Joseph Steward
ID # 8404, (1849-1923)
| Father | Robert Steward (1818-1906) |
| Mother | Mary Copping (1821-1904) |
| Birth | Joseph Steward was born on 15 August 1849 at Rawdon, Quebec. |
| Christening | He was christened on 23 September 1849 at Rawdon. |
| Marriage | He married Cora Elva Husband, daughter of Henry Penrose Husband and Emily Priestman, on 15 September 1886 at Wainfleet Twp., Welland Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 012097-86 Wainfleet Twp., Welland Co. Joseph Stewart, 36, bachelor, school teacher, Methodist. Born Quebec, residing Wainfleet. Parents Robert and Mary Stewart. Cora E. Husband, 20, spinster, Friend. Born and residing Wainfleet. Parents Henry and Emily P. Husband. Witnesses Wm. Stewart and Ann Priestman, both of Wainfleet. On Sept. 15, 1886, at Wainfleet, by Rev. H. A. Cook. |
| Death | He died on 6 April 1923 at Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario, at age 73. |
| Burial | He was buried on 9 April 1923 at Pelham Hicksite Quaker Cemetery, Pelham Twp.. |
| Note | From the Drouin collection, via Ancestry, is the baptism book for Christchurch Anglican at Rawdon, Quebec. The page is unumbered, but a side slip states the year to be 1849. Steward Baptized Joseph son of Robert Steward of the township of Rawdon, blacksmith, and of Mary (by her maiden name Copping) his wife, was born on August the fifteenth and baptized on September twenty third, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. By me Chas. Rollit. In presence of Joseph Copping Henry Copping Clarinda Jones The handwriting of the minister's name isn't entirely clear, but a church history of Christchurch, Rawdon, to be found on line, tells that Charles Rollit was priest-in-charge from 1846-1865. Note: No doubt all the children of Robert and Mary were baptized, but, as of this writing, only a baptism for son Joseph has been found. Death reg. 015937-23 Dunnville, Haldimand Co. Joseph Steward died April 6, 1923, at the corner of Forest and Pine Streets. Married. Age 70 yrs., 7 mos., 22 dys. Date of birth August 15, 1852. Retired farmer. Residence at place of death 3 yrs. Parents Robert Steward, born England, and Mary Copping, born Quebec. Physician Dr. D. Rigg. Informant Mrs. J. Steward, Dunnville. Burial April 9, 1923, Pelham Township, Welland Co. Reports of the year of Joseph's birth vary. The 1851 census wasn't begun until January 12, 1852. The age question asked was: What is your age as of your next birthday? The answer for Joseph was 3, which would date his birth to 1849. The 1901 census at Wainfleet dates his birth year to to 1851, which is clearly wrong. It did happen that a child was born and given a name, only to pass away in infancy and a later child would sometimes receive the same name. Since the baptism record dates Joseph's birth to the 15th of August and the 1901 census dates it to the 15th of August, it's apparent that we are recording the same person. |
| Last Edited | 18 Mar 2021 |