John Reid Stewart

1822 - 1910  (87 years)

• Name	John Reid Stewart  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Born	2 Dec 1822	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	3 Jan 1823	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [2]
  Baptism	3 Jan 1825	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [3]
  Residence	Tavistock   [7]
  Residence	East Zorra-Tavistock   [5]
  Residence	1841	Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   [16]
  Residence	1851	Wentworth, Canada West (Ontario), Canada   [1]
  	Occupation: Schoolteacher; Religion: Baptist
  Residence	1861	South Easthope, Perth, Canada West, Canada   [12]
  	Religion: Baptist; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	Abt 1871	South Easthope, Perth South, Ontario   [14]
  	Marital Status: Married; Occupation: Teacher
  Residence	1881	Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Occupation: Book Keeper; Religion: Pby Brothers; Marital Status: Married
  Residence	1891	Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Occupation: Life Insurance Agent; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1901	Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Occupation: Gentleman; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Religion: Christian
  Died	16 Apr 1910	Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6, 15]
  Buried	Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [6, 15]
  Person ID	I28033	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026

  
  

  Father	David Stewart,   b. 1793, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 Sep 1881, Strabane, West Flamborough, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Reid,   b. 1793, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 7 Aug 1856, Strabane, West Flamborough, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1 Nov 1810	Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland   [17, 18]
  Married	8 Mar 1818	Logierait, Perth, Scotland   [17, 18, 19]
  Family ID	F21289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Holwell,   b. 8 Dec 1840, Woodhouse, Leicestershire, England ,   d. 25 Dec 1909, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1860	Tavistock, Perth, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Children	1. Alice Ellen Stewart,   b. 6 Dec 1865, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1949, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   2. Grace Elizabeth Stewart,   b. Aug 1868, South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1871, South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)  [natural]   3. Francis Bruce Stewart,   b. 1872, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1934, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)  [natural]   4. Margaret Elizabeth Stewart,   b. 22 Dec 1875, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   5. Mary Louise Stewart,   b. 1880, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1927, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F21290	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1851, at age 30, John Stewart was residing with his parents in Strabane, West Flamborough, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada. He was employed as a school teacher. He has not been found in later records.

  
  

• Sources

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