Timeline By Date

Question 1

1843

Answer 1

John Stewart born on the Island of Arran, Scotland

Question 2

1852

Answer 2

Annie Davidson born on July 15 in Huntingdon, Quebec

Question 3

1860s

Answer 3

Stewart Family moves to Quebec. John and two brothers Donald/Finlay of his head off to California to work in the Redwood Forest

Question 4

1880

Answer 4

John Stewart returns to Canada and purchases a quarter section of land from Samuel Hardy

Question 5

1882

Answer 5

Annie Davidson moves to BC

Question 6

1884

Answer 6

John Stewart marries Anne Jane Davidson (“Annie”) on October 9

Question 7

1885

Answer 7

William James Stewart is born on October 7

Question 8

1890

Answer 8

John Massey Stewart is born on July 18

Question 9

1894

Answer 9

Two-story Victorian-style farmhouse constructed to replace the old house. The old house becomes temporary accommodation for the seasonal farm crew

Question 10

1913

Answer 10

Annie Stewart dies on January 13. William James Stewart marries Gertrude Lewenden on February 14th

Question 11

1916

Answer 11

Muriel Joyce Stewart born to William and Gertrude on May 3

Question 12

1918

Answer 12

Muriel Joyce Stewart born to William and Gertrude on May 3

Question 13

1918

Answer 13

John Massey Stewart marries Edna Madge Burden

Question 14

1919

Answer 14

John Massey Stewart dies in the flu epidemic

Question 15

1920

Answer 15

Kenneth John Stewart born to William and Gertrude on March 24

Question 16

1926

Answer 16

John Stewart dies

Question 17

1927

Answer 17

Bunkhouse built for seasonal farm crew

Question 18

1944

Answer 18

Property sold to Ward family

Question 19

1984

Answer 19

City of Surrey acquires property and undertakes restoration

Question 20

1988

Answer 20

Historic Stewart Farm opens to the public

Question 21

Stewart farm wildlife

Answer 21

swans, geese, ducks, raccoons, wolves, beavers and bears

Question 22

vegetation

Answer 22

red cedars, sitka spruce, douglas fir, sword ferns and black raspberry

Question 23

where is stewart farm?

Answer 23

mud bay - nickomekl river

Question 24

chores of William and John

Answer 24

pumping water, feeding animals, collecting eggs from hens, milking cows

Question 25

Annie’s chores

Answer 25

cooking, laundry, mending and sewing

Question 26

John’s responsibility

Answer 26

tending to the crops

Question 27

Stewart animals

Answer 27

chickens, cows, pigs, horeses, turkeys, dogs - each one had a use - chicken, cows, pigs, turkeys for meat

Question 28

What crops did john stewart grow? what was their use.

Answer 28

hay, barley, and oats. for the animals