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- Peter Douglas Stewart, who went by Douglas, was born in 1904 in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. He was the fourth generation of his family to live on the Stewart family farm in Puslinch since 1834. Douglas had the farm until at least 1958 and possibly a few years after.
In 1911, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, with his parents and brother.
In 1921, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, with his parents and brother.
In 1935, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, working as a farmer. On the Canada Voter List with him are his parents, his brother Donald, also listed as a farmer, his widowed aunt Margaret Stewart and her sons, Kenneth Stewart and John Stewart, both farmers, and her spinster daughter Helen Stewart.
In 1940, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, working as a farmer. On the Canada Voter List with him are his his parents, his brother, Donald Stewart, listed as a trucker, and Donald's wife, his widowed aunt Margaret Stewart and her son, John Stewart, a farmer, and John's wife, and her son, George Stewart, an aviator.
In 1945, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, working as a farmer. On the Canada Voter List with him are his parents. Douglas is listed first, ahead of his father, Neil, who was 73 years old, suggesting that Douglas had taken over the farm by this point. Also listed are Douglas' brother Donald Stewart, listed as a trucker, and Donald's wife, Douglas' widowed aunt Margaret Stewart and her son, John Stewart, a farmer, and John's wife, and her son, George Stewart, a soldier.
In 1949, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, working as a farmer. On the Canada Voter List with him are his parents. Listed separately are his brother, Donald Stewart, listed as a trucker, and Donald's wife. And in another separate listing are his widowed aunt Margaret Stewart and her son, John Stewart, a farmer, and John's wife.
Douglas' father, Neil Stewart, died in 1954. It appears that Douglas inherited the farm at this time.
In 1957, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, working as a farmer, with his wife. Listed with him are his cousin John Stewart, a farmer, and John's wife, and John's mother, widow Margaret Stewart. Donald is listed separately as a truck driver.
In 1958, Douglas was residing in Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, working as a farmer, with his wife. Listed with him are his cousin John Stewart, a farmer, and John's wife, and John's mother, widow Margaret Stewart. Donald is listed separately as a truck driver.
In 1972, Douglas is not listed. Donald M Stewart and Donald N Stewart (his son) are both listed as truckers. Listed separately are his cousin John Stewart, a farmer, and John's wife.
There is no record of Douglas and Ann having children.
These records suggest that Douglas likely took over the family farm sometime in the early 1940s when his father would have been in his early 70s, and that Douglas held onto the farm until sometime after 1958. Douglas is not listed in 1972 and is presumed to have died between 1958-1972, and the farm passed out of Stewart family ownership at that time after about 130 years in the family.
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