Duncan Lionel Stewart

1874 - 1956  (81 years)

• Name	Duncan Lionel Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	Apr 1874	Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Born	1 Apr 1874	Bluevale, Turnberry Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1891	Douglas, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1901	Rhineland, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1911	Souris, Manitoba   [3]
  Residence	1916	1, Souris, Manitoba, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1 Jun 1921	1, Turtle Mountain Municipality, Souris, Manitoba, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1931	1, Souris, Manitoba, Canada   [9]
  Died	1956	Killarney, Manitoba, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Killarney, Southwestern Census Division, Manitoba, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I16040	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Duncan Stewart,   b. 17 Aug 1836, St Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN, Manitoba, Canada
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eliza Kaine,   b. 1846, Ireland ,   d. UNKNOWN
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cecile Mary Smirl,   b. Jan 1887, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 1926, Killarney, Manitoba, Canada  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Married	9 Aug 1905	Pembina   [8, 10]
  Children	1. Living Stewart  [natural]   2. Living Stuart  [natural]   3. Eva Marion Stewart,   b. Jul 1906, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   4. Lionel R Stewart,   b. Apr 1909, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   5. Helen C Stuart,   b. 1912, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   6. Charles D Stuart,   b. 1913, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F4282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Duncan is found in 1881 with his parents in Turnberry, Huron County, Ontario, Canada. He is found in 1891 with his parents in Douglas, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. In 1901 he was residing with his parents in Rhineland, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada. Duncal Lionel Stewart was born at Bluevale, Ontario in 1874. He came with his family to Winnipeg in 1882 where he finished his schooling . He and his brother Jack, homesteaded at Rosenfeld, Manitoba, in the late 1800's. Later he was in business until he moved to the Lena District in 1910. While living at Rosenfeld, Mr Stewart married Mary Cecile Smirl of Tyner, N.D. They had six children, Marion (Mrs. Tom McMullen), Keith, Helen (Mrs. Harry Lovett) all of Killarney. Charlie (m.Annie Jones of Killarney) had three children, and now retired in Brandon, Neil (m Mary Sampson of Manitou), had four children and lives in Winnipeg. Jack (m Peggy Clark former of Killarney) had three children and reside in Vancouver. Mr. Stewart purchased the S 1/2 34-1-17 adjacent to the village of Lena which he farmed until retiring to Killarney. He was instrumental in building the Lena United Church and served for a number of years on the Lena School Board. Mr. Stewart helped form the Lena Pool Elevator Association of which he was secretary for many years. He was often appointed Returning Office at election time having leared the Mennonite language while living at Rosenfeld. Mrs Stewart was active in community work, a member of the WMS at Lena and church organist for a number of years. She died in 1926 and Mr Stewart in 1956. Lionel Keith Stewart was born in 1909 at Rosenfeld, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Stewart. In 1910 the family moved to their Lena District farm. Keith attended Lena and Killarney Schools. In 1941, Keith and Nina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pearen of Deloraine, were married. Keith served 3 1/2 years in the R.C.A.F. during WW II. After the war Keith and Nina built their first home in Killarney. Keith was employed by the Turtle Mountain Municipality until in 1951, he became an employee of Anglo-Canadian Oils of Brandon, which later became the Gulf Oil Co. They resided in Brandon for 18 years, then returned to Killarney in 1973. From then Keith worked for Dalman Enterprises until retirement. Nina taught school for several years and was always very active in Church, Sunday School, Community organizations, bowling and now in the Rebekah Lodge. Keith was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge for 40 years. He is still an ardent curler. Both are United Church members. One daughter, Irene May was born in 1945. She received her education in Brandon and trained in Winnipeg as an X-ray technician. Irene and Danny Ritchie of Winnipeg were married and now reside in Calgary. They have two children, Craig and Stacey. Charlie Stewart was born May 12, 1912 in the Lena district, son of DL and Cecile Stewart. In March 1941, Charlie married Annie Jones from the Enterprise district. They rented his dad's farm and lived in Lena district for six years. Buying their own farm, they moved to the Bagot district in October 1947 where they farmed for many years, raising a family of two girls and one boy. Viola married Wayne Wilson, has two boys and one girl and lives in Bramalea Ontario. Len married Meeri Renwal, as two girls and lives in Victoria, BC. Betty married to Fred Kurbatoff has two boys and lives in Brandon. Charlie and Annie have now retired and live in Brandon. They enjoy good health and are able to keep in touch with their friends and relatives in the districts where they grew up. (Viola Wilson)

  
  

• Sources

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