Stewart, George

1829 - 1920  (~ 90 years)

• Name	Stewart, George
  Christened	24 Oct 1829	Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 1920	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  Person ID	I00798	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Stewart, William,   c. 14 Feb 1796, Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Jun 1873, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Smith, Ann,   b. Abt 1810, Of Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Jul 1879, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Married	Abt 1827	Scotland
  Family ID	F00361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smart, Elizabeth,   b. Abt Aug 1831, Montrose, Angus, Scotland ,   d. 17 Jun 1910, Wilston, Queensland, Australia  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	22 Sep 1856	Montrose, Angus, Scotland
  Children	1. Stewart, George,   c. 8 Apr 1857, Montrose, Angus, Scotland ,   d. Aft 1920  (Age ~ 63 years) + 2. Stewart, Annie Smith,   c. 15 Nov 1858, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 Nov 1904, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia  (Age ~ 46 years)   3. Stewart, William,   c. 31 Jul 1860, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland   4. Stewart, Eliza Maitland,   c. 22 Apr 1862, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ,   bur. 24 Sep 1864, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland  (Age ~ 2 years) + 5. Stewart, Harriet Turnbull,   c. 28 May 1864, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 30 Oct 1942, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Family ID	F00359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Listed as a teacher at the time of his marriage in 1856 1861 Census: Perth, Scotland: Name: George Stewart Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Midmar, Aberdeenshire Registration Number: 387/1 Registration district: Perth Burgh Civil parish: Perth Burgh County: Perthshire Address: 49 51 53 Pomarium Occupation: Railway Pointsman ED: 28 Page: 28 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 192 Line: 2 Roll: CSSCT1861_51 Household Members: Name Age Ann Stewart 2 Elizabeth Stewart 28 George Stewart 30 William Stewart 8 Mo Occupation: Station Master Name: Elizabeth Stewart Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1833 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name : George Gender: Female Where born: Tough, Aberdeenshire Registration Number: 387/1 Registration district: Perth Burgh Civil parish: Perth Burgh County: Perthshire Address: 49 51 53 Pomarium Occupation: Railway Pointsman ED: 28 Page: 28 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 192 Line: 3 Roll: CSSCT1861_51 Household Members: Name Age Ann Stewart 2 Elizabeth Stewart 28 George Stewart 30 William Stewart 8 Mo Probably left Scotland between 1861-1871. Not on 1871 census? Arrived from Scotland to Ipswich, Australia some time before 1874. About 1865 according to Eliz's death certificate Southern and Western Queensland Railway employee appointments, 1866-1876: Stewart, G. 13 May 1868 page 678 Official Appointment The Brisbane Courier March 1st 1875 ...George Stewart, .Inn., to be operator, Oakey Creek railway station .... Worked for the Railway Department for 25 years retiring as Station Master in Dalby in 1902. See newspaper article. The Brisbane Courier, Thursday November 20, 1902 Our Dalby correspondent, writing on 17th instant, says :-Mr. Geo. Stewart, Stationmaster, who Is leaving Dalby, and has.'also retired from the railway service' after a perlpd of a quarter of a century (the last fifteen years as 'stationmaster in Dalby);' was tendered a suppér and smoke concert' at the Grand Hotel'on Saturday night. Mr. J. T. Bell, M.L.A., was present and there was a very, representative gathering. Mr. Bell, on behalf of Mr.Stewart's Dalby friends, presented him with a handsome and costly tantalus spirit stand; . inscribed as follows: "Presented to Mr. George Stewart, Station master, by his Dalby friends, as a mark of their esteem and respect on his retiring from the public' service, Dalby, 15th November, 1902. In making the presentation Mr. Bell spoke in very eulogistic terms of Mr. Stewart's good qualities, both as a citizen and public servant. Mr. Stewart feelingly responded. An adjournment was afterwards made to the balconies, where the remainder of the evening was spent in songs and social intercourse. Mr. Stewart has built for himself a comfortable home at Wilston, near Brisbane, and will shortly take up his residence there. The Brisbane Courier 1919 By PUBLIC AUCTION, THIS DAY (Wednesday), 16th April, at 11 a.m. On the Premises "ATHOL," Mars street, Wilston. On account of Mr. George Stewart, we having sold his property, Valuable Furniture, comprising: Two Tester Double Bedsteads, One Tester Single Bedstead, with Kapok, Fibre, and Wire Mattresses, HAND SOME BEDROOM SUITE, Toilet Ware, Fine Cane Rocking Chair, Occasional Tables, Whatnot, Ornaments, Splendid Rattan Ware, CARPETS, Window Curtains aid Blinds, LINOS., A.B. Chairs, Pictures, Tapestry Table Cloth, SIDE- BOARD, Couch. Perfection Heater, Bevelled Mirror, DUCHESSES, Marble Top WASHSTAND, Dining Table, Glass Ware, SILVER WARE, Kitchen Table. DRESSER, Large quantity Kitchen Utensils, Bread Crock. Mincing Machine, Meat Safe, ICE CHEST, Lawn Mower, Garden Tools, Crosscut Saw, Filter, Tubs, splendid LAMPS," Veranda Chairs, Fine Cane Veranda LOUNGE, quantity Bed Linen, Sundries. WITHOUT RESERVE. J. DOWN. & CO., AUCTIONEERS, &c, LONGREACH BUILDINGS, NORTH QUAY. Several Ships arrive Brisbane from Glascow 1864-1868 "Naval Reserve" April 1865 "Samarang" July 1865 and November 1865 "Maryborough" August 1866 However may have left from a London port??