Descendants of John & Margaret STEWART
 Second Generation 
5. John STEWART (Alexander1) was christened on March 27, 1767 in Tempar, Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland,1 died on May 1, 1854 in Esquesing Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada aged 87, and was buried in Boston Cemetery Esquesing Twp, Halton, Ontario, Canada.
The family is descended from the Stewarts of Drumcharry, Crossmonut and Duntalich. John and Margaret immigrated to America in 1817 and settled in Esquesing Township. Halton County. John was known as Father of Scotch Block although not recorded as first settler. They built a big house in 1827-1830 which was the only frame house in township and they lived there the rest of their lives.
From research by Mary MacKay, August 2010
Events
• He worked as a labourer and lived on Methven St in 1807 in Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland.
John married Margaret LAMOND, daughter of Robert McGILLIWIE, on November 21, 1795 in Tempar, Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland.1 Margaret was christened on September 15, 1765 in , Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland3 and died on June 5, 1840 in Esquesing Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 74. Another name for Margaret was McGILLIWIE.
Margaret's family's original Gaelic surname was McGILLIWIE and was anglicised to LAMOND (LAMONT)
Children from this marriage were:
+ 9 M i. Alexander STEWART was born on August 30, 1796 in Tempar, Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland1,4 and died on August 20, 1881 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 84.
+ 10 M ii. Robert STEWART was born on March 30, 1798 in Tempar, Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland1 and died on December 21, 1883 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 85.
+ 11 F iii. Elizabeth STEWART was born in 1802 in , , Perthshire, Scotland and died in 1841 in Esquesing Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada6 aged 39.
+ 12 M iv. Duncan STEWART was christened on April 22, 1803 in Lassintullich, Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland1,3 and died on April 17, 1887 in Esquesing Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada aged 83.
+ 13 F v. Margaret STEWART was born on May 26, 1804 in Lassintullich, Fortingall Parish, Perthshire, Scotland4 and died on November 17, 1896 in Erin Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada4,5 aged 92.
14 F vi. Janet STEWART was born on August 31, 1807 in Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland1 and died on October 28, 1807 in Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland.
Birth Transcript; Methven Street, Monday the thirty first day of August, Eighteen hundred and seven, was born, Janet Stewart, lawful daughter to John Stewart, labourer in Methven Street, Perth, and Margaret MacGellewie his spouse, and baptised the first day of September said year, by the Reverend Mr Duncan McFarlane, Minister of the Gaelic Chapel in Perth.
+ 15 M vii. John S. STEWART was born on November 27, 1808 in Perth, , Perthshire, Scotland,1,7,8 died on July 22, 1893 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7,8 aged 84, and was buried in Paisley Cemetery, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.
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