STEWART

Parents

John STEWART {M} = Margaret RODGIE1 {F}

Married 5 July 1809, Parish of Dron, Perthshire, Scotland2

John

Born 23 November 1788, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Died 31 August 1860, Howick, County of Chateauguay, Quebec, Province of Canada
Buried George Town Cemetery,County of Chateauguay, PQ
Occupation: tavern keeper
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M48G-Q49 : accessed 2016-11-30), entry for John STEWART ;[Jr].
John Stewart with his wife Margaret Rodgie and a family of sons, including Andrew and Alexander, was the first settler on the site of Howick village. They were from Methven in Perthshire. the family sailed from Glasgow in the spring of 1822 on the brig 'Jean of Irvine", the first ship owned by Alexander Allan of the famous Allan line of ships. John Stewart selected lot 76 near the rapids at Howick. The Chateauguay Valley Historical Society, volume 18 (1985).

Letter of Grace Irwin says the voyage was 7 weeks and 1 day. Celebrated their centennial 100 years later in the town hall of Howick June 22 1922 with 80 descendants at the gathering. Stewart Tartan and china in evidence.
at time of marriage to Jane Mathieson, 1847, John was a Tavern Keeper in Williamstown Beauharnois

Margaret

Alias Margaret STEWART
Born 1 May 1782, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Christened 5 May 1782, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died 28 August 1843, Howick, County of Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada East
Buried 30 August 1843, Georgetown Cemetery,County of Chateauguay, PQ

Children

Andrew W3 {M} = Elizabeth GORDON {F} > Family

Married 18 February 1842, Howick, County of Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada4

Andrew W

Born 8 August 1811, Methven, Perthshire,Scotland
Christened 14 August 1811
Died 22 August 1895, Rosebank Villa, Howick, County of Chateauguay, Quebec5
Buried 25 August 1895, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground,North Georgetown, Que6

Elizabeth

Alias Elizabeth STEWART (18 February 1842)
Born 4 October 1820, Gifford, east Lothian, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Died 30 November 1895, Howick, Co of Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada7
Buried December 1895, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground,North Georgetown, Que8

Thomas9 {M} = Mary Jane (Jane) MUIR10 {F} > Family

Married 24 August 1848, Montreal, Quebec, Canada11

Thomas

Born 13 December 1813, Edinburgh, Perth,Scotland
Christened 1813, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died ABT 1878, USA??
death date maybe 1873

Mary Jane (Jane)

Alias Jane STEWART
Born ABT 1817, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died AFT 29 October 1851, Madison, Ohio, USA
died same year her son is born

John12 {M} = Jane A ANGEL13 {F} > Family

Married 8 September 1839, Bride's residence, Riverfield, Quebec, Canada14

John

Born 28 March 1816, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Died 4 May 1892, Tres St Sacrement, Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada15
Buried 6 May 1892, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying ground,Howick, Quebec16

Jane A

Alias Jane STEWART
Born 13 August 1818, Hutton-Bushel,Yorkshire, England
Died 6 April 1906, Stone House,Howick, Quebec, Canada17
Buried 9 April 1906, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground, Quebec18
Immigrated to Canada 1849 - 1901 census
birth date could be:12 Aug 1820
Could be Jane T.
immigration to Canada 1828
John Angel, his wife, four others and three children under the age of twelve travelled from Quebec City to Montreal on the steamship " St. Lawrence " on July 4, 1828.Likely they had previously taken the Brig. ' " Westmoreland " from Hull, Yorkshire to Quebec City, arriving there on July 2, 1828. There were 62 settlers aboard this latter ship.
St. Lawrence Steamship company and Quebec City Port records http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/1828/sljul04.shtml

Alexander Bishop (Bishop) {M} = Janet Jessie TAYLOR {F} > Family

Married 13 March 1841, Howick, County of Chatequguay, Quebec19

Alexander Bishop (Bishop)

Born 7 July 1818, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland
Died 30 July 1896, Howick, County of Chatequguay, Quebec20
Buried 31 July 1896, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground, Georgetown,Quebec, C21
Buried: Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground, Georgetown,Quebec, Canada plot OG07-09

Janet Jessie

Alias Janet STEWART (30 July 1896)
Born 1820, Perthshire, Scotland
Died 25 April 1893, Howick, Tullochgorum, Quebec, Canada22
Buried 27 April 1893, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground,Georgetown,Quebec,Can23

Margaret Wright {F}

Born 2 July 1820, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died 27 May 1821, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died an Infant

Margaret {F}

Born 24 June 1823, English River, Howick,County of Chateauguay, Quebec24
Christened 8 July 1823, Georgetown, Quebec, Canada25
Died 7 February 1890, Williamstown, Howick,County of Chateauguay, Quebec26
Buried 10 February 1890, Georgetown Presbyterian, Gerogtown, Quebec, Canada27
never married

William Andrew {M} = Janet CALDWELL {F} > Family

Married 4 September 1849, English River, Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada28

William Andrew

Born 30 August 1825, English River,, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada29
Christened 13 September 1825, Georgetown Presbyterian, Howick, Quebec, Canada30
Died 18 August 1898, Howick, Châteauguay, Québec, Canada31

Stewart, William A & Caldwell, Janet
Stewart, William A & Caldwell, Janet

Janet

Alias Janet STEWART (16 September 1849)
Born 5 August 1831, Howick, Country of Chateauguay, Quebec32
Christened 26 January 1832, Montreal, Québec, Canada33
Died 1 September 1872, Howick, Country of Chateauguay, Quebec34
Buried 3 September 1872, Georgetown Presbyterian Burying Ground, Georgetown,Quebec, C35
Parents: Allan Caldwell (1800-1881) & Jean Craig (1797-1877)

    = Margaret (Maggie) Nicol NESS {F} > Family

Married 21 September 1875, Howick, Quebec, Canada36

Margaret (Maggie) Nicol

Alias Margaret ROBERTSON (BEF 1875)
Alias Margaret STEWART (1875)
Born 29 December 1836, Cathcart, Renfrew, Scotland
Christened 28 January 1837, Cathcart,Renfrew,Scotland
Died 15 August 1911, Howick, Co of Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada37
Buried 17 August 1911, Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown,Quebec, C38

Ness, Margaret Nicol
Ness, Margaret Nicol

Ellen Helen {F} = Miles MCMILLAN39 {M} > Family

Married 27 April 1852, Montreal, Quebec, Canada40

Ellen Helen

Alias Ellen Helen MCMILLAN (27 April 1852)
Born 23 October 1827, English River,, Howick, County of Chateauguay, Quebec41
Christened 2 December 1827, Georgetown, Quebec, Canada42
Died AFT 1911, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Miles

Born 10 January 1822, Williamstown, Howick, Chateauguay, Quebec
Christened 3 February 1822, Montreal, Quebec, Canada43
Died 3 July 1891, Montreal, Quebec, Canada44
Buried 6 July 1891, Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada45

Family

The Carson Family, unpublished book by Cliff Carson, shows John born about 1779.
John Stewart with his wife Margaret Rogie and a family of sons, including Alexander, was the first settler on the site of Howick village.They were from Methven in Perthshire.The family sailed from Glasgow in the spring of 1822 on the brig 'Jean of Irvine', the first ship owned by Alexander Allan of the famous Allan line of ships.John Stewart selected lot 76 near the rapids at Howick.
The Chateauguay Valley Historical Society, volume 18 (1985)
http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/stewart/11738/

Sources

1 :
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KG33-VMF

2 : "Stewart, John - Rodgie, Margaret marriage 1809"
"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY33-MX2 : 10 February 2018), John Stuart and Margaret Rogie, 03 Jul 1809; citing Dron,Perth,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,079.

3 : "South West Quebec Pioneers - Stewart John"; Primary evidence

4 : "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"
Source: 10.1739
Event: Marriage
Given: Andrew
Surname: Stewart
Father:
Spouse: Gordon, Elizabeth
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Williamstown, Seigniory of Beauharnois, District of Montreal
BrideResidence: Williamstown, County of Beauharnois, Seigniory of Beauharnois, District of Montreal
Birth:
Baptism:
Marriage: 1842-02-18
Death:
Burial:
Notes:
Witnesses: Stewart, Andrew; Gordon, Elizabeth; Gordon, John; Smith, James;
Church: Scotch Presbyterian Church in North and South Georgetown
Minister: James Crichton Muir

5 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"
08-22-1895 Andrew Stewart, died at his late residence, Rosebank Villa, Holly PQ, aged 84 years 14 days. A native of Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. A resident of Howick for over 72 years.

5a: "Stewart, Andrew burial 1895"

6 :
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104632581/andrew-stewart

6a: "Stewart, Andrew burial 1895"

6b: "Stewart, Andrew - Elizabeth gravestone"; Secondary evidence

7 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"
11-30-1895 Elizabeth Gordon, relict of the late Andrew Stewart, died at her late residence, Rosebank, Howick PQ, age 75 years. Deceased was a native of Gifford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
source: The Gelaner Extracts 1895

8 :
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104632582/elizabeth-stewart

8a: "Stewart, Elizabeth (nee Gordon) burial 1895"

8b: "Stewart, Andrew - Elizabeth gravestone"; Secondary evidence

9 : "South West Quebec Pioneers - Stewart John"; Primary evidence

10 : "South West Quebec Pioneers - Stewart John"; Primary evidence

11 :
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d13p_1180d1834?pId=11318367
Drouin Collection (1621-1968)

12 : "South West Quebec Pioneers - Stewart John"; Primary evidence

13 : "South West Quebec Pioneers - Stewart John"; Primary evidence

14 : "Stewart, John - Angel, Jane Marriage 1839"

14a: "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"; Primary evidence
Source: 10.1664 Event: Marriage
Given: John Surname: Stewart
Father: John
Spouse: Angel, Jane
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: South George Town, Seigniory of Beauharnois, District of Montreal, Lower Canada
BrideResidence: South Williamston, County of Beauharnois, Seigniory of Beauharnois
Marriage: 1839-09-18
Notes: Witnesses: Stewart, John (x); Angel, Jane (x); Stewart, John, Sr.; Orr, William;
Church: Church of North and South Georgetown in Connection with the Church of Scotland
Minister: James Crichton Mui

15 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"
05-04-1892 John Stewart Sr., died at the Stone House, Howick Quebec, age 75 years. A native of Edinburgh, Scotland.

15a: "Southwestern Quebec Church records"; Primary evidence
Sequence ID 49212 Source: 11.0592
Event: Burial
Given: John
Surname: Stewart
Father:
Spouse:
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Tres St. Sacrament
BrideResidence:
Birth:
Baptism:
Marriage:
Death: 1892-05-04
Burial: 1892-05-06
Notes: Aged: in 77 years
Witnesses: Stewart, William; Stewart, Andrew;
Church: Presbyterian Congregation of North and South Georgetown and Circuit in connection with the Presbyterian church in Canada
Minister: George Whillans

16 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"
Burial Record
Sequence ID 49212 Source: 11.0592
Event: Burial
Given: John
Surname: Stewart
Father:
Spouse:
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Tres St. Sacrament
BrideResidence:
Birth:
Baptism:
Marriage:
Death: 1892-05-04
Burial: 1892-05-06
Notes: Aged: in 77 years
Witnesses: Stewart, William; Stewart, Andrew;
Church: Presbyterian Congregation of North and South Georgetown and Circuit in connection with the Presbyterian church in Canada
Minister: George Whillans

17 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"; Primary evidence
"04-06-1906 Jane Angel, Widow of the late John Stewart, died at Stone House, Howick PQ, aged 87 years. A native of Scarboro, England"
burial was the 9 Apri

18 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"
Sequence ID 1340 Source: 160.0048
Event: Burial
Given: Jane
Surname: Angell
Father:
Spouse: Stewart, late John
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Parish of Très St. Sacrament
BrideResidence:
Birth:
Baptism:
Marriage:
Death: 1906-04-06
Burial: 1906-04-09
Notes: Aged in her 87th year; Buried in Georgetown Presbyterian burying ground
Witnesses: Stewart, William; Bryson, A.
Church: Georgetown Presbyterian Congregation
Minister: G. Whillans

19 : "Stewart, Alexander Bishop - Taylor, Janet Jessie Marriage 1"; Primary evidence

19a: "Cliff Carson's Family history"; Secondary evidence

20 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"; Primary evidence
07-30-1896 Alexander Bishop Stewart, died at Tullochgorum, Howick PQ, age 78 years 22 days. A native of Methven, Perthshire, Scotland.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~qchuntin/gleaner/1896.htm

20a: "Stewart, Alexander Bishop burial 1896"; Primary evidence

20b: "Cliff Carson's Family history"; Secondary evidence

21 : "Findagrave.com"
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175503733/alexander-bishop-stewart

21a: "Southwestern Quebec Church records"
Sequence ID 48933 Source: 11.0755
Event: Burial
Given: Alexander Bishop
Surname: Stewart
Father:
Spouse:
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Tres St. Sacrament
BrideResidence:
Birth:
Baptism:
Marriage:
Death: 1896-07-30
Burial: 1896-07-31
Notes: Aged: in 79 years
Witnesses: Stewart, Janet; Glen, Isabella E.;
Church: Presbyterian Congregation of North and South Georgetown and Vacinity in connection with the Presbyterian church in Canada
Minister: George Whillans

21b: "Stewart, Alex B. - Taylor, Janet J. gravestone"

21c: "Stewart, Alexander Bishop burial 1896"; Primary evidence

22 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"
04-28-1893 Janet Taylor, wife of A Bishop Stewart, died at Howick, Tullochgorum PQ, aged 72 years. A native of Perthshire, Scotland.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~qchuntin/gleaner/1893.htm

22a: "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"; Secondary evidence
Source: 11.0633 Event: Burial
Given: Janet Surname: Taylor
Father:
Spouse: Stewart, Alexander Bishop
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Tres St. Sacrament
Death: 1893-04-25 Burial: 1893-04-27
Notes: Aged: in 72 years
Witnesses: Stewart, Grace; Craig, Janet;
Church: Presbyterian Congregation of North and South Georgetown and Vacinity in connection with the Presbyterian church in Canada
Minister: George Whillans

23 : "Findagrave.com"; Secondary evidence
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175503700

23a: ; Secondary evidence
Buried: Georgetown Cemetery,Howick, Chateauguay, Quebec Plot OG07-09
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~qcchatea/cemeteries/georgetown/py.htm#s

24 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"; Primary evidence
Baptism record
Sequence ID 49264 Source: 70.0008
Event: Baptism
Given: Margaret
Surname: Stewart
Father: John
Spouse:
Occupation:
Mother: Rogie, Margaret
Residence:
BrideResidence:
Birth: 1823-06-24
Baptism: 1823-07-08
Marriage:
Death:
Burial:
Notes:
Witnesses: Gardner, William; Wright, James
Church: Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Howick
Minister: Alexander McWattie

25 : "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"
Source: 70.0008 Event: Baptism
Given: Margaret Surname: Stewart
Father: John Occupation:
Mother: Rogie, Margaret
Residence:
Birth: 1823-06-24
Baptism: 1823-07-08
Witnesses: Gardner, William; Wright, James
Church: Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Howick
Minister: Alexander McWattie

26 : "Gleaner Extracts 1863-1951"
02-07-1890 Margaret Stewart, died while visiting David Stewart's, at English River, age 67 years.

26a: "Stewart, Margaret burial 1890"; Primary evidence

27 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"
Burial record
Sequence ID 49271 Source: 11.0500
Event: Burial
Given: Margaret
Surname: Stewart
Father:
Spouse:
Occupation:
Mother:
Residence: Howick
BrideResidence:
Birth:
Baptism:
Marriage:
Death: 1890-02-07
Burial: 1890-02-10
Notes: Aged: in 67 years
Witnesses: Stewart, Andrew; Stewart, Elizabeth;
Church: Presbyterian Congregation of North and South Georgetown and Circuit in connection with the Presbyterian church in Canada
Minister: George Whillans

27a: "Stewart, Margaret burial 1890"; Primary evidence

28 : "Stewart, William - Caldwell, Janet marriage record 1849"

28a: "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"
Source: 66.0028 Event: Marriage
Given: William Surname: Stewart
Father:
Spouse: Caldwell, Janet
Occupation:
Mother:
Residence: South George Town
BrideResidence: Williamstown, County of Beauharnois
Marriage: 1849-09-06
Notes: Witnesses: Stewart, William; Caldwell, Jannet; McDougall, Daniel; Caldwell, Allan;
Church: Presbyterian Congregations of English River and North Georgetown
Minister: James Fettes
Witnesses: Patch, John S.; Stewart, M. W.; Macmillan, Ellen M. R.; Stewart, James;
Church: Presbyterian Congregation in North and South Georgetown
Minister: James Crichton Muir

28b: "Stewart, William & Caldwell, Janet marriage cert"; Primary evidence

29 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"; Primary evidence

30 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"
Baptism record
Source ID 49431 Source: 70.0033
Event: Baptism
Given: William Surname: Stewart
Father: John Occupation: farmer
Mother: Rogie, Margaret
Residence: Williamston
Birth: 1825-08-30
Baptism: 1825-09-13
Witnesses: Stewart, Andrew; Cudywit, Peter
Church: Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Howick
Minister: Alexander McWattie

31 : "Stewart, William family bible Deaths"; Primary evidence

32 : "Drouin Collection"; Primary evidence
Baptism record
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d13p_1189d0635

33 : "Drouin Collection"; Primary evidence
Baptism record
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d13p_1189d0635

34 : "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"
Source: 10.0769 Event: Burial
Given: Janet Surname: Caldwell
Father:
Spouse: Stewart, William
Occupation: farmer
Mother:
Residence: Fertile Creek, St. Jean Chrysostome
Death: 1872-09-01 Burial: 1872-09-03
Notes: Witnesses: Stewart, William; McKell, William;
Church: Canada Presbyterian Church for English River and Parts Adjacent
Minister: Charles MacPherson MacKeracher

34a: "Caldwell, Janet burial 1872"; Primary evidence

35 :
Buried: Georgetown Cemetery,Howick, Chateauguay, Quebec Plot OG07-12
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~qcchatea/cemeteries/georgetown/py.htm#s

35a:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102901057/janet-caldwell

35b: "Caldwell, Janet burial 1872"; Primary evidence

36 : "Stewart, William & Ness, Margaret marriage record"; Primary evidence

37 : "Stewart, William family bible Deaths"

38 :
Buried: Georgetown Cemetery,Howick, Chateauguay, Quebec
Plot OG07-04
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~qcchatea/cemeteries/georgetown/py.htm#r

38a:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104632572/margaret-robertson

38b: "Southwestern Quebec Church records"
Burial Record
ID 49289

38c: "Robertson, John - Ness, Margaret gravestone"; Primary evidence
Burial Plot:OG07-04

39 : ; Primary evidence
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCCG-GLF

40 : "Stewart, Ellen - McMillan, Miles marriage record 1852"; Primary evidence

41 : "Southwestern Quebec Church records"; Primary evidence
Source: 70.0051 Event: Baptism
Given: Helen Surname: Stewart
Father: John
Occupation: farmer
Mother: Roggie, Margaret
Residence: Williamstown
Birth: 1827-10-23
Baptism: 1827-12-02
Witnesses: Stewart, Andrew; McKell, Janet
Church: Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Howick
Minister: Alexander McWattie

42 : "Southwestern Quebec Genealogical Resources"
Source: 70.0051 Event: Baptism
Given: Helen Surname: Stewart
Father: John Occupation: farmer
Mother: Roggie, Margaret
Residence: Williamstown
Birth: 1827-10-23
Baptism: 1827-12-02
Witnesses: Stewart, Andrew; McKell, Janet
Church: Georgetown Presbyterian Church in Howick
Minister: Alexander McWattie

43 :
Baptism
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d13p_1175d0546?pId=2804825

44 :
https://www.ancestrylibrary.ca/imageviewer/collections/1091/images/d13p_1183d2486?pId=843986

45 :
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108937473/miles-mcmillan

Codes in square brackets "[]" are unique person/family identifiers.
{M} = Male; {F} = Female.

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