When lived1901-1994
How related to Kieran
Great-great aunt (sister of Abner Bignell)
Parents
James Byrd Bignell and Bertha (Hill) Bignell
Birth
Aug. 5, 1901, in Arkansaw, Wis.
Employment
Housewife
Marriage
g Richard Stewart (b. Feb. 23, 1895; son of Harrison Stewart and Sanny White; served in World War I as a PFC in 316 FLD RMT SQQMC, enlisting on June 5, 1917; military records describe him as having gray eyes and brown hair - see the photo of his draft registration card at upper right; d. Dec. 14, 1966; buried in Porcupine Cemetery, Pepin County, Wis.) after his return from service in World War I
Children
g Leonard Stewart (b. Sept. 4, 1922; m. Emilie King; their children include: Leonard Stewart, Melody Stewart, Debra Stewart)
g Nelson Stewart (b. Oct. 2, 1923; m. Rose Brantner; he served in World War II as a PFC in U.S. Army, stepped on a mine and lost almost half of his body; children with Rose include Patricia Stewart; d. July 17, 1989)
g James Donald Stewart (b. Sept. 18, 1924; m. Florence Heath at the Justice of the Peace in Arkansaw. They lived in the area until moving to Red Wing, Minn. He worked at sawmills for most of his working life. In 1956, they moved to Dundas, Minn., where they lived until 1969, when they moved to Fountain City, Wis. He retired in 1998. Their children include: Allen, who d. prior to Aug. 8, 2003; Stanley, Fountain City; Bradley (m. Mary Lou), Fountain City; stepson, Arthur Steffenhagen, Winona, Minn. James loved watching westerns on television. He died Aug. 8, 2003, at Community Memorial Hospital, Winona).
g Elwood Stewart (b. Aug. 17, 1925; m. Clara Hartley; their children include Elwood Stewart II, Carol Stewart, Rachel Stewart, Johnny Stewart, Robert Stewart, Jean Stewart, Debbie Stewart, Dennis Stewart, David Stewart, Bryan Stewart, Mark Stewart, Joseph Stewart)
g Myrtle Stewart (b. Dec. 24, 1926; m. a Price and then Carl Cornehl; their children include: Shirley Cornehl, Barbara Cornehl, Linda Cornehl, David Cornehl, Johnny Cornehl, Jeanette Cornehl)
g Genevieve Stewart (b. May 20, 1928; m. Virgil Schultz; their children include Ronald Schultz, Patty Schultz)
g LaVina Stewart (b. Nov. 3, 1930; m. Troy Herbst; their children include: Gary Herbst, Christy Herbst)
g Evelyn Stewart (b. Nov. 10, 1932; m. Philip Keeler; their children include: Michael Keeler, Blake Keeler)
g Catherine Stewart (b. Nov. 9, 1934; m. Larry Kraft; their children include: Diana Kraft, Victoria Kraft, Steven Kraft, Thomas Kraft, Lorrie Kraft, Laura Kraft, Kathy Kraft)
g Richard Stewart II (b. Nov. 8, 1936)
g Lawrence Stewart (b. Sept. 25, 1938; m. Charlotte Hedberg; their children include: Jeffery Stewart)
g Darrel Stewart (b. Nov. 9, 1941; m. Dianne Maxwell; their children include Tammy Stewart)
Interesting facts
g The 1920 U.S. Census shows Mary living in Pepin County, Wis., though it wrongly lists her birth year as 1902
g In Feb. 1960, carried an Arkansaw address
Died
1994; buried in Porcupine Cemetery
