Catherine Stewart
ID # 8855, (1826-1918)
| Birth | Catherine Stewart was born in 1826 at Beckwith Township, Bathurst District. |
| Marriage | She married Charles Cosens, son of Charles Cosens and Ann Goodchild, on 20 November 1873 at Grey Twp., Huron Co.. Mrge reg. 006187-73 Grey Twp., Huron Co. Charles Cosens Senr., 61, widower, farmer. Wesleyan Methodist. Born Hampshire, England, residing Wallace (Twp.) in the county of Perth. Parents Charles and Ann Cosens. Catherine Stewart, 47, spinster, Wesleyan Methodist. Born Beckwith, Ont., residing Grey (Twp.), Huron County. Parents David and Catherine Stewart. Witnesses David Stewart of Grey and Peter Stewart of Wallace. On Novr. 20, 1873, Grey Twp., by Rev. John Hough. For purposes of this tree, Charles is really Charles Cosens Jr. He had a son Charles, however, hence the designation 'senior'. |
| Death | She died on 10 June 1918 at Palmerston, Wellington Co., Ontario. |
| Note | Catherine is said to have been born in Beckwith Township. Her year of birth, going by her age on her marriage registration, 47, is shown as 1826. Beckwith was technically in the Bathurst District at the time of Catherine's birth. Hitherto, this was a part of the Johnstown District. Beckwith Township is now in Lanark County. Death reg. 042921-18 Palmerston, Wellington Co. Catherine Cousins died June 10/18 at Palmerston. Age 92. Born Canada. Burial Wallace Cemetery. Lady. Widowed. Father's name Stewart. Physicians name H. B. Coleman. Informant Albert E. Cousins. Note that there is not a cemetery named Wallace, or such as may be identified. At a guess, Catherine is indeed buried in Wallace Township of Perth County, but an identifiable gravestone has yet to be found. Best hope to sort this out is a newspaper obituary. |
| Last Edited | 9 Oct 2021 |