George Stewart

1850 - 1915  (64 years)

• Name	George Stewart
  Born	7 Sep 1850	Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7621335
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Student
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of Scotland
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-153214
  Died	12 May 1915	Val Verde, Riverside, California, United States
  Buried	Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States
  Person ID	I153214	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Stewart,   b. 1812, , Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 May 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Ann Wilson,   b. 1815, , Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 12 Nov 1895  (Age 80 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1840	Old Monkland, Old Monkland, , Lanark, Scotland   [2]
  Family ID	F25891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Stewart At his home in Val Verde, Cal., after nine days' illness of pneumonia and complications the brave and gentle spirit of Geo. Stewart took its flight just at eventide on Wednesday, May 12, 1915. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, September 7, 1850 second son of Charles Stewart, who ranks among modern Scottish poets. His mother's family name was Wilson. His parents settled in Galt, Ontario, Canada, when George was a young lad, who at an early age, showed a great fondness for study. He was graduated from Galt Collegiate Institute and Toronto. university, from which institutions of learning he was many times gold medalist. One can fancy his parents pointing with loving pride to "Geordie's books," like some of the interesting characters in Ian Maclaren's writings. After his college days, Mr. Stewart entered the Grand Trunk railroad offices in Montreal. While living in Montreal. as a member of the St. George's snow shoe club, on one of their tramps round the mountain, he and a friend lost their way in a storm. and were nearly frozen to death. Likely the terrible exposure in that blizzard was the beginning of the brave fight for life, which might have ended years ago, but for his wonderful Scotch grit! In subsequent years Mr. Stewart was traffic manager for the Grand Trunk in Chicago. About 23 years, ago he came to California on a stretcher and settled in the north end of Perris valley 22 years ago. He has been the station agent at both Alessandro and Val Verde and was postmaster for many years at Alessandro. Had his health not broken. George Stewart had a great future before him as a railroad manager. He was married in Montreal to Charlotte Gibson of London. England who predeceased him January 8. 1906 Mr. Stewart leaves a brother. Charles F. and family in Galt. Ontario and a brother. John and family, in Detroit. Funeral services were held in Riverside Cal., on Friday May 14th, Rev. D. Milton C. Dotten officiating. Mrs. Arthur L. Brown sang mose sympathically "Nearer My God To Thee." The interment was in Evergreen cemetery, Riverside. Riverside Daily Press 18 May 1915

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 57. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, indexing project (batch) number: M11652-4 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 1066602. Charles Stewart married 6 Jun 1840 Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland to Anne Wilson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Sep 1850 - Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Occupation - Student - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 May 1915 - Val Verde, Riverside, California, United States Buried - - Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth