Name: John Joseph Steward
Born: 1 Sep 1842
Place: Belgium
Died: 19 Sep 1930
Place: Agnews Hosp., Santa Clara Co CA
Buried: 22 Sep 1930
Place: Decoto Cemetery
Immigtd:
Married: 4 Oct 1867
Place:
I may owe my very presence in Northern California to J J Steward and his
family. Certainly my mother and paternal grandfather had a lot to do with
it. But, having come alone to California after the First World War, it could
be said that McCabe Cooley married into the
Steward/Hennequin families, rather than the other way around.
Through the Stewards, I am a fifth generation Californian. Some of my
Cooley cousins have carried the line through seven generations with their
own grandchildren. Not ony are they seventh generation Californians but also
seventh generation East
Bayers.
Although the spelling of J J's last name shows up on most of the federal
census entries as Stewart there are plenty of reasons to believe he
generally used the spelling Steward. The death certificate of his
wife, Fannie Steward, is listed as such--he himself, as J J
Steward, being the informant. The death certificate for his daughter,
Marguerite Hennequin, names John Joseph Steward as her father (the
informant being "commitment records") and the death record for her
daughter, Marie Cooley, records her mother's maiden name--Marguerite
Steward. Finally, J J's own death certificate has both his name and
his father's name spelled Joseph Steward (both born in Belgium).
Frank Steward of San Bruno, provided the information.
Timeline for J J Steward
- 1842, Sep 1. Born in Belgium.
- 1860-1861. Probable arrival to the US, place unknown. He was 18 or 19
years old suggesting that he might have immigrated alone.
- 1867, Oct 4. Marriage to Fanny Laurent, place unknown.
- 1868, Aug 16. Birth of first child, Jenny. This makes for the first
known known event in Wisconsin.
- 1870, Aug 6. Enumerated as Joseph Stewart on the 1870 census for
Brown county WI.
- 1880, Jun 4. Enumerated as Joseph Stewart on the 1880 census for
Winnebago county WI. Age 41, occupation painter. He and his wife are
erroneously listed as being born in France.
- 1890, 14 Apr. Birth of daughter Rose in Ft Bragg, Mendocino county CA.
- 1900, 14 Jun. Enumerated as J. J. Stwart for Santa Rosa twp,
Sonoma county, CA.
- 1910, Apr 25. Enumerated as Joseph Stewart living at 1217
Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA, age 72. Grandson Alex Beaudin, born in
Wisconsin c1889, is living with them.
- 1920, Jan 20. Joseph and Fannie Stuart are living in Washington
township, Decoto precinct, Alameda county, CA. They are both listed as
being born in Belgium, as were their parents. They were both naturalized
US citizens, Joseph in 1860 and Fannie in 1843.
- 1930, Sep 19. Died Santa Clara county CA.
Family
John Joseph Steward and his wife, Fanny Laurent, had the following
children. (The quotes are from a 5 May 1977 history typed by Russell Nees of
Smithville, Texas.)
| Jenny Steward |
1868- |
Born in WI, 16 Aug 1868, married ___ Boden. She
may be the Jennie M Beaudin living with husband Exevier in Coburn,
Chippewa county WI, 1900. There are 6 children, including daughter
Fannie. However, parents are listed as being born in France. "Several
children were teachers." |
| Alexander Steward | 1870- | Born in WI, 6
Mar 1870. "A farmer. Was burned to death." |
| Marguerite Steward |
1872-1940 |
Married Louis Francois Hennequin 1891, Oregon |
| Charles Steward |
1874- |
Born 8 Mar 1874 WI, married Ethel ___. Charlie and
his wife are living with his parents in 1900. "Charlie had a lumber
business in San Francisco. He was a great wit. Had been bicycle champ
of the world but was not awarded medal because of an
accident." |
| Frank Steward |
1877- |
Born 17 Jul 1877 WI, died in San Bruno, CA. "Was a
sheriff." |
| Joseph Steward |
1879- |
The 1880 census says he was born in the previous
July in Wisconsin. Nees said he died in infancy. |
| William Steward |
1881- |
Born 27 Sep 1881. "Will was know[n] for his great
strength, once lifted a telephone pole." |
| Fred Steward |
1883- |
Born 21 Aug 1883. "Fred, a barber, married
Elizabeth and had a son Raymond. Lived in San Francisco." |
| Mary J Steward |
1885-1969 |
Born 11 Aug 1885, m1 William Conran, m2 Nicholas
Vipond. Mary (as Marie) appears on the 1920 census for Aromas, San
Benito county, CA (page 70) with her family and second husband, 25
years her senior. According to the SSDI, she died in San Jose, Santa
Clara county CA in Apr 1969. Her SS # was 545-80-0736. Mary's son
"Harry was blinded while helping build the San Fransciso Bay
Bridge." |
| John Steward |
1888-1966 |
Born 6 Jan 1888 in California. The SSDI says that
John Stewart died in Oct 1966 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California.
"...was a barber, painter, bachelor." |
| Rose Steward |
1890-1973 |
Born at Ft Bragg, CA 14 Apr 1890, married John
(Jack) Marshall, died in California. According to the SSDI, she died in
Sep 1973 in Napa county, CA (zip code 94558). Her SS number was
555-21-6162 |
| George Steward |
|
"...died in infancy." |
Joseph Stewart and his family appear on the 1870 census for Green Bay
(Brown Co) WI (Series M593, Roll 1703, page 216):
Stewart Joseph 24 m w Painter Belgium
Fanny D 22 f w Keeping House Belgium
Jenny 2 f w Wisconsin
Alexander 2/12 m w Wisconsin
The 1880 census139
indicates that Joseph and his wife were born in France. However, the death
certificates for both, as well as any family history I've seen, state that
they were born in Belgium. It's unknown where they were married but
Wisconsin seems likely. A search of the 1880 census for the name Laurent in
Wisconsin shows several born in Belgium, including the family of August
Laurent140 (born ca. 1840,
Belgium) and his mother Mary Laurent, born ca. 1816, Belgium. On the same
page is B. John Laurent, born ca. 1816, and his wife, Kathrine, born ca.
1821, and three children.
"J J Stwart" is found in Santa Rosa, California, on the 1900 census. It
states that he was born in Belgium in Sep of 1834, which is far different
than other accounts. It also states that he immigrated in 1854. Also at
variance with data found elsewhere is that his wife's birthdate is listed as
Dec 1844, rather than 1837 and her year of immigration is given as 1859,
rather than 1843. If correct, the later immigration date would explain why I
can't find her or her family on the 1850 and perhaps 1860 census.
The Joseph Stewart family is found at 1217 Mariposa St, San Francisco on
the 1910 census (series T624, roll 96, page 181). Their birthplaces, as well
as for their parents, are listed at Belg - Dutch. They were native French
speakers.
Joseph and Fannie Stuart are living in Washington township,
Decoto precinct, Alameda county, CA on the 1920 census. They are both listed
as being born in Belgium, as were their parents. They were both naturalized
US citizens, Joseph in 1860 and Fannie in 1843. They could both read and
write.
Joseph's death certificate states that he had resided in the US for 76
years. If true, that would mean his family immigrated in 1854, when he was
about 13 years old. The certificate further stated that he had been in
California for 45 years, about 1885.
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