Roy William Stewart (1898 - 1970)

Born 30 Sep 1898 in Grantham, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Enad Leila May (Evans) Stewart — married 20 Aug 1920 in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada

Died 28 Nov 1970 at age 72 in Garden Grove, Orange County, California, USA

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Biography

Roy William Stewart was born 30 Sep 1898 in Grantham, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. His parents are Robert Stewart and Caroline Elizabeth Bradley. His older brother, Ivan R., was born 5 Sep 1897, also in Grantham, Canada.

Roy married Enad Leila May Evans on 20 Aug 1920 in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada and had two daughters, Meuriel Enad and Verral Doreen Elizabeth. While in Canada, he and Enad owned a general store.

On 16 Oct 1963, Certificate of Naturalization for Roy lists his skin as fair, brown eyes, grey hair, height 5 feet 5 inches, weight 170 pounds, no visual distinquishing marks, married, and Canada as his country of former nationality.

While in California Roy worked at Knotts Berry Farm as a trolly car conductor, and after leaving Knotts he worked as a realtor in Orange, County, California.

Roy died on 28 Nov 1970 in Garden Grove, Orange County, California and was buried 1 Dec 1970 in Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, Orange, California.

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Timeline

1671-1959 Canada Births lists: • Roy Wm Stewart • Birth date 30 Sep 1898 in Grantham, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada • Robert Stewart, father • Caroline Bradley, mother

1911 , Lincoln, Ontario, Canada Census lists: • Robert, Head of Household • Caroline, wife • Roy W., son, age 13, birth date Sep 1898 • Ivan R, son • Lincoln Sub-District 1-13, Ontario, Canada • Birth place for all is Ontario, Canada

1869-1927 Ontario Marriages, Ref ID #023523, GS Film #002296573, Digital Folder #05635593, Image #01088, lists: • Groom Roy W. Stewart, male, age 22, est. birth 1899 • Father Robert E. Stewart • Mother Caroline Bradley • Bride Enad Leila May Evans, female, age 18, est. birth 1903 • Father Thomas Evans • Mother Lillian Eastman • Marriage 20 Aug 1921 in Niagara Falls, Welland, Ontario, Canada

November 1970 U.S. Social Security Death Index for • Roy William Stewart states that hs • birth date is 30 Sep 1898, • place of issuance CA, • last residence Garden Grove, Orange, CA 92641, • date of death Nov 1970, age 72.

Sources

Personal knowledge as he is my husband's grandfather.