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Descendants of John Steele

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² STEELE (JOHN¹)¹⁰ was born June 18, 1823 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, and died July 03, 1908 in Parkneuk, Alexander, Dunbarton, Scotland. He married (1) JEAN/JANE WARDROP^11,¹² August 09, 1847 in Parish of Mearns, County of Renfrew, Scotland, daughter of ANDREW WARDROP and JEAN GILCHRIST. She was born in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and died August 13, 1861 in Shettleston, County of Lanark, Scotland. He married (2) LEAH FLEMING December 05, 1867 in Central District of Lanark, Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of JOHN FLEMING and LEAH BOWIE. She was born Bet. 1824 - 1825, and died November 26, 1906 in Alexander, Dunbarton, Scotland.

Notes for JOHN STEELE:
Rec'd from Scotland, document # 86487 from the Parish of Neilston, County of Renfrew; Old Parochial Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Steele, John and Janet Robertson residing in Neilston, had a natural son born on the eighteenth of June, 1823; named John.

Obtained 12/29/2000
Copy of Proclamation of Banning # 35514 dated 9 August,1847 Old Parochial Register. Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) County of Renfrew Parish of Means.
Aug.9 Here Proclaimed John Steel and Jane Wardrop both of this parish and married. Original on file at the General Registers Office, Edenburgh, Scotland.

1861 census index [Posted by Liz on Ancestry.com message board as a response to my request]

John Steel aged 37 born Neilston, Renfrewshire
Jane aged 35 born Cardoss, Dunbartonshire
Andrew aged 11 born Cathcart, Renfrewshire
Janet aged 5 born Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire
Margaret aged 3 born Shettleston, Lanarkshire

Ref. # 32557
1891 Census; Bonhill, Dunbarton, Parish of Alexander; Scotland:
Steele, John age 67; head of house hold, birthplace Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland
Leah, wife, age 52, birthplace Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Record of Death; 1908 in the Parish of Bonhill, County of Dunbarton page 35:
John Steele; Block Printer; married to 1st. Jeannie Wardrop and 2nd to Leah Fleming, died on July 3,1908, 8 hour, 40 mins. 83 years old at time of death. A
Parents names: Father: John Steele who was a weaver, deceased. Mother: Janet Steele ms. Robertson also deceased. Cause of death, Senile, heart, dropsy. cert. by Lindsey Wilson L.R.C.P Informant, Leah Steele, wife present.

To view actual documents, go to: http://community.webshots.com/user/richards312 ( It will be listed under Steel Documents and Photos Album. Click normal view to enlarge.)

Notes for JEAN/JANE WARDROP:
1861 census index
John Steel aged 37 born Neilston, Renfrewshire
Jane aged 35 born Cardoss, Dunbartonshire
Andrew aged 11 born Cathcart, Renfrewshire
Janet aged 5 born Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire
Margaret aged 3 born Shettleston, Lanarkshire

Record of Death, page33; District of Shettleston, County of Lanark, Scotland
Jean Steele married to John Steele; farm laborer; died on August thirteenth 1861;
at the age of 37. She was the daughter of Andrew Wardrop and Jean Wardrop ms. Gilchrist both deceased.
Cause of death looks to be that she died during labor of pregnancy after eighteen hours. John Steele husband present and reported death.

It is worth mentioning that John Steele's wife has been referred to as Jeannie, Jean and Jane Wardrop. Her mother's name is Jean, her record of death provided by her husband, is Jean. Their marriage record is Jane Wardrop; yet no marriage record for Jean Wardrop and John Steele/Steel can be found. Therefore I have chosen to use the name Jean Wardrop in my research instead of Jane Wardrop. Also worth mentioning that no birth or death record has been found for a Jane Steele/Steel ms. Wardrop.

One more point. On her son Andrew's record of death, his mother is listed as Jeannie Steel ms. Paterson. There is no record of marriage between John Steel/Steele and a Paterson. Recently found is a record that lends proof of Jane Wardrop being previously married to a Paterson prior to her marriage to John Steele. Elizabeth Steel's marriage record to John McDermid, has her mother listed as Jane Steel, previously Paterson, ms. Wardrop (deceased). I searched for the marriage record of Jane Wardrop to a Paterson and found it. I have order the record of marriage and will scan it as soon as it is rec'd.
To view actual document of death go to
http://community.webshots.com/user/richards312 (will be listed under Steel family album. Click normal view to enlarge.)

Marriage Notes for JOHN STEELE and JEAN/JANE WARDROP:
Obtained 12/29/2000
Copy of Proclamation of Banning # 35514 dated 9 August,1847 Old Parochial Register. Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) County of Renfrew Parish of Means.
Aug.9 Here Proclaimed John Steel and Jean Wardrop both of this parish and married. Original on file at the General Registers Office, Edenburgh, Scotland.

Notes for LEAH FLEMING:
1909 Deaths in the Parish of Bonhill, County of Dumbarton; page 50:
Leah Steele, widow of John Steele, laborer, died November 26, 190910 hr. 30 mins. in Parkmeuk Alexandria. She was 84 years old. Her parents were John Fleming, deceased, and Leah Fleming, m.s. Bowie, deceased. Cause of death- senile decay, it's cert by Lindsey Wilson L.R.C.P. The informant was Iaznesll Getehie Jr.? undertaker, not present; Thomas at Alexandria; Registered on the 26th day of November 1909 by Robert Brown.

Records of Leah Steele ms. Fleming can be viewed on the home page or at
http://community.webshots.com/user/richards312 (under the Steel album, click normal view to enlarge.)

Marriage Notes for JOHN STEELE and LEAH FLEMING:
Page 195; 1867 Marriages in the Central District of Lanark, Glasgow, Scotland
Fifth day of December in the Bishop? after the banns according to the forms of the free Church of Scotland; John Steele, commercial ?[cannot make out this word, looks like Tracellet] widower; whose parents are listed as John Steele weaver, deceased and Janet Steele ms.Robertson, married Leah Fleming, mill worker spinster; daughter of John Fleming professional slater? deceased and Leah Fleming ms. Bowie deceased; Gabriel Kerr, Minister of the Coycaddenes? Free Church; witness' Daniel Cameron and Janet Cameron. Registered on the 6th day of December 1867.
Thomas Davidson, Asst. Registrar
Record may be viewed at http://community.webshots.com/user/richards312
under the Steel Documents and Pictures Album.

Children of JOHN STEELE and JEAN/JANE WARDROP are:

JEAN³ STEEL¹³, b. 1839; d. Unknown.

Notes for JEAN STEEL:
It is a good possibility that Jean was actually from a previous marriage. Jean Wardrope was married previous to John Steel, to a Paterson.

	ii.	JANET STEEL¹³, b. 1848; d. Unknown.
3.	iii.	ANDREW CRAWFORD STEEL, b. Abt. 1849, Parish of Cathcart, Village of Nertherlee, County of Lanark, Scotland; d. May 19, 1910, Eastern Distric Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland.
	iv.	MARY STEEL¹⁴, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
4.	v.	ELIZABETH STEEL, b. 1853, Netherlee, Renfrew, Scotland; d. January 13, 1887, Hutchesontown, County of Lanark, Scotland.
	vi.	JANET STEEL¹⁵, b. September 15, 1855, Linwood, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland ¹⁶; d. Unknown.

Notes for JANET STEEL:
She was born on September 15, 1855 at 5 hrs. p.m. in Linwood, Kilbarchan, County Renfrew, Scotland. Her father was John Steel; occupation: Blacksmith he was 32 years old; born in Neilston. Her mother was Jean Steel; maiden name Wardrope; formerly [unreadable; Paterson?]. Parents marriage written as September 7, 1849 at Neicton [Neilston?] Mearns. They had one boy and one girl living; one girl deceased. According to the 1851 census they had a daughter named Mary.

vii.

MARGARET STEELE¹⁷, b. June 30, 1858, Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARGARET STEELE:
GRO Records of Birth 1858 in the District of Shettleston, County of Lanark, Scotland, page 48: (Poor copy with broken letters)
Margaret Steele born June 30th, 1858, Shettleston, County Lanark. Her father was John Steele, calico printer and mother Jane Steele, maiden name Wardrop. The person reporting the birth was John Steele, father.

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