Hazel Mary Stewart

Hazel Mary Stewart was born November 8, 1910, in Woodland, Yolo Co., CA, and died August 25, 1911, in Woodland Twp., Yolo Co., CA, at age Infant. Buried in Plot Block 23, Lot 22, Grave 11, in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA. She is the daughter of Harvey Davis Stewart of Armagh Borough, Indiana Co., PA, and Mary Sophia (Nelson) (Larsson) Stewart of Finland.

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Hazel Mary Stewart is buried Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA. Thanks to Find-A-Grave for making this image available.

Harvey Davis Stewart was born January 3, 1863, in Armagh Borough, Indiana Co., PA

Mary Sophia Nelson was born August 6, 1867, in Finland.

Erik Larsson died May 28, 1906, in Woodland Twp., Yolo Co., CA, at age 52. Buried in Plot Block 20, Lot 3, Grave 4, in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA.

After Erick Larsson's death, Mary Sophia (Nelson) Larsson married Harvey Davis Stewart.

Harvey Davis Stewart and Mary Sophia (Nelson) Larsson were married Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock, November 17, 1909, in the parsonage of the Congregational church, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA.

Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA, Thursday, November 18, 1909

STEWART - LARSEN

Harvey Davis Stewart and Mrs. Mary Larsen were married Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock in the parsonage of the Congregational church by Rev. G. A. Charnock, pastor of the church. The wedding was a quiet affair, witnessed only by relatives of the parties and the pastor's family. Mr. Stewart is a dairyman residing near this city. He was formerly connected with the Crystal Creamery in this city and made many friends while in charge of that institution. The bride is also well and favorably known in this community, where she has resided for many years. The newly married couple will reside on the groom's farm, near this city.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken May 6, 1910, shows Harvey D. Stewart (age 45) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents and married once is a Farmer owning his own farm free of a mortgage and living in Woodland Twp., Yolo Co., CA. Living with him is his wife of one year, Mary S. Stewart (age 42) born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents and married twice, with all 3 of the children born to her still alive. Also living there are his two unmarried stepsons, both born in California to Swedish-born parents: Clarence Stewart (age 21) a House Carpenter; and Henry Stewart (age 14). Also living there is Clarence's unmarried sister, Clara Stewart (age 50) born in Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania-born parents, who is not working. Leigh Larson note: It shows that Mary had three children, and all were living (she really by then had five, of which three were living). Some of the Mary S. data is obviously incorrect, suggesting that someone other than Mary provided the census information, since she was from Finland, not Sweden.

Hazel Mary Stewart died August 26, 1911, in Woodland Twp., Yolo Co., CA, at age Infant. Buried in Plot Block 23, Lot 22, Grave 11, in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA.

Hazel Mary Stewart death certificate. Record courtesy of Maurine N. "Marti" Mackie.

The Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA, Saturday, August 26, 1911

BABY HAZEL STEWART DIES FROM EFFECTS OF BURNS

Child Upsets a Crock of Boiling Water on Itself in Family Kitchen

The Third Child the Mother Has Lost by Violent Death - Two Little Sons Drowned

Mortals ban death and execrate it when it touches an unsullied bud, yet we sometimes are brought to a forceful realization of the fact that it is life, not death, that yields all the suffering, and it was as the angel of peace that Azrael entered the home of H. D. Stewart Friday evening and administered to little Hazel, the 10-months-old baby daughter, a nepenthe more merciful than a wise physician or loving, anguished parents could give. The piteous accident that has blighted a Woodland home occurred on north Cemetery avenue about 6 o'clock Friday evening. Mrs. Stewart was busy preparing supper and also had the making of jelly and yeast under way. She placed a crock of hot water, which she was to use in fixing potatoes for the evening meal, on a table, near which Baby Hazel was seated in a high chair. The little fingers instantly reached for the crock, and the mother, cognizant of the danger, pushed it beyond what she thought the limit of the baby's touch, and resumed duties in another part of the room. Soon a crash and an agonized scream broke on the mother's ear. Wheeling around she beheld the scalding water pouring over the child. The mother's cries brought the father to the house, and the little sufferer was stripped, the burnt flesh peeling off with her garments. Pending the arrival of Dr. Beebe, who was hastily summoned, household remedies were applied, but on the tender little body the wounds were too deep for applications to be of much avail. The practiced eye of the physician saw that the most that could be done was to soothe pain. Anesthetics were given in addition to lotions, but in a little more than an hour the child had dropped into a dreamless sleep to wake no more. The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 o'clock from the family residence. A few years ago another grim tragedy, taking a double toll, stalked through Mrs. Stewart's home. Her two little sons, the Larsen boys, were drowned in a pool near the Woodland race track. After their death the mother married Mr. Stewart. Hazel was the only child born of that union. The impotence of speech is felt on such an occasion as this. More eloquent than words is the dumb sympathy that finds its outlet, and all that brotherly and sisterly kindness, which is the flower of humanity, can do will be done to mitigate the grief and ease the burden of the sorrowing family.

The Woodland Daily Democrat, Woodland, Yolo Co., CA, Monday, August 28, 1911

BABY STEWART'S FUNERAL

The funeral of baby Hazel Stewart was held Sunday at 2 p. m. from the family residence on Cemetery avenue. Rev. C. M. Streeter conducted the services and was assisted by a choir consisting of Miss Mabel Griffes and Mrs. Carl Nichols. There was a large attendance, both at the home and at the cemetery, where the grave was marked with numerous beautiful floral offerings. The pallbearers were Kennedy Stewart, Ferdinand Stewart, Phillip Stewart and Henry Larson.