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James Stephenson

Birth
County Donegal, Ireland
Death
26 Jul 1890 (aged 56–57)
Mount Pleasant, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial
Mount Pleasant, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada Add to Map
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Born in Blairstown, County Donegal, Northern Ireland to Andrew Stephenson and his wife Lyly Ann Mitchel. The family came to New Brunswick around 1840 to Carleton County.

James Stevenson in the 1851 Census of New Brunswick
Name: James Stevenson [James Stephenson]
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Andrew Stevenson
Mother's name: Lyly Ann Stevenson
Province: New Brunswick
District: Carleton County
Sub-District: Brighton
Sub-District Number: 6
Household Members:
Name, Age
Andrew Stevenson, 69
Lyly Ann Stevenson, 60
John Stevenson, 32
Andrew Stevenson, 30, Absent
Margaret Stevenson, 23
James Stevenson, 18

James married 1st Eliza or Elizabeth Caldwell about 1862 and they had 4 daughters:
Margaret Jane "Maggie" Stephenson 1863 –
Mary Francis Stephenson 1865 – 1925
Sarah Agnes Stephenson 1867 –
Elizabeth Alice "Lizzie" Stephenson 1869 – 1901

Soon after the 4th daughter was born Eliza died, and her sister, Catherine Caldwell, became the 2nd wife of James about 1870. In addition to raising her sister's daughters, Catherine and James had 3 sons:

James Stephenson 1871 – 1946
Gideon Estabrook Stephenson 1874 – 1957
Mathew Stephenson 1879 – 1885

The James Stephenson family made their home in Mount Pleasant, Peel Parish, Carleton County.
Born in Blairstown, County Donegal, Northern Ireland to Andrew Stephenson and his wife Lyly Ann Mitchel. The family came to New Brunswick around 1840 to Carleton County.

James Stevenson in the 1851 Census of New Brunswick
Name: James Stevenson [James Stephenson]
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: Andrew Stevenson
Mother's name: Lyly Ann Stevenson
Province: New Brunswick
District: Carleton County
Sub-District: Brighton
Sub-District Number: 6
Household Members:
Name, Age
Andrew Stevenson, 69
Lyly Ann Stevenson, 60
John Stevenson, 32
Andrew Stevenson, 30, Absent
Margaret Stevenson, 23
James Stevenson, 18

James married 1st Eliza or Elizabeth Caldwell about 1862 and they had 4 daughters:
Margaret Jane "Maggie" Stephenson 1863 –
Mary Francis Stephenson 1865 – 1925
Sarah Agnes Stephenson 1867 –
Elizabeth Alice "Lizzie" Stephenson 1869 – 1901

Soon after the 4th daughter was born Eliza died, and her sister, Catherine Caldwell, became the 2nd wife of James about 1870. In addition to raising her sister's daughters, Catherine and James had 3 sons:

James Stephenson 1871 – 1946
Gideon Estabrook Stephenson 1874 – 1957
Mathew Stephenson 1879 – 1885

The James Stephenson family made their home in Mount Pleasant, Peel Parish, Carleton County.


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