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- John Stewart was born in 1808 in the clachan of Morell, Easter Glentarken, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. The Comrie OPR records his place of birth as "Moril." He was the sixth child, but eldest son, of Robert Stewart and Catharine McNaughtan. He emigrated with his family in 1833 or 1834. Following Scottish custom, John was named after his paternal grandfather, John Stewart in Easter Glentarken.
According to Duncan Stewart's granddaughter, Leah Moore: "When they arrived in Quebec they were quarantined for some weeks, but at last they reached Hamilton by way of the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario and here Mr. Stewart located with his little family. His brothers, Robert, William and (I think John) also settled in Hamilton. His youngest brother, Peter, located in Ancaster. (sic)"
A match has been found in 1842 for Duncan Stewart on York Street near Queen Street (right where we'd expect him to be across from Dundurn Castle). Nearby, on Queen Street at the corner of York, is John Stewart, carpenter, 2 natives of Scotland having resided in Ontario for 8 years, 1 married male 30-60, 1 married female 14-45. No children. John's brother-in-law, William McCallum, (b 1778 and married to John's oldest sister, Margaret) was also a carpenter. It is possible that John apprenticed with his brother-in-law. The McCallums were living two residences away on Queen Street, in a residence shown to have the same landlord as John Stewart. As such, it could be that they were living in separate apartments of a multi-apartment residence.
John Stewart has not been found in 1851.
John has been tentatively identified in the 1861 census as living in Puslinch in the household of Robert Dunn, who was previously believed to be an in-law. It is suggested that John may not have had any children of his own, as, if he had, it would seem more likely that he would have been residing with one of his own children in 1861, rather than with his niece's father-in-law.
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Possible matches
1851 - Ancaster
John Stuart, 40, Margaret Stuart, 35, Peter Stuart, 8, Infant Stewart, 1. Free Church, All born Scotland except the infant.
John Stuart 50, Cristeen Stuart 40, Jane Stuart 17, Peter Stuart 15, Elizabeth Stuart 7, Jennet Stuart 3. All born Scotland except Jennet born Ontario. All Church of Scotland.
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Abt 1808 - UNKNOWN
