Martha Mary Stewart was born to Jeanette and Campbell while Helen was still visiting them. Once again, Helen was a huge help, not only to Campbell, but to Jeanette, as well. She taught Jeanette how to cook some of Campbell's favorite Scottish dishes - Scotch broth with lamb, barley and vegetables, oatie cakes, scones and steak, and kidney pie. She taught Jeanette basic hygiene as to the care and feeding of the baby. Her experience as a nurse in the war served them all well!
Campbell's other sister, Nan, decided to come to America, as well, and she arrived in Chicago the day that Jeanette discovered that she was pregnant again. She stayed at a hotel downtown with her two children, and after a few months stay, decided to move to Vancouver, B.C. where there was a large Scottish community. Her children were of school age and she wanted them to be educated in Canada. Helen decided to follow her there as Campbell was doing so well. His rehabilitation was complete, he had made many friends downtown and in the community, was interested in the world about him, and was coming up with real plans as to how to invest his money. He was in the process of buying a house in the beautiful suburb of Sauganash, just starting on the N.W. side of Chicago.
Jeanette gave birth to their second child, Anne Gertrude Stewart. Later to be called Nancy. This was followed in rapid succession by the births of two more children - Irving Eugene Stewart and Helen Scott Stewart.
Jeanette, like her mother, was a good Catholic, so the priest was there when she was rushed to the hospital to give birth to a fifth child. She was ill with failing kidneys when the child was stillborn. She was baptized Jeanette. Mother gave up her Catholic faith after that and was converted to Christian Science. She recovered and her sister Gertrude once again moved in with the family to help her in her long recuperation.
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