Frederick Alexander Stewart, Major

1879 - 1922  (42 years)

• Name	Frederick Alexander Stewart
  Suffix	Major
  Birth	11 May 1879	Dexter, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	May 1901	Nagasaki, Japan   [1]
  	interpreter, US consulate
  Occupation	1902	Shanghai, China   [2]
  	cashier, NY Life Insurance Co.; special agent, Phiippines
  Graduation	1904	Minneapolis, MInnesota   [3]
  	University of Minnesota
  Occupation	May 1904	Vera Cruz, Mexico   [4]
  	chemist & engineer, Tobasco Plantation Co.
  Occupation	Between 1907 and 1922	Minneapolis, MInnesota   [5, 6]
  	lawyer
  Occupation	1916	Nicaragua
  	vice-consul
  Death	27 Mar 1922	Minneapolis, MInnesota   [7]
  	Cause: heart trouble (rheumatic fever as a child)
  	heart trouble (rheumatic fever as a child)
  Burial	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota   [8]
  	Lakewood Cemetery
  Person ID	I8	new CMW Septs
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Colonel Alexander J Stewart,   b. 3 Oct 1847, Delaware County, Iowa d. 1 Feb 1918, Minneapolis, MInnesota (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Orcelia Azubah Pettit,   b. 1847, Yates, Orleans County, New York d. 8 Sep 1935 (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1868	Minneapolis, MInnesota   [9]
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lura May Littlefield,   b. Jan 1882, Maine d. 26 Dec 1944, Minneapolis, MInnesota (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1905	Minnesota   [10]
  	after June 9 (Lu still living at home on census) after June 9 (still living at home on census)
  Children	+ 1. Donald Alexander Stewart, JoSt01,   b. 22 Dec 1906, Minnesota d. 25 Jan 1988, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S402] Newspaper Archive, (Name: Newspapers.com;), https://www.newspapers.com/image/181252526 (Reliability: 3). Star Tribune (MInneapolis) Sun, May 8, 1904, page 14 . . . Apil[sic] 8, 1901, when he received his discharge prior to leaving for Japan, where he had received an appointment as interpreter at the United States consulate, Nagasaki. [S402] Newspaper Archive, (Name: Newspapers.com;), 9 Jan 2024 (Reliability: 3). Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Sun, May 8, 1904, page 14 He resigned this position [in Japan] to accept a position as cashier of the New York Life Insurance Company's office in Shanghai, China. While in this position he was also special agent for the Philippine constabulary division of information on the China coast. He was later put in charge of the criminal records in the office of the division at Manila, P.I., and later returned to Minneapolis to complete his college course. [S21] Rev. Marion Daniel Shutter, History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest, (Name: SJ Clarke Publishing Company;), Vol II, pg 362-365 (Reliability: 3). The son completed his public school education as a student in the Central high school of Minneapolis, after which he entered the University of Minne­sota, from which he was graduated with the class of 1904. Three years later he was numbered among the graduates of the St. Paul College of Law, [S402] Newspaper Archive, (Name: Newspapers.com;), https://www.newspapers.com/image/181252526 (Reliability: 3). Star Tribune, Minneapolis Sun, May 8, 1904, page 14 He has just resigned his position at the university and left Saturday evening for the City of Mexico, where he has accepted a responsible position with the Tobasco Plantation Company as chemist and engineer. He will be located at Vera Cruz, Mexico. [S10] Personal communication (written notes, letters, etc.), Doris Stewart family tree notes (Reliability: 3). "Returned home, finished his education, and became a lawyer." [S21] Rev. Marion Daniel Shutter, History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest, (Name: SJ Clarke Publishing Company;), vol II, pg 362-365 (Reliability: 3). With the exception of the periods of his sojourn in foreign countries Mr. Stewart was an active representative of the Minneapolis bar, practicing law in the city for fourteen years. [S10] Personal communication (written notes, letters, etc.), Doris Stewart family tree notes (Reliability: 3). "Their only son, Frederick Alexander Stewart, had rheumatic fever as a child which left him with a weakened heart. He had many bouts of illness in his growing-up years . . . He died at age 40 -- complications of heart trouble." [S394] Find a Grave I, (Name: FindaGrave.com;), memorial 137534583 (Reliability: 3). Fred Alexander Stewart Birth: 11 May 1879 Dexter, Mower County, Miinnesota, USA Death: 27 Mar 1922 Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Burial: Lakewood Cemetery Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Plot: Sect 22 Lot 68 grave 5 record added: 20 Oct 2014 [S21] Rev. Marion Daniel Shutter, History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest, (Name: SJ Clarke Publishing Company;), Vol II, pp 330-333 (Reliability: 3). In 1868 Mr. Stewart was united in marriage to Miss Orcelia Pettit, a daughter of the late Charles Pettit, and they became parents of a son, Frederick Alexander, who passed away on the 27th of March, 1922. [S402] Newspaper Archive, (Name: Newspapers.com;), https://www.newspapers.com/image/79653997 (Reliability: 3). The Minneapolis Journal, Sat., Jun 24, 1905, page 13 Miss Lura Littlefield and F. Alex Stewart will be married Wednesday evening, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Emma M. Littlefield, 3621 Elliott avenue. Monday evening Mrs. F.H. Hall will entertain for the bride.