Peter Grant (McEWEN) McEwen (1862 - 1916)

Born 28 Aug 1862 in Morris, Huron, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Sophronia (Etcher) McEwen — married 18 Feb 1891 in Bluevale, Huron County, Ontario

Died 25 Feb 1916 at age 53 in Assiniboia, Lake of the Rivers No. 72, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Birth

The 1901 Census of Canada records Peter's date of birth as 28 August 1862.^[1] His parents were John McEwen and Catherine Anderson.^[2] Peter had four sisters and one brother:^[3]

1. Grace Ann (McEwen) Griffith
2. Catherine Cary (McEwen) Pope
3. Margaret Anderson (McEwen)(Campbell) Westell
4. Mary Isbister McEwen
5. John Duncan McEwen

The 1871 Census of Canada records Peter (7) living with his parents, John (45) and Catherine (44), and his siblings: Grace (12), Catherine (10), Margaret (5), Mary (3), and John (1). The lived in Morris, Huron North, Ontario, Canada. Their religion was recorded as Baptist and their nationality was recorded as Scottish.^[3]

The 1881 Census of Canada records Peter (17) living with his parents, John (55) and Catherine (54), and his siblings: Grace (22), Catherine (20), Margaret (15), Mary (15), and John (11). The lived in Morris, Huron North, Ontario, Canada. Their religion was recorded as Baptist and their nationality was recorded as Scottish.^[4]

Occupation

Peter's occupation is recorded as a farmer in the Census of Canada for 1901,^[1] 1906,^[5] and 1911^[6].

Marriage

Peter (27) married Sophronia Etcher (21) on 18 February 1891 in Bluevale, Turnberry, Ontario, Canada.^[2] They had five children:

1. John Ira McEwen born 28 January 1892 in Arthur, Manitoba, Canada^[7]
2. Peter Harold McEwen born 3 January 1895 in Turnberry, Huron, Ontario, Canada^[8]
3. Albert Earle McEwen born 30 April 1898 in Huron, Ontario, Canada^[9]
4. Elsie Victoria (McEwen) Looker born 21 July 1902 in Glen Ewen, Saskatchewan, Canada^[10]
5. Catherine Gladys McEwen born 26 April 1906 in Glen Ewen, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada^[11]

The 1901 Census of Canada records Peter (38) living with his wife, Sophronia (31) and their three eldest children: John (9), Peter (6), and Albert (2). The lived in Glen Ewen, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. Their nationality was recorded as Canadian and their religion was recorded as Methodist.^[1]

The 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta records Peter (43) living with his wife, Sophronia (35) and their five children: John (14), Peter (12), Albert (7), Elsie (3), and Gladys (1). The lived in Glen Ewen, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. They owned 8 horses, 8 milk cows, 3 cattle, and 5 hogs.^[5]

The 1911 Census of Canada records Peter (48), farmer, living with his wife, Sophronia (41) and their five children: John (19), farm labourer, Peter (15), farm labourer, Albert (12), Elsie (7), and Catherine (4). The lived in Glen Ewen, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada. Their nationality was recorded as Canadian and their religion was recorded as Methodist.^[6]

Death

Peter died on 25 February 1916 in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada at the age of 53 years.^[12]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1901 Census of Canada: "1901 Census of Canada", The Territories > Assiniboia (East/est) > Glen Ewen, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 27 September 2022), Peter G McEwen.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage: "Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938", Huron > 1891 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 27 September 2022).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada", Year: 1871; Census Place: Morris, Huron North, Ontario; Roll: C-9932; Page: 4, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1578 #2361046 (accessed 27 September 2022)
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 Census of Canada", Year: 1881; Census Place: Morris, Huron North, Ontario; Roll: C_13274; Page: 35; Family No: 155, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1577 #505583 (accessed 27 September 2022), Peater McEwen (17) in Ontario. Born in Ontario.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1906 Census: "1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta", Year: 1906; Census Place: 04, Assiniboia East, Saskatchewan; Page: 1; Family No: 2, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8827 #2734975 (accessed 27 September 2022), Sophronia McEwen (35), wife, in household of Peter McEwen (43) in Saskatchewan. Born in Saskatchewan.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1911 Census: "1911 Census of Canada", Year: 1911; Census Place: 3, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan; Page: 1; Family No: 1, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8947 #2209847 (accessed 27 September 2022), Sophrona McEwen (41), wife, none, in household of Peter G McEwen (48) in Saskatchewan. Born in Ontario.
7. ↑ Birth of 1st Son: "Web: Manitoba, Canada, Birth Index, 1870-1917", Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada; URL: http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php, Ancestry uk Record 70599 #1175839 (accessed 27 September 2022), John Ira McEwen born on 28 Jan 1892, son of Suffrona Etcher, in R.M. of Arthur, Manitoba, Canada.
8. ↑ Birth of 2nd Son: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916", Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 126; Record Group: Rg 80-2, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8838 #1025975 (accessed 27 September 2022), Peter Harold McEwen born on 3 Jan 1895, son of Peter Grant McEwen & Sophronia Etcher, in Huron, Huron, Ontario, Canada.
9. ↑ Birth of 3rd Son: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916", Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 142; Record Group: Rg 80-2, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8838 #539342 (accessed 27 September 2022), Albert Earle McEwen born on 30 Apr 1898, son of John McEwen & Sophronia Escher, in Huron, Huron, Ontario, Canada.
10. ↑ Birth of 1st Daughter: "Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919", Government of Canada; Canada; Geneology Index Searches; URL: http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx, Ancestry uk Record 9191 #18574 (accessed 27 September 2022), Elsie Victoria McEwen born on 21 Jul 1902, daughter of Peter Grant McEwen & Elener Topurino, in Glen Ewen, Saskatchewan, Canada.
11. ↑ Birth of 2nd Daughter: "Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Birth Index, 1875-1919", Government of Canada; Canada; Geneology Index Searches; URL: http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx, Ancestry uk Record 9191 #18567 (accessed 27 September 2022), Catherine Gladys McEwen born on 26 Apr 1906, daughter of Peter Grant McEwen & Saphrona Etcher, at 14-02-01-2, Saskatchewan, Canada.
12. ↑ Death: "Web: Saskatchewan, Canada, Death Index, 1889-1949", Government of Canada; Canada; Geneology Index Searches; Registration Number: 608; URL: http://genealogy.ehealthsask.ca/vsgs_srch.aspx, Ancestry uk Record 70539 #124925 (accessed 27 September 2022), Peter Grant McEwan death 25 Feb 1916, son of John McEwan & Catherine Anderson, in Saskatchewan, Canada.