The Newman Family in Elgin County - Part 5 - John Newman and Susan Stephens

The Newman Family in Elgin County Ontario Canada - Part 5 - John Newman and Susan Stephens

John James Newman son of Joseph & Jane was born March 22, 1865 in England. He immigrated to Canada in 1870. John married Katherine “Susanna” Hannah Stephens January 01, 1889 in Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada, daughter of John Stephens and Jane Campbell. She was born May 28, 1870 in Ontario. Susan’s sister Sarah married John’s brother James.

“MARRIAGE FOR JOHN NEWMAN AND SUSAN STEPHENS”

John Newman, age 24 who was born in England, a gardener whose parents were Joseph and Jane Newman. Married Susan Stephens age 18, who lived in Port Stanley, born in the township of Southwold, Elgin County whose parents were John Stephens and Jane Stephens. The witnesses were Robert Payne Port Stanley and Lizzie Clark of the Township of Yarmouth. Marriage took place January 1, 1889 in Port Stanley. Religion Groom: Methodist, Religion Bride: Methodist. Parson is Robert C Parsons. Registration #: 002703.

The 1891 CENSUS PORT STANLEY, Ontario showing the Newman Family, with Jane Stephens also living with them.

Name	Sex	Age	M/W	Rel’n	B.P.	Father BP	Mother BP	Relg.	Occupation
Stephens, Jane	F	56	W			Scotland	Scotland	Ch Engl.	Weaver
Newman, John	M	27	M	Head	Engl.	England	England	Ch Engl.	Labourer
Newman, Susan	F	20	M	Wife	Ont.	England	England	Ch Engl.
Newman, Daphne	F	1		Daug.	Ont.	England	Ontario	Ch Engl.

In the 1901 CENSUS PORT STANLEY - Page 7, Reel T6464, the family of John Newman and Susan Stephens shows as:

Name	Born	Age	Born	Religion
Newman, John	March 22, 1865	36	England	Church of England
Newman, Susan	May 28, 1870	30	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, V Daphne	February 21, 1890	11	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, J Vida	February 12, 1892	9	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, Robert	February 4, 1896	5	Ontario	Church of England
Newman, James	August 29, 1898	2	Ontario	Church of England

Susan Newman was a mid wife and quite often was called out in the night. Her payment on occasions was food in trade for service. Val Ross remembers being told that Susan was paid with eggs, chickens and potatoes. She cooked them all on return home and the family feasted at 3 in the morning. “When Grandpa John Newman died he still had his own teeth and a full head of curly white hair even into his nineties.” (Reference Val Ross – St Thomas, Ontario). John Newman is buried in the Union Cemetery, Elgin County.

In 1911 John and the family lived at 16 Colborne St in Port Stanley with the family as shown in the census. Val Ross remembers that the Newman family home slid into the river following flooding in Port Stanley.

The children of John Newman and Susan Stephens (not in order of birth) are:

      Daphne Newman

      Vida Jane Ethel Newman

      John Robert Newman

      Ethel Mary Newman

      George Newman

      James Newman

      Vendetta Newman

      Joseph Newman