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Robert Erskine Stewart
Cal 1858 - 1931 (~ 73 years)-
Name Robert Erskine Stewart Born CALC 27 Mar 1858 Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada 
[1, 2] Gender Male Residence 1871 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Presbyterian Eby ID Number Waterloo-339433 Died 9 Apr 1931 Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] Cause: Cause: Myocarditis & Endocarditis (6 years) Buried 11 Apr 1931 Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] Person ID I339433 Generations Last Modified 6 Apr 2024
Father Erskine Stewart, b. 6 Jun 1825, Clogher, Tyrone Co., Northern Ireland , d. 25 Jun 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) Mother Isabella Potter, b. 1829, , Sligo, Ireland , d. 1 Dec 1893, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada (Age 64 years) Family ID F15098 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Picken, b. CALC 8 Oct 1858, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 10 Sep 1930, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 71 years) Married 12 Aug 1880 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 Family ID F248088 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Robert E. Stewart - The death occurred at Galt Hospital early Thursday morning of Robert Erskine Stewart, a highly esteemed resident of Ayr, in his 73rd year. Mr. Stewart had been in declining health for some time and became seriously ill some four weeks ago. He was taken to the hospital for treatment on Wednesday afternoon, but passed away some hours later. He was born at Paris and came to Ayr when but eight years old. His boyhood days were spent here, after which he went to Galt where he served his apprenticeship as a machinist with the Goldie & McCulloch Co. After a residence in Galt of five or six years he went to Chicago where he was married. He later returned to Galt, going from there to Toronto. Some years later he went to Ottawa, where he was department superintendent with the Eddy Co. for 35 years. Some two years ago he retired to Ayr, where his wife predeceased him seven months ago. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Doric Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Ottawa. Of a quiet, reserved disposition, he was highly esteemed by all those who knew him well. He is survived by one sister and a brother, Mrs. E. S. McHutchion and Peter Stewart, both of Ayr. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery. Rev. Patterson Hall conducted the services, while the pallbearers were: George Bird, Adam Douglas, William Leithead, J. J. Brown, J. A. Manson and M. M. Robson.
The Ayr News Apr 16 1931 pg 10
- Robert E. Stewart - The death occurred at Galt Hospital early Thursday morning of Robert Erskine Stewart, a highly esteemed resident of Ayr, in his 73rd year. Mr. Stewart had been in declining health for some time and became seriously ill some four weeks ago. He was taken to the hospital for treatment on Wednesday afternoon, but passed away some hours later. He was born at Paris and came to Ayr when but eight years old. His boyhood days were spent here, after which he went to Galt where he served his apprenticeship as a machinist with the Goldie & McCulloch Co. After a residence in Galt of five or six years he went to Chicago where he was married. He later returned to Galt, going from there to Toronto. Some years later he went to Ottawa, where he was department superintendent with the Eddy Co. for 35 years. Some two years ago he retired to Ayr, where his wife predeceased him seven months ago. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Doric Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Ottawa. Of a quiet, reserved disposition, he was highly esteemed by all those who knew him well. He is survived by one sister and a brother, Mrs. E. S. McHutchion and Peter Stewart, both of Ayr. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery. Rev. Patterson Hall conducted the services, while the pallbearers were: George Bird, Adam Douglas, William Leithead, J. J. Brown, J. A. Manson and M. M. Robson.
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Sources - [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
[Front/Northeast] Elizabeth Neely/ wife of/ Samuel Stewart/ died/ July 7th 1872/ aged 76 years./ Samuel Stewart/ born Dec. 26, 1867/ died at Santa Cruz, Cal./ Oct. 15, 1910/ Isabella P. Stewart/ born Mar. 23, 1870/ died Dec. 11, 1911/ Peter Stewart/ 1863 - 1934/ Stewart.
[A] Mary [B] Samuel
[Left/Southeast] Erskine Stewart,/ died/ June 25th 1904,/ aged 79 years./ Isabella Potter,/ wife of/ Erskine Stewart,/ died/ Dec. 1st 1893,/ aged 63 years./ also their children/ Mary/ died Aug. 21st 1867,/ aged 1 year/ & 3 Mo's./ Samuel/ died Sept. 1st 1867,/ aged 1 year/ & 3 Mo's.
[Back/Southwest] James Finlayson/ died/ June 10th, 1892./ aged 41 years./ his wife/ Sarah Jane/ Stewart/ born/ Dec. 19th 1853/ died/ Dec. 3rd 1917/ Elizabeth Stewart/ McHutchion/ 1856 - 1934
[Right/Northwest] William Stewart/ born/ Mar. 29, 1864/ died at Tacoma, Wash. , U. S./ Aug. 13, 1921/ Robert E. Stewart/ 1858 - 1931/ his wife/ Mary Picken/ 1858 - 1930 - [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 7.
- [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
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Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Married - 12 Aug 1880 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States 
Died - Cause: Cause: Myocarditis & Endocarditis (6 years) - 9 Apr 1931 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Buried - 11 Apr 1931 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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