Elizabeth Stewart

1838 - 1921  (72 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Born	9 Dec 1838	Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1851	Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Religion: Free Church - Presbyterian
  Residence	1861	Nassagaweya, Halton, Canada West, Canada   [8]
  	Religion: Church of England; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1871	Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married; Religion: Presbyterian
  Residence	1881	Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Religion: Presbyterian; Marital Status: Married
  Residence	1891	Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1901	Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Residence	1911	Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Died	Between 1911 and 1921	Arkell, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Farnham Cemetery, Arkell, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ont.
  Person ID	I15424	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	Duncan Stewart, in Doune & Puslinch,   b. 1788, Summerline, Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1848, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Gillespie,   b. Abt 1802, Perthshire or Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 1848, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	9 Mar 1827	Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 13, 14]
  Married	9 Mar 1827	Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland   [15]
  Family ID	F4304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Evans,   b. 7 Dec 1827, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 17 Mar 1903, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Jane Evans,   b. 24 Sep 1855, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1949, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)  [natural]   2. George Evans,   b. 12 Jan 1860, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Sarah Ann Evans,   b. 17 Aug 1862, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1940, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)  [natural]   4. John Evans,   b. Aug 1865, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1915, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)  [natural]   5. Hugh Evans,   b. Dec 1870, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1881, Wellington, Ontario, Canada  (Age < 10 years)  [natural]   6. Thomas Evans,   b. 16 Oct 1871, Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F1716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Stewart was born in 1838 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada to Duncan Stewart and Margaret Gillespie. In the 1842 Canadian Census, Elizabeth is shown as one of the daughters of Duncan Stewart, residing next-door to Hugh Gillespie. In 1848, both of Elizabeth's parents died, leaving Elizabeth an orphan at age 10, along with her other siblings. After the death of her parents, Elizabeth went to live with her oldest sister Mary Dunn. In 1851, at age 13, Elizabeth Stewart was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, in the home of her sister Mary Dunn and Mary's family. Also residing with them was 23-year-old James Evans, who was employed as a farm servant. Elizabeth Stewart, still in her mid-teens began relations with James Evans who was ten years her senior. No marriage record has been found for them In 1855, at age 17, Elizabeth Stewart gave birth to Margaret Jane Evans, daughter of James Evans, age 31. In 1861, at age 22, Elizabeth Stewart was residing in Nassagaweya, Halton, Ontario, Canada, with her husband and their two young children. In 1871, at age 32, Elizabeth Stewart was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, with her husband James Evans and their five children. Her husband James was employed as a farm labourer. He was unable to read or write. Elizabeth could read but could not write. In 1881, at age 41, Elizabeth Evans was residing in the town of Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, with her husband James Evans and their young son, Thomas Evans (5). The rest of their children were not with them. Their oldest children, Margaret (26), George (21) and Sarah Ann (18), were already married and living with their spouses. Son John (16) has not been found in 1881, but is found in later records. Son Hugh has not been found in 1881 or later records and is presumed to have died before 1881. In 1901, at age 63, Elizabeth Evans was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, with her husband James Evans (73). They were residing next-door to their son, George Evans and his family. In 1903, Elizabeth's husband, James Evans died in Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. In 1911, at age 72, Elizabeth Evans was living alone in Aberfoyle Village, Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, as a widow. Elizabeth Evans is not found in 1921 and is presumed to have died.

  
  

• Sources

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