Death Of James Cameron

Charlevoix county herald., June 04, 1910, [Image 7]
About Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953
"Library of Congress (LOC)"

"James Cameron, aged 60 years, a pioneer lumberman of Michigan, died at his home in Central Lake first of this week.  He was one of three brothers who came to Central Lake when they were young men, later starting the Cameron Lumber company and also running a general store.  In late years he had given up active business and had led a retired life.  One daughter, Bella, and two sons, Ralph and Allan, survive him.  His wife died about four years ago.  Mr. Cameron has many relatives living in different parts of the state."

Parents listed on his death record were Archabald Cameron and Agnes Liddel, both born in Scotland. James was born in Canada 19 September 1845 and died May 30, 1910.

Hugh Cameron's Probate

Michigan Probate Records, Charlevoix Probate case files...:

Hugh Cameron Estate

Image 697 [Last page]

Image 643 Heirs*

Image 640 Cover Folder

Died 5 May 1892

*Catherine Cameron widow 35 yrs Boyne Falls
*John Cameron son 4 years
*Gertrude Cameron daughter 10 years

Excerpt from the Herald Of Truth...June 1, 1892...:

A HORRIBLE DEATH
On the 15th of May in Boyne Falls, Mich., Mr. Hugh Cameron, proprietor of the Boyne Falls Handle Factory...his whole body crushed by a belt of the elevator. Mr. Cameron was a good man to the poor, but the one thing needful was put off to a more convenient season. His body taken to Canada for burial, where the parents of the deceased reside. He was about 35 years of age. 

Name Gertrude Cameron
Event Type Birth
Event Date 23 Mar 1883
Event Place Bosanquet Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Father's Name Hugh Cameron
Mother's Name Catherine Rae


Name Hugh Cameron
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 11 Jan 1882
Event Place Bosanquet, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Birth Year (Estimated) 1858
Father's Name John Cameron
Mother's Name Margaret Jackson
Spouse's Name Catherine Rae
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1860
Spouse's Father's Name Andrew Rae
Spouse's Mother's Name Catherine Beattie


Second marriage record for the widowed Catherine Cameron:

Name Henry Ross
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 28 Mar 1899
Event Place London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Birth Year (Estimated) 1858
Father's Name John
Mother's Name Margaret Mcleod
Spouse's Name Catherine Ray Cameron
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1861
Spouse's Father's Name Andrew Ray
Spouse's Mother's Name Catherine Beattie


Catherine and her children, minus her second husband, appear to be living in Washington in 1910:
Census 1910
Colville Ward 3, Stevens, Washington, United States
Catharine Cameron Head F 50 Canada
Gertrude Cameron Daughter F 27 Canada
John H Cameron Son M 21 Michigan

Marion Schantz Of Charlevoix - Car Accident Victim

Marian L. Cameron (Mrs. Paul Schantz) was the daughter of Donald & Anna (Cameron) Cameron. She was born in Sterling, Arenac Co., Michigan on June 9, 1898, and died in Charlevoix, Michigan, as a result of a car accident in 1957.

Paul Schantz was boarding with the Donald Cameron family in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, prior to his August 1920 marriage to Marian.

1920 MI Census - Genesee Co., Flint, Warren Avenue

Cameron, Donald, head, m/w, 69, M 1878 NA 1896, a laborer in the auto factory
, Anna, wife, F/W, 51?, M 1874 NA, 1896
, Marion, daughter, F/W, 21, S, Bench Worker, Spark Plug Fac.
, Beatrice, Daughter, F/W, 19, S, Egg handler, Dairy
, Flora A., Daughter, F/W, 13, S
, Donald, Jr., Son, M/W, 8, S

Also living with Anna and Donald Cameron in Flint in the 1920 Census were:
Schantz, Paul, Boarder, M/W, 31, S, Machinist, AutoFactory
Zimmerman, Wesley, Boarder, M/W, 25, S, " "
" , Clyde, Boarder, M/W, 20, S, Machinist, Auto Factory
White, Lillian, Boarder, F/W, 28, S, Floor, Spark Plug Factory
" , Thelma, Boarder, F/W, 21, S, Machinist, Spark Plug "
Marius, A., Lodger, M/w, 25, S, Waiter, Restaurant

Paul and Marian Schantz were still living in Genesee County, Michigan, in 1930:

1930 MI Genesee Co., Mt. Morris
SCHANTS, Paul L., head, age 34, married at age 25
" , Marian L., wife, age 32, married at age 22
" , Lois A., daughter, age 8
" , Isabell N., daughter, age 6
" , Audra J., daughter, age 4
" , Shirley J., daughter, age 1 4/12

The first article, dated 18 February 1957, noted that Mrs. Paul Schantz, age 58, died as a result of injuries from an automobile accident the previous day. [Traverse City Record Eagle]

The second article, Thursday, 21 February 1957, in the Traverse City Record Eagle detailed the funeral services for Mrs. Paul Schantz in Charlevoix.

Also involved in the fatal car accident were Paul Schantz, the driver of the car in which his wife, Marian Schantz died, as well as Mrs. Bertha Jensen, a passenger in the Schantz car. The other car's passengers included Mr. & Mrs. Charles Robinson, Gordon Robinson and Mrs. Mary Hunt.

Marian Schantz was buried in Brookside Cemetery per the obituary above; however FindAGrave.com has a picture of Marian Schantz's gravestone at Norwood Lakeside Cemetery in Charlevoix County (Paul Schantz's gravestone is at Norwood Lakeside Cemetery as well).