Cameron Collections

What's For Sale?

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From Archives des notaires du Québec

Outaouais

District judiciaire de Hull

François-Samuel Mackay

1845-1892

1846
January 24 79 Sale Campbell, Arch to Cameron Archibald 6

" 79 Sale Cameron, Archd from Campbel Archibald 6

This item was found by going to this page, then to the first "Index des Noms" in the left-hand column. Then to the "C," then No. 01, which leads to this page:

Francois-Samuel Mackay was a notary and these were his papers. What exactly was for sale (was it property?) I do not know.

Professional Hockey Player William A. Cameron

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The obituary of hockey player William A. Cameron on February 4, 1972, in the Buckingham (Quebec) Post.

He lived in Cleveland and played hockey for Pittsburgh. World War I interrupted his hockey career as he served in the 21st Battalion. In 1923 he turned professional with the Montreal Canadians. In 1925 he was sold to the

NY Americans (later the Rangers) Mr. Cameron had honor of playing for the opening of Madison Square Gardens.

Prove It -- Christian Cameron And The Process of Declarator Of Marriage

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From the Commissariot of Edinburgh, Process of Declarator of Marriage, &--Christian Cameron, daughter of the deceased Captain Alexander Cameron of Dungallon, spouse of David Carnegie, Lord Rosehill, eldest son of George, Earl of Northesk, against the said Lord Rosehill, married at Fort William, 27 January 1767.

Apparently a Declarator of Marriage was necessary because Lord Rosehill was also married to an American actress named Margaret Cheer even though he was already married to Miss Cameron (Margaret Cheer Cameron?). David Carnegie, Lord Rosehill was an ensign in the 25th Foot; he quit the Army and went to America.

Ellen McCrea Was Mrs. Beltz Before She Was Mrs. Audley

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I knew her as Ellen (McCrea) Audley. Her sister Mary's obituary of April 10, 1928, identified her as Mrs. Beltz of Chicago. (Ellen and Mary were the daughters of Isabelle CAMERON McCrea)

United States Census, 1930
Name:     Ellen M Beltz
Event Place:     Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin
Marital Status:     Divorced
Race:     White
Birthplace:     Michigan
Estimated Birth Year:     1883
Relationship to Head of Household:     Lodger
Father's Birthplace:     Canada
Mother's Birthplace:     Michigan
     Household    Gender    Age
    Georgina H Green     F     68
    Ellen M Beltz     F     47
    Minnie Honeyager     F     45

Still haven't identified the first name of Ellen's second husband, Mr. Audley. I'm hoping the 1940 census will reveal that information next year when it's released.

Camerons In The Louisiana Bio & Obit Index

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From the Louisiana Biography and Obituary Index:

From Page 2:

Cameron, Donald

Death date: 1841-07-26

Notes: Native of Inverishire, Scotland

Cause of death: Died in New Orleans, Louisiana

Obituary citation(s):

Commercial Bulletin, 1841-07-28, Pg. 2 col. 6

The Cameron War Cry

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The History of Scotland...:

WAR-CRIES

Or, Rallying Words Of Some Of The Clans

CAMERON

Gaelic: "Chlanna nan con thigibh a so 's gheibb sibh feoil"

English: "Sons of the hounds come here and get flesh."

Obituary of Captain Alexander Cameron In Savannah, Georgia

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From the Loyalist Institute:

Obituary of Alexander Cameron

SAVANNAH, January 3. [1782]

Saturday last died here, Capt. Alexander CAMERON, one of his Majesty's Superintendents of Indian Affairs for the Southern District of North America; and next day his remains were interred with military honours.

It's A New Year

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Amanda at the The Scottish Emigration Blog has a New Year's message from Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, she explains Hamanay, and has a YouTube Auld Lang Syne from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. A virtual New Year's Day Smorgasbord!

Colonel Cameron - 92nd Regiment Of Foot

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From Memoir of Colonel John Cameron of Fassiefern :

Alex and Mary (Harris) Cameron In Michigan

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Published in the Detroit Free Press, October 10, 1895:

Ovid, Mich--Oct. 9 -- Mary Harris Cameron has begun divorce proceedings against husband Alex G. Cameron, now a convict serving his second term at Ionia. They were clandestinely married at Windsor, Canada, four years ago and have two little girls, one only a few months old. [Transcribed from an online copy viewed at the Library of Michigan]

According to the Saginaw News, published April 8, 1895, Alex Cameron was convicted of stealing clover seed from the Ovid elevator and sentenced to 18 months at Ionia. The January 19, 1895 issue of the Saginaw News stated that Alex G. Cameron of Chesaning walked into a police station in Detroit complaining about $18 stolen from him and was promptly arrested because he was wanted in the Ovid theft. His father said he would not help his son out of his difficulty. Note: Alex may have been publishing a newspaper in Chesaning, adopting the profession of his father.

Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927
Name:     Alex G Cameron
Event Date:     22 Jun 1892
Event Place:     Windsor, Essex, Ontario
Estimated Birth Year:     1871
Father:     W G Cameron
Mother:     Hortense Ford
Spouse:     Mary G Harris
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:     1872
Spouse's Father:     J T Harris
Spouse's Mother:     Julia Pulhaines

United States Census, 1900
Name:    Francis A Camneron
Residence:    Ovid village, Clinton, Michigan
Birth Date:    May 1895
Birthplace:    Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:    Granddaughter
Father's Birthplace:    New York
Mother's Birthplace:    New York
Race or Color (expanded):    White
Head-of-household Name:    Joseph F Harris
Gender:    Female
Marital Status:    Single
    Joseph F Harris    M
   Julia E Harris    F
   May Camneron    F
   Josephine Camneron    F
   Francis A Camneron    F

United States Census, 1910
Name:    May Cameron
Birthplace:    Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:    Self
Residence:    Ovid, Clinton, Michigan
Marital Status:    Divorced
Race :    White
Gender:    Female
Father's Birthplace:    New York
Mother's Birthplace:    New York
May Cameron    F    35y
Child    Josephene Cameron    F    15y
Child    Frances Cameron    F    14y

United States Census, 1880
Name:     Alx G. Cameron
Residence:     Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan
Birthdate:     1872
Birthplace:     Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head:     Son
Father's Name:     William G. Cameron
Father's Birthplace:     Scotland
Mother's Name:     Hortense Cameron
Mother's Birthplace:     Michigan, United States
Race or Color (Expanded):     White
Ethnicity (Standardized):     American
Gender:     Male
Martial Status:     Single
Parent     William G. Cameron     M     34
Parent     Hortense Cameron     F     33
    Jenette F. Cameron     F     9
    Alx G. Cameron     M     8
    Helen M. Cameron     F     5
    Hortense E. Cameron     F     4
    Lena Hoxma     F     20

Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
Name:    Alexander Cameron
Gender:    Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date:    28 Apr 1872
Birthplace:    East Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan
Father's Name:    William Cameron
Mother's Name:    Hortense

Oak And Crowberry Are The Cameron Clan's Plant Badges

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From The History Of Scotland, Its Highlands, Regiments, Clans:

SUAICHEANTAIS NAN GAIDHEAL

Or The Badges Of The Clans In Gaelic And English

Cameron

Gaelic: Darag; Dearea-fithich

English: Oak; Crowberry

James McCrea's Obituary (Husband of Isabelle Cameron)

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The obituary of James B. McCrea (1850 - 1934), husband of Isabelle Cameron, daughter of Duncan and Ellen (Cameron) Cameron.

Roscommon (MI) Herald-News / December 6, 1934

FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT MUSKEGON
James B. McCrea, former well known resident here, passed away at his home at Muskegon, Monday afternoon, after having been ill for several months. He was about 85 years of age. He came to Roscommon during the early lumbering days and for years was engaged in the lumber business. When things quieted down in that industry he engaged in farming, developing a nice farm in Richfield township, where he lived for several years. While there he was elected supervisor from that township and served in that capacity for several terms, also served several terms as chairman of the Board of Supervisors. He gave up farming nearly fifteen years ago and then moved to Flint, later going to Muskegon where he has resided for the past four or five years. Beside his widow, he is survived by five children, James E., of Salem, Ore., Miss Adelia and Duncan C., both of Detroit, Mrs. Ellen Audley of Waukesha, Wis., and Miss Jessie B., of Honolulu, Hawaii. The remains are being brought here today for burial in Higgins cemetery. The funeral will be held from the Congregational church this afternoon under the auspices of Roscommon Lodge, F. & A. M., of which he had been a member for a number of years and of which he is a past master.

My Camerons In Buckingham, Quebec, Canada In 1861

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The 1861 Canadian Census, (Canadian Nationall Archives Film Reel #C-1303), viewed at the Library of Michigan, had my Camerons enumerated:

PG #105 [County of Ottawa]
1861 Canadian Census - Buckingham, Quebec - District 2, comprising the 1st 7th inc?

CAMERON, Allan, b. Scotland, SC (religion), 77, Married
    , Nancy, b. Scotland, SC, 73, Married
    , Flora, b. Upper Canada, SC, 39, Married ("Married" is an error)
    , Richard, Upper Canada, 42, Married
    , Ann, b. Upper Canada, 37 (AKA Nancy, wife of Richard; dau of Allan & Nancy)
    , Jane, b. Lower Canada, SC, 12, Single
    , Donald, b. Upper Canada, SC, 11, single
    , Mary A., b. Upper Canada, 9, single
    , John A., b. Lower Canada, 7, single
    , Colin, b. Lower Canada, 5, single
    , Jessie, b. Lower Canada, 4, single
    , Richard, b. Lower Canada, 2, single
    , Ewen, b. Lower Canada, 1/12, single

The housing was described as 1 log, 1 1/2 stories, two families, being built

My direct ancestors are in bold print.

Here is an enumeration from 1871.

Mecosta County, MI, Camerons

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From the Archives of Michigan, Roll #259, Mecosta County, Michigan, Selected Probate files:

Cameron, Samuel, deceased - File #688, Calendar Page 371
Cameron, Sarah Ann, Deceased, File #2009, Calendar Page 471

Sir Ewen Cameron of Fassiefern

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From The Celtic Monthly:

In the rising of 1745, the Camerons and Macdonalds were ever in front with Prince Charles. It is matter of common report that their houses and papers were then burned by express order of the Duke of Cumberland. In the case of Glengarry this is certain, but the evidence given by Sir Ewen Cameron, of Fassfern, at Fort-William, upon the 14th day of May, 1825, shows the astonishing fact that before the house of Achnacarry had been burnt by the Duke, the Lochiel papers then at Achnacarry, with some exceptions, were burnt by Donald Cameron, of Lochiel's own tenants.
From these depositions it would appear that Sir Ewen Cameron was born in 1740, and that his father, John Cameron, died in 1785. From other papers—that after Donald Cameron of Lochiel's death in France shortly after Culloden, the sole means of subsistence of the Lochiel family in Lochaber consisted of a Wadset of Glendessary, originally in the person of John Macphee, tenant there granted to him as far back as 1690, and acquired by friends for behoof of John Cameron, eldest son of the attainted Lochiel. Fort-William, 14th May, 1825.

D. Cameron And The New School House In Roscommon Co., MI

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Roscommon [Mich.] News

25 May 1888
Local Items
D. Cameron secured the contract for building the new school house in District No. 1, Roscommon Twp.

Camerons In the "Lyon" Index

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From Index To Genealogies, Birthbriefs, ......in the Lyon Office:

"The various Records, whose contents are indexed in the list now 
printed, may be divided into three divisions — Genealogies, Birthbriefs and 
Funeral Escutcheons. The first consists of the Official Register of all 
Genealogies and Birthbriefs in Scotland, which commences on 3rd Decem- 
ber 1727. Volume I. ends on 15th January 1796 and Volume III. begins 
i6th August 1827 and is continued to date. Volume II. is not now in 
existence, if indeed it ever existed at all. It is not mentioned in an 
inventory of the Lyon Office Records in 18 19, but several pedigrees, 
which were intended to be recorded in it, are still preserved in draft in 
what is called the "Arboretum" or "collection of trees." The names of 
those as well as others, not now in the Lyon Office though the fees for 
recording them are entered in the cash book, have been added to the list. 
These volumes are referred to as G. I., II."

Faye Cameron's Husband Was Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard

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Orville Hubbard, the controversial mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, married Faye Velma Cameron:

Groom's Name: Orville Liscum Hobbard

Groom's Birth Date: 02 Apr 1903

Groom's Birthplace: Union City, Michigan

Bride's Name: Faye Velma Cameron

Bride's Birth Date: 28 Jan 1906

Bride's Birthplace: De Tour, Michigan

Marriage Date: 20 Jul 1927

Marriage Place: Lagrange Co, Indiana

Groom's Father's Name: Ralph S Hubbard

Groom's Mother's Name: Sylvia Hart

Bride's Father's Name: F E Cameron

Bride's Mother's Name: Lucy Hill

United States Census, 1910

Name: Fay F Cameron
Birthplace: Michigan
Residence: De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Parent Frank E Cameron M 34y
Parent Lucy Cameron F 28y
Vernon A W Cameron M 8y
Fay F Cameron F 5y
Emma Cameron F 63y

United States Census, 1920

Name: Frank E Cameron
Residence: , Alger, Michigan
Estimated Birth Year: 1876
Birthplace: Canada
Marital Status: Married
Frank E Cameron M 44y
Spouse Lucia L Cameron F 37y
Child Vernon Cameron M 17y
Child Tay Valma Cameron F 14y

United States Census, 1930

Name: Orville L Hubbard
Event Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Child Fay Sellers F 10
Orville L Hubbard M 27
Spouse Faye W Hubbard F 25
Child James C Hubbard M 1
Child Frank C Hubbard M 0
Vernon A Cameron M 28

Faye V. Cameron's parents, Frank E. and Lucy M. (Hill) Cameron and grandparents, Thomas and Emma (Hare) Cameron and Spencer and Alice (Woods) Hill, were listed in her parents' marriage record:

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Groom's Name: Frank E. Cameron
Groom's Birth Date: 1875
Groom's Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario
Bride's Name: Lucy M. Hill
Bride's Birth Date: 1881
Bride's Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1900
Marriage Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan
Groom's Father: Thomas Cameron
Groom's Mother: Emma Hare
Bride's Father: Spencer Hill
Bride's Mother: Alice Woods

In 1930, Faye (Cameron) Hubbard's parents were living at Eloise in Wayne Co., Michigan, where her father, Frank, was a physician.

Faye Hubbard died in 1979 according to a reference to her death "six months ago" in a September 1979 newspaper article in the Toledo Blade. The Toledo Blade pictured Faye in a 1954 article where her 11 year old son Henry accidentally shot her in the arm. Faye sued Orville for divorce, but he convinced her to drop the suit according to this Time Magazine article.

The Commissariot Of Argyll Register of Inventories

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The Commissariot of Argyll, Register of Inventories, 1693 - 1702:

Was Molly The Daughter Of Saloue And Wife Of Alexander Cameron?

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Alexander Cameron, an Indian Agent in the Colonial South, was thought to have married a daughter (perhaps Molly) of a Cherokee Indian named Saloue (or Salouke). SALOUE served as an officer in Oconostota's command in the Cherokee War of 1760. He was from Estatoe where he was a chief.

From "The Works of Theodore Roosevelt Volume 9":
They were trying to capture the British agent Cameron who being married to an Indian wife dwelt in her town... .

From "Documentary history of the American Revolution consisting of letters....." edited by Robert Wilson Gibbes:

ALEXANDER CAMERON TO ANDREW M'LEAN--[Intercepted]
[Original MS]
KEOWEE, 16 Aug. 1775

Dear Andrew:--I had the pleasure of your letter by Holmes with the articles sent for MOLLY, but they were of no service, being too narrow. Your letters by Grey or Morris I saw nothing of.

Additional information about Alexander Cameron's background can be found on the GenForum message board (Alexander Cameron (Erracht) Indian Agent).

Commissariot of Argyle Records

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From the Scottish Record Society, Commissariot of Argyle, 1674-1800, Volume 9:

What is the Commissariot Court? From Genealogical Research In England....:

Will Of David Cameron In Charleston, SC

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The Will of David Cameron, dated 1 November 1809, in Charleston Co., South Carolina (found at FamilySearch, Images #413, #414, and #415):

Will Of Samuel Cameron In Charleston, SC

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The Will of Samuel Cameron, dated July 5, 1809, in Charleston Co., South Carolina (found at FamilySearch, Image #340):

Scots And Canada

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A website for Scots and Canada can be found here.

Lucy (MacMillan) Cameron At The Border

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NARA border crossing (Series M1478) in Michigan....from Ancestry:

Lucy Cameron
Born: Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
Father: Angus Mac Millan, Rockland, Ontario, Canada
Husband: Alex Cameron, Duluth, MN, USA
Daughter: Ethel

United States Census, 1930
Name:    Lucy Cameron
Event Place:    Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
Birthplace:    Canada
Estimated Birth Year:    1882
Immigration Year:    1921
Relationship to Head of Household:    Wife
Father's Birthplace:    Canada
Mother's Birthplace:    Canada
Spouse    Alex Cameron    M    49 [b. ca 1881; immigrated in 1898]
   Lucy Cameron    F    48
Child    Ethel M Cameron    F    4

Canada Census, 1891
Name:    Lucy Mcmillin
Gender:    Female
Age:    10
Estimated Birth Year:    1881
Birthplace:    Quebec
Marital Status:    Single
Religion:    Free Church
Province:    Quebec
District:    Ottawa
District Number:    175
Sub-District:    Buckingham Town
Library and Archives Canada Film Number:    30953_148213

Canada Census, 1891
Name:    Angus Mcmillin
Gender:    Male
Age:    41
Estimated Birth Year:    1850
Birthplace:    Ontario
Marital Status:    Widowed
Religion:    Free Church
Province:    Quebec
District:    Ottawa
District Number:    175
Sub-District:    Buckingham Town
Library and Archives Canada Film Number:    30953_148213

Canada Census, 1881
Name:    Angus McMillan
Gender:    Male
Age:    29y
Calculated Birth Year:    1852
Birthplace:    Ontario
Marital Status:    Married
Occupation:    Labourer
Ethnic Origin:    Scottish
Religion:    Presb
Head of Household:    Angus Mcmillan
Born During Last Year:
Census Place:    Buckingham, Ottawa, Quebec, Canada
District Number:    97
Sub District:    A
Division:    1
Page Number:    52
House Number:    1186597
Family Number:    195
Digital Folder Number:    4465275
Image Number:    00325
Film Number:    1375860
Library and Archives Canada Film Number:    C-13224
    Household   Gender   Age
   Angus McMillan    M    29y
   Mary McMillan    F    28y
   Ethel McMillan    F    2y

Archibald D. Cameron At The Border

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A record from the NARA border crossings at Detroit series for Archibald D. Cameron, of Buckingham, Quebec, Canada, whose wife, Mary, lived in Deep River [Arenac Co.], Michigan:

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More about the Archibald D. Cameron family here.

2011-09-21T06:20:00.000-07:00

From the Reflecting On Genealogy blog, a tip about the Minnesota Online Marriage System (MOMS). Below are two Cameron examples from the MOMS.

Josie (Barden) Cameron's Obituary

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Obituary - Detroit Free Press
September 21, 1900

St. Louis, Mich., September 20.--(Special.)
--Mrs. Donald Cameron, nee Miss Josie Barden, died in this city at the home of her mother this afternoon of nervous prostration. She had a state reputation as one of its best readers, and was with Robert Downing's company one year as one of his leading ladies when she married Mr. Cameron, one of Colorado's leading business men and former citizen of this city.

United States Census, 1900
Name:    Josephine Cameron
Residence:    Leadville city, Lake, Colorado
Birth Date:    Oct 1870
Birthplace:    New York
Spouse Birth Place:    Canada Eng
Father Birthplace:    Ireland
Mother Birthplace:    Ireland
Race or Color (expanded):    White
Head-of-household Name:    Donald Cameron
Years Married:    4
Estimated Marriage Year:    1896
Mother How Many Children:    1
Number Living Children:    0
Household   Gender   Age
Spouse    Donald Cameron    M
   Josephine Cameron    F

Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
Groom's Name:     Donald Cameron
Groom's Birth Date:     1872
Groom's Birthplace:     Canada
Groom's Age:     27
Bride's Name:     Josephine Barden
Bride's Birth Date:     1871
Bride's Birthplace:     Michigan
Bride's Age:     28
Marriage Date:     18 Jan 1899
Marriage Place:     St Louis, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:     Donald Cameron
Groom's Mother's Name:     Bessie Mccallem
Bride's Father's Name:     Joseph Barden
Bride's Mother's Name:     Dehio Martino
System Origin:     Michigan-EASy

James Cameron Family Picture

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A photo of the James Cameron family:

Photo courtesy of Cousin Michael (possibly via Cousin Gail)

Obituary of Anna Cameron

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Flint Journal
May, 1941
RESIDENT 25 YEARS
DIES HERE SUDDENLY

Mrs. Anna Cameron, 74, of 754 East Dayton Street, died of a heart attack Tuesday night while sitting on the front porch of her home with her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence [sic] Carpenter. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Reigle funeral home. Burial will be in Grace Lawn with the Rev. O. H. Hood* officiating. A Flint resident for the last 25 years, she is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Lawrence [sic] Carpenter, Mrs. Warren Stout, Mrs. Ralph Powers and Mrs. George Bennett of Flint, and Mrs. Paul Schantz of Charlevoix; two sons, Archie Johnston of Canada and Donald of Flint.

Anna Cameron was my great-grandmother; Beatrice Powers (Mrs. Ralph Powers), was my grandmother.

*Rev. O.H. Hood's daughter, Alice, married Anna Cameron's grandson, William Cameron Powers, several years later.

More Cameron Data From Alcona County, Michigan

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Deaths listed in the Alcona County, Michigan, Genealogical Society website (additional information here):

1887   Cameron, John   Mikado*
1891   Cameron, David   Harrisville
1897   Cameron, Roderick   Mikado**
1901 Cameron, Jennette, Mikado
[Father: John Alex Cameron, b. Lancaster Co., Ontario; Mother: H. MacDonell, b. Glengarry Co., Ontario]
1901 Cameron, John Alex Mikado, b. Michigan
[Father: John Cameron, b. Glengarry; Mother: Jeannette MacDonald/MacDonnell, b. Glengarry]
1903 Cameron, Joseph William Mikado
[Father: A.J. Cameron, b. Glengarry, Ontario; Mother: Jane Coughlin, b. Grey Co., Ontario]
1904 Cameron, James   Mikado
[Father: Angus J. Cameron; Mother: Jane Coughlin]
1905 Cameron, Baby ----
[Father: Dan Cameron; Mother: Mary Parks]
1906 Cameron, Angus Mikado***
1950 Cameron, Joseph Allen Alcona****
1954 Cameron, Donald Mikado*****

*Died at age 63; May 22, 1887; Father John, b. Ontario, Mother: Mary

**Died age 31, Oct. 2, 1897, Father: John, Mother: Jennette Book 1, Page 29 [Mother's name given as Janet MacDougall on the State of MI death record] Buried in the Harrisville Catholic Cemetery

*** Died age 69, Father: John, b. Scotland; Mother: Mary McDonald, b. Canada

****Died at age 73 on February 15, 1950; b. Smith Creek, St. Clair Co., Michigan; Father: Charles Cameron, Mother: Emma Laturneau, Book 1, Page 183, Reg. 5334-971

*****Died at age 83; retired carpenter; Father: John Cameron, Mother: Jenette McDonald, Book 1, Page 193 Registration #1154-14, born in Canada

Marriage & Obit Search At The New Castle, PA, Library

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New Castle, Pennsylvania, Marriage/Obit Database Search (just a few of the Camerons in the database):

Camerons In Port Austin, Huron Co., MI

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From Marriages 1870 - 1907 Saint Michael's Church, Port Austin, Michigan:

Donald Cameron, age 25

Parents: Donald and Sarah Link

Catherine McIntyre, age 25

Parents: John and Christine McEachen

30 May 1876

James Cameron's Obituary In Saginaw, MI

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James Cameron's obituary was found in the Saginaw Obituary database:

Index: SAGINAW COURIER HERALD
Wednesday, June 1, 1910 (3)

Name: CAMERON, JAMES
Age: 77
Date of Death: 05 / 29 / 1910
Place of Death: MAMARONECK, NY
Misc: PROPRIETOR OF SAGINAW VALLEY COACH WORKS

From the June 1, 1910, edition of the Saginaw News:

United States Census, 1910
Name:    James G Cameron
Birthplace:    Scotland
Relationship to Head of Household:    Self
Residence:    Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York
Marital Status:    Married
Race :    White
Gender:    Male
Immigration Year:    1850
Father's Birthplace:    Scotland
Mother's Birthplace:    Scotland
   James G Cameron    M    77y
Spouse    Matilda Cameron    F    67y

The James Cameron family was in California in 1900.

United States Census, 1880
Residence:    San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Spouse    James Cameron    M    45 [b. Scotland] "Shade Maker"
   Matilda Cameron    F    37 [b. NY]
Child    Seon [Leon?] Cameron    M    18 [b. Canada]
Child    William Cameron    M    14 [b. MI]
Child    Edward Cameron    M    11 [b. MI]*
Child    May Cameron    F    3 [b. CA]

*This one in the California Death Index?

CAMERON EDWARD NOEL 02/02/1868 NOEL (mother's maiden name) CAMERON M MICHIGAN SAN FRANCISCO 02/10/1948 80 yrs

See James Cameron in the 1878 Saginaw City Directory here.

A son, Alfred, was born on December 9, 1874, in Saginaw Co., Michigan, to James and Matilda Cameron. James Cameron's occupation was noted as "speculator."

Mrs. Daniel Cameron Of Waukegan, Illinois, Died In Windsor, Canada

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Detroit Free Press
September 22, 1906

William & Hazel Cameron Buried In Muhlenberg Co., KY

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From Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky, Cemeteries - Volume 3

Rose Hill Cemetery

Hazel I. Cameron

December 29, 1898 - February 8, 1978

William Howard Cameron

Charles Cameron In War of 1812

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From The British Invasion of Maryland, 1812-...., found in the Appendix section:

CAMERON, Charles C. Sergeant in Capt. John Miller's co 2d D.I.; b. Jefferson Co., Va.; age 24; joiner. Listed as Camron here. [War of 1812]

There was a Charles C. Cameron who lived in Harper's Ferry ca 1823 according to this blog.

Was the Charles C. Cameron, a soldier in the War of 1812, the same individual who was living in Jefferson Co., Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1850 as an armorer and in 1860 with "no calling"?

Ontario Archives - "Cameron" Search Results

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Selected Cameron excerpts from an Archives of Ontario database:

Please note that access restrictions may apply. For more information, click on the title of a file or item below.

24. RG 2-42RG 2-42-0-6372Lochiel Township, R.C.S.S. #12 "A". Request for permit for teacher Archibald Cameron for "the English-speaking Separate School." "In School Section no. 12 Lochiel, there are two R.C. Separate Schools .. the one situated in Glen Robertson being supported principally by French- speaking ratepayers." 1 file of textual records1887File is located on self service microfilm reel MS 5673.
25. RG 2-42RG 2-42-0-7053Cameron, Mary E. Williamstown. Request to be added to superannuation list (denied). Career summary 1 file of textual records1886File is located on self service microfilm reel MS 5678.
28. RG 8-20100.197560th wedding anniversary of John Cameron and Teresa Moore, married at Leichfield Township, Quebec, April 15, 1885
1 file of textual records1945To view, order RG 8-20, barcode B224172.
29. RG 8-20100.326360th Wedding Anniversary of Humphrey V. Cameron and Mary Leader, married in Meaford, Ont., June 26, 1895
1 file of textual records1955To view, order RG 8-20, barcode B259733.
30. RG 8-20100.334760th Wedding Anniversary of Mrs. Neil McDonald and Minnie Cameron, married in Grey County, Oct 30, 1895 1 file of textual records1955To view, order RG 8-20, barcode B259736.

36. C 239-1C 239-1-0-1216Hilda Cameron; Lisk's Bakery; Tractor-mo-bile; J. McCool; Copy
1 file of photographs : negatives[n.d.]To view, order C 239-1, barcode B117238.
37. C 239-1C 239-1-0-1351Mr. Ken Cameron - Baby
1 file of photographs : negatives[n.d.]To view, order C 239-1, barcode B117247.
38. C 239-2C 239-2-0-338Orma Neuman - Confirmation; Mr. F. A. Cameron
1 file of photographs : negatives[n.d.]To view, order C 239-2, barcode B379780.
40. C 239-3C 239-3-0-853Donna Cameron
1 file of photographs : negativesMay 14, 1966To view, order C 239-3, barcode B379793.
50. RG 22-3788 Cameron, George
1 file of textual records1831To view, order RG 22-3788, barcode B270620.
51. RG 22-3788 Cameron, William
1 file of textual records1843To view, order RG 22-3788, barcode B270622.
52. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-406Defendant: Cameron, Donald; Charged with Altering a Promissory Note with Intent to Defraud: Bruce County 1 file of textual records1884File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8429
53. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-1168Defendant: Cameron, Duncan; Charged with Forgery: Elgin County
1 file of textual records1885File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8441
54. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-3149Defendant: Cameron, Daniel; Charged with Manslaughter: Lanark County 1 file of textual records1928File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8470
55. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-3215Defendant: Thompson, Alexander Cameron; Charged with Larceny: United Counties of Leeds & Grenville 1 file of textual records1862File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8471
56. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-5585Defendant: Cameron, Gordon; Charged with Burglary: " United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry" 1 file of textual records1891File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8512
57. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-5655Defendant: Cameron, Hugh; Charged with Shooting with intent: " United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry"
1 file of textual records1902File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8513
58. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-5686Defendant: Cameron, John Hillyard; Charged with Shooting with intent; Unlawfully having a pistol in his possession: " United Counties of Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry"
1 file of textual records1908File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8514
59. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-5995Defendant: Cameron, John; Charged with Rape: Victoria County
1 file of textual records1889File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8518
60. C 315-1-1
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron residence, Lake Rosseau, Muskoka, Ont.
4 architectural drawings1964To view, order C 315-1-1, barcode B112562.
61. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-6509Defendant: Cameron, Edward; Charged with Uttering forged receipt: Wentworth County
1 file of textual records1883File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8526
62. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-7017Defendant: Cameron, George Edward; Charged with Stealing from the Person and Larceny: York County
1 file of textual records1872File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8533
63. RG 22-392RG 22-392-0-7207Defendant: Cameron, John; Charged with Larceny: York County
1 file of textual records1874File is located on self- service microfilm reel MS 8536
64. RG 22-155
Cameron, Alexander; Barrister-at-Law; Niagara, Town of
1 file of textual records1823File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 41.
65. RG 22-155
Cameron, Angus; Esquire; Niagara, Town of
1 file of textual records12 January, 1846File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 41.
66. RG 22-155
Cameron, Hon. Duncan; Esquire; Toronto
1 file of textual records18 October, 1838File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 41.
67. RG 22-155
Cameron, Duncan; Esquire; York Twp.
1 file of textual records5 January, 1847File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 41.
68. RG 22-155
Cameron, Hugh; Yeoman; Town of York
1 file of textual records3 September, 1804File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
69. RG 22-155
Cameron, Hugh; Gentleman; Haldimand Twp.
1 file of textual records3 January, 1858File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
70. RG 22-155
Cameron, Janet; Spinster; Toronto
1 file of textual records5 December, 1853File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
71. RG 22-155
Cameron, John; Yeoman; Town of York
1 file of textual records31 March, 1818File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
72. RG 22-155
Cameron, John; Yeoman; Thorah Twp.
1 file of textual records29 January, 1852File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
73. RG 22-155
Cameron, John Dugald; Esquire; Haldimand Twp.
1 file of textual records13 July, 1857File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
74. RG 22-155
Cameron, Laughlin McLean; Esquire; Thorah Twp.
1 file of textual records18 September, 1854File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
76. RG 22-155
Cameron, Robert Selby; Gentleman; Toronto
1 file of textual records7 November, 1856File is located on microfilm MS 638, Reel 42.
77. RG 17-21 Cameron 1 file of textual records1931, 1986To view, order RG 17-21, barcode B238416.

79. F 229-167F 229-167-0-897Cameron, Jean 1 file of textual records1966To view, order F 229-167, barcode B226353.
80. F 229-167F 229-167-0-997Cameron, Donald, W.
1 file of textual records1974To view, order F 229-167, barcode B226353.
81. F 229-203 Cameron, Bobby (CDS, Glace Bay)
1 file of textual records[1939-1947]Item is located in F 229-203, barcode B273450.
82. F 229-203 Cameron, Gerald S.
1 file of textual records[1939-1946, 1951]Item is located in F 229-203, barcode B273450.
83. F 229-203 Cameron, Howard
1 file of textual records[1939-1946, 1951]Item is located in F 229-203, barcode B273450.
84. F 229-203 Cameron, Burton
1 file of textual records[1939-1946]Item is located in F 229-203, barcode B273450.
85. F 229-203 Cameron, Donald
1 file of textual records[1939-1946]Item is located in F 229-203, barcode B273450.
87. RG 22-311
Cameron, Angus, Essex County
1 file of textual records1849File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 721.
88. RG 22-311
Cameron, Allan, Essex County
1 file of textual records1849File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 721.
89. RG 22-397
Cameron, George, Kent County
1 file of textual records1856File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 211.
90. RG 22-179
Cameron, Alexander, Leeds and Grenville County
1 file of textual records1794File is located on microfilm reel MS 638, Reel 26.
91. RG 22-179
Cameron, James, Leeds and Grenville County
1 file of textual records1840File is located on microfilm reel MS 638, Reel 26.
92. RG 22-264
Cameron, Donald, Ontario County
1 file of textual records1855File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1144.
93. RG 22-264
Cameron, Alexander, Ontario County
1 file of textual records1857File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1144.
94. RG 22-264
Cameron Infants (Guardianship), Ontario County
1 file of textual records1857File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1144.
95. RG 22-318
Cameron, Roderick, Wellington County
1 file of textual records1856File is located on microfilm reel MS 638, Reel 21.
96. RG 70-826Cameron, W.W.
1 file of textual records1956-1958To view, order RG 70-8, barcode B100944.
97. RG 22-235
Cameron, Alexander, Lincoln County
1 file of textual records1820File is located on self-service microfilm reel MS 8407.
98. RG 22-168
Cameron, Ewan, Lanark County
1 file of textual records1847File is located on microfilm reel MS 638, Reel 30.
99. RG 22-168
Cameron, John, Lanark County
1 file of textual records1836File is located on microfilm reel MS 638, Reel 30.
100. RG 22-198
Cameron, Mary, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
1 file of textual records1803File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1251.
101. RG 22-198
Cameron, William, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
1 file of textual records1803File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1251.
102. RG 22-198
Cameron, John, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
1 file of textual records1804File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1251.
103. RG 22-198
Cameron, Alexander, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
1 file of textual records1806File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1251.
104. RG 22-198
Cameron, John, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
1 file of textual records1806File is located on microfilm reel GS 1, Reel 1251.

Cameron Family In Detroit In 1930

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1930 MI Census, Wayne, Detroit
Cameron, John, head, age 54, married at age 30, Can Can Can, 1902 to U.S., labor auto factory
", Mary, wife, 45, married at 21, England England England
", Robert, son, 22, MI Can Eng labor - auto factory

A.D. & Mary Ann (Cameron) Cameron

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Archibald and Mary Ann Cameron had 4 daughters; Catherine, Florence, Anna Jane and Lucy Belle, and 1 son; Richard.

Richard Cameron, a bachelor, died January 14, 1911, in Standish, Arenac County, Michigan. His obituary, published in the Saginaw News on January 23, 1911, stated that Richard, age 24, leaves a father, mother, brothers (sic?) and sisters.

Catherine Cameron married John McMillan; she died February 1, 1914, in Arenac County, Michigan.

Anna Jane (Cameron) Pellette died in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, on March 30, 1920, of tuberculosis.

Florence Cameron married John Moffatt and stayed in Canada.

Archibald Douglas (A.D.) Cameron and his wife, Mary Ann (Cameron) Cameron purchased property in Flint, Michigan, in 1918.

Second Heir and Devisee Commission Case Files Database

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From the Archives of Ontario:

Second Heir and Devisee Commission Case Files Database:

Results 1 to 22 [Cameron]

Cameron, Alexander Lancaster Township 1809
File is located on self-service microfilm MS 657, reel 16
[See database for the reel numbers of the other Camerons]

Cameron, John and Alexander Charlottenburgh Township 1810
Cameron, Joseph Nelson Township 1810
Cameron, Daniel Osnabruck Township 1812
Cameron, James and Donald Lancaster Township 1817
Cameron, John and Alexander Charlottenburgh Township 1820
Cameron, Charles Erin Township 1828
Cameron, Donald Eldon Township 1832
Cameron, John Charlottenburgh Township 1836
Cameron, Isabella Eldon Township 1840
Cameron, John Charlottenburgh Township 1842
Cameron, John Cumberland Township 1842
Cameron, Euphemia Town of Perth 1849
Cameron, Malcolm Horton Township 1849
Cameron, Hugh Town of Amerstburg 1851
Cameron, Alexander Town of Amherstburg 1852
Cameron, Angus Charlottenburgh Township 1855
Cameron, John Kenyon Twp 1855
Cameron, James Eldon Township 1860
Cameron, James Eldon Township 1862
Cameron, James Eldon Township 1865
Cameron, Robert Lochiel Township 1868

What may possibly be found in the case files can be found here.

Bridget (Higgins) Cameron And Family Photo

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The back of the family photo says "Children and grandchildren of Aunt Ellen. Mr. Duncan Cameron (Aunt Ellen's husband). Mrs. Duncan Cameron (Aunt Ellen) Grandma Murray's oldest sister. Grandma Cameron (Grandma Murray's mother) nee Bridget Higgins of Cork, Ireland. I'm not certain who wrote it.

Bridget (Higgins) Cameron is on the far right; next to her is her daughter Ellen; next to Ellen is her husband Duncan. Not quite sure who has her hand on Duncan's shoulder (probably his daughter Lillas or Bridget). The woman sitting on the left is most likely Isabelle (Cameron) McCrea, oldest daughter of Duncan and Ellen. Ellen McCrea is the 12 year old girl in the picture. Her older sister Adelia is probably the woman standing to the right of her mother, Isabelle. Mary McCrea is probably one of the little ones as is Jessie McCrea. Duncan McCrea is probably the boy sitting in the middle of the photo.

Photo Courtesy of Cousin Gail via Cousin Michael.

I believe this is the photo referenced by Ellen (McCrea) Audley, granddaughter of Duncan and Ellen (Cameron) Cameron in the following letter excerpted below:

Letter From Mrs. Ellen M. Audley dated 9-25-69

Dear April,

First tell me how Bea is your gt aunt. Are you Marion's granddaughter? I have on my TV a 4 generation picture containing a number of the people you ask about taken 74 years ago and all but me dead now.

My gt grandma Bridget Cameron (nee Bridget Higgins). Born in Cork, Ireland 1805? She came to Canada when she was 15 the year of the potato famine in Ireland and that was 1822 or 23 thereabouts. Good looking old woman when I knew her and was probably a real beauty. Also smart. She took service in the Cameron family, the son came home, fell in love with her, couldn't get her any other way so married her and was disowned by his family. She was the oldest of a family of 13 and never saw any of her people again except two brothers who later came to Canada. I could write a volume about her and almost have. This picture was taken in her last summer when she was 85 and I'm my 12th year.

Wish I could personally thank the late April for taking the initiative to find out what she could about our family history. I believe April's mother, Audrey*, passed this letter along to Aunt Barb and she passed it along to me. *(I attended a birthday celebration for her and her sister Lois on July 23, 2011, with my aunt)

Cousin Michael was sent a transcript of the letter from Ellen to April and found that Cousin Gail had a copy of it in her possession, passed down through her branch of the family. It was exciting beyond belief when Michael sent a copy of the photo to me.

A big thank you to Gail for allowing me to post it online.

I'm grateful for all of the collaboration involved that allowed me to possess a copy of a photo of ancestors whose names I've known but whose faces I had never before seen.

Cameron Property Deeds In Roscommon Co., MI

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A few Cameron deeds in Roscommon County, Michigan:
Liber "6", Page 452
Liber "7", Page 265
Liber "7", Page 389
Liber “8”, Page 116

Liber “8”, Page 360

Liber "11", Page 557
Liber "14", Page 408
Liber "13", Page 209
Liber "15", Page 309
Liber "15", Page 342
Liber "18", Page 509
Liber "27", Page 280

Liber "33", Page 228
Liber "41", Page 619

Liber "42", Page 358

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber "6", Page 452

27 April 1903
Duncan Cameron (widower), of Roscommon
TO
James Nye of Roscommon
Strip of land 30 rods wide Section 18, Twp 22 N of Range 3 [East or West?]

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber "7", Page 389

1897
Duncan Cameron & wife, Grantors

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber “7”,Page 265

Recorded: 9 March 1886
Duncan Cameron & wife Ellen of Roscommon Twp., Roscommon Co., MI
TO
Edward Kiely and Eugene Kiely of Roscommon Village, Roscommon Co.
$300.
E 1/2 of NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Section 19 Twp 23 North of Range 2 West

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber “8”, Page 116
Recorded: November 17, 1885
Albert Hameore?, et al, of Cleveland, Ohio
Harriet Crowl, of Cleveland, Ohio
Quit Claims To
Duncan Cameron of Roscommon Village
NW ¼ of Section 19, T 23 N of Range 2 W
Witnesses: A. J. Brewer & Samuel Crowl

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber “8”, Page 360

Made: 28 March 1888
Recorded: 6 March 1889
S. C. and Alice Hall of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN
TO
Ellen Cameron of Roscommon Co., MI
SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and Lot 4 of Section 11 in Twn 22 North of Range 4 West

Roscommon Co., Michigan

Liber "11", Page 557
James H. Sly & wife
To
Duncan Cameron
16 November 1893
$100.00

All that certain piece or parcel of land situated in the Township of Roscommon in Roscommon County and State of Michigan, known and described as follows:
The SouthWest quarter of the South East Quarter (1/4) of Section Thirty three (33) in Township Number Twenty Three North of Range Four West Containing Forty Acres more or less. (See Roscommon Co., MI, map here (pdf file) with the Twp. Numbers and Range Numbers listed).

Roscommon Co., MI, Deed
Liber "13", Page 209
Recorded: 9 April 1895
Made: 25 March 1895
Ellen & Duncan Cameron of Houghton Lake, Roscommon Co., MI
TO
Thomas Harcourt and John Sullivan, jointly, Roscommon Co., Michigan
$400.00
Lot 4 and SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 11 in Twp 22 N of Range 4 West
Witnesses: Harry Hiscock and H. H. Woodruff

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "14", Page 408

1899

Duncan Cameron, Grantor (no wife probably)

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber "15", Page 309
1897
Duncan Cameron of Sterling, Arenac Co., Michigan and Ellen Cameron, his wife, of same place
AND [TO?]
Nels Michelson, of Grayling, Crawford Co., Michigan

SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 33 Twn 23 North of Range 4 West
Containing 40 acres more or less
Witnesses: Lillas McLaughlin and Lizzie Castleton
Notarized in Arenac County, Michigan

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "15", Page 342

Eli B. & Mary E. Smith of Fostoria, Tuscola Co., MI

Nettie V. Cameron and John G. Cameron, wife and husband, of Buffalo, New York

Notarized in Lapeer Co., MI

[Not one of my Camerons]

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "18", Page 509

1906

J. B. McCrea and wife

Hugh Cameron [probably this one]

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds
Liber "27", Page 280
1900
Francis McDonald and wife Grace of the Twp. of Roscommon
To
Duncan Cameron of Kenton, [Houghton Co.], Michigan
Twp. of Denton....
Strip of land 30 ___ wide
fractional Lot 3 Section 18 Twp. 22 North of Range 3 West
10 acres more or less

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "33", Page 228

1909

J. Cameron, Grantor [Unknown who he is]

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "36", Page 428

1911

Hugh Cameron

J.R.P. Cameron

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "41", Page 619

1912

Frank Cameron, Grantor [Unknown who he is]

Roscommon Co., MI, Deeds

Liber "42", Page 358

J.G. Cameron & wife, Grantors [not related to me]

Cameron Dam in Wisconsin

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From Hero Of The Cameron Dam:

John Deitz got into a shootout with law enforcement and became somewhat of a folk hero. His contention was since the Cameron Dam was on his property, the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Company (a Weyerhaeuser affiliate) should pay him a toll for the use of said dam.

Mrs. Jennie Cameron, widow of Hugh L. Cameron, of Sawyer Co., Wisconsin, was the person who sold the property with the dam to Mr. Deitz. The dam was on the borders of Thornapple Creek.

An historical marker can be seen here.

Camerons Abstracted By the Alcona Co., MI, Genealogical Society

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Cameron information can be found in the Alcona Genealogical Society (register for free). Extracted examples below:

Search Result from Alcona County Articles Table:

Mo : 6
Dy : 22
Yr : 1899
Newspaper Date : 6/22/1899 12:00:00 AM
Volume : 23
Number : 11
Page : 3
Column : 3
Newspaper : Review
Description : Marriage of Andrew Sims to Mrs. Poole Mills, born Mary B. Allen (also married to a Cameron), on 6/15/1899 in Gustin.

Transcription : Married at Gustin, on June 15, by Rev. Geo. Nixon, Mr. Andrew Sims to Mrs. Poole Mills, both of Mikado. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Stephen Price.

Search Result from Alcona County Articles Table:

Mo : 3
Dy : 19
Yr : 1886
Newspaper Date : 3/19/1886 12:00:00 AM
Volume : 9
Number : 50
Page : 1
Column : 4
Newspaper : Review
Description : Death of Mrs. Henry A. Cameron of consumption.

Transcription : A Whole Family Sacrificed. East Tawas, Mich., March 14.--Mrs. Cameron, wife of the late Henry A. Cameron, a pioneer, died at 3 o'clock this morning of consumption. Her son Willie died about a year ago; afterwards his father, and now his mother. A daughter, Lily, is very low. All were victims of consumption.

Camerons found in the Alcona County, Michigan, Probate Index can be found here.

Camerons In The Alcona Co., MI, Probate Index

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Probate Index Records from the Alcona County, Michigan, GenWeb site:

Case # Name File #

550	Cameron, Alexander
38	Cameron, Angus J.	1
55	Cameron, Angus J.	1
336	Cameron, Elizabeth
37	Cameron, Jane	2
49	Cameron, John A.	1
63	Cameron, Mary Ellen	3
597	Cameron, William D.

Probate files on microfilm from the catalog at FamilySearch:

Michigan. Probate Court (Alcona County),
NotesMicrofilm of original records at the Alcona County courthouse.
Dates and file numbers are mixed.

Note	Location	Film
Probate index 1868-1972 Probate files 1868-1879	FHL US/CAN Film	964016
Probate files 1880-1892	FHL US/CAN Film	964017
Probate files 1892-1898	FHL US/CAN Film	964018
Probate files 1899-1900	FHL US/CAN Film	964019

Tryphena Cameron

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Upper Canada Land Book C 29^th June, 1796

Smith, Terence in behalf of Tryphena Cameron - Stating that her late husband William Cameron early in the spring 1776 evinced his loyalty by joining the King's standard at St. Johns and in the year 1777 acted as pilot to His Excellency General Burgoine's army till after the death of General Fraser when he was ordered back to Canada with the general's baggage. She has four small children and prays for land. The petitioner is not residing in the province and no notice can be taken of the petition.

Camerons Buried In Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC

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Camerons buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (others are listed at the cemetery website):

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Saginaw, MI, Obituary Index

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The Saginaw (Mich.) Library has an obituary index file online with a search function. The following entry is only one of the several Camerons found in the index.

Index: SAGINAW COURIER HERALD

Thursday, February 24, 1898

(5)

Name:

CAMERON, DANIEL

Age:

Death Date:

02/23/1898

Death Place:

SAGINAW, MI

Miscellaneous

Misc:

RESIDENT OF AUSABLE, MI/DIED EN ROUTE TO ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL

Funeral Home:

COLEMAN

Mrs. Cameron Visiting Parents In Fostoria, MI

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From the Lapeer Clarion newspaper, published November 10, 1899:

Fostoria - Mrs. Cameron and daughter of Buffalo are with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith.

Now, the rest of the story.

The above information was scheduled to post as is. Then Sunday, July 10th, I was doing some file maintenance on my Roscommon County, Michigan, deeds and noticed the following in my notes:

Roscommon County, Michigan, Deeds
Volume 15, Page 342
21 September 1898
Eli B. Smith and wife (Mary E.) of Fostoria, Michigan
TO
Nettie V. Cameron and John G. Cameron, wife and husband, of Buffalo, New York
Gerrish Twp., Roscommon Co., MI
Notarized in Lapeer Co., Michigan,by Norman M. Stark

What I could not accomplish via FamilySearch.org and other databases (determining the first names of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Smith and her husband) was done through a little serendipity. Those were old (very old) notes that I pulled from a large stack of "to do" items that just happened to have an item that added to a post I had just worked on two days earlier.

Now that I know who I'm looking for (searching E.B. Smith didn't help earlier, either), the following was found:

United States Census, 1900
John G Cameron

Residence: Buffalo city, Erie, New York
Birth Date: Jun 1866
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head-of-Household: Self

Spouse Birth Place: New York
Father Birthplace: Ireland
Mother Birthplace: Scotland
Race or Color (expanded): White
Years Married: 11
Estimated Marriage Year: 1889

John G Cameron M

Spouse Nettie Cameron F
Child Lelia Cameron F
Clara Smith F

United States Census, 1910
Name:    John G Cameron
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household:    Self
Residence:    Buffalo Ward 9, Erie, New York
Marital Status:    Married
Father's Birthplace:    Scotland
Mother's Birthplace:    Scotland
John G Cameron    M    44y
Spouse    Netta V Cameron    F    46y
Child    Donald Cameron    M    8y
Child    Lee Ella Cameron    F    18y
Child    Anna Cameron    F    6y
United States Census, 1920
Name:    John G Cameron
Residence:    , Erie, New York
Estimated Birth Year:    1866
Age:    54
Birthplace:    Pennsylvania
Relationship to Head of Household:    Self
Gender:    Male
Race:    White
Marital Status:    Married
Father's Birthplace:    Scotland
Mother's Birthplace:    Ireland
Film Number:    1821109
Digital Folder Number:    4313441
Image Number:    00181
Sheet Number:    10
    Household   Gender   Age
   John G Cameron    M    54y
Spouse    Nettie V Cameron    F    56y
Child    Donald E Cameron    M    18y
Child    Anna A Cameron    F    16y
   James C Brown    M    22y
   Nettie R Van Etten    F    16y
   Helen Hale    F    23y
   Elmer Ales    M    20y
   Henry Millis    M    65y

United States Census, 1930
Name:    John G Cameron
Buffalo (Districts 1-250), Erie, New York
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Estimated Birth Year: 1867
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
   John G Cameron M 63
Child    Anna A Cameron F 26
   Doris Taylor F 25

Just a little extra:

Roscommon County, Michigan, Deeds
Volume 15, Page 343
Eli B. Smith and wife (Mary E.) of Fostoria, Michigan
TO
Charles M. Smith of Gerrish Twp., Roscommon Co., Michigan

United States Census, 1880
Name:    Nettie V. Smith
Residence:    Ulysses, Tompkins, New York
Birthdate:    1863
Birthplace:    New York, United States
Relationship to Head:    Daughter
Father's Name:    Eli B. Smith
Father's Birthplace:    New York, United States
Mother's Name:    Mary E. Smith [nee Allen]
Mother's Birthplace:    New York, United States
Race or Color (Expanded):    White
Ethnicity (Standardized):    American
Gender:    Female
Martial Status:    Single
Parent    Eli B. Smith    M    45
Parent    Mary E. Smith    F    40
   Willey Smith    M    19
   Nettie V. Smith    F    17
   Charles Smith    M    13
   Lydia Smith    F    3

Eli Smith died in Ogemaw Co., Michigan, in 1913, after Mary Smith had died in Alcona Co., Michigan. Both are buried in the Lincoln Cemetery [Alcona Co.].

Camerons In The Houghton, MI, Area, In 1904

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From one of my "Detour Through History" posts:

1904 HOUGHTON CO., MI, DIRECTORIES

LAURIUM

Cameron, John, miner, res 341 Tamarack

Cameron, Roderick C., cigar mnfr, 486 Tamarack, res same

Cameron, William, engr, bds Central House

HANCOCK

Cameron, Albert, bkkpr, bds 540 Hancock

Cameron, Jessie, tchr, bds 540 Hancock

Cameron, Roderick D., foreman, blacksmith dept CRRR, res 540 Hancock

Cameron, R. John, removed to Gay, Mich

1903-4

KENTON

Cameron, Edward, saloon

Camerons In Saint Louis, MO, Probate Files Online

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Camerons can be found in the Saint Louis, Missouri, Probate files using the SEARCH function.

Saint Louis City	Cameron, Alexander	17830	1890	C 38391
Saint Louis	Cameron, Chas	10231	1872	C 34010
Saint Louis City	Cameron, James	21176	1895	C 39625
Saint Louis	Cameron, John A	00213	1816	C 27454
Saint Louis City	Cameron, John G.	13872	1881	C 36257
Saint Louis	Cameron, Murdock	00114	1813	C 27453

There are some xcerpts from the estate of Charles Cameron below:

Probate Court

Saint Louis

Cameron, Chas

10231

1872

C 34010

The documents are in a collection in groups of 5. Collection #13 named the heirs To Charles Cameron's estate.

A document dated 1 July 1876:

1. Elizabeth Cameron, mother of deceased
2. Margaret Taylor, sister of deceased
     Richard Taylor, her husband
3. Elizabeth Malloch, sister of deceased
     Peter Malloch, her husband
4. Christina Drummond, sister of deceased
     James Drummond, her husband

A document dated 15 June 1876:
...Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Perth....appeared Charles Graham Sidery?, Esq., an ex Lord Provost of the City of Perth...personally acquainted with the family of the late Charles Cameron, road contractor in Perth, Mrs. Elizabeth MacPherson or Cameron, described as a party granter of the Deed of Power of Attorney is his widow. ...deceased Charles Cameron formerly of Perth and afterwards of Saint Louis, Missouri in the United States of American was their son. .......

There was an affidavit from William Cameron, builder in Perth, who stated that the late Charles Cameron, road contractor, was his uncle and that his uncle's son Charles Cameron, went to Saint Louis.

Another document indicated that Mrs. Elizabeth...[truncated document] of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, of 48 Athole Street, as well as her daughters, were in favor of Alfred C. Bagshawe [power of attorney?].

Canadian Surrogate Court Index

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Canadian Surrogate Court Index From Volume 15, Lambton County, Ontario (1859 - 1900), by June Gibson:

Cameron, Agnes, Sarnia #504, 1877
", Angus, Moore, #606, 1879
", Annie C., Point Edward, #1789, 1893
", Christina Colina, Sarnia, #859, 1884
", Donald, Warwick, #1886, 1894
", Duncan, Forest, #2321, 1897
", Euphemia, Sarnia, #105, 1864
", Hugh, Sombra, #1110, 1887
", Hugh Howard, Sarnia, #1741, 1893
", Janet, Forest, #1711, 1892
", John, Sarnia, #235, 1871
", John, Plympton, #439, 1876
", John, Arkona, #683, 1881
", Margaret, Bosanquet, #1167, 1888
", Margaret, Warwick, #1300, 1889

Camerons In Sanilac County, Michigan

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There are some Cameron obituaries in the Sandusky District Library (Sanilac County, Michigan) database.

Camerons Found In Canadian Treaty Documents

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Two of the 23 Cameron references found in this reference: Indian treaties and surrenders, from 1680 to [1903], Volumes 1-2" can be seen below:

Link To A Cameron Family History

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Here is a link to a Cameron Family History website.

Looking For Ewen But Found Malcolm Cameron

2011-06-19T08:01:00.000-07:00

I was looking for a clue to my Ewen Cameron/Bridget Higgins family in Land records of Kent County, ca. 1789-1954, index, ca. 1797-1957 group, specifically in this microfilm: Chatham Gore (formerly part of Dawn Twp., Lambton Co.) v. A (8383-11709, 1-156, indexed) 1847 - 1854, FHL Film # 161583. Ewen and Bridget (Higgins) Cameron were living in Chatham Gore when the 1851 Canadian Census was taken, so I used this film as a starting point. Perhaps looking in an earlier Lambton County deed index would be another research possibility.

An item found in the above-described film:

Kent Co. [Ontario] Canada
Dawn Twp.

First from the index (The first part of the material on the film was definitely indexed, but there was a break and then "Dawn Twp. Book A" which may or may not have been included in the index):
Grantor/Grantee Folio
Hawkins, John & wife / Cameron, Malcolm / 26 & 27

Folio 26
#8851
Entered On 24 March 1848
A memorial to be registered.....made at Ashfield, Huron County, Province of Canada, 19 August 1844, by and between John Hawkins of Ashfield in the County of Huron in District of ____, Province of Canada, Gentleman and Elizabeth Hawkins....(Continued on Folio 27) wife of said John Hawkins and Malcolm Cameron of Port Sarnia in the County of Kent and Western District, merchant, of the other part, 250 pounds of lawful money, Twp of Dawn, County of Kent, in Western District, in said Prov.
400 acres more or less
Lots 12 and 13 in the 11th Concession, Twp. of Dawn
Witnesses: Thomas Hawkins and George Hawkins, both of Ashfield, Gentlemen

Camerons In Huron Co., Ontario, Canada in 1879

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From the Huron Co., Ontario, Canada 1879 Directory as posted on Ontario GenWeb:

Cameron Donald  -    Scotland Lot 15, Conc 12 St.Helen's                                                                                                                                              
Cameron John    1847 Scotland Lot 30, Conc 6 Egmondville                                                                                                                                               
Cameron John    1875 Scotland Lot 16, Conc 11 Grey   Grey                                                                                                                                               
Cameron M.G.    1857 Canada  Goderich  Goderich Goderich                                                                                                                                            
Cameron Malcolm 1825 Scotland Lot 25, Conc 3   Clinton Stanley                                                                                                                                                
Cameron R.D.    1857 Canada Lot 16, Conc 13  Lucknow  West Wawanash                                                                                                                                            
Cameron & Miller 1851 Canada Lucknow   Ashfield  Huron

George Bennett's Obituary (Husband of Flora (Cameron) Bennett

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Published in the Flint Journal, 13 June 1978:

BENNETT--George W. -- 1105 Frost St., age 73, died Monday, June 12, 1978, at McLaren General Hospital. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Chapel, Rev. Dr. Elmer I. Braden officiating. Burial in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Mr. Bennett will be at the funeral home. Mr. Bennett was born in New Jersey, July 4, 1904. He was a member of Community Presbyterian Church since 1967 and had been employed by Buick Motor Division for 44 years. Surviving are: daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and David Jaworski of Flint; sister, Agnes Trankle of Flint; several nieces and nephews.
REIGLE FUNERAL HOME
Sunset Chapel
4305 Clio Road
[Flint, Genesee County, Michigan]

George Bennett was marred to Flora Cameron. Flora (Aunt Bub) was the daughter of Donald & Anna (Cameron) Cameron and was my grandmother's (Beatrice Cameron Powers') sister. George and Flora had a daughter, Sandra, who died as a child and a daughter, Diane*, who was in her 20's when she died of a heart problem. Daughter Ellen died 8 Aug. 1999 and had no children. There are no living descendants of George & Flora (Cameron) Bennett.

The Genesee County Clerk has a searchable website for marriages & deaths where Diane's death record information was found:

Deceased:

BENNETT , DIANE M*

Date of Death: 02/17/1972

Local File No: 370

Camerons On The Scottish Emigration Blog

2011-06-09T04:48:00.000-07:00

The Scottish Emigration Blog featured Ann McDonald Cameron and her son, Isaac, of Ohio, in this post.

Alexander Cameron In Wayne Co., MI, Probate

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From the Wayne Co., Michigan, Probate files at the Archives of Michigan:

Alexander Cameron, d. 27 Sept 1888

No Will

Probate File #14568

Alexander Cameron*
Death date: 27 Sept 1888
Death place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age at death: 34 years
Estimated birth year: 1854
Marital status: Widowed
Collection: Michigan Deaths 1867-1897

[*Possibly the Alexander Cameron who married Ann Sprague and lived in Genesee Co., MI, in 1880]

Cameron, Ann (Wilson)

#14568

Forest, Scotland

Sister of Estate

Alex Cameron

Cameron, George

#14568

Brother of Alex

East Saginaw, Michigan

Cameron, Rev. John B.

#14568

Brother of Alex

Trinidad, Colorado

Obituary of Adelia, Daughter Of Lillas Cameron

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Published in the Flint Journal, ca May 26, 1948:

McDonnell, Adelia, 406 W. Eldridge
Age: 51
Died: Tuesday, May 25, 1948, at the residence
Funeral from Groves & Co., Saginaw at Fifth
Reverend O. H. Hood officiating
Burial: Flint Memorial Park Cemetery
Death due to complications after a sudden illness
Born: Sterling, [Arenac Co.] Michigan, 7 March 1897
Came to Flint 29 years ago from Duluth, MN
Survived by: Husband, Alexander; son, Thomas Kilpatrick of Kalamazoo;
4 sisters: Mrs. Jessie Dean, of St. Paul, MN; Mrs. Rachel Brandt of Flint and Mrs. Inez Hagen and Mrs. Isabel Buxton of Superior, Wis.; Brother Lawrence McLaughlin of Superior, Wis; several nieces and nephews

Adelia probably never knew that her father's real name was Isaac Codling. Her sister, Isabel, with whom I corresponded 20 plus years ago, had at that time only recently found that her father's name was not Laughlin McLaughlin.

Surrogate Court Index In Ontario

2011-05-20T06:50:00.000-07:00

A few entries from:

Surrogate Court Index

of Ontario, Canada

1859 - 1900

Volume 7

STORMONT, DUNDAS & GLENGARRY COUNTIES

Compiled by June Gibson

Cameron, infant, (G), Maxville, #1912, 1898 (Roll #707)
Cameron, Alexander, Cornwall, #2150, 1900 (Roll #709)
Cameron, Alexander B., Telesphore, Quebec, #759, 1884 (Roll #695)
Cameron, Allan, Charlottenburgh, #831, 1885 (Roll #696)

There are more Camerons and also some McMillans that are not listed above.

Emily Cameron McLachlan

2011-05-18T13:44:00.000-07:00

Buried in St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery in Warwick Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada:

#126. Donald McLachlan

Died: May 23, 1906, age 88

Also his wife

Emily Cameron

Died. November 14, 1880

Age 57 years

Native of Argyle, Scotland

Found at the Library of Michigan - Call #F1059 .5 .W37 S35

Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:    Amelia Mclachlin
Event:    Death
Event Date:    14 Nov 1880
Event Place:    Warwick, Lambton, Ontario
Gender:    Female
Age:    55
Estimated Birth Year:    1825
Spouse:    D Mclachlin

Her name could have possibly been Mary Amelia (Cameron) McLachlan based upon the following death record (a possible son of Donald and Emily):

Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:   Donald Mclachlan
Event:   Death
Event Date:    18 May 1925
Event Place: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario
Gender:    Male
Age:    67
Estimated Birth Year:    1858
Father: Donald Mclachlan
Mother: Mary Cameron

Elizabeth (Gibson) Cameron Died In Algonac, MI

2011-05-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

Found the death record for Elizabeth Alice Cameron while looking for someone else:

Elizabeth Alice Cameron

DOB: December 12, 1817

Place of Birth: Sherbrooke Co., Quebec, Canada

Father: James Gibson

Father Born In: Quebec

Mother: Elizabeth Huckins

Mother Born In: New Hampshire

Informant: Miss B. Cameron, Algonac

Date of Death: March 20, 1907

Place of Death: Algonac, St. Clair Co., Michigan

Burial: Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada

United States Census, 1900
Name:    Elizebath A Cameron
Residence:    Algonac village, St. Clair, Michigan
Birth Date:    Dec 1817
Birthplace:    Canada England
Relationship to Head-of-Household:    Mother
Father Birthplace:    New York
Mother Birthplace:    New Hampshire
Race or Color (expanded):    White
Head-of-household Name:    Nettie N Watson
Gender:    Female
Marital Status:    Widowed
Mother How Many Children:    5
Number Living Children:    5
Immigration Year:    1890
    Household   Gender   Age
Child    Nettie N Watson    F     [b. Sept 1855, Canada]
   Elizebath A Cameron    F
   Bessie V Cameron    F     [b. June 1848, Canada]
   Hilda Cameron    F     [b. Feb 1891, Canada - niece of Nettie Watson]

Canada Census, 1881
Name:    Elizabeth Cameron
Calculated Birth Year:    1818
Birthplace:    Quebec
Marital Status:    Married
Ethnic Origin:    Irish
Religion:    Ch Engs
Head of Household:    James Cameron
Census Place:    Sombra, Bothwell, Ontario, Canada
Library and Archives Canada Film Number:    C-13276
    Household   Gender   Age
   James Cameron    M    67y
   Elizabeth Cameron    F    63y
   Bessie Cameron    F    32y
   An. Lochiel Cameron    M    16y

Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959
Name:    Hilda Cameron [Elizabeth Cameron's granddaughter]
Birth Date:    02 Feb 1891
Birthplace:    Wallaceburg, Kent, Ontario
Father's Name:    Allan Cameron
Mother's Name:    Tena Creamer
Reference Number:    cn 13765

Elizabeth (Gibson) Cameron and her parents in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 68 ( II. Elizabeth is Josiah Huckins' daughter and Elizabeth (Gibson) Cameron's mother):

Miss Yule, Granddaughter of Duncan Cameron

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An article was found in a 1961 issue of the Rotarian featuring Raymond G. Mulcahey a tartan collector from Coldwater, Michigan, who married a Miss Yule, a granddaughter of Duncan Cameron.

Astronaut Kenneth D. Cameron

2011-05-07T04:59:00.000-07:00

Kenneth D. Cameron, Astronaut:

Photo Taken At The Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, Ohio

Early Scottish History

2011-04-30T06:33:00.000-07:00

Trying to understand my Camerons and the area of Scotland where they once lived, through the book, Loyal Lochaber...and others.

From early history:

While Macbeth was Maormor of Moray the government of Lochaber was in the hands of his kinsman....

Alexander Cameron, Auditor General's Clerk

2011-04-26T09:03:00.000-07:00

Published in the Flint Journal, March 9, 1908 (page 1):

Captain Alexander Cameron, who served valiantly in the civil war, and who was for over 20 years an efficient employee of the Auditor General's office, died this morning. He was 78 years of age.

United States Census, 1900
name:   Alexander Cameron
residence:   Lansing city, Ingham, Michigan
birth date:   Aug 1833
birthplace:   Ireland
father birthplace:   Ireland
mother birthplace:   Ireland
Household   Gender   Age
    Alexander Cameron   M
spouse   Solnia Cameron   F
Nellie Cameron   F
James Hartness   M
Laura B Cameron   F
Sophia Prowty   F
[Alexander Cameron's occupation was listed as clerk - State Capitol]

A Couple Of Theories About The Origin Of The Camerons

2011-04-23T05:52:00.000-07:00

From Memoirs of Sir Ewen Cameron.... by John Drummond:

The Camerons have a tradition, that they are originaly (sic) descended from a younger son of one of the Kings of Denmark, who assisted at the restoration of King Fergus the Second in the year 404, and that Prince was called Cameron from his crooked nose, as the word imports, which name he transmitted to his posterity. But it seems more probable that they are of the aborigines, the antient Scots or Caledonians, the first planted the country.

I've seen the above information repeated in other publications.

Added to the above characterization:

"With this last conclusion I am fully disposed to agree, but John Major has placed the matter beyond a doubt, for in mentioning on one occasion that clan Chattan and the clan Cameron, he says, “Hae tribus sunt consaguineae.” They therefore formed a part of the extensive tribe of Moray, and followed the chief of that race until the tribe became broken up, in consequence of the success of the Macintoshes in the conflict on the North Inch of Perth in 1396. Although the Macphersons for the time submitted to the Macintosh as captain of the clan, the Camerons seem to have separated themselves from the main stock, and to have assumed independence."

This site seems to refute the above information.

Let us trace the true origin of those Lochaber tribes formerly associated with Clan Chattan, particularly the MacMartins, the MacGillonies, and the MacSorlies, who were forced to change their name to Cameron and come under the banner of this Anglo-Norman family. Each of these tribes is given a page for that purpose.

Margaret Coad, Daughter of Isabelle (Cameron) McMillan

2011-04-22T13:21:00.000-07:00

Margaret (McMillan) Coad in the 1891 Census, Portland, Quebec, Canada:

PDF JPEG

Name: Coade, George

Sex: Male

Age: 54

Marital Status: Married

Province: Quebec

District Name: Ottawa

District Number: 175

Sub-District Name: Portland West

Household number: 83

Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada

Margaret was the daughter of Thomas and Isabelle (Cameron) McMillan. The last entry is for "St. Clair, John", age 16, who is a step-son (or perhaps grandson...or?). St. Clair is a new name for my research.

The Coad(e) family was found through a search of the 1891 Canadian Census.

Who Were Maggie's Parents?

2011-04-17T06:01:00.000-07:00

Maggie Cameron was enumerated in the 1910 census taken in Roscommon County, Michigan, as a cousin of Duncan McCrea.

The McCreas were the children of James B. and Isabelle (Cameron) McCrea. Isabelle Cameron did not have any known nieces named Maggie or Margaret Cameron. Isabelle had two known brothers; a bachelor, Allan Bruce Cameron, and A. Edward Cameron who had one child from his first marriage; an infant daughter who was born in 1892 and also died in 1892 (as did the infant's mother). A. Edward later married in 1898 and had two sons.

United States Census, 1910

Name: Maggie Cameron

Birthplace: Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household: Cousin

Residence: Higgins, Roscommon, Michigan

Marital Status: Single

Race : White

Gender: Female

Father's Birthplace: Michigan

Mother's Birthplace: Canada English

Family Number: 180

Page Number: 15

Household Gender Age

Duncan C Mc Crea M 25y

Adelia Mc Crea F 30y

Ellen Mc Crea F 27y

Mary Mc Crea F 21y

Jessie Mc Crea F 19y

Maggie Cameron F 19y

The assumption is that Maggie was a cousin on the Cameron side and not the McCrea side of the family (I've done enough McCrea research to make that assertion).

According to the 1910 census, Maggie's father (presumably a Cameron) was born in Michigan and her mother was born in Canada.

A search of Margaret/Maggie Camerons born ca 1891 in Michigan has not landed on a family that I recognize as mine. Perhaps I'm merely overlooking something obvious? Don't have an answer to the question of Maggie's parents.

Indexed Wills of Essex Co., Ontario, Canada

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Two "Cameron" wills from Essex Co., Ontario, Canada (Windsor is part of Essex Co.) as indexed in the local genealogical periodical:

Essex Co., Branch Trails, Page 32

Volume 6, #4 October 1984

Cameron, Angus 1849 File #711

Cameron, Allan, 1849 File #715

Happy Tartan Day

2011-04-06T06:34:00.000-07:00

The Scottish Emigration Blog celebrated Tartan Day today. Didn't know there was such a thing.

Donald & Anna Cameron In The 1930 Census

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Donald & Anna (Cameron) Johnston Cameron and their children Flora and Donald in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census taken in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan:

Image From Footnote.com

Camerons In The Battle Of Inverlochy

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The book, Loyal Lochaber and its associations... included the poem below:

Below are lines from a translated version of the Gaelic poem Latha Inbher Lochaidh "which is quite Homeric in its descriptions....," described The Battle Of Inverlochy.

Complicated Cameron Relationships

2011-04-02T07:39:00.000-07:00

From the Muskegon Daily-Chronicle published January 17, 1899:

STATE NEWS BREVITIES
Prescott is puzzled by relationships mad there by recent marriages. John A. Cameron, aged 89, on Thursday married Miss Anna B. Van Doren, who is but 26 years old. A short time ago Mrs. George Van Doren, aged 46, mother of the bride in the present instance, was married to Hugh C. Cameron, 58 years old, son of the aged bridegroom, who now marries her daughter. Mrs. John A. Cameron is her mother's mother-in-law. Hugh C. Cameron is his father's father-in-law. John A. Cameron is his mother-in-law's father-in-law. Mrs. John A. Cameron is her father-in-law's mother-in-law. Mrs. Hugh C. Cameron is her daughter's daughter-in-law. John A. Cameron is his son's son-in-law. Mrs. Hugh C. Cameron is her son-in-law's daughter-in-law. Thus Mrs. John C. [sic] Cameron becomes the mother of her own mother, and Hugh C. Cameron his father's father. Should John A. Cameron have a son he would be a step-brother to his grandmother. Hugh C. Cameron, his step-brother, would also be his grandfather. A son born to Hugh C. Cameron and wife would be step-brother to his grandmother.

The above can also be seen here.

Was this story real? Could not find a record of the marriages.

Cameron Burial Records From Woodmere Cemtery In Detroit

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Cameron burial records from Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, are online and can be searched here.

Sample entry from the Woodmere Cemetery site

A Few Bytown Gazette Abstracts

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From some of my old notes taken from the 1836 - 1845 Bytown Gazette Abstracts Births, Deaths, Marriages:

30 Jany 1840 - m - Thomas Beaty to Eliza, daughter of John Graham, both of Nepean on 28th by Rev. S.S. Strong

30 Jany 1840 - m - John Cameron (merchant, Kemptville) to Jessie, eldest daughter of the late Ewen Cameron of Bytown at Bytown on 30th by Rev. John Cruickshank

28 May 1840
-d- Mr. Donald Cameron of Stranlee, Invernessshire, aged 77, at Bytown on 23rd May

30 Oct 1838 -d- Angus McMillan, aged 104, at Lochiel, on 11th (leaving 70 grandchildren and 200 great-grandchildren)

20 June 1838 -d- James McCrea, formerly of Bytown, 29, at Caledonia Springs on 3rd of June

4 July 1838 -b- to Mrs. A. McMillan, a son, at Fitzroy Harbour on 29th June

27 Jany 1842 -d- Duncan McMillan, 34, on 15th, in Buckingham Twp.

Death of Allan J. Cameron In Windsor, Ontario

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Published in the Detroit Free Press, August 26, 1904 (Page 10):

ALLAN J. CAMERON DIED SUDDENLY

Allan J. Cameron, head engineer of the C. P. R. transfer steamers at Windsor, died very suddenly at his home, 32 Crawford ave., Windsor [Ontario, Canada], early yesterday morning of apoplexy. Deceased was 60 years old and before coming to Windsor resided in Owen Sound. The remains will be taken to his former home for interment. A widow and a son and daughter survive.

Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:    Allan J. Cameron
Event:    Death
Event Date:    24 Aug 1904
Event Place:    Windsor, Essex, Ontario
Gender:    Male
Age:    60
Estimated Birth Year:    1844
Reference Number:    yr 1904 cn 9876
Film Number:    1854283
Digital Folder Number:    4174746
Image Number:    1569

Cameron Allen    M        Head    M    Aug 15    1844    56
Cameron Flora    F        Wife    M    Aug 15    1836    64

Source Information:
1901 Census of Canada
Subdistrict:   Windsor (City/Cité), ESSEX (North/Nord), ONTARIO
District Number:   59
Subdistrict Number:   l-2
Archives Microfilm:   T-6466

Related?

CAMERON, Angus Allan, m, July 13, 1933, 72 years, Glengary Co, cause – myocarditis & nephritis 3 years, burial – Owen Sound, retired marine engineer, widowed, s/o Allan John Cameron & Flora blank, both born Ontario, infm – Robert A. Cameron, son, Fort William (Thunder Bay Dist) 031960-33

Obituary of Mrs. Asa Cameron

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Published in the Roscommon News:

Dec. 11, 1891
Roscommon News
"Mrs. Asa Cameron died at her resi-
dence on Thursday of last week. In
her death the village has lost one of its
best citizens, the husband a loving
wife and the little children a faithful
and loving mother. The bereaved hus-
band and children have the sympathy
of the entire community."

Obituary of Mrs. Asa Cameron of St. Helen, Roscommon Co., Michigan.

A big thank you to Dan, Roscommon County Historian, for sending the above obituary to me.

This blog post has additional information about the Asa Cameron family.

Deaths Of Daniel & Rebecca (Mitchell) Cameron

2011-03-18T16:14:00.000-07:00

Evening News [Sault St. Marie, MI]
May 17, 1913

Mrs. Daniel L. Cameron died this morning at home in Algonquin....Survived by husband and 5 daughters, Mrs. Joseph LaLonde* of Algonquin, Mrs. T. W. Mitchell** and Mrs. Schoal (Scholl)*** of the Canadian Sauk, Mrs. Herbert Wilkin**** of Owen Sound and Mrs. George Boyd of the Canadian Northwest. Funeral tomorrow. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Cameron was born in Scotland and moved to this country as a girl. For many years she has made her home in Algonquin.

Evening News [Sault St. Marie, MI]
October 24, 1917

Daniel L. Cameron, 75, died in Cleveland, Ohio.... His body will arrive in Soo tonight. Burial in Riverside Cemetery. He formerly lived in Eighteenth Avenue in Algonquin.

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Name:    Daniel Cameron
Death Date:    21 Oct 1917
Death Place:    Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Birth Date:    Nov 1841
Birthplace:    Scotland
Death Age:    76 years
Gender:    Male
Marital Status:    Widowed
Race or Color:    American
Burial Date:    23 Oct 1917
Burial Place:     Saulte Marie, Mich
Father's Name:    Duncan Cameron
Father's Birthplace:    Scotland
Mother's Name:    Christina Mcclain
Mother's Birthplace:    Scotland
Film Number:    1984114
Digital Folder Number:    4021651
Image Number:    3134
Certificate Number:    fn 63802

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:    Joseph Lalonde*
Groom's Age:    30 years
Groom's Birth Date:    1881
Groom's Birthplace:    Michigan
Bride's Name:    Hattie Mrs. Cameron Hazelton
Bride's Age:    30 years
Bride's Birth Date:    1881
Bride's Birthplace:    Michigan
Marriage Date:    20 Dec 1911
Marriage Place:    Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
Groom's Father:    Joseph Lalonde
Groom's Mother:    Mary Burylett
Bride's Father:    Daniel L. Cameron
Bride's Mother:    Rebecca Mitchell
Film Number:    2342692
Digital Folder Number:    4209152
Image Number:    446
Reference Number:    v 1 p 1025 rn 225
**Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:    Timothy W. Mitchell
Groom's Age:    21 years
Groom's Birth Date:    1873
Groom's Birthplace:    Canada
Bride's Name:    Jennie Cameron
Bride's Age:    18 years
Bride's Birth Date:    1876
Bride's Birthplace:    Canada
Marriage Date:    17 Oct 1894
Marriage Place:    Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
Groom's Father:    Henry Mitchell
Groom's Mother:    Mary Wright
Bride's Father:    Daniel Cameron
Film Number:    2342498
Digital Folder Number:    4207821
Image Number:    253
Reference Number:    v 1 p 10 rn 112

***Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
Groom's Name:    George Scholl
Groom's Birth Date:    1882
Groom's Birthplace:    Maryland
Groom's Age:    29
Bride's Name:    Louise Mitchell Cameron
Bride's Birth Date:    1886
Bride's Birthplace:    Canada
Bride's Age:    25
Marriage Date:    15 Feb 1911
Marriage Place:    Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
Groom's Father's Name:    Henry John Scholl
Groom's Mother's Name:    Christine Becker
Bride's Father's Name:    Daniel L. Cameron
Bride's Mother's Name:    Rebecca Mitchell
Groom's Race:    White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    M73361-5
System Origin:    Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number:    1007567
Reference Number:    Chippewa Co, MI p305

****Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927
Name:     Herbert Rae Wilkin
Event:     MARRIAGE
Event Date:     15 Sep 1890
Event Place:     Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario
Age:     22
Estimated Birth Year:     1868
Father:     John Wilkin
Mother:     Elizabeth Rae
Spouse:     Isabella Cameron
Spouse's Age:     21
Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:     1869
Spouse's Father:     Donald Cameron
Spouse's Mother:     Rebecca Mitchell
Registration Number:     004171
Film Number:     1870306
Digital Folder Number:     4529215
Image Number:     00800

Left out of mother's obituary?:

Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Name:    John Cameron
Gender:    Male
Death Date:    27 Sep 1927
Death Place:    Chippewa County, Michigan
Age:    61
Birth Date:    1866
Birthplace:    Ontario, Canada
Occupation:    Marine Oiler
Race:    White
Marital Status:    Single
Father's Name:    D.L. Cameron
Mother's Name:    Rebecca Mitchell
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    B53228-8
System Origin:    Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number:    1007570
Reference Number:    v 2 p 306

Duncan Cameron - Lumberjack

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From the Saginaw [Mich] Evening News published October 26, 1887:

Lumber News -- October 26, 1887, Page 2
Deep River [Arenac Co.] - Oct. 26
Duncan Cameron, the old and well-known jobber of Roscommon, will lumber south of that place this winter, banking 3,000,000 feet of logs on the Michigan Central for the Ducey Lumber Company.

A Widow Duped Out Of Insurance Money

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Found in the Duluth News-Tribune published May 27, 1895:

....Mrs. Cameron was married to her deceased husband five years ago in Detroit, where he was the owner of a sash, door and blind factory. At the time of his death, about 18 months ago, he left her the receipts of a life insurance policy amounting to $5,000. She was first introduced to Smith at the home of a lady friend, and he at once began paying such devoted attentions to her that in a short time they came to be common talk among her circle of acquaintances. One day a friend came to Mrs. Cameron and told her that Mr. Smith was a married man with a family. Mrs. Cameron indignantly denied it.

Detroit Attorney Thomas J. Narvin
Conspiracy With Intent To Defraud
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mr. Samuel D. Smith claimed estrangement from his wife; Mrs. Smith called Mrs. Cameron and concurred. Mr. Smith said there was a divorce in the works but the information was suppressed from public view. At that time Mrs. Cameron had $2,500.00 in the Wayne County Savings Bank [Detroit] she converted into a certificate of deposit. She gave Mr. Smith $350.00 in cash. On April 17th Mr. Smith took the certificate of deposit from Mrs. Cameron for safekeeping; that was the last Mrs. Cameron saw the CD. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Cameron arrived in Duluth a few days later. Mr. Smith had Mrs. Cameron write her maiden name, [Mary] Emma Schatzell (or Schotzel), her current name, Mrs. Cameron and her hoped to be future name, Mrs. Smith. Using those signatures, the real Mrs. Smith converted the certificate of deposit.

Additional information here in the May 28, 1895, edition of the Duluth News-Tribune about the Smith residence in Detroit.

The news in the Duluth News-Tribune of October 21, 1895, stated that Mrs. Smith confessed that she and her husband conspired to rob Mrs. Cameron.

Newspaper account of Mrs. Cameron's suicide attempt

A. H. & Minnie Cameron were witnesses to the marriage between Normal/Noral/Norval (age 53, born in Ohio, son of Robert and Sarah Cameron) and Mary E. Franklyn Schatzell (age 40, born in Ohio) on March 19, 1891, in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.

Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995

Name: Norval Cameron

Gender: Male

Death Date: 08 Mar 1894

Death Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Age: 56

Birth Date: 1838

Birthplace: Ohio

Occupation: Galvanised

Race: White

Marital Status: Married

Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Name:    Mary Emma Cameron
Death Date:    26 Jan 1931
Death Place:    Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Birth Date:    31 Oct 1849
Birthplace:    Millersburg, Ohio
Death Age:    81 years 2 months 25 days
Marital Status:    Widowed
Residence:    935 Superior St.
Burial Date:    28 Jan 1931
Burial Place:    Detroit, Michigan
Cemetery Name:    Woodmere
Spouse's Name:    Norvall Cameron
Father's Name:    Schatzel
Mother's Name:    Uhl
Mother's Birthplace:    Millersburg, Ohio

Morris VS Cameron In Brockville, Canada

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The case of Morris vs. Cameron:

"The following pages will give the reader some insight into the circumstances which induced the Hon. William Morris, at the late Assizes for the District of Johnstown, to bring an action for libel against Malcolm Cameron, Esq., Member for the County of Lanark."

Decendants of Alexander Cameron - Christy (Cameron) Ackley - Part Eight

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Part One, the blog post for Christy Cameron's father, ALEXANDER4.

Christy Cameron was the daughter of Alexander and Louisa (Flint) Cameron:
CHRISTY A CAMERON, b. 31 May 1859, Lyon, Oakland, Michigan.

The Alexander Cameron family was in Oakland County, Michigan, when the 1860 census was taken (via Footnote.com):

Christia Cameron was living with her sister, Julie (Cameron) Taylor in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, in 1880.

   Charles E Taylor    M    31
   Julia Taylor    F    25
Child    Rosalin E. Taylor    F    7
Child    James Ellis    M    6
   Christia Cameron    F    21

Christia Cameron married Leon Ackley in Minneapolis on 9 April 1881.

Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950
Groom's Name:    Leon D. Ackley
Bride's Name:    Christie Cameron
Marriage Date:    09 Apr 1881
Marriage Place:    Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    M73703-8
System Origin:    Minnesota-EASy
Source Film Number:    1380422
Reference Number:    Bk 16 p 436

United States Census, 1900
Residence:    Deer and Mayer Precincts, Spokane, Washington
   Leon D Ackley    M
Christia A Ackley    F
Child    Delos L Ackley    M
Child    Matie B Ackley    F
Child    Minnie A Ackley    F
Child    Carrie L Ackley    F
   Saml H Dinges    M
United States Census, 1910
Residence: Colbert, Spokane, Washington
Spouse Leon D Ackley M 52y
Minnie A Ackley F 25y
Christy A Ackley F 50y

United States Census, 1920
Spokane, Washington
       Leon Delos Ackley    M    59y
   Christia Ackley    F    59y

Christia (Cameron) Ackley died on November 11, 1935, in Spokane, Washington:

Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name:    Christia Ackley
Death Date:    11 Nov 1935
Death Place:    Spokane, Spokane, Washington
Gender:    Female
Age at Death:    75 years 5 months 10 days
Birth Date:    31 May 1860
Marital Status:    Married
Spouse's Name:    Leon D.
Father's Name:    Alexander Cameron
Mother's Name:    Louise Flint

A brief biography of Leon Delos Ackley was in an Ackley genealogy here. Christy (Cameron) Ackley and their children are also included inthe Ackley genealogy.

Picture of Julia (Cameron) Taylor Schubert

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Picture of Julia Cameron, daughter of Alexander and Louisa (Flint) Cameron:

Image courtesy of Liz, great-niece of Julia

Decendants of Alexander Cameron - Julie Anne Cameron - Part Seven

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See Descendants of Alexander Cameron - Part One - here.

Julia Cameron was the daughter of Alexander and Louisa (Flint) Cameron:

i. JULIE ANNE CAMERON was born on 19 Dec 1853, in Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada.

The Alexander Cameron family was in Oakland County, Michigan, when the 1860 census was taken (via Footnote.com):

Was Julia, daughter of Alexander Cameron, the Julia Cameron who married Charles E. Taylor in Lapeer County, Michigan, on 22 July 1871? I believe so.

Charles and Julia (Cameron) Taylor were living in Jackson County, Michigan, when their son, James Ellis Taylor, was born, on May 23, 1873:

Michigan Births, 1867-1902
Name:    James E Taylor
Birth Date:    23 May 1873
Birthplace:    Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan

Father's Name:    Charles E Taylor

Mother's Name:    Julia Taylor

Charles and Julia Taylor were in Hennepin County, Minnesota, in 1880. Living with them was Christia Cameron:

United States Census, 1880
Residence:    Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Spouse    Charles E Taylor    M    31
   Julia Taylor    F    25
Child    Rosalin E. Taylor    F    7
Child    James Ellis    M    6
   Christia Cameron    F    21

Liz, a great-niece of Julia's thought that she was married to Edward Schubert. I did not find a marriage between Julia Cameron and Edward Schubert but did find a Julia Taylor who married Edward Schubert in Minnesota.

Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950
Groom's Name:     Edward J. Schubert
Groom's Birthplace:     Of Hennepin, Minnesota
Bride's Name:     Julia A. Taylor
Bride's Birthplace:     Of Hennepin, Minnesota
Marriage Date:     16 Nov 1893
Marriage Place:     Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota


United States Census, 1900 Residence: Minneapolis city, Hennepin, Minnesota Estimated Marriage Year: 1894 Ed J Schubert M Spouse Julia U Schubert F Child Geo E Schubert M A W Roemieke M [Julia had 3 living children in 1900) United States Census, 1910 Residence: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan Eduard J Schubert M 43y Spouse Julia A Schubert F 45y Child George E Schubert M 10y United States Census, 1920 Residence: , Ingham, Michigan E J Schubert M 53y Spouse Jula A Schubert F 58y Child George E Schubert M 21y Spouse Marguarette Schubert F 25y Child Richard L Schubert M 4m Edward & Julia (Cameron) Schubert were living in Stockbridge Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan, in 1930. Their son George was living in Jackson Co., Michigan, in 1930. George, son of Edward and Julia Schubert, was married in Ingham County, Michigan: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 Groom's Name: George E. Schubert Groom's Birth Date: 1899 Groom's Birthplace: Minneapolis, Michigan Bride's Name: Marguerite Cavender Bride's Birth Date: 1895 Bride's Birthplace: Stockbridge, Michigan Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1918 Marriage Place: Bunker Hill, Ingham, Michigan Groom's Father: Edward J. Schubert Groom's Mother: Julia Cameron Bride's Father: Felix Cavender Bride's Mother: Teressa Quinn Perhaps James Ellis Taylor, Charles & Julia (Cameron) Taylor's son, was living in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, in 1900. I didn't find any additional information about James Ellis Taylor or his sister, Rosilyn (except that Julia stated she had 3 living children when the 1900 census was taken).

Picture of Alexander and Louisa (Flint) Cameron

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Picture of Alexander and Louisa (Flint) Cameron:

Image courtesy of Liz, great-great granddaughter of Alexander and Louisa Cameron

Picture of Minnie (Cameron) Longnecker

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A picture of Minnie (Cameron) Longnecker:

Image courtesy of Liz, Minnie's great-niece

Marsha Webster Gavry, RIP

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Cousin Marsha was only 60 years old when she died; didn't think I would be writing this post in 2011.

My childhood summers usually included Marsha, a Massachusetts native, when she came to Flint, Michigan to visit her grandmother. It was always fun when model-pretty Marsha with her New England accent came to town. The last time I saw Marsha was at her grandmother's funeral in 1990 (she flew in on her boyfriend's family's private jet). I envisioned Marsha in her younger days as being very comfortable in a Mercedes-Benz, wearing a fur coat and diamonds. At other times she lived the life of a struggling single mother who devoted to her only child and his children later in her life.

I was hoping that a trip to New England in the near future would include a visit with Marsha. Facebook put me back in touch with her and an invitation was extended.

Marsha Webster was Blanche (Johnston) Stout's granddaughter. Blanche was the daughter of Annie Cameron and John Johnston and Annie was the daughter of Duncan & Ellen (Cameron) Cameron. Marsha's mother was Jean (Stout) Webster. My grandmother, Beatrice (Cameron) Powers was Blanche's half-sister.

It was always assumed that Marsha, being a Webster from Massachusetts, had an interesting paternal line She did. It included Governor John Webster (Marsha, Living, Duane Erle, Ernest Irving, Eugene, Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, Thomas, John, Thomas, Governor John Webster). This genealogy takes the Webster line several generations past Governor John Webster.

Didn't find a Mayflower connection through her Websters (although a connection could exist); however she was a Mayflower descendant through her Grandfather Warren Stout.

Marsha's beloved grandson contacted me via Facebook and informed me of his grandmother's passing.

Marsha J. (Webster) Gavry, 60, of East Hill Road, Canton, CT, died Monday, February 7, 2011 at her home.

She was born May 22, 1950 in Worcester, MA, the daughter of the late Jean T. (Stout) Webster and had lived in Middletown, RI for many years prior to moving back to Canton, CT three years ago. Mrs. Gavry was a Sales Representative and an Administrative Assistant at Vydek, Wang, Mercedes Benz, and Wachovia for the last 30+ years.

Marsha enjoyed most the company of her family. She is survived by her son, Justin, and his children, Zachary Thomas Gavry and Emma Harbec-Gavry; and her brother Dana Webster.

Friends may call at the Vincent Funeral Home, 120 Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT on Saturday, February 12th from 1 - 3 PM followed by a funeral service to celebrate her life at 3PM. Burial will be private.

Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette on February 10, 2011

Obituary Of Dr. Duncan Cameron - Born In Calumet

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An obituary of Dr. Duncan Cameron from The St. Petersburg [FL] Evening Independent, published October 8, 1979:

U.S. Social Security Death Index
First Name:    Duncan
Last Name:    Cameron
Birth Date:    7 September 1905
Social Security Number:    376-34-6645
Place of Issuance:    Michigan
Last Residence:    Plant City, Hillsborough, Florida
Death Date :    October 1979

Was Duncan Cameron the son of Hugh & Barbara (McNare) Cameron who were married in Hancock, Houghton Co., Michigan on 2 November 1892? If so, he (Duncan) belongs to the family group below:

United States Census, 1920
Residence:    , Houghton, Michigan
Film Number:    1820769
Digital Folder Number:    4311594
Image Number:    00019
Sheet Number:    7
    Household   Gender   Age
Parent    Hugh Cameron    M    50y
Parent    Barbara Cameron    F    49y
   Marian Cameron    F    16y
   Duncan Cameron    M    14y
   Roy Cameron    M    13y

United States Census, 1910
Residence:    Calumet, Houghton, Michigan
Family Number:    513
Page Number:    32
    Household   Gender   Age
Parent    Hugh Cameron    M    40y
Parent    Barbara Cameron    F    39y
   Bertha Cameron    F    17y
   Sarah Cameron    F    12y
   John Cameron    M    10y
   Marian Cameron    F    6y
   Duncan Cameron    M    4y
   Roy Cameron    M    2y

Duncan Cameron was in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, in 1930 (not married and with no occupation).
Sheet 47b

Descendants Of Alexander Cameron (Donald Daniel Cameron) - Part Six

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Part One, the blog post for Donald Daniel Cameron's father, ALEXANDER⁴.

DONALD DANIEL⁵ CAMERON (ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 14 Jan 1856, in Dundee, Huntingdon, Quebec, Canada, and died 03 Feb 1936 in Plainfield, Michigan, USA. He married ANN JANETTE TOWNSEND 6 April 1881 in Ingham Co., Michigan.

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:Daniel Cameron
Groom's Birth Date:1856
Groom's Birthplace:Canada
Bride's Name: Anganetta Townsend
Bride's Birth Date: 1864
Bride's Birthplace: Ingham Co.
Marriage Date: 06 Apr 1881
Marriage Place: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan
Film Number: 2342468
Digital Folder Number: 4207675
Image Number: 417
Reference Number: v 2 p 401 rn 4709

She was born Feb 1864 in Ingham, Michigan and died 29 Mar 1927 in Ingham, Michigan. [Daughter of R.J. & Sarah J. Townsend living in Stockbridge, Ingham Co., MI, in 1870]

(Ann) Janette was living in Stockbridge in 1880:

United States Census, 1880
Name: Sarah J. Townsend
Residence: Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan
Birthdate: 1843
Birthplace: Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Martial Status: Widowed
NARA Film Number: T9-0583

Child Janette Townsend F 16
Child Alpheus D. Townsend M 15
Child Phebe M. Townsend F 14
Child Francis Townsend F 12
Child Gethroe T. Townsend M 11
Child Robert W. Townsend M 6

PEARL⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born May 1896 in Stockbridge, Ingham, Michigan and died Aft. 1910.

She married CHESTER SAYLES??? [The marriage record 20 Sept 1914 stated that Chester Sayles married Pearl Gannon, daughter of Charles and Annie (Nelson) Gannon, and that neither Chester nor Pearl had been previously married]

Child of CHESTER SAYLES (mother a Cameron?????):

i. EMERY O.⁷ SAYLES, b. 1918, St. Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan; d. 26 May 1918. [The mother is listed as Pearl Gannon who was born in Pickford, Michigan on Emery O. Sayles' death record]

MAX⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 09 Oct 1887 in Stockbridge, Michigan, and died Oct 1974 in Plainfield, Michigan.

GRACE ISABELL⁶ CAMERON (DONALD DANIEL⁵, ALEXANDER⁴, DONALD DANIEL³, ALEXANDER², JOHN¹) was born 16 Apr 1882 in Stockbridge, Michigan, and died 14 May 1976.