John Stewart
1834 - UNKNOWN
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Name John Stewart [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] Residence 1834 Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland 
[1] Born 10 Feb 1834 Newton, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8] Gender Male Baptism Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland [1] Residence Mason County, Illinois [7] Residence 1841 Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland [2] Residence 1851 Bonhill, Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland [8] Relation to Head of House: Servant Residence 1860 Detroit Ward 1, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA [3] Occupation: Clerk Residence 1870 Mason City, Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA [5] Occupation: Dealer In Grain Residence 1880 Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA [4] Occupation: Grain merchant; Marital Status: Widower; Relation to Head of House: Self _MILT Illinois [9] Died UNKNOWN Person ID I27142 Brown Genealogy Last Modified 12 Feb 2025
Father Duncan Stewart, Shoemaker in Campsie & Fintry, b. Abt 2 Jun 1793, Blarcreich, Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland , d. 30 May 1867, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 73 years) Relationship natural Mother Helen Witherow or Woodrow, b. 1798, Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland , d. 24 Nov 1880, Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Married 8 Jan 1819 Fintry, Stirling, Scotland [11, 12] Family ID F9116 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jennette Bell, b. 1832, Scotland , d. UNKNOWN, USA Married 7 Apr 1856 Huntingdon, Québec, Canada [10, 13] Children 1. Jennette Stewart, b. 1859, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]2. Hellen W Stewart, b. 1863, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA , d. UNKNOWN [natural]Last Modified 12 Feb 2025 Family ID F9142 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - In 1841, at age 7, John Stewart was residing with his parents in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
In 1851, at age 17, he is believed but not confirmed to be the John Stewart born in Fintry and working as a labourer on Nobleston Farm in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Sometime before 1856, John Stewart followed his older brother, Duncan, to Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada.
In 1856, John Stewart married in Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, to Janet Bell. The marriage register for the Presbyterian Church in Huntingdon reads, "Marriage. Mr. John Stewart (bachelor), grain merchant, Detroit, Michigan, United States, and Janet Bell (spinster), Elgin, Canada East, were after due proclamation of banns joined together in the Holy bonds of matrimony on the seventh day of April, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-Six. By one Alexander Wallace, Minister. Signed, John Stewart, Janet Bell, Robinson Ruston, William Bell." Janet Bell is believed, but not confirmed, to be the sister of Jean Bell who married John's brother Duncan Stewart.
In 1860, at age 27, John Stewart was residing in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, with his wife and daughter. He was employed as a clerk with an estate valued at $1000. He was living next-door to his older brother Duncan Stewart.
On 21 Apr 1862, he is believed to be the John Stewart who enlisted in Mason City, Illinois, USA, as a Private in the Union Army and who mustered on 18 Jul 1862 and served in the 51st Infantry Regiment. He mustered out on 5 Oct 1862 with a discharge disability.
In 1870, at age 36, John Stewart was residing in Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA with his wife and daughters. He was employed as a dealer in grain. Also residing with him was 25 year old Elizabeth Stewart, born in Canada, suspected to be his sister.
In 1880, at age 46, John Stewart was residing in Mason City, Mason, Illinois, USA as a widower with his daughters. He was employed as a grain merchant. Also residing with him was his sister-in-law, Bessie Bell (age 32).
John had two daughters. Neither of them married or had children.
- In 1841, at age 7, John Stewart was residing with his parents in Fintry, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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