Alexander E. Stewart

Male 1918 - 1989  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander E. Stewart was born in 1918 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (son of Neil Stewart and Elizabeth Alma Scott); died in 1989; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Neil Stewart was born in 1858 in Perthshire, Scotland (son of Alexander "Big Sandy" Stewart and Margaret Stewart); died on 3 Jan 1931 in Ashton Station, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1931 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Neil married Elizabeth Alma Scott on 23 Mar 1915 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Duncan Scott and Janet Ferguson) was born on 18 Feb 1875; died in 1985; was buried in 1985 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Alma Scott was born on 18 Feb 1875 (daughter of Duncan Scott and Janet Ferguson); died in 1985; was buried in 1985 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander E. Stewart was born in 1918 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1989; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alexander "Big Sandy" Stewart was born on 2 Apr 1813 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland (son of Alexander "Sandy of the Hill" Stewart and Elizabeth Stewart); died on 13 Jan 1889 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Sandy Stewart
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208421539
    • _FGRAVE: 208421539

    Notes:

    (Research):date given in Kidd, George Edward, "The Story of the Derry", May 1, 1943, p.62
    - - -
    http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#Elspeth_1789

    The Family of Big Sandy (Alistair M?r) Stewart and Margaret Stewart of Balintochich
    Neil said that the whole family emigrated in 1835 on the ship 'Canada' owned by the Allan Lines, but this was not entirely true. His brother Alexander stayed on at Balchapel and did not emigrate with them. The following year he married Margaret Stewart of Knockgarry on 4th September. Margaret was the daughter of Donald Stewart and Janet Stewart (or possibly Robertson) who were living at Balintochich in 1841.
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    http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#Elspeth_1789

    The 1841 and 1851 census returns for Borenich show that Alexander and Margaret moved from Balchapel to nearby Balintochich, where Alexander worked as a handloom weaver. They had seven children while living at Balintochich, but none of them were baptised or recorded in the Old Parish Records. By the mid-1850s it would have been impossible to compete with the weaving looms of the big cities, and by 1853 they had emigrated to Beckwith Township to re-join the rest of the family. Margaret Stewart's brother, Alexander (born c1813), and her sister Jane (born c1815) emigrated with them. Jane died 6th January 1899.

    Name?tab??tab?Born?tab??tab?Married?tab??tab?Date?tab??tab?Residence?tab??tab?Died
    Janet?tab??tab?Apr 9 1838?tab?Robert Scott
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab?Conc 6, Lot 20?tab?1861??tab??tab?Beckwith
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?T?tab?ownship?tab?h. Nov 4 1870
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?w. Jan 9 1920
    Elizabeth?tab?1841?tab??tab?unmarried?tab?.?tab??tab?Balintochich?tab?d. before 1851
    Jean
    (Jane)?tab??tab?1843?tab??tab?Samuel Leach?tab?Jun 28 1875?tab?Beckwith
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?Township?tab?h.
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?w.
    Helen
    (Ellen)?tab??tab?Jun 1846?tab?William Henry
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab?Jefferson?tab?1872?tab?.?tab??tab??tab?h. Jan 14 1831
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?w. Sep 26 1919
    Donald
    (Daniel)?tab??tab?1848?tab?unmarried?tab?.?tab?.?tab??tab??tab??tab?d. after 1871
    Alexander
    (Alistair Og)?tab?1848?tab?unmarried?tab?.?tab?.?tab??tab??tab??tab?d. Feb 20 1927
    Neil?tab??tab?1850?tab?Elizabeth Alma
    ?tab??tab??tab?Scott?tab??tab??tab?Mar 23 1915?tab?Beckwith
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?Township?tab?h. 1931
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?w. 1985?
    Elizabeth?tab?Mar 1855
    ?tab??tab?Canada?tab?unmarried?tab?.?tab?.?tab??tab??tab?d. after 1911
    _______________________________________________________________________
    ?u?Note 14?/u? 1871 census Beckwith
    Name: ?tab?Alexander Stewart
    Gender: ?tab?Male
    Age: ?tab?56
    Birth Year: ?tab?1815
    Birth Place: ?tab?Scotland
    Religion: ?tab?Presbyterian
    Origin: ?tab?Scottish (Scotish)
    Province: ?tab?Ontario
    DISTRICT: ?tab?Lanark South?tab?District Number: 79?tab?Division: 01
    Subdistrict: ?tab?Beckwith?tab?Subdistrict Number: ?tab?i
    Household Members: ?tab?
    Name ?tab??tab??tab?Age
    Alex Steward ?tab??tab?56
    Margret Steward ?tab?56
    Jane Steward ?tab??tab?25
    Ellin Steward ?tab??tab?23
    Alexander Stewart ?tab?21
    Danniall Stewart ?tab?21
    Nail Stewart ?tab??tab?19
    Elizabeth Stewart ?tab?15
    _________________________________________________________________________________
    ?u?15?/u? http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#D

    The Family of Big Sandy (Alistair M?r) Stewart and Margaret Stewart of Balintochich
    Neil said that the whole family emigrated in 1835 on the ship 'Canada' owned by the Allan Lines, but this was not entirely true. His brother Alexander stayed on at Balchapel and did not emigrate with them. The following year he married Margaret Stewart of Knockgarry on 4th September. Margaret was the daughter of Donald Stewart and Janet Stewart (or possibly Robertson) who were living at Balintochich in 1841.

    The 1841 and 1851 census returns for Borenich show that Alexander and Margaret moved from Balchapel to nearby Balintochich, where Alexander worked as a handloom weaver. They had seven children while living at Balintochich, but none of them were baptised or recorded in the Old Parish Records. By the mid-1850s it would have been impossible to compete with the weaving looms of the big cities, and by 1853 they had emigrated to Beckwith Township to re-join the rest of the family. Margaret Stewart's brother, Alexander (born c1813), and her sister Jane (born c1815) emigrated with them. Jane died 21st January 1898.
    Name ?tab??tab??tab?Born ?tab??tab?Married ?tab??tab??tab?Date ?tab?Residence ?tab??tab??tab??tab?Died
    Janet ?tab??tab??tab?Apr 9 1838 ?tab?Robert Scott ?tab??tab??tab?1861? ?tab?Beckwith TownshipConc 6, Lot 20 ?tab?h. Nov 4 1870 / w. Jan 9 1920
    Elizabeth ?tab??tab?1841 ?tab??tab?unmarried ?tab?. ?tab??tab??tab?Balintochich ?tab??tab??tab??tab?d. before 1851
    Jean (Jane) ?tab??tab?1843 ?tab??tab?Samuel Leach . ?tab?. ?tab?
    Helen (Ellen) ?tab??tab?Jun 1846 ?tab?William Henry Jefferson ?tab?1872 ?tab?. ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab? h. Jan 14 1831 / w. Sep 26 1919
    Donald (Daniel) ?tab?1848 ?tab??tab?unmarried ?tab?. ?tab?.
    Alexander (Alistair Og) ?tab?1848 ?tab??tab?unmarried ?tab?. ?tab?. ?tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab??tab?d. Feb 20 1927
    Neil ?tab??tab??tab?1850 ?tab??tab?Elizabeth Alma Scott ?tab??tab?Mar 23 1915 ?tab?Beckwith Township ?tab??tab?h. 1931 w. 1935?
    Elizabeth ?tab??tab?Mar 1855 Canada unmarried
    _________________________________________________________________________________


    Died:
    http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#D [accessed Dec 31, 2013]

    The circumstances of the death of Big Sandy (Alistair M?r) Stewart appeared in the Perth Courier, January 18th, 1889.

    " Saturday last Mr. Alexander Stewart, 4th Line Beckwith, designated as "Big Sandy", came to town to do business. In returning, as a farmer on the 9th Line reports it, he undertook to light his pipe when the young and spirited team, feeling the loosened reins, began to run away. Mr. Stewart leaned over the dashboard to pick up the reins and fell forward and down in front of the runners where he was dragged along till a boulder on the side loosened the king bolt and let away the animals.
    He was found by the driver of the next vehicle to whom he said he was very much injured. He was carried into Peter McDougall's but objected to their sending for the doctor thinking he might recover. He lingered on in great pain until Sunday morning when he died just before Dr. McEwen arrived who was called out of church for the purpose of seeing him. The team ran a mile and a half where steaming and tired out they were caught by Messrs. McIlquham and Pressley who were emerging from the woods after a rabbit hunt.
    Mr. Stewart was a farmer with a large business and family connections and his shocking death has sent sorrow throughout many homes both in this section and in Manitoba. "

    Alexander married Margaret Stewart on 4 Sep 1836 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1814 in Balquidder, Stirling, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 21 Jan 1898 in Derry, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Margaret Stewart was born in 1814 in Balquidder, Stirling, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 21 Jan 1898 in Derry, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208422387
    • _FGRAVE: 208422387

    Children:
    1. Janet Stewart was born on 9 Apr 1838 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 9 Jan 1920 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1920 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Stewart was born in 1841; and died.
    3. Margaret Stewart was born in 1843 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 11 Oct 1922 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel Donald Stewart was born about 1848 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died in 1901 in Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States; was buried in Oak Creek Cemetery, Bottineau, Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States.
    5. Mary Stewart was born in 1845 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; and died.
    6. Alexander "Son of Sandy" Stewart was born about 1848 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 20 Feb 1927 in Lanark Highlands Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Ellen Stewart was born on 9 Apr 1850; died on 26 Sep 1919; was buried in 1919 in Prospect United Church Cemetery, Prospect, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Grace Stewart was born on 17 Apr 1850 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 8 May 1937 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in May 1937 in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Daniel Stewart was born about 1851; died in 1940.
    10. Jane Stewart was born on 10 Apr 1851 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    11. Ellen Stewart was born on 26 May 1852 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; died on 5 Jan 1933 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Christina Stewart was born in 1858 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Canada West; and died.
    13. 2. Neil Stewart was born in 1858 in Perthshire, Scotland; died on 3 Jan 1931 in Ashton Station, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1931 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    14. Elizabeth Stewart was born on 1 Mar 1863; died in 1962.

  3. 6.  Duncan Scott and died.

    Duncan married Janet Ferguson. Janet and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Janet Ferguson and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Alma Scott was born on 18 Feb 1875; died in 1985; was buried in 1985 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander "Sandy of the Hill" Stewart was born on 2 Jan 1782 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland (son of Neil Stewart and Janet Fraser); died on 24 Jul 1865 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

    Notes:

    (Research):Source
    from: Kidd, George Edward, "The Story of the Derry, self-published, 1943, page 74
    "In the early days there were nine Sandy Stewarts living In Beckwith, each with a qualifying name to distinguish him from the others. These were:
    The Widows Sandy, in The Derry.
    Soldier Sandy, In The Derry.
    Big Sandy, in the third concession. (In Gaelic, Alistair Mohr.)
    Sandy, son of Sandy, in the third concession. (In Gaelic, Alistair Oig.)
    Merchant Sandy, at Black's Corners.
    Shoemaker Sandy, at Franktown..
    Sandy F., in the eleventh concession.
    Sandy-on-the-Hill, near Ashton.
    Blacksmith Sandy, or Sandy Gow. (Gow being the Gaelic word for blacksmith,)"
    _______________________________________________________________________
    http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#D
    Elspeth (Elizabeth) married Alexander Stewart of Balchapel on 30th April 1809 according to the Blair Atholl OPR. Alexander was the eldest son of Neil Stewart and Janet Fraser of Croftcarnach and was born at Croftcarnach on 2nd January 1782. Croftcarnach was unable to support several Stewart families and Alexander had taken up the tenancy of the next farm, Balchapel, prior to his marriage.
    Alexander and Elizabeth had a family of eight children and were living at Balchapel until at least 1829. In the early 1900s, their eldest son, Neil recounted that his father had been a tenant farmer near Pitlochry, and attended the Moulin church as there was no church in Pitlochry at that time. This would suggest that the family had moved from Borenich prior to their emigration to Canada in 1835. Their last child, Christian (Christina), probably was born 20th October 1832. No record of her baptism can be found so, perhaps, they had moved to the Pitlochry area.
    Name?tab??tab?Born?tab??tab?Married?tab??tab??tab?Date?tab??tab?Residence?tab??tab??tab?Died
    Neil?tab??tab?Feb 16 1811?tab?Isabella Stewart?tab??tab?Mar 13 1840?tab?Beckwith, Township?tab??tab?h. Apr 28 1904 / w. Apr 15 1900
    Alexander?tab?Apr 2 1813?tab?Margaret Stewart?tab?Sep 4 1836?tab?Balintochich & and Beckwith?tab?h. Jan 13 1889 / w. Jan 21 1898
    (Alistair M?r)
    John?tab??tab?Mar 1 1815?tab?1. Janet McDougall?tab?1. Jun 20 1848?tab?Beckwith, Lot 3, Conc. 7?tab?h. Apr 3 1899 / w1. Oct 25 1855 / w2. May 2 1908?tab??tab?
    ?tab??tab??tab??tab?2. Mary A. Lawford?tab?2. c1856?tab?
    Isobel?tab??tab?Jan 10 1817?tab?John McTavish?tab??tab?Mar 12 1841?tab?Beckwith Township?tab??tab?
    Janet?tab??tab?Sep 18 1818?tab?.?tab?.?tab?.?tab?d.
    Grissel (Grace)?tab?Jun 18 1821?tab?Donald Buchanan?tab?Dec 24 1841?tab?Bruce Township?tab??tab?h. Sep 14 1881 / w. Feb 6 1898
    Duncan?tab??tab?May 10 1824?tab?Christina McDougall?tab?May 27 1851?tab?Ramsay Township?tab??tab?h. Mar 9 1909 / w. Apr 27 1892
    Peter?tab??tab?Mar 24 1829?tab?Catherine McDougall?tab?.?tab??tab?Ramsay Township?tab??tab?h. Jan 31 1895 / w. Nov 3 1904
    Christian (Christina) Oct 10 1832??tab?James McEwan?tab??tab?Mar 4 1861?tab?Turnbury Township?tab??tab?h. before 1922 / w. Jun 29 1922
    _______________________________________________________________________

    Alexander married Elizabeth Stewart on 30 Apr 1809 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Stewart and Isabel Scott) was born in Jun 1789 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Jun 1789 in Balcastle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland; died in Mar 1834 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Stewart was born in Jun 1789 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Jun 1789 in Balcastle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Stewart and Isabel Scott); died in Mar 1834 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Elspeth Stewart

    Notes:

    (Research):http://www.borenich.co.uk/Ross_Document/RossFootnote_Alex.html#D
    1789, Blair Atholl OPR
    Alexander Stewart in Balchastle and Isabel Scott his wife had a child baptised 18th June named Elspeth
    _________________________________________________________________________

    Children:
    1. Neil Stewart was born on 16 Feb 1811 in Pitlochry, Blair Attoll, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 28 Apr 1904 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1904 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Alexander "Big Sandy" Stewart was born on 2 Apr 1813 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 13 Jan 1889 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Stewart was born on 1 Mar 1815 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 3 Apr 1899 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 4 Apr 1899 in Dewar Cemetery, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Isabella Stewart was born on 10 Jan 1817 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 16 Jan 1817 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 28 Feb 1897 in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Janet Stewart was born on 18 Sep 1818 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    6. Grace Stewart was born on 18 Jun 1821 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 6 Feb 1898 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Duncan Stewart was born on 10 May 1824 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 May 1824 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 9 Mar 1909 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1909 in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Christina Stewart was born on 20 Oct 1826 in Pitlochry, Blair Attoll, Perth, Scotland; died on 29 Jun 1922 in Turnberry Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Peter Stewart was born on 24 Mar 1829 in Blair Atholl, Perth and Kinross, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 31 Jan 1895 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in United Cemeteries, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.




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