Pvt. Peter Stewart

Abt 1815 - 1843  (~ 27 years)

• Name	Peter Stewart  [1, 2, 3]
  Title	Pvt.
  Born	Abt 24 Sep 1815	Blair Drummond Moss, Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	24 Sep 1815	Kincardine by Doune, Perthshire, Scotland
  Died	12 Jun 1843	Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Dundee, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I18059	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Duncan Stewart, Jr. in Kirkline,   b. 1775, Clachglas, Glenbuckie, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1837, St Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes McGregor,   b. 1783, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 1862, Dundee, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Between 18 Jan 1801 and 29 Dec 1802	Crieff and Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F4178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eliza Cameron,   b. 1820,   d. 12 May 1849, Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	1840	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Duncan Stewart,   b. 26 Feb 1841, Dundee, Huntingdon, Le Haut-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F8504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	1840	Dundee, Québec, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F8535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Stewart was born 24 Sep 1815 on the Blair Drummond Moss in Kincardine-by-Doune, Perthshire, Scotland. In 1818, when Peter was only three years old, his family left Scotland and immigrated to St. Anicet, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada. In 1825, Peter's father, Duncan Stewart is shown residing in a house with 11 occupants: 2 under the age of 6 (Charles 6 and Daniel 3); 2 between 6-14 (John 13 and Peter 9); 2 between 14-18 (Archibald 16 and Jannet 16); 2 males between 18-25 (Alexander and James D); one male over 60 (Duncan 50); one single female between 14-45 (Mary); one married female between 14-45 (unknown); and one married female over 45 (Agnes McGregor). Also residing in Dundee at the time was Robert Stewart with one child under 6, one male 18-25, and one married female between 14-45. Robert is of no known relation to Duncan. The 1838 Muster Rolls for Capt. Patrick Buchanan’s Company, includes: Corporal Alexander Stewart, Pvt John Ferguson, Pvt Archibald Stewart, Pvt James Stewart, Pvt Peter Stewart. Capt. RB Somerville’s Company includes Pvt John Stewart. And the Dundee Local Militia 1838 paylist: Corp. Alexander Stewart, Corp. John Ferguson. In 1840, at age 25, Peter married Eliza Cameron. A year later they had their first and only child, Duncan. In 1842, Peter's mother, Agnes McGregor, was residing in Godmanchester (which included St. Anicet) where she is recorded in the census as "Widow Stewart" with 5 inhabitants in her home. Next to her was Alex Stewart with 7 inhabitants, Peter Stewart with 3 inhabitants, and James Stewart with 5 inhabitants. Peter died in 1843 at the age of 27 and is buried in Isle of Skye Cemetery in Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada. His wife Eliza died six years later. Stewart Peter - 12-June-1843, 27 yrs & 6 mths. Husband of Eliza Cameron, Isle of Skye Cemetery, Dundee, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada.

  
  

• Sources

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