THE CULROSS QUILT
A CANADIAN WORLD WAR I QUILT
Version 6.00
15 February 2025
David March © 2019
FRANK “EMERSON” STEWART
Frank “Emerson” Stewart was born on 18 November 1899 in Greenock, Bruce County to William Tapper Stewart (1852-1926) and Ann Jane Sawyer (1860-1929). Emerson had seven siblings, Isabella Jane (1878-1976), Robert William (1883-1954), Annie Mabel (1885-1970), Joseph Willmot (1887-1974), Thomas George (1889-1948), Mary Ethel Gertrude (b 1892) and Harry Leroy (1897-1970).
Emerson farmed in Greenock and married Clarissa Alexandria McMorran, a teacher, there on 3 August 1921. Clarissa was born on 12 May 1904 in Greenock to Matthew Henry McMorran (1861-1949) and Charlotte Ruth Pollock (1877-1960). Clarisa had three siblings, Grace Elizabeth (1900-1986), Samuel G H (1902-1915) and Gladys Marguerita (1913-1994).
Emerson and Clarissa had on child,
Wallace Emerson (b 1929).
Emerson died on 8 January 1981 and Clarissa died on 25 September 1995.
This family can be found on Ancestry under the title Culross Stewart Tree.