Aaron Steeves (1824 - 1893)

Born 28 Jul 1824 in Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick

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Died 2 Aug 1893 at age 69 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

Biography

Aaron was born in 1824. He is the son of Aaron Steeves and Freelove Lewis. His obituary in the Oregon Statesman (3 Aug 1893 4:4) reads:

STEEVES --At his home 101 Court street, Salem, Wednesday, August 2, 1893, of softening of the brain, Aaron Steeves, aged 67 years. Mr. Steeves was born in Canada in 1826 and came from New Brunswick to Salem about seven years ago. He established the bakery on Court street which the sons managed when failing health overtook the old gentleman. The wife and four children survive. The latter are D. B. Steeves of Albina, C. W. and B. L. Steeves of Salem and Mrs. H. H. Lefogey [probably Lafurgey] of Summerside, Prince Edward's Island. Deceased was a member of the First Baptist church of this city, in which he took an active interest, when his health permitted. He was a man of many excellent traits of character, honest, kindly, a hard worker and in every respect an estimable citizen.

Research notes

1851 Census ^[1]

1871 Census ^[2] and ^[3]

1881 Census ^[4]

He passed away ^[5] Bio source: Salem Pioneer Cemetery Website

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1. ↑ Name: Aaron Steeves Event Date: 1851 Event Place: Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada Province: New Brunswick Sub-District: Hillsborough Sub-District Number: 4 District: Albert County Residence Place: Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada Gender: Male Gender: Male Age: 25 Age: 25 Birth Date: 1826 Birth Year (Estimated): 1826 Affiliate Film Number: C_994 Affiliate Image Identifier: e092-e002292020 Page: 18 Line Number: 24 Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW51-9SJ : 3 August 2016), Aaron Steeves, Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada; citing p. 18, line 24; Library and Archives Canada film number C_994, Public Archives, Ontario.
2. ↑ Name: Aaron Steves Event Type: Census Event Date: 1871 Event Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada District Number: 187 Gender: Male Age: 45 Marital Status: Married Nationality: German Religion: CC Baptist Birth Date: 1826 Birth Year (Estimated): 1826 Birthplace: N B House Number: 172 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Aaron Steves M 45 N B Lyda Steves F 37 N B Daniel B Steves M 13 N B Corey W Steves M 9 N B Minnie M Steves F 7 N B Burpy Steves M 2 N B District: Albert Page: 52 Household ID: 182 Line Number: 19 Affiliate Film Number: C-10394 GS Film Number: 2229126 Digital Folder Number: 4396319 Image Number: 00306 Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4M6-7DL : 24 October 2018), Burpy Steves in household of Aaron Steves, Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ Name: Aaron Steves Event Type: Census Event Date: 1871 Event Place: Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada District Number: 187 Gender: Male Age: 45 Marital Status: Married Nationality: German Religion: C C Baptist Birth Date: 1826 Birth Year (Estimated): 1826 Birthplace: N B House Number: 172 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Aaron Steves M 45 N B Lyda Steves F 37 N B Daniel B Steves M 13 N B Cory Steves M 9 N B Minnie Steves F 7 N B Burpy Steves M 2 N B District: Albert Page: 52 Household ID: 182 Line Number: 19 Affiliate Film Number: C-10394 GS Film Number: 2229126 Digital Folder Number: 4396319 Image Number: 00305 Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4M6-78Y : 24 October 2018), Burpy Steves in household of Aaron Steves, Hillsborough, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ Name: Aaron Steeves Event Type: Census Event Date: 1881 Event Place: Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada Event Place (Original): Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada District Number: 1 Gender: Male Age: 55 Marital Status: Married Nationality: German Race: German Occupation: Boarding House Keeper Religion: Bapt. Birth Date: 1826 Birthplace: New Brunswick Head of Household Name: Aaron Steeves Family Number: 351 Volume: 17 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Aaron Steeves M 55 New Brunswick Lydia Steeves F 46 New Brunswick Daniel Steeves M 23 New Brunswick Corey Steeves M 19 New Brunswick Minnie Steeves F 17 New Brunswick Burpee L. Steeves M 13 New Brunswick William Steeves M 18 Prince Edward Island Euphenia McLeod F 16 Prince Edward Island District: Prince Page: 80 Household ID: 3669 Affiliate Publication Number: e008112782 Affiliate Film Number: C-13162 GS Film Number: 1375798 Digital Folder Number: 7768947 Record Number: 23006 Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVN7-DRR : 20 May 2019), Euphenia McLeod in household of Aaron Steeves, Summerside, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Aaron Steeves, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24697819

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