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Descendents of Robert Torrance (ca 1815 – 21 Mar 1901)
and Eleanor "Ellen" MacDonald (b. ca 1820 – 16 Nov. 1897)

Third Generation
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12. Ellen "Nell" Wilson. Daughter of Robert Wilson & Elizabeth "Betsy" Torrance. Born 19 Oct 1868 in Harvey Sta. Died 6 Jul 1956 in Alliance, Ohio. Buried in Mattawamkeag Cemetery, Maine.

    Nell died at the home of her daughter, Mildred Rogers in Alliance, Ohio.  Nell and Bruce are buried in Mattawamkeag, Maine.

    Copied from obituary:

    Mrs Nell Stewart

    Mattawamkeag, July 6 -- Mrs Nell Stewart, widow of Bruce Stewart, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles Rogers, in Alliance, Ohio, where she went recently to make her home,  Mrs Stewart was 88 years of age.  Born at Harvey, NB, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wilson.

    Surviving are three daughters, Mrs Rogers, Mrs Herbert Libbey of Mattawamkeag and Mrs Mark Vincent of Danforth; two sisters, Mrs Frances Messer, Mrs Maude Embleton, both of Harvey, NB.  Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.

    Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Stewart residence in Mattawamkeag, with the Rev. Robert Ellten officiating.

    Interment will be in the Mattawamkeag Cemetery.

   She married Bruce Stewart. Born 1867. Died 14 May 1954. Buried in Mattawamkeag, Maine. Occupation Sectionman On Maine Central Railway.

    Bruce was a sectionman of the Maine Central Railway.  They lived at Mattawamkeag, Maine, and had six children.

    They had the following children:

44            i.            Alvy B. Stewart
45            ii.            Eva Stewart
46            iii.            Zella Stewart
47            iv.            Margaret Stewart
48            v.            Earle Stewart
49            vi.            Mildred Stewart

 

 

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