Maryland, where he remained for six years, until 1924. Rosewood was founded in 1898 to "receive, care for and educate all idiotic, imbecile and feeble-minded persons". In 1924 Steuart became superintendent of the Lewis Gundry Sanitarium at Relay, Maryland, a private sanitarium founded in 1900 for the "care of nervous disorders of women that required treatment and rest away from home". After two years his health began to decline and he returned to his home in Ottoman, Virginia, where he developed a local medical practice. Steuart was a charter member of the Northern Neck Electric Cooperative. He also helped to organise the Corrotoman Farmers Cooperative, and was elected its president. Steuart served three terms as a member of the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors, and was chairman at the time of his death. (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H._Steuart_(physician) -------------------- Obituary: Rappahannock Record, Volume TWENTY-NINTH YEAR, Number NUMBER 14, 11 January 1945 FUNERAL RITES FOR DR. STEUART Physician And Chairman Of Board Of Supervisors Dies In Hospital Dr. George Hume Stewart died in a hospital in Richmond on the morning of Jan. 6th, 1945, where he had been taken ten days previous, suffering with a heart complication. He passed away quietly in his sleep. He had been feeling so much better that he planned to return to his home in Ottoman the following Sunday; so his demise was a great shock to his family and friends. Dr. Stewart was horn April 10, 1865 at West River, Maryland, near Annapolis, the son of Captain George Biscoe Steuart, C.S.A., and his wife, Louisa Darnall Steuart. He was a student at the Maryland Agricultural College, now University of Maryland, later entering the Medical School of the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He graduated in 1898, becoming Assistant Superintendent for two years and Superintendent of the University Hospital, and for several years was on the staff of Associate Surgeons. In 1902 he was appointed Assistant Surgeon in the United States Marine Hospital in Baltimore and was sent to various places for special work, among them to Hamburg. Germany. On account of the ill health of Mrs. Steuart whom he married in 1904 in Baltimore, lie decided to locate near her home in Virginia and served his adopted community, professionally, with great loyalty and skill for many years. In September 1918, he offered his services to the country in the First World War in his native state, Maryland. Hospital and Institutional physicians were much needed, so he was appointed Assistant Superintendent and Chief Medical Director at the Rosewood Training School at Owings Mills. Md. where he remained for six years, after which he was Superintendent of the Lewis Gundry Sanitarium at Relay, Md. 'for two years His health failing him he returned to his home at Ottoman where he soon again became actively engaged in practice. He always too the keenest interest in the political and civic affairs of the county -- looking to its betterment and progress. Dr. Steuart was a charter member of the Northern Neck Electric Cooperative and also helped to organise the Corrotoman Farmers Cooperative, and was elected its president during the seven years of its existence. He was serving-his third term as a member of the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors at the time of his death and was chairman of the Hoard. He was a member of the Maryland University Alumni Association, Medical and Chirurgical, Virginia Medical and the Northern Neck Medical Association. and until recent years was a member of the Southern Maryland Society. Dr. Steuart in 1904 married Miss Virginia Irene Blakemore who survives him. He leaves two children, Mrs. Eyjolf Hjornsson of Denver, Colorado and Mr. George Hume Steuart of Richmond; a sister. Miss Rosalee Steuart, and a brother, Mr. Estep Steuart of Chancy. Md; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was buried on Monday, January 8 in the cemetery of St. Marys White Chapel, with Rev. Dorsey Smith officiating. Dr. Steuart comes of a long and distinguished ancestry dating back to Kenneth II who was crowned King of Scotland in 854. His first ancestor in this country was Dr. George Hume Steuart, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, who settled near Annapolis. Md. in 1721 on a large grant of land. He was the first of the family to change, the spelling of the name from Stewart to Steuart in compliment to the unhappy fate of the sister of King Charles II of England who escaped to France in those troublesome times. The late Dr. Steuart was the eighth doctor of medicine in the past 200 years of this family. His active pallbearers were Mr. Willie George, Mr. John D. Smith, Mr. Otiss Kirkham, Mr. Vivian Chowning. | Steuart, Dr. George Hume MD (I21544)
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| 2761 | George immigrated about 1853 or 1854 to Queensland, Australia either with his brother David, or shorthly after. | Ord, George (I12135)
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| 2762 | George inherited the Mountsberg family farm. He was the fourth generation of Stewarts to live in the Mountsberg log cabin. | Stewart, George Alexander (I15839)
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| 2763 | George is buried in the Skirpenbeck Churchyard. His age at death is recorded as 69. The earliest occurances of the name Haddlesay in the parish of Skirpenbeck are those of the baptisms of George's children. This would suggest that George was born outside the parish. | Haddlesey, George (I7245)
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| 2764 | George is described in Stewarts of the South as "George, their uncle, [is] a shoemaker in Callendar [and] has one son unmarried." However, it appears that he is not the uncle to the children so referenced, rather he is their cousin. It appears that Stewarts of the South has the relationship incorrect. But given the very late marriage of John Stewart and the fact that his children were much younger than George Stewart's, the confusion is understandable. It's also possible that given the fact that George, although a first cousin, was much older, that John's children may have referred to him as "Uncle George". George is listed in Mitchell's Monumental Inscriptions for Kilmahog Cemetery #32: "32 George STEUART, feuar (at) Callander, died 1 FEB 1835, age 77, wife Janet MCVEY, 25 JAN 1843, age 73." | Stewart, George (I15814)
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| 2765 | George is described in Stewarts of the South as: "George, a gardener in Northampton in England." George has not been found in 1841/51 census records. This reference is problematic in that it is chronologically challenging (though not impossible) for George to have been born in 1803 and been old enough to be working as a gardener in Northampton at the time that Stewarts of the South was written ca. 1818-1821. | Stewart, George (I15828)
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| 2766 | George is found in 1881 census living with his father, (recorded as "W.C. Taylor") and William's second family. George's marriage record gives his parents' names as William C. and Jeanette Taylor. In the 1891 census George's father is recorded as being born in the USA and his mother in Canada. In 1901, George is shown with an adopted son, William Taylor, born 5 JUN 1897, believed to be the son of George's brother William Taylor III. George Taylor married on 13 APR 1887 in Dresden, Kent County, Ontario, Canada to Margaret WICKENS b: 26 SEP 1864 in Ontario, Canada. It is believed that they had no children of their own. | Taylor, George A (I18837)
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| 2767 | George is found in 1881 residing in Oxford West, shown as widowed and with only his 9 year old Robert Cuthbert. The rest of his family has not been found in 1881. | Cuthbert, George (I3169)
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| 2768 | George is found residing with his parents in 1841 but he has not been found in any later census records. He may have died young or emigrated. | Cuthbert, George (I3179)
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| 2769 | George is not confirmed as a son of Samuel Harrold. (See Samuel's notes for more information). George is found in the Hardingstone parish records as having a wife Mary and a daughter Hannah as shown here. They have not been found in any census records. George's birth date as shown here is purely a guess. | Harrold, George (I7609)
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| 2770 | George is not found in 1881 with his wife and children. She was shown as "single." | Shafer, George (I13707)
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| 2771 | George is not found in the 1881 census so he may have died young. | Prangley, George Dean (I12347)
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| 2772 | George is not identified by name in Stewarts of the South, but he would be one of the following sons of Robert Stewart in Ruskie: "one of them is in the West Indies in opulent circumstances and sending home supplies to his father and [to] the rest of the family." or "Another son is a Major and farmer in Gartmore [in] Port [of Menteith] Parish. [He] has three sons [and pays] rent £20." or "One of them a wright in Stirling, has two sons." | Stewart, George (I15834)
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| 2773 | George is not identified in Stewarts of the South, but his family is described as: "There is another branch of that family in Monteith that says that they are of the family of Garntully. They have been for a long time under the Lairds of Lendrick of the name of Haldane. [They are] a respectable family." | Stewart, George (I15831)
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| 2774 | George is recorded in the Corsley records as "George, son of John Prangley". It is not certain that he is the son of THIS John Prangley, however this seems to be the most likely place for him. The other possibility is that he is the son of John Pranglin b: 1702 who was the son of Robert Prangling b:1672. But the name "George" seems to imply the present branch. George is probably the father of this family, but his relationship is not verified. It is based on the following: 14 February 1745 - Papers relating to leases. Agreement by Corsley cottage holders acknowledging that the several cottages and gardens in their possession are the sole right and property of the 2nd Viscount as lord of the manor of Corsley and are part of his lordship's waste and agree to pay an acknowledgement for holding the cottages and gardens. The agreement lists the cottagers with a description of the premises they hold. "John PRANGLEY for a cottage and garden (10 luggs) 1s (leased to John PRANGLEY the 21 July 1783). Also George PRANGLEY for a cottage and garden (20 luggs) 2s (leased to George PRANGLEY 25 March 1757)." The parents and further ancestors of George suggested here are purely speculative and are based solely on matching names from the Corsley, Wiltshire parish records where the Prangley surname is known to originate. Hid death record shows him as 77 years old. | Prangley, George (I12479)
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| 2775 | George lived with his parents for his entire life. He never married nor had children. He may be the George Brown who enlisted for the army at age 22 in February 1870 and deserted three months later. George is not found in records after 1880 and is presumed to have died. | Brown, George (I19897)
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| 2776 | George never married nor had children. Nothing more is known of him. (Nelker) | Steuart, George (I22105)
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| 2777 | George never married. (Nelker) | Steuart, George Biscoe (I22007)
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| 2778 | GEORGE PEDDIE Old Resident of Elmwood Laid to Rest Sunday. George Peddle died Friday, June 21. at his home in Elmwood township at the age of 78 years. He was born in Pirth, Scotland, in 1835, and came to Canada; when he was 17 years of age. In 1866 he was married to Margaret Fisher at Stratford, Ont,, and in 1887 they moved to Michigan. They lived in Grant township, Huron county, for 5 years and then moved to Elmwood where they have since resided, a period of 20 years. The funeral was held at the family residence Sunday afternoon and burial was in the Williamson cemetey. A widow, three sons. Geo. Peddle, Jr., James Peddie and John Peddle, all of Etmwood, and four daughters, Miss Jessie Peddie of Stratford, Ont., Mrs. Millard Fihnore of Hope, Mich., Mrs. Edgar Comfort of Saginaw and Mrs. James Valters of Elmwood township, are left to mourn his departure. | Peddie, George (I25600)
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| 2779 | GEORGE PEDDIE Old Resident of Elmwood Laid to Rest Sunday. George Peddle died Friday, June 21. at his home in Elmwood township at the age of 78 years. He was born in Pirth, Scotland, in 1835, and came to Canada; when he was 17 years of age. In 1866 he was married to Margaret Fisher at Stratford, Ont,, and in 1887 they moved to Michigan. They lived in Grant township, Huron county, for 5 years and then moved to Elmwood where they have since resided, a period of 20 years. The funeral was held at the family residence Sunday afternoon and burial was in the Williamson cemetey. A widow, three sons. Geo. Peddle, Jr., James Peddie and John Peddle, all of Etmwood, and four daughters, Miss Jessie Peddie of Stratford, Ont., Mrs. Millard Filmore of Hope, Mich., Mrs. Edgar Comfort of Saginaw and Mrs. James Valters of Elmwood township, are left to mourn his departure. | Fisher, Margaret (I25599)
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| 2780 | George registered his own birth in 1951. | Cuthbert, George Francis (I3199)
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| 2781 | George served in WWI. His rank is given as "GNR", which I presume to mean "gunner" not "General". | Prangley, George William (I12315)
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| 2782 | George Stewart is estimated to have been born about 1790, but no record has been found of hi birth. George Stewart is mentioned in the 1860 will of his brother, John Stewart, as being a furnaceman at Newmains Ironworks. From Malcolm Gray's notes: "furnaceman at Newmain Iron Works (Newmains, Shotts, North Lanarkshire, just south of Murdostoun Castle, which was the bedroom community for Coltness Iron Works, built by Lord Belhaven in the 19th century and opened in the 1830s.) The following George Stewarts are found in Lanarkshire census and directory records in occupations similar to a furnaceman. None have been found in the regular census returns. Name George Stewart Residence Year 1862 Address 29 Wellington lane Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Brassfounder --- Name George Stewart Residence Year 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876 Address 11 Annfield street Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Moulder Name George Stewart Residence Year 1873, 1874 Address 27 Main street Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Moulder --- Name George Stewart Residence Year 1869, 1870 Address 145 South Wellington Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Engineer Name George Stewart Residence Year 1870, 1871, 1874, 1878 Address 42 Nelson street Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Engineer --- Name George Stewart Residence Year 1874 Address 61 Dale street Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Iron turner Name George Stewart Residence Year 1875 1876 Address 46 M'Intosh Street Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Iron turner --- Name George Stewart Residence Year 1876, 1877, 1878, 1882, 1883 Address 5 Dock street Residence Place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Parliamentary Division Glasgow Occupation Fitter | Stewart, George Furnaceman at Newmains (I26185)
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| 2783 | George Stewart is mentioned in the testament of John Stewart, forester in Murdieston. (Shown here as his father.) The reference is unclear as to whether George is his son or brother. We have recorded him in both positions to facilitate automated searching until we're able to identify the correct placement. George is mentioned in the testament of his brother John in 1882 as being a farmer in Minnesota, USA. Will of Janet Stewart, Boot seller, Holytown 1889 To my sister Mary Stewart wife of John Clarkson, St Charles, Winonnona, Minnesota. To my brother George, Grand Forks, Dakota To family of my late brother Robert Stewart, Chicago, Illinois. | Stewart, George Farmer in Minnesota (I26360)
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| 2784 | George Stewart is shown in the Kilmadock OPR as born in 1675 in Balachallan. MacGregor shows George as having married in 1713 to Mary Hume of Argaty, however no record of their marriage has been found with a specific date. Belinda Dettman shows them as parents of an unnamed child in 1706 from the Kilmadock OPR, suggesting their marriage was likely as early as 1705. Duncan Stewart (1739) says the second son of John Stewart of Annat was "Duncan, who purchased Ballachallan, whose son, George, married Mary Hume, daughter to Hary Hume of Argaty, by whom he had David, now of Balachallan, George, a surgeon in Maryland, James, William, and several daughters." Through marriage, George acquired the property of Argaty. The name Argaty (sometimes shown as Ardgaty) derives from the Gaelic aird, meaning "height", and gaoth, meaning "wind" and thus means "windy height". Argaty is a farm estate located just over a mile northeast of Doune. Argaty was originally part of the Doune estate, property of the former Dukes of Albany, ancestors of George Stewart. When the House of Stewart of Albany was brought down and executed, their lands were forfeited to the Crown and Argaty was among the forfeited properties. After the forfeiture, the Crown granted the lands of Argaty to John Sinclair, Esquire to the King's Chamber. The property passed to Sinclair's younger daughter who married Patrick Home (or "Hume" - pronounced "Hoom", not "Hyoom") of Polworth. Argaty thus came into the possession of the Home family. About a century-and-a-half later the property again fell upon a daughter, Mary Hume/Home, who married George Stewart, 2nd of Ballachallan, whose descendants took the name Home-Stewart (or Hume-Stewart). Ironically, through this circuitous route of forfeiture and marriages the property of Argaty actually returned to the descendants of the the same Stewarts who originally forfeited it three centuries earlier. | Stewart, George 2nd of Ballachallan (I15837)
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| 2785 | George Stewart was born in 1799 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, likely at Upper Hythie. Sometime between 1801-1810, George's parents moved the family to Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sometime prior to 1833, George moved to England, likely for employment prospects. In 1833, George Stewart marred in Dorset, England to Caroline Finch Camp. Two years later, George and Caroline were living in Wells, Somerset, England, where their only child, Emily Stewart, was born in 1835. In 1841, at age 40, George Stewart was residing in Pudenham House, Andover, Thruxton, Hampshire, England with his wife and daughter. He was employed as a male servant. Andover is about 20 km east of Stonehenge. In 1851, at age 49, George Stewart was residing in Andover, Thruxton, Hampshire, England with his wife and daughter. He was employed as a gardener. In 1861, George was residing in Andover, Fyfield, Hampshire, England with his wife and was employed as a gardener. In 1871 George was residing in Andover, Thruxton, Hampshire, England with his wife and was employed as a gardener. In 1881 George was residing in Andover, Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England by himself, employed as a retired gardener and steward. George Stewart died in 1882 in Andover, Hampshire, England. George Stewart and Caroline Finch Stewart are buried in St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Thruxton, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England, however their stone is so deteriorated that only their names are visible. -------- The Letters of George Stewart in Andover 1848 [The following letters were written in 1848 by George Stewart in Andover, firstly to his sister, Margaret, and secondly to his nephew, George Aloysius Stewart. They were transcribed from the original handwriting and typed by an unknown person (possibly George Benard Stewart in 1962) with margin notes written in by hand.] Copy of two letters relating to the STUARTS of BALLY-HALLAN Dated 1848 @Redenham (George Stewart, father of ~~~ in Colchester) From the writer, GEORGE STEWART, to his sister: (Margaret May) My dear Sister, I am very much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken to give me the information which I asked for respecting our forefathers. The only thing you mention that I did not know is that our grandfather’s name was William and that he was buried at Fetterangus. My notion was that his name was John and that he and our great-grandfather were both buried at Old Deer, but I find on referring to a large map of Scotland (which Mr. Drummond made a present to me since he left Redenham) that Hythie is in Fetterangus. Before I should make any statement of any information which I thought I had obtained concerning our ancestors, I wished to know what might be remembered by their descendants residing in the neighbourhood of where they lived and died in obscurity: so that I might compare such with my own: both as regards my recollection of what I heard from my father; and likewise; with what I have lately found out. By making the enquiries which I did, I was in hopes that they would have brought to light some letters or other written documents which would have put our descent beyond the possibility of doubt. If any such ever existed, they have fallen into the hands of those who could not understand their value, but we are not all antiquarians. But to proceed with my subject I can remember that when I was a very little boy, my father told us that his grandfather was a laird: and lost his land by joining Prince Charles: and wandered about from place to place with our grandfather, (then a boy) to conceal themselves. until at last they settled at Hythie some time after the rebellion was over. On various occa- -2- sions, I have heard my father mention them and state that they cherished a hope for a time that the fortunes of the Stuarts would take a turn when they would have been able to claim their lands again. Being rather inquisitive I would ask questions and on inquiring what the name of the place was that belonged to them and in what part of the country it was situated I was told that the name of the place was "Bally-hallan"; and that it was in the mouth of the highlands meaning on the highland borders. At that time, I only thought of it as being an odd sort of name; and that if it was anywhere near the highlands, it was not much worth troubling about; and, of course, thought it must be somewhere to the westward where I could see the tops of high mountains my conception of the highlands being then very imperfect as to their extent in particular. When I had got to be a big boy, and not many years before I had left Scotland, the subject of our great-grandfather came up between my father and myself and I remember having expressed my surprise that a person having lands as he had should have exposed them and his life for such a purpose as joining in a rebellion against his king. My father explained that Prince Charles's name was Stuart, as well as our great-grandfather's and that a distant relationship existed between them and being bound by the laws of clanship, he turned out as well as the rest of the Stuart clan along with the other adherents of their family, to endeavour to place them again on the throne of Great Britain from which they believed they had been unjustly expelled. Years have rolled on and I had forgotten the name "Bally-hallan" but remembered the rest of the stories although but imperfectly. But I will presently show you that what little I did remember enabled me not only to recover and correct what I had former y heard about the nave of the place of our forefathers; -3- but to find out to a certainty where it was situated and also the part that our great grandfather took in the rebellion of 1745/6. Now for my discovery and consequent recollection of forgotten names and circumstances. About two years ago, I read a book called the "Picture of Glasgow" in which there were several routes described from that city to assist strangers visiting that part of the country and wishing to make an excursion in the adjacent Highlands to choose one to their taste. One of these runs by Loch Lomond, Ben Lomond, Loch Katrine and through the pass called the Trossachs to Callander in "Perthshire and into the Lowlands by the banks of the river "Teith" passing the ruins of Doune Castle and so on to Stirling. It was with peculiar pleasure that I read the description of the scenery on this rout. When the traveller is conducted to Callander in place of mountain and lochs, he finds villages and gentlemen's seats end in the book I have mentioned and in that part of the rout after leaving Callender notice is taken of several gentlemen's seats as adorning the banks of the Teith among them is Ballachallan once the seat of a family named Stuart. When I read this, it struck me that I had heard something about this place and on repeating the word the sound seemed familiar to my ears and after a few moments’ consideration the long-forgotten name of "Bally-hallen" flashed on my memory and I had no difficulty in reconciling the two as being one and the same place and since I have had my large map of Scotland to refer to I actually find Ballachallen marked on it and the situation agrees exactly with what my father told me about Bally-hallan being in the mouth of the highlands as I find that the place is just a little within the highland border. Now I think I have shown you that our great-grandfather must have been the last Stuart of Ballachallan. I will give you a little of the historical part of my discovery but as I have not the books by me to refer I must give it from memory and as I read several books of Sir Walter Scotts about the save time I -4- shall not be able to distinguish which book I take each statement from. Sir Walter says, in speaking of Doune Castle as the place where the prisoners taken at the battle of Falkirk by Prince Charles' army, that this old fortress was held during the time of the rebellion for Prince Charles by a gentleman of property in the neighbourhood of Callander named Stuart. In speaking of the escape of some prisoners from Doune Castle, Sir Walter mentions that it was related by the people in the neighbourhood that Stuart the governor of the castle was seen riding about the country next day red with haste and bloody with spurring in search of his prisoners. Sir Walter introduces him in his celebrated novel Waverley which is nothing more nor less than a tale describing the different characters who figured in the rebellion of 1745. According to the tale, Waverley is taken prisoner and is lodged in Donne Castle and not exactly understanding why he is kept there he demands from the governor who he is and by what authority he keeps him there, by which he answers that his name is Donald Stuart and that he holds the fortress for Prince Charles Stuart: I believe that to this statement there is a note on the margin in which Sir Walter says that Donne Castle was held by Stuart of Ballech near Callander. There he is mentioned. He is represented as having the command of a party of Highlanders which most likely be armed and paid. He was of course withdrawn from Donne Castle when the Prince retreated to Inverness. And in the spring of 1746 I can find no mention of his name in any of the great battles that took place before Culloden nor am I aware of anything that would show whether he was present there or not. But whether he ever encountered the King's troops or not in the field the fact of his being in arms against them and having kept some of them prisoners who fell into the hands of his friends was sufficient to excite the resentment of the successful party against him and had he not found safety in obscurity there is little doubt but that his head would have -5- been added to the forfeiture as well is it was with many others engaged in the same unfortunate cause. I had almost forgotten to mention that I have several times heard my Aunt Margaret mention Ballyhallen and wish they could have it again, but on such occasions my father would put an end to the conversation by telling her that as it was gone from them and that it was of no use to murmur. I have also heard my uncle John mention the subject but have no distinct recollection of what he said about it. I should think that he and my Aunt were likely to have known more than my father as he, like myself, left home early and was not likely to have heard much about it when he was at an age to be capable of understanding or likely to remember what he did hear. I almost wonder at myself for having remembered so much when I consider that it is a quarter of a century since I have had an opportunity of refreshing my memory &c. &c. Extracts from a second from the same to his nephew: "You are perhaps acquainted with their history subsequent to that event but I will however add a short account of the descendants which will bring the history down to the present time. You must observe that being of the royal stock they, like many others, had adopted the French Orthography of their name but afterwards they resumed the more original one, as my father informed me, to appear more plebian and so to avoid notice on account of their name. To begin with the last Stuart of Bellachalian. I can only say that after numerous vicissitudes and severe privations he settled at Hythie in the parish of Fetterangus about 12 miles from Peterhead in Aberdeenshire. He lived there a few years to feel the full effect of this fall in fortune and at his death he had only the companion of his misfortunes his son William to lament him. He was buried in the churchyard of Fetterangus without any monumental stone to mark the spot. Such was the fate of the Donald Stuart -6- of Waverly, the governor of Donne Castle, who would now have been forgotten even by his descendants of the third generation if it had not been for your inquisitive uncle. To proceed with William Stuart of Ballachallan. He lived in the cottage where his father died and about 20 years after he had been there, and, when he had become used to his humble station, he married and left family John Alexander and Margeret who were enabled to erect a tombstone on the grave which still marks the spot where father and son lies. John Stewart the eldest (my uncle) lived in the family cottage and died some years ago having 5 or 6 sons and I believe one daughter. I believe one of the sons still lives in the same cottage one is dead and the others live in the neighbourhood with large families. Alexander (my father) died at Copland hill near Peterhead in 1839 had five sons and one daughter. Your father is the eldest, I the second, and James & Alexander the third and fourth are dead. You know the rest. Margaret did not marry and died some years ago. You are aware that for a man to have ancestors in whose name he may take a pride it imposes a great obligation on him as he has this good and honour to maintain and to do that he must take care that his own conduct through life shall be such that those ancestors would have approved in their descendants and this may be done in an humble sphere as well es in a lofty one. I have never heard my father nor my uncle mention our ancestors with anything like vanity of their lineage but seemingly with a view to let us know that we were descendants of honourable men and that we right act so we to be worthy of them. (George (1799) writing to his nephew George Aloysius 1848) | Stewart, George in Andover (I15817)
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| 2786 | George Thomas Edson was the publisher of Stewart Clan Magazine. "George Thomas Edson, born in Marcus Iowa on January 2, 1884, is best known for his monthly publication of the Stewart Clan Magazine (SCM) from July 1922 to December 1970. He started out searching for his Stewart family road block, his connection to Walter Stewart of Perthshire, Scotland through Walter's grandson, John Stewart, an original settler of Londonderry, New Hampshire. Although Edson published from Nebraska and Kansas, he made many trips east searching for records of the Stewart family. He also had the assistance of an avid Stewart family researcher in New York City, Horace W. Dickerson. In his first issue, Edson stated his purpose for publishing the magazine: "In this little magazine, the editor will endeavor to crowd all the essential records available of New England and New York Stewart families from the immigrant ancestor down to about 1850." He included material from previously published sources, his own researches, and that submitted by other researchers. He took one year off, from July 1930 to June 1931, but otherwise published an issue every month from beginning to end." https://hereldstuart.wixsite.com/stuartfamily/post/stewart-clan-magazine --- George Thomas Edson, age 90, died Monday in Wheaton, Md. He was formerly of Olathe and had moved to the east coast about three years ago to live with a daughter. He was born Jan 2, 1884 in Marcus, Iowa. He lived in Olathe in the early 1900's. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Emmette Oliver. Survivors include: two sons: Philip Edson, York, Pa. and Stewart Edson, Denver, Colo.; two daughters: Laura Burns, Olathe and Jean Altallah. Bethesda, Md.; seven grandchildren and a brother, C.L. Edson Topeka. Memorial services will be Friday in Washington DC. Olathe News Olathe, Kansas • Wed, Feb 5, 1975Page 8 --- "Edson was never able to determine the origins of the Stewarts of Londonderry, N.H. In Stewart Clan Magazine, he tried out various hypotheses, but he was frustrated by the lack of evidence for one hypothesis or the other. One time he even discussed the Bond of Keltney Burn because the bond was signed by someone whom he wondered was the Londonderry, N.H., ancestor. That bond was also signed by Robert, Covenanter's, father Walter, but Edson was then zeroing in on a different signatory. "The correct origins of the Stewarts of Londonderry, N.H., were discovered by Philip Battel Stewart II (1924-1995), who found the family line including a few of the Gartnafuaran generations written into a late 1700s family Bible that had belonged to Margaret (Stewart) (Kately) (Anderson) Stewart (1731-1830) and was inherited by Margaret's Merrill descendants. The significance of the series of names from the Bible - that they matched the Gartnafuaran line - was determined with the help of a pair of Scottish genealogists, Kenneth Robertson and James Dinwoodie, and the fruit of their research was committed to The Stewart Society. As you may recall, it was Charles Stuart, formerly of Tooele, Utah, who obtained the family tree that Dinwoodie had prepared, and Charles sent me a copy of it back in 2002 -- that's when I first learned of the Gartnafuaran link." (Jared Olar) | Edson, George Thomas (I27087)
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| 2787 | George W. Furlow is not found in any public records. The only evidence of his existence is an ancestral file submitted to LDS, which gives only his name as a son of John B. Furlow with no dates or locations. George is not found in any census records and his father, John, is shown in 1840 with only four sons. Thus it would appear that George must have been born before 1840 and died as a child before 1840. The present accounting is estimated based on these assumptions. | Furlow, George W. (I6276)
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| 2788 | George was a gold prospector and a detective in Chicago. Living in Victoria, British Columbia in 1901. | Tait, George Leonard (I18791)
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| 2789 | George was a hotel owner in Strathroy. George Prangley was a member of the Strathroy Volunteer Fire Dept and on January 1882 was honoured for his 10 years of service. 1881 Census George PRANGLEY M M 52 English England Occ: Hotel Keeper Religion: Church of England Cathrine PRANGLEY F M 48 English O Religion: E. Methodist Elisabeth PRANGLEY F W 69 English Religion: E. Methodist Enan... PRANGLEY M 24 English O Occ: Clerk Religion: E. Methodist James W. PRANGLEY M 22 English O Occ: Taylor Religion: E. Methodist Hiram PRANGLEY M 20 English O Occ: Stone Cutter Religion: E. Methodist George H. PRANGLEY M 10 English O Religion: E. Methodist M. C. WELLS M 28 American USA Occ: Bar Tender Religion: E. Methodist. | Prangley, George (I12459)
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| 2790 | George was baptized in St. Andrew's Church, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada. In 1901, George was residing in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada as a grain buyer and a Methodist, living by himself. In 1916, George was residing in Souris, Manitoba. In 1921, George was residing in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada as a machine agent and a member of the United Church. | Brown, George Andrew (I21191)
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| 2791 | George was known by everyone as "Pete". His mother wanted to name him "George", and his father wanted to name him "Pete", so George was his legal name and "Pete" was his nickname. Pete had a boisterous personality and was a consummate kidder. He was also very humble and rarely liked to talk about himself. Pete owned his own business for most of his life selling safety equipment to the Hamilton area. When he retired in 1992 he turned the business over to his son David. David has since retired and sold the business. In high school, Pete was captain of the football team and is remembered by one classmate as an inspiration to others. Pete later coached amateur football. Pete flew Hurricane airplanes in WWII. He recalls with embarrassment when he accidently destroyed an unoccupied Haida Indian fishing village on Vancouver Island. The village had to be rebuilt by RCAF troops. Hamilton Spectator Tribute: Headline: Pete Gow - Sports enthusiast saw the humour in life by Luma Muhtadie, The Hamilton Spectator, May 16, 2002. Pete Gow tackled every endeavor in his 82-year life with a sense of humour and a smile. The former Hamilton Wildcats' halfback, Air Force veteran, businessman and grandfather died last Wednesday after the prostate cancer that had been in remission for six years moved to his bone marrow. More than 300 people attended the visitation on Saturday at Smith's Funeral Home in Burlington. "When he walked into a room, everybody was happy to see him," said Mae, his wife of 58 years. "He drew people in. He was lighthearted and fun," she said. Gow and his wife met when he was captain of the football team at the former Central High School in Hamilton. She was a Delta Secondary School student who never missed the chance to watch him play. After graduation, Gow joined the Air Force and went to British Columbia for training. During a military exercise, his plane caught fire, forcing him to parachute. He landed in a tree, injured his back and was unable to fight overseas. "My dad's friends in the force used to joke around and say he was staying back to protect Saskatoon from attack," said John Gow, one of two sons. "He saw the humour in it, that's just the sort of man he was," he said. Gow married Mae in Hamilton in 1941. He returned to football and was signed by the Hamilton Wildcats -- later to become the Tiger-Cats -- in 1946. After retiring from his short pro career, Gow ventured out to his old stomping grounds at Central and asked if he could be head coach of the football team. The request was granted. "My dad used to tell a story about someone he had to cut because he didn't think the guy could be a good ball player," John said. "It was (former CFL star) Russ Jackson. My dad always chuckled about this." Gow's love of competition persisted throughout his life. He curled, golfed and played cards with the guys from the Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club, where the flag hung at half-mast after his death. He was also a regular at the Mohawk harness-racing track. "My dad never missed a Saturday at the track," John said. "He even wanted my brother and I to take him there when he was using a walker. He just couldn't sit still." Gow's restless energy was an asset to his career. After 10 years working for an industrial supply firm in Hamilton, he left with their blessing, to start his own company, G.W. Gow Limited. The fire and safety equipment supplier is now owned by his son, David. "In all the years I worked with my dad, I never met anyone who didn't like him," David said. "He always helped other people. "When Taylor Steel first started, they didn't have any money and my father gave them everything on credit. They're still with us 35 years later." But Gow was no less a family man. He doted on his five grandchildren, attending hockey and baseball games, and dance and piano recitals with equal zeal. A member of one of these teams came to Gow's funeral, a baseball in hand as a token of respect. The words, 'To the candy grandpa' were scrawled on the ball, as a tribute to his visible presence and sweet generosity with his grandchildren's friends. | Gow, George William (I6967)
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| 2792 | George was married firstly in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada to Mary Rebecca Walker, by whom he had one known child: William Edward Street, born 1873. George was residing in Rochester, New York, USA, at the time of his marriage to Mary. He is recorded as a widower. | Street, George Washington (I17951)
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| 2793 | George was named joint-heir to Drakies in Georgia with his brother Joseph on 23 JUL 1783. (See notes on Joseph.) | Cuthbert, George (I3171)
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| 2794 | George was only five years old when his mother died and 19 when his father died. According to Wikipedia, George was a Captian, presumabely in the Confederate Army like most of his other family members. He and Louisa had 8 children only one of whom married and had children. | Steuart, Capt. George Biscoe (I21543)
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| 2795 | George was ordained as a Methodist minister in 1865. He served 1864-1867 in Paris, Brant County, Ontario, and 1868-1871 in St. Catharines, Welland County, Ontario. It is presumed that he moved to Brantford after that as in November 1871 he was elected president of the Brantford YMCA. He was unable to complete his term because, in 1873, he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. George served as the president of Hamline University from 1883-1912. Bridgman Hall at Hamline is named in his honour. | Bridgman, Rev. Dr. George Henry (I1270)
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| 2796 | George was referred to by the Gaelic patronymic "mac Sheorais" (pronounced "machk 'orrish") which means "son of George". According to family tradition, the Cuthberts went by the patronymic of 'mac Sheorais' prior to adopting the surname Cuthbert. It is likely that the patronymic was kept as an honorific for the head of the family. According to Bulloch, George was named in a charter dated 1 APR 1677 in which he is described as heir to his father. However, this comes from Bulloch, whose presentation of the charters is extremely confusing, so this may not be an accurate reading of Bulloch. George is mentioned on 20 JUN 1674 in an interesting letter of Notorial Protest (GD23/4/32) by Mr. James Grant, advocate for George Cuthbert of Castlehill, "of dissociation of said George Cuthbert from an action before the Lords of Council and Session between the burgh of Invernes [Inverness] and John Forbes of Cullodne [Culloden], Mr. William Robertsone [Robertson] of Inches [Inshes] and deceased John Cuthbert of Castlehill, father of said George." It's not known what action George's father, John, took that George felt the need to publicly dissociate himself from it, but it would be interesting to find out. On 23 JUN 1676 George Cuthbert of Castlehill is listed as cautioner for Hugh Fraser of Killbockie in a Precept of Poinding by James McIntoshe (GD23/10/129) from an earlier bond dated 20 DEC 1675. On 9 JAN 1701 George was a signatory to a Petition of the Shire of Inverness which included the following signatories: George CUTHBERT of Castlehill, John CUTHBERT, younger of Castlehill, ___ CUTHBERT of Ardersier, John CUTHBERT of Brackenhills, John CUTHBERT, councillor of Inverness, (another) John CUTHBERT, councillor of Inverness, William CUTHBERT, merchant, James CUTHBERT, merchant, (another) James CUTHBERT, merchant. In 1717 George is implied in a dispute with William Robertson over the marches of Drakies and Bogbain in which he is listed only as "Cuthbert of Castlehill." (GD133/42) On 7 JUL 1720 George's son John is mentioned in an Assignation by Frederick Fraser, a glove maker in Inverness (GD23/10/508) which refers back to an earlier bond date 18 JAN 1715 in which John is styled as "John Cuthbert, younger of Castlehill" which would indicate that George was still alive at the time. However it's difficult to determine from the context whether "at the time" would be 1715 or 1720. George was still alive at the time of his grandson's marriage contract on 20 OCT 1724 (GD214/342) in which his grandson is styled as "George Cuthbert, eldest son of John Cuthbert, younger of Castlehill". As John is still styled as "younger" then his father, this George, must still have been alive. | Cuthbert, George mac Sheorais (I3200)
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| 2797 | George was Sheriff-depute of Inverness-shire under his cousin, Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat. George was a frequent persecutor and executor of witches. He died 1748 in Aultmuiak, Inverness, Scotland in a fall from his horse. Public sentiment proclaimed that his death was the vengeance of all the witches he'd killed. George died leaving the estate of Castle Hill very much encumbered and his children in distressed circumstances. The estate was temporarily financially saved by the intervention of George's brother, the Abbé Colbert and then by the intervention of George's son, George Cuthbert in Jamaica. George was contracted in marriage (GD214/342) on 20 OCT 1724 in Inverness in which he is identified as "George Cuthbert, eldest son of John Cuthbert younger of Castlehill" and was contracted to "Mary McIntosh, only daughter of James Mackintosh, collector of customs at Inverness." On 12 NOV 1736 George authored a disposition (GD23/3/39) to Ludovick Grant, younger of Grant for various fishing rites on the River Ness, in which George is styled as "George Cuthbert of Castlehill, nearest and lawful heir to his grandfather, deceased George Cuthbert of Castlehill, and to deceased John Cuthbert of Castlehill, father of the first-said George." George is referenced in the following deed: Edinburgh Register of Deeds, RD3.246.1172; In: David Dobson, 1986, Directory of Scottish Settlers In North America, 1625-1825, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland, Vol. VI, p. 34; ISBN: 0-8063-1157-6. [Notes: This deed was written by George THOMSON, clerk, and subscribed in Edinburgh, Scotland on 5 APR 1787, and witnessed by William MCINTOSH, advocate, Anthony BARCLAY, Clerk to the Signet, and George THOMSON. This document indicates that Lewis CUTHBERT was Commissioner and attorney for his brother, George CUTHBERT, mentions that the estate owned by his father, George CUTHBERT, was sold to George's brother Alexander CUTHBERT, and also mentions Mary MCINTOSH, widow of George CUTHBERT, George's sister Magdaline CUTHBERT, married to James JOHNSON, and George's sister Rachel CUTHBERT, married to Simon FRASER.] | Cuthbert, George (I3192)
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| 2798 | George was the 11th and last Earl of Dunbar. His son succeeded him, not as Earl of Dunbar or March, but as 2nd Lord of Kilconquhar. George was stripped of his earldoms by King Robert III after King Robert's son, David Stewart, divorced Elizabeth Dunbar, George's sister and George (and his father?) supported the English against the Scots in battle. Afterwards George became 1st Lord of Kilconquhar. | Dunbar, George (I5383)
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| 2799 | George would normally be presumed to have died young prior to the birth of his same-named brother in 1803. However, Stewarts of the South says this about George: "George, a gardener in Northampton in England." It's chronologically challenging for younger George to be born in 1803 and working in England as a gardener ca. 1815-1820. And no matching George Stewart has been found in the English census in 1841-1851 in Northampton. So it's possible that it is this George who was the gardener and the younger George is an anomoly. | Stewart, George (I15824)
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| 2800 | George Yerger Stewart never married nor had children. He was a druggist. He died under uncertain circumstances. "Druggist Found Dead in his Drug Store Silver Creek, Miss., Dec., 28 - G. Y. Stewart was found dead in his place of business here today. He was a druggist. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict that death was due to unknown causes. Mr. Stewart was a brother of Dr. Nolan Stewart of Jackson." | Stewart, Dr. George Yerger Pharm.D. (I23363)
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