Descendants of John & Margaret STEWART
 Sixth Generation 
97. Edgar Murray MacCheyne HILL (Margaret Elizabeth STEWART43, Robert STEWART23, Elizabeth STEWART11, John5, Alexander1) was born on October 13, 1882 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada17 and died on January 1, 1940 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada17 aged 57.
Obituary for.Edgar Murray McCheyne Hill, chief engineer for the western region of the Canadian National railways, died early today in the General hospital where he had been admitted on July 29. For several weeks before he went to the hospital he had been ill and for two months he had been unable to be at his office.
He was 58 years of age and lived at 977 McMillan ave. He was appointed chief engineer of the western region, on. January 1. 1940. Before his promotion he had been engineer of construction and right - of - way. , , One of the best known - employees of the system in Its engineering branch, Mr. Hill spent nearly all his working years with the Canadian National system.
He was born at Guelph, Ont., In 1882 and came west In 1902. , . Served Overseas . A graduate of the engineering department of Toronto University, Mr. Hill went to B.C. on a Dominion lands survey. The next year he went on a survey for the old Canadian Northern railway. He started in railway work In 1903 as a rod man in the engineering department of the Canadian Northern in Winnipeg. He kept at this branch of the work all the years since, except for service overseas during the Great War.
He enlisted with the Canadian Engineers in 1916 and was sent to France within two weeks of his arrival in England. He transferred to the Royal Engineers in the Imperial Army and won his captaincy in 1917. Married Here Mr. Hill was a member of Augustine United church; a member of Dorchester lodge of St. John's, A.F. and A.M., and a member of the Winter club. He was a member of the executive of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba. ' ,
He was married in 1926 in Winnipeg to Olive Earls, native of Clones, Ireland. Besides his widow, - he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Alexander Hill, of Guelph; two daughters, - Mary and Anne, and son, John, all at home, and three sisters, Jessie Hill, Guelph; Mrs. Norman Goldlng, Pullman, Wash., and Mrs.W.W. Balrd, of Amherst, N.S. His father died In 1908.
Events
• Edgar resided in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in 1932 .
Edgar married Olive Adeline EARLS, daughter of William EARLS and Rebecca (__?__), on July 28, 1926 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. Olive was born in 1893 in Clones, Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland and died on August 21, 194226 aged 49.
Events
• She emigrated from , , , Ireland in 1916.
• She worked as a secretary for Dr. Parmalee in 1920 in Quebec City, , Quebec, Canada.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 127 F i. Mary HILL
+ 128 M ii. John Murray Earls HILL was born in 1929 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada and died in 2011 aged 82.
+ 129 F iii. Margaret Eleanor "Anne" HILL
111. John Laidlaw PURVIS (Anne Henderson LAIDLAW54, Margaret Elizabeth STEWART25, Elizabeth STEWART11, John5, Alexander1) was born on November 26, 1887 in , , Quebec, Canada.27
Events
• John resided in Acton, Halton Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901 .
• He resided in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada in 1916 .
• He worked as a machinist on the steam railroad in 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. 28
John married Jessie M. STEVENSON about 1915. Jessie was born on May 28, 1892 in , , , Scotland28,29 and died on September 20, 1942 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA29 aged 50.
Events
• She worked as a saleswoman in a department store in 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The child from this marriage was:
130 F i. Evelyn K. PURVIS was born on October 26, 1916 in Calgary, , Alberta, Canada29 and died on May 26, 2010 in Carmel, Monterey, California, USA aged 93.
117. Mary Ella McKELLAR (Jennet Brown LAIDLAW67, Anne STEWART35, John S.15, John5, Alexander1) was born on April 17, 1878 in Teeswater, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada13 and died on October 12, 1931 aged 53.
Events
• Mary resided at the home of her grandparents in Louise, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada in 1901.
Mary married David James YEDDEAU, son of Felix YEDDEAU and Elizabeth GEDDES, on October 21, 1908 in , Louise RM, Manitoba, Canada. David was born on July 14, 1869 in , , Ontario, Canada16,30 and died on August 3, 1939 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada30 aged 70.
Events
• He worked as a fireman in 1901 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.
• David resided at 344, Maryland St in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in 1916.
Children from this marriage were:
131 M i. James Felix YEDDEAU was born on September 19, 1909 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada14 and died on March 1, 1991 in London, Middlesex Co, Ontario, Canada aged 81.
James married Phoebe (__?__).
132 M ii. David Hugh YEDDEAU was born on December 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada and died on August 30, 1992 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 80.
Obituary for David Hugh YEDDEAU.
David Yeddeau, founding father of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, passed away on August 30, 1992 at the age of 80.
Winnipeg born, David attended theater school and later took on the job of Stage Manager of a touring Chautauqua Theater Company. He also acted, directed and worked as a scene painter, as well as teaching drama for evening courses, staging various productions and doing make-up for local operettas.
In the early 1940's, with Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Hey (Farally), David co-founded the Winnipeg Ballet.
David was Managing Director of various theater companies across Canada and contributed his experience of theater to over 300 productions which included the Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand Shows in the earlier years.
From Dance Collection Danse; The News #31, 1992.
Events
• He worked as a Production and stage manager for Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
• David resided at 532 Craig Street with his father David J. in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada in 1935.
• He worked as a Production and stage manager for Royal Winnipeg Ballet and lived at 300 Craig St, Apt 31 with his sister Elizabeth in 1949 in Winnipeg, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada.
• He worked as a publicity agent and lived at 77 Hayden Street, St. Paul's District in 1953 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada.
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