Hugh McEwen received his elementary
education in the public schools and in 1852
went to New Brunswick, settling at St.
Stephen's, where he remained for three
years. He then went to the United States
and visited California, Oregon, Montana
and other western states, subsequently re-
turning to his present farmstead, where he
has since been occupied in farming pursuits.
He has a finely improved place in every re-
spect and is considered one of the practical
and well-to-do farmers of the county.
Mr. McEwen married Miss Anna Mont-
gomery, a daughter of Donald and Rebecca
Montgomery, of Prince Edward Island. (The
father lived at Port Hill and was a sailor
early in life, but later farmed until his death
which occurred in 1869. The grandfather,
Hugh Donald, of Port Hill, was a sailor and
farmer, but died of yellow fever while on a
cruise in the West Indies.) To the subject
and his wife have been born seven children,
Ernest J., Dean H., Fulton M. (who was
drowned in 1892), Leslie 11.. Anna M..
Ella M. and Chester S.
Mr. McEwen is a
Mason, and in religion a Presbyterian. He
possesses many fine personal qualities and
his friends are in number as are his
acquaintances.