Malcolm & Christina Cameron Property In Detroit

Purchased from Malcolm Cameron and Christina, his wife, of Port Sarnia, Canada West, 27 May 1859... diagram attached in Volume 77 p. 295 (Originally posted at In Deeds)

Malcolm And Christina Cameron, Detroit Grantors

Tillman, James of Detroit purchased from Malcolm Cameron and wife Christina of Port Sarnia, Canada West, 27 May 1859, Lot 2 on the Antoine Beaubien Farm in Detroit; also several other parcels of land.....Witnesses: Charles L. Dibble and J. W. A.S. Cullen

Wayne County, Michigan

Deed# 77-295

Recorded August 30, 1859

Cameron In A Sullivan Site

William John and Jane SULLIVAN 

County Antrim, Ireland to Nepean Township, Ontario, Canada

"Archibald L. SULLIVAN "Archie" was born 3 Nov 1849, Nepean Township, Canada West... .   Archie married Mary Cameron, 27 Oct 1873...Altena, Ontario.  Mary was the daughter of John and Mary Cameron.  The family moved to Lakeside, Muskegon, Michigan, USA about 1877... ."

1871 Canadian Census

This Cameron Family?

Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1873

Event Place: Altena, Ontario, Canada

Census 1880

Lakeside, Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Archey Sulliven Self Male 25 Canada

Marey Sulliven Wife Female 24 Canada

Siles Sulliven Son Male 5 Canada

Marey J Sulliven Daughter Female 3 Canada

Sulliven Son Male 0 Michigan, United States

Census  1900

Delaware Precinct Spokane city Ward 4, Spokane, Washington

Mary Sullivan Head Male 45 Canada Eng

Elizabeth Sullivan Daughter Female 16 Michigan

Maud Sullivan Daughter Female 14 Michigan

Jessie Sullivan Daughter Female 12 Michigan

Nina Sullivan Daughter Female 19 Minnesota

Vivia Sullivan Daughter Female 4 North Dakota

Hattie Sullivan Daughter Female 18 MIchigan

Garfield Sullivan Son Male 21 Michigan

Silas Sullivan Son Male 25 Canada Eng

James Cameron Boarder Male 37 Canada Eng

AND

Census 1900

Eldorado Precinct Spokane city Ward 5, Spokane, Washington

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Mary Sullivan Head Female 56 Canada Eng

Jessie Sullivan Daughter Female 22 Michigan

Lizzie Sullivan Daughter Female 20 Michigan

Selisa Sullivan Daughter Female 18 Canada Eng

Hattie Sullivan Daughter Female 17 Michigan

Nina Sullivan Daughter Female 15 Minnesota

Vina Sullivan Daughter Female 13 North Dakota

Maude Sullivan Daughter Female 11 Michigan

George L Flood Brother-in-law Male 44 Maine

William Angevine Boarder Male 35 Canada Eng

Belle Angevine Wife Female 45 Canada Eng

Men Of The 78th Regiment Discharged In America

Canada East : Provincial Secretary letterbooks...:

Film# C-10462  Image 158
Date on the Previous Page: 25 Decemberr 1762 to to 24 December 1763

An account of His Majests Royal Bounty of Fourteen Days Substenance, also the sword money paid the following men of the 78th Regiment Discharged in America

Rank             Name                    Companies                     Substenance   Sword Money

Corporal  Allan Cameron        Majr Jno. Campbell's
Soldier     Angus Cameron          do
do             Ewen Cameron          do

Sergeant  Allan Cameron        Captain Cameron's
Corporal Evan (or Ewen) Cameron   Captain Cameron's

Hidden Treasure At Loch Arkaig

From a blog post entitled "The Jacobite Treasure of Loch Arkaig…:"

"Six caskets...were brought to Loch Arkaig (just north of Fort William) and hidden. Their secret was entrusted to Murray of Broughton, one of the Jacobite fugitives. Murray began the distribution to clan chiefs, but when he was apprehended by the government (and later turned state’s evidence the treasure was entrusted first to Locheil, the chief of Clan Cameron, and then to Macpherson of Cluny, head of Clan Macpherson. Cluny was hiding in a cave at Ben Alder, which came to be known as ‘the cage’, and when Charles briefly joined him there, Cluny had control of the money, which was still hidden at Arkaig."

"If the Highlanders were encouraged by hopes of French assistance, the French treasure stored at Loch Arkaig served a practical purpose in supporting them during a period of irksome inactivity."

"It amounted at first to about 440,000, and Prince Charles seems to have wished to take what remained of it in September with him to France. The proposal was debated at a long Council of War and the clansmen and their Chiefs, as might be expected, disliked the proposal. The gold, therefore, remained in its hiding place at Loch Arkaig."  (Cluny's Treasure) [Source]

Bartram And Alexander Cameron

A Scene In South Carolina

Timeline of William Bartram:
1775
May 10, left Fort James and crossed the Savannah River near Calhoun Falls. He traveled through Abbeville County and lodged with Alexander Cameron for several days.

Source

Don Cameron's Movie Star In-laws

Don Cameron's sister-in-laws Sally O'Neil and Molly O'Day were actresses and his wife, Isabelle, was also an actress for a short time.


Desert Sun, Number 7, 13 August 1958

Mrs. Dorothy Cameron [of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada], cousin of Don Cameron, was a houseguest...; she visited with Isabelle Cameron's sister, *Mrs. Sally O'Neil Battles...
*Sally; also see her memorial at FindAGrave


Census 1930
Los Angeles (Districts 0001-0250), Los Angeles, California
Hannah P Gordon Head F 54 new Jersey
Sally Oneil Daughter F 20 New Jersey
Molly O'Day Daughter F 19 New Jersey


Mrs. Cameron's Mother Taken [Desert Sun, Number 6, 10 September 1953]
Mrs. Hanna T. Noonan Gordon. mother of Mrs. Don Cameron of Rancho Mirage, who died the first of this week in Los Angeles, will be buried today in Holy Cross cemetery. A long-time resident of the desert area, Mrs. Gordon is survived by her three daughters, Isabelle Cameron, Sally O’Neil and Mrs. James Kenaston (the former Molly O’Day) and several sons.

Elizabeth, Widow Of Captain Donald

War Office (British):

Image 853

Reference: WO 42/59
Description: WO 42. A - C
Date: 1776-1881
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)

Hat tip to the Olive Tree blog

Death Of Archibald Cameron

An excerpt reposted from my Detour Through History blog on 21 February 2010:

DEATH OF MR. A. CAMERON
Mr. Archibald Cameron, of L'Ange Gardien, died on Aug. 26, after an illness of only one week, at the ripe age of 90 years and three months. He was born in the County of Lancaster, on May 20, 1808, and removed to Buckingham Township over 65 years ago. During the early part of his life he was engaged largely in the lumber business, but later settled on the farm. For a number of years he was captain of militia in the Ottawa district. Mr. Cameron was a lineal descendant of Sir Ewan Cameron, chief of the Cameron Clan, who was better known as Lochiel. His father, Donald, was born in Argyleshire, and came to Canada in 1802; settling in Lancaster County. In July, 1838, just over 60 years ago, Mr. Archibald Cameron married Miss Nancy McMillan, who at the age of 79 years survives him, though somewhat feeble. Besides his widow he leaves three sons, six daughters, 40 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. One son, Duncan, is a resident of this city being an official member of St. James Methodist Church. Mr. Cameron was a man of integrity and sterling Christian character, and will be much missed by his family. He came of a military family, three of his uncles, Alexander, Duncan, and John Cameron, being British army officers. John Cameron fought in the Irish rebellion, and also in the war of 1812, in Canada, taking part in the battles of Chateauguay, Lundy's Lane, and Queenston Heights. Alex. Cameron fought in the battle of Waterloo, under Wellington, and Duncan in the Irish rebellion. [Obituary courtesy of S. MacMillan]

Sentenced To Hang

The link to Digital Kingston Historic Newspapers can be found here. 


In addition, it appears as though excerpts from newspapers not in digital format are also online:

Newspaper:  Chronicle and Gazette Date  1843-05-15

Hugh Cameron has been sentenced to hang for the murder of his wife at Montreal. Justice Day did the sentencing. Cameron's son testified against him. 

Note: Cross-posted at Detour Through History

Camerons In Metis Search

Database found because of an Olive Tree Genealogy blog hat tip (example below):

PAUL, Adele (One of the heirs of Susanna Cameron) - Scrip number A 25477 - Amount 48.00$ - Certificate number D 1625
1900/09/21-1901/02/01. File.
RG15-D-II-8-f.

Hugh Cameron

From Rootsweb:

Flora was six when her mother died and went to live with Mrs. Grant, a cousin, and made a runaway match with Hugh Cameron at the age of 14. She was working in the kitchen one evening when Cameron drove up with a young man, wrapped her in a plaid and took her away and married here - had eight children. Louisa Allan saw  her when she was several years married was a delicate looking woman and Cameron was a large good looking Scotchman. They moved to Port Huron (This is the aunt on the mother, Nancy's, side of John Sandfield Macdonald, note left behind by Sandfield's daughter Josephine. Hugh was the son of John and Mary Cameron of Cornwall).

This family?

United States Census, 1870

Michigan, United States [Clyde, St. Clair Co.]

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Hugh Cameron M 76 Canada

Flora Cameron F 50 Canada

Josephine Cameron F 20 Canada

1818 Letter To Bahamas Governor Charles Cameron

British and Foreign State Papers

...to the Governor of the Bahamas  

20th March 1818 

I am requested particularly by all our Indian Chiefs to acquaint your Excellency, that the Americans have commenced hostilities with them 2 years ago...

They beg me to press upon your Excellency's mind to send the abovementioned articles down by the Vessel that brings this to you as she will sail for this place immediately...


H.E. Charles Cameron, Bahamas

See Charles Cameron's Letterbook At The Clements Library and Charles Cameron's Letterbook.

Major Cameron Died In Asheville, NC

Records from the Library and Archives of Canada include Veterans Death Cards: First World War and the microfilm where they can be found.

When Veterans Affairs was notified of the death of a First World War veteran, a death card was created... .

Major William Alexander Cameron

Served in the United Kingdom

Died: Asheville, North Carolina

Image 689

Next of Kin: J. A. Cameron, Esq.

c/o H. C. Edwards & Co., Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario

Died: 24-2-17

North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930

Major William Alexander Cameron

Event Date: 24 Feb 1917

Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina

Age (Original): 52y 2m 30d

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1864

Birthplace:  Thurso, Quebec, Canada

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: John A. Cameron

Father's Birthplace: Canada

Mother's Name: Alexandria Cameron

Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Occupation: Lumber Business

Burial Place: Ottawa, Canada

Burial Date: 25 Feb 1917

A bio of Major Cameron's brother, Stuart Cameron, here and here.

Allan Cameron's 79th Regiment

The Phillips Family Ancestry blog included the following:

My younger brother John served with the 79th Regt. Commanded by his first cousin Col. Allan Cameron, as Lieut. while on the Continent and afterwards he got a commission in a Regt. in the West Indies where he died on the Island of Jamaica.

This one?

Cameron Cemetery

Alex Fraser's Glengarry County and Area blog included the below excerpt which was taken from this blog post:

"...the work being done on the Cameron Cemetery situated on McConnell Avenue between Cornwall center Road & Headline Road which was the burial place of Lieut. Col. John Cameron [now owned by Cornwall Gravel]."

Norval Cameron - Probate #19835

Here's an earlier blog post about Norval Cameron and his family based upon the Wayne County, Michigan, Probate Files I found at the Archives of Michigan.  This is updated because the Probate Files index cards are now online at FamilySearch.org.  Note:  Some of the actual probate files are online (up to File #16980, so #19835 is NOT online as of January, 2013).

From the index card files:

Cameron, Norval 19835

Also see Cameron, Norval 17797, Cameron, Norval 17502

Index Card

Cameron, Mary E. 19835

Widow and 2nd wife of Estate

John R. & Theodore Streets, Detroit

Moved to New York City

Index Card

Cameron, Alice Hawks 19835

(Image 1420)

Daughter and Child of 1st wife of Estate

26 years old

Chicago, Illinois

Index Card

Cameron, Minnie Theresa 19835

Daughter and Child of 1st wife of Estate

29 years old

1894

Cincinnati, Ohio

Index Card

Cameron, Roy C. 19835

Son and child of 1st wife of Estate

20 years old

1894

Detroit, Mich.

Camerons On The Scottish Emigration Blog

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