John Stewart, in Tuckersmith
1826 - 1886 (60 years)
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Name John Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] Suffix in Tuckersmith Birth 1824 Scotland 
[1] Born 1826 Corriechrombie, Strathyre, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [6, 9, 10, 11, 12] Gender Male Residence 1841 Callander Village, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [11] Residence 1851 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [12] Relation to Head of House: Servant Immigration 1859 Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada Residence 1861 Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada [10] Occupation: Farmer; Religion: United Presbyterian; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head Residence Abt 1871 Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada [9] Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Presbyterian Residence 1881 Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada [6] Occupation: Farmer; Religion: Canada Presbyterian Church; Marital Status: Married Died 25 Jun 1886 Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada [1] Person ID I16510 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 26 Sep 2026
Father Alexander Stewart, in Corriechrombie, b. Abt 19 Feb 1786, Corriechrombie, Strathyre, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 10 Dec 1859, Corriechrombie, Strathyre, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 73 years) Relationship natural Mother Margaret McKinlay, b. 1796, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. Between 1851 and 1859 (Age 55 years) Relationship natural Married 18 Jan 1822 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [7, 13, 14] Family ID F3982 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary McFarlane, b. 7 Feb 1821, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 1 Nov 1909, Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years) Married 18 Dec 1853 Callander, Perthshire, Scotland [3, 7, 8] Children 1. Alexander Stewart, b. Abt 19 Aug 1854, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 28 Dec 1941, Grey, Huron, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years) [natural]2. Catharine Stewart, b. Abt 24 Mar 1857, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN [natural]3. Margaret Stewart, b. 1859, Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada , d. UNKNOWN [natural]4. Mary Stewart, b. 7 Mar 1863, Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada , d. Between 1921 and 1931, Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada (Age 57 years) [natural]5. John Stewart, b. 2 Apr 1865, Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada , d. Between 1911 and 1921, Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada (Age 45 years) [natural]Last Modified 26 Sep 2026 Family ID F4504 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - John Stewart was born in 1826 at Corriechrombie in Strathyre, in Callander parish, Perthshire, Scotland as the eldest son of Alexander Stewart and Margaret McKinlay.
In 1841, at age 15, he is believed, but not confirmed, to be the John Stewart residing at Braeleny, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, nearby to Corriechrombie. He was employed as an agricultural labourer. (There is another John Stewart, about the same age, residing in Callander village in the household of James McLaren.)
In 1851, at age 24, he is believed, but not confirmed, to be the John Stewart residing at Gartchonzie, Callander, Perthshire, Scotland, employed as a farm labourer to Hugh McBeath.
On 18 Dec 1853, John Stewart married in Callander parish, Perthshire, Scotland, to Mary McFarlane. They had two children in Scotland before immigrating to Canada.
John Stewart and Mary McFarlane had five children in total. Two died young. The remaining three never married nor had children. John Stewart and Mary McFarlane had no grandchildren.
In 1859 (the same year that his father died), at age 33, John Stewart immigrated with his wife and two young children to Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada. His younger brother, Duncan Stewart, took over the family farm at Corriechrombie.
In 1861, at age 37, John Stewart was residing in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada with his wife and three young children. He was employed as a farmer.
In 1871, at age 46, John Stewart was residing at Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and three children. He was employed as a farmer.
In 1879, John Stewart was residing on the 3rd Concession Brussels, Huron, Ontario, Canada. He was living next door to D. McFarland and two farms away from J. McFarland -- both believed to be related on his wife's side. (https://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=83339)
In 1881, at age 56, John Stewart was residing at Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and children. He was employed as a farmer.
John Stewart died ion 25 June 1886 in Tuckersmith, Huron, Ontario, Canada.
"CLINTON NEW ERA: July 2, 1886; p4,c6. Died:- STEWART – In Tuckersmith, at his residence, on the Huron road, on June 25th, Mr John STEWART, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, aged 62 years."
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The Huron Road is a historic roadway in southwestern Ontario, Canada, originally built by the Canada Company in the 1820s to connect the town of Goderich on Lake Huron to Guelph. It was a vital route for settlement and commerce in the Huron Tract, which includes parts of Huron, Perth, Middlesex, and Lambton counties. Today, parts of the Huron Road are followed by Provincial Highway 8 from Goderich to Stratford.
- John Stewart was born in 1826 at Corriechrombie in Strathyre, in Callander parish, Perthshire, Scotland as the eldest son of Alexander Stewart and Margaret McKinlay.
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