Showing posts with label Fold3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fold3. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2018

S. Sergt. James E. Cameron


Necrology is a database at the Cleveland Public Library (News Index):

Name: Cameron, Start [Staff?] Sergt. James E.
Date: Nov 19 1944
Source: Source unknown;  Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #012.
Notes: Cameron: Start Sergt. James E., killed in action over Borneo, Oct. 3, Memorial services Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 p. m. at Solon Federated Church, Solon, O. Please omit, flowers.


Source

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

John W. Cameron, War Of 1812 Pension


Warren County, New York
24 April 1816


Athol, Warren, New York, United States
William T Cameron M 33 New York
Olive Cameron F 27 New York
John W Cameron M 71 New York

Memorial at FindAGrave

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Private Alexander Cameron


UK, Royal Hospital....:

His Majesty's 2nd Battalion, 79th Regiment of Foot

Fold3
Born: Killmaley (Kilmallie?), Inverness
Enlisted at the age of 39 years

Statement of Service:
North Fencible Highlanders, 24th February 1793 To 24th November 1798
Lochaber Fencibles, 25th November 1798 To 26th June 1802
79th Regiment, 20th October 1804 To 16th October 1814

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

John Cameron Discharged In 1844


Document from UK, Royal Hospital... (Fold3):

Her Majesty's 79th Reg't of Foot

[Excerpt From Document Below]


Fold3 Image - 585256023
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31 May 1844
#317 John Cameron, Private
Butcher by trade
Born: Kilmorach, Inverness
Attested for the 79th Reg't at Dingwall, County of Ross, 21 February 1823 (Age 22)
Served abroad 14 2/12 years, including 10 11/12 years in Canada
Chronic pulmonary disease



Monday, May 8, 2017

Christie Duer Cameron, Widow Of John


Mary Christie provided an affidavit on behalf of her mother, Mrs. Christie Cameron, who applied for a War of 1812 widow's pension based on the service of her late husband, John Cameron.  [Affidavit of Mary Christie of Caledonia, Livingston County, New York, dated 8 September 1855]  Mary also stated that she was 15 years old when her father died [on 29 December 1814 at his house in Johnstown].

Ann Christie, daughter of John and Christie Cameron stated that her mother's maiden name was Duer in her affidavit.  She also named her siblings as Mary Christie and John Cameron, who were older, and Catherine Cameron, Archibald Cameron, Garrett (?) Cameron and Daniel Cameron, who were younger than she.


Census 1860
Event Place Pembrok, Genesee, New York, United States
Archbed Cameron M 50 New York
Cathrn Cameron F 52 New York
Christine Cameron F 85 New York
Charles Cameron M 19 New York


Census 1850
Caledonia, Livingston, New York
Hugh Christie M 58 Scotland
Mary Christie F 55 New York
Jane A Christie F 25 New York
Charles Christie M 23 New York
Catherine Christie F 18 New York
Janet Christie F 16 New York
Clinton Christie M 14 New York
Archibald Christie M 12 New York
Mary Christie F 10 New York
Hugh B Christie M 8 New York
Thomas Kelley M 40 Ireland
Patrick Lamb M 23 Ireland


Michigan Deaths and Burials
Name Ann Christie
Gender Female
Death Date 26 Jul 1890
Death Place Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan
Age 88
Birth Date 1802
Birthplace N.Y.
Race White
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Name John Cameron
Mother's Name Christine Cameron




Monday, December 5, 2016

Transaction Between Cameron And Baker In SC


From South Carolina Estate Inventories and Bills of Sale at Fold3 (Index):



Fold3 also had the document (Page 240) of the transaction between Alexander Cameron and Joseph Baker (excerpt below):



Monday, September 28, 2015

John Ross's Cameron Relative



The John Ross House Near Chattanooga, Tennessee

From the Eastern Cherokee Applications at Fold3 (note also that John Ross was mentioned):



See Aulsa Cameron and others on this NARA document.



Friday, September 18, 2015

Daniel Cameron


Publication Title: Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:

New London, Connecticut
Daniel Cameron
Born 18 September 1862
Place Born: Hartford, Connecticut
Argued in the Nutmeg Saloon
(About An Anti-American Sentiment)


Source



Sunday, June 28, 2015

John T. And George Cameron


Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:

28 June 1917
Mr. John T. Cameron And George Cameron
El Paso, Texas
Permission To Import Cattle

Source

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

J. T. Cameron And Cattle


Publication Title: Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:

El Paso, Texas
Cattle Issue

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Friday, May 8, 2015

Evan Sinclair Cameron


Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:


Chicago, Illinois
May 8, 1918
Evan S. Cameron
949 Margate Terrace
Violation of Section 32
Impersonating a Captain In the U.S. Army


Source

Evan Sinclair Cameron, born 20 August 1884, of Margate Terrace, was a salesman whose employer was the "House of Correction," when he filed his WWI Registration Card.  His closest relative was Angus Cameron of 600 West 115th Street, New York, New York.


According to FindAGrave, Evan was a sergeant in WWI and was buried in the Long Island National Cemetery in 1956.






Sunday, April 26, 2015

Jim Cameron, African-American


Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:

Los Angeles Office
In Re:  Jim Cameron [African-American]
Conscription Act Matter
Born In Henderson, Texas
26 April 1885
Attended School In Kilgore, Texas
Came to Los Angeles in 1905


Source



Sunday, April 12, 2015

Wilfred Hugh Cameron's Selective Service Registration For World War II


Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration:

Source

Wilfred Hugh Cameron
U-178 [Serial Number]
1727 Bryn Mawr
E. Cleveland
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
DOB: 19 April 1878
Place of Birth: Ontario, Canada
Name and Address of Contact Person: Mrs. Lillian B. Cameron
Employer: James C. Jones, Agent - John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Back of card:

U-178
Wilfred Hugh Cameron
3290 Lansmere Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio

Wilfred and Lillian at Cameron Collections blog.


Saturday, January 17, 2015

Regarding Tom Cameron


Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:

17 January 1918
Confidential
Mr. Newt Murphy
El Dorado, Illinois
Re: Tom Cameron of El Dorado


Source




Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Jas. Cameron


Publication Title: Investigative Case Files of the Bureau of Investigation 1908-1922:

Chicago, Illinois
10 December 1917
Re: Jas. Cameron
Interviewed Mr. Cameron at his saloon
21 E. Van Buren Street
On October 12 he went to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he lived about 12 years
(He took liquor to Hot Springs)


Source




Sunday, November 23, 2014

Hugh Cort Cameron


From the FBI Case Files (NARA records at Fold3):

San Francisco
November 19, 1917
Winchester Hotel

Source


Hugh C. Cameron was a lumberjack, born in Wisconsin in '03; University of Wisconsin, wife of same University, Class of '05, died a year ago.  This Cameron is 41 years old, knows no Germans here....





Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Donald Cameron


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

Donald Cameron
#258955
Private
211 Bttn.
Date of Death: 15-10-40
Next of Kin:  Mrs. D. Cameron
42-60 Browne St.
Flushing, L.I., New York

More information can be found in Donald Cameron's Attestation Papers (found by using #258955 at the Library and Archives database):

He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on 12 July 1888, to Donald Cameron, Senior.  His father lived in Los Angeles, California, in October 1916.  Donald Cameron (Junior) was living in the King Edward Hotel, Victoria, B.C., in October of 1916.  He (Jr.) served 4 years in the U.S. Military.  Occupation: Cook.

This one?

Census  1940
Great Neck, North Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York
Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Nebraska
Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Last Place of Residence: Jackson Heights, New York
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Donald Cameron Head M 60 Nebraska
Sarah Cameron Wife F 41 England
Donald Cameron Son M 19 Canada
Russel E Cameron Son M 17 Illinois
Sarah J Cameron Daughter F 7 Michigan



Saturday, May 10, 2014

Camerons In Detroit In 1920


No Anna on Jefferson Avenue...

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http://www.fold3.com/image/132942989/

Monday, April 7, 2014

Alexander Cameron In The Fifth Infantry


From the Archives of Michigan:  Alexander Cameron's entry at the 5th Michigan Infantry - Pages 22 and  23:


Cameron, Alexander.  Enlisted in company C, Fifth Infantry, Nov. 8, 1862, at Detroit, for 3 years, age 25.  Mustered Nov. 8, 1862.  Joined regiment at Camp Curtin, May 15, 1863.  Taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.  Returned to regiment Dec. 20, 1864.  Mustered out at Jeffersonville, Ind., July 5, 1865.  Present residence, Soldier's Home, Milwaukee, Wis.

From Fold3:

 


Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Navy Pensioner - Widow's Case


Eliza Cameron, widow of Alexander Cameron:

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