Burdick Allen Stewart

1864 - 1938  (74 years)

• Name	Burdick Allen Stewart  [1, 2]
  Birth	24 Jun 1864	North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Dec 1938	Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts   [2]
  Notes	Burdick Allen Stewart, 74, one-time Pittsfield assessor and former commander of Bartlett camp, Sons of Veterans, died this afternoon at 5 at his home, 37 Burbank street, following a week's illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Stewart, who was Miss Minnie Belle Hoag, died August 2, last. Mr. Stewart was born at North Adams June 24, 1864, and had lived at Pittsfield 40 years. In 1933 he retired on a pension from the General Electric works where he had been employed for more than 40 years. He started with the old Stanley Electric Manufacturing company. An assessor for one term of there years, Mr. Stewart also represented ward 2 in the old common council. He was a Republican in politics. A charter member of Bartlett camp, which was chartered April 11, 1890, Mr. Stewart maintained his interest in the Sons of Veterans organization until the last. For 25 years he was associated with Edward C. Boutwell of the city licensing board in decorating the graves of Civil war soldiers in Pittsfield cemeteries for Memorial day. He was a member of the first Methodist church and a former member of Onota council, Royal Areanum. The survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Clayton W. Pratt of Sarasota, Fla., two sons, Dr. Harrison N., of Washington, D. C. and Charles E. Stewart, athletic coach at Pittsfield high school. 1900 US Census, Massachusetts, Berkshire, Pittsfield Ward 7, Burdick Stewart, born June 1864, age 35, married 16 years, born MA, father born MA, mother born NY, Foreman , rents home, wife Minnie, born Jan 1865, age 35, married 16 years, mother of 4 children 4 living, born NY, father born NY, mother born PA, son Sanford, born Mar 1885, age 15, born MA, daughter Alice, born Mar 1886, age 14, born MA, son Harrison, born May 1888, age 12, born MA, son Chas., born July 1890, age 9, born MA [2, 3]
  Person ID	I34060	Mindrum
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Burdick A. Stewart,   b. 1837   d. 20 Feb 1864, Brandy Station, Culpeper, Virginia (Age 27 years)
  Mother	Adelia A. Ackert,   b. Abt 1837, Kinderhook, Columbia, New York d. 11 Jan 1900, North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age ~ 63 years)
  Family ID	F10354	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Belle Hoag,   b. Jan 1865, New York d. 2 Aug 1938 (Age ~ 73 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1884  [3]
  Children	1. Sanford Stewart,   b. Mar 1885, Massachusetts   2. Alice Stewart,   b. Mar 1886, Massachusetts   3. Dr. Harrison M. Stewart,   b. May 1888, Massachusetts   4. Charles E. Stewart,   b. Jul 1890, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F23328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S6521] Adelia A. Stewart obituary, Springfield Republican (MA), Friday, 12 Jan 1900, p. 9. [S6524] Burdick A. Stewart obituary, Springfield Republican (MA), Thursday, 22 Dec 1938. [S6525] 1900 US Census, Massachusetts, Berkshire, Pittsfield Ward 7, Enum. Dist. 77, sheet 10B.