George Washington Stewart1

M, b. 14 September 1812, d. 19 October 1896
     George Washington Stewart was born on 14 September 1812 at Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USAB,G.2,3,4 He was the son of Joseph Stewart and Sarah Jane (?)1

     George Washington Stewart married Sophia A. Kling, daughter of Georg Adam Kling and Mary (?), on 20 June 1833 at Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, USAB,G, at age 20.2

According to the History of La Grange and Noble, Indiana Counties published in 1882, "Other tavern keepers have been...G. W. Stewart" circa 1846 at Wolf Lake, Noble, Indiana, USAB,G.5 George Washington Stewart was a stage coach proprietor and tavern owner in 1850.2,6 He was a H. keeper in 1856 at Clayton, Clayton, Iowa, USAB,G.7 He was a tailor in June 1860 at Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USAB,G.8
     George Washington Stewart and Sophia A. Kling were divorced on 16 December 1875 at Rochester, MNB,G.9,10 George Washington Stewart was a tailor in trade in June 1880 at Rochester, MNB,G.11 He was a tailor in May 1895 at Rochester, MNB,G.12
     George Washington Stewart died on 19 October 1896 at Rochester, MNB,G, at age 84 of senility.13,14 He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USAB,G.

Locations

Migration-To1855Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USAB,G, from Indiana15

Children of George Washington Stewart and Sophia A. Kling

Unique ID=STEWA-36790
Last Edited=2 Apr 2021

Citations

  1. [S387] Alma Stewart and Betty Stewart, Family File, Henden, online n.p. (Eugene, Oregon), 1999.
  2. [S353] Donald Dale, "Email: Dale, 2002 02 09, "Stewarts"," e-mail message from e-mail address (Fayetteville, PA) to Barbara Zanzig, 9 Feb 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Stewarts."
  3. [S395] Geo. W. Sr. Stewart, Minnesota death certificate D-237-20, Collection of Barbara Zanzig, Bothell, King, Washington, USA. Hereinafter cited as Geo. W. Stewart Sr. Death Certificate.
  4. [S1505] "Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905", Database and images, Minnesota Historical Society, Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/mnstatecen/: 2007, 1885 > Olmsted, roll MNSC_35; George Stewart, Rochester, p. 84 (590 penned) (Anc. image 221/272), line 37, fam. 675; accessed 27 Aug 2019, citing 1865-1905 Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1849-1855 Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules and Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census.
  5. [S574] Anonymous, Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana : historical and biographical (Chicago, IL: F.A. Battey & Co., 1882), p. 251. Hereinafter cited as History of La Grange and Noble, Indiana Counties.
  6. [S573] 1850 US Census IN, Noble, Noble Co., Indiana, Noble Co., population schedule, Ancestry.com, (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054), George W. Stewart household, Noble Twp., Roll M432_162, sheet stamped 232 (written 88, written 463) (Anc. image 1/16), dwelling 6, family 6, accessed 11 Oct 2019; citing http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8054
  7. [S1699] "Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925", database and images, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1084/: 2007, 1856 > Clayton > Clayton; Geo. W. Stewart household, page 9 (stamped 1111) (Anc. image 9/17), dwelling 59, family 61, accessed 27 Aug 2019, citing State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  8. [S559] 1860 US Census MN, Olmsted, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Geo. W. Stewart; citing Roll M653_572.
  9. [S693] Plaintiff Sophia Stewart v. Defendant George W. Stewart, Divorce decree, filed 16 Dec 1875, Minnesota District Court, 3rd Judicial District, Olmsted County, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA.
  10. [S567] 1880 US Census MN, Olmsted, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), Sophia Stewart; citing Roll T9_628; Family History Film: 1254628.
  11. [S567] 1880 US Census MN, Olmsted, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), William Lohse; citing Roll T9_628; Family History Film: 1254628.
  12. [S1505] "Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905", Database and images, Minnesota Historical Society, Ancestry.com, URL https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/mnstatecen/: 2007, 1895 > Olmsted, roll V290_79; George W. Stewart household (indexed as George M. Stewart), district 17, Rochester, roll V290_79, pag 15 (115 penned) (Anc. image 109/553), line 1, accessed 27 Aug 2019, citing 1865-1905 Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1849-1855 Minnesota Territorial Census Schedules and Minnesota 1857 Territorial Census.
  13. [S1446] (Olmsted Co.) Death records, 1871-1997 ; indexes, 1870-1984, film no. 2196329, Geo. W. Stewart, no. 20, p. 237 (written), 306 (microfilm index), Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as Death records, 1871-1997 ; indexes, 1870-1984.
  14. [S353] Donald Dale, "Email: Dale, 2002 02 09, "Stewarts"," e-mail message from e-mail address (Fayetteville, PA) to Barbara Zanzig, 9 Feb 2002, this source claims a birth year of 1895. Hereinafter cited as "Stewarts."
  15. [S375] Donald Dale, "Family Group Sheet(s), Don Dale" (Fayetteville, Pennsylvania). Checked 20170106

    Photocopy courtesy of Donald A. Dale, Fayetteville, Pennsylvania.
  16. [S409] "Probate record, with attached will, for Sophia A. (Cling) Stewart, 1904": 18 Jan 1904.
  17. [S500] Larry Renslow, "Email: Renslow, 2002 02 07, "Geo W. Stewart Individual Detail Report"," e-mail message from e-mail address (Pleasanton, CA) to Barbara Zanzig, 7 Feb 2002. Hereinafter cited as "Geo W. Stewart Detail."
  18. [S560] 1870 US Census MN, Olmsted, Olmsted Co., Minnesota, population schedule, Ancestry.com, (www.ancestry.com), George Stewart household, 2nd ward, Rochester, p. 35 (written 433) (870) (image 18/22), dwelling 254, fam. 268, accessed 8 Dec 2014; citing Roll M593_8.