Stewart Edward Hart CM (1915 - 2003)

Born 3 May 1915 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ancestors

Died 16 Oct 2003 at age 88 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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This profile is part of the Bonnie Doon, Edmonton, Alberta One Place Study.

Biography

Stu Hart CM is Notable.

Stu Hart was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer.

Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart, CM (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. Hart founded Stampede Wrestling, a promotion based in Calgary, Alberta, and associated wrestling school "The Dungeon". The patriarch of the Hart wrestling family, Stu was the father of many wrestlers, most notably Bret and Owen Hart.

Hart has been referred to by multiple writers, including wrestling historian Dave Meltzer, as one of the most influential and important figures in pro wrestling history. His greatest contribution to the art was as a trainer. Along with Bret and Owen, Hart's trainees included future world champions Fritz Von Erich, Superstar Billy Graham, Chris Jericho, Edge, Christian, Mark Henry, and Chris Benoit.

Hart was also well known for his involvement in over thirty charities, for which he was given a position in the Order of Canada, the second highest honour for merit that can be given in Canada.

Stu is part of a One Place Study for the historic neighborhood of Bonnie Doon in Edmonton.

• He moved with his family of origin to Edmonton around 1927. The situation was dismal as his father had lost the family farm at Tofield. The family's first house was a former dog kennel at 8827 - 85th Ave.^[1]
• He attended Rutherford School in Bonnie Doon, beginning around the age of 12.^[1]
• About 1933, he moved with his family of origin to a better home at 9014 95 St., today the site of the school yard for Maurice Lavallee School.^[1]
• By 1939, Stu had helped the family raise enough money to by a house at 8944 83rd Ave.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Memories of Bonnie Doon. Our Stories, Our History. Written and compiled by Tom Monto., edited by Astrid Blodgett. Published by Bonnie Doon Community League. Edmonton, Alberta. 2019. p. 84.

• 1916 Census "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5M-8DJ : 10 August 2022), Stewart Hart in entry for Edward Hart, 1916.

• 1926 Census "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRX-N7LC : Fri Oct 06 11:03:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Hart and Bertha Hart, 1926.

• 1950 Census "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FQ3-1ZN9 : Tue Oct 03 10:50:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Stewert E Hart and Helen S Hart, April 21, 1950.

• Obituary "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4Q-N296 : accessed 7 October 2023), Stu Hart, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 26 Oct 2003; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Post and Courier, The, born-digital text.

• Burial "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV9-1MMS : 11 August 2023), Stu Hart, ; Burial, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada, Eden Brook Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 8006658, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See also:

• Wikipedia:Stu Hart