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Monday, February 10, 2020

C's Index In Ontonagon Probate


Michigan Probate Records, 1797-1973  Ontonagon Probate index 1853-1914:

C's

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Daniel Cameron's Probate


Michigan Probate Records...Ontonagon Probate...:

18  1-10  Liber A
Daniel Cameron (departed this life in Livingston County, New York, 9 June 1856)...agent of a mine...

Petition of Angus Cameron, of the City of Buffalo, here.

Cross-posted at Detour Through History blog

Friday, June 9, 2017

Daniel Cameron's Probate


Michigan Probate Records, 1797-1973  Ontonagon Probate index 1853-1914:




Place of Death: Livingston County, New York
Date: 9 June 1856

Petition of Angus Cameron, of Buffalo, New York
8 September 1856

Heir At Law: Duncan A. Cameron
Of Caledonia, Livingston County, New York

Daniel's brothers: Angus; Dugald; Hugh


Biography of Duncan A. Cameron, from the History of Livingston County, New York:

Duncan A. Cameron was born in Invernesshire, Scotland, on Christmas day, 1783. He was the third son of Angus and Catherine (McPherson) Cameron.

Duncan A. spent the early years of his life on his father's farm, and on the 23d of March, 1813, he was married to Sarah McColl, of Argyleshire, Scotland, by whom he had eleven children, as follows: Angus (died in infancy); Hugh, an attorney, in LaCrosse, Wis.; Duncan, a farmer, residing in Wisconsin; Mary and Catherine, residing on the old homestead; Margaret E. Wilson, residing in Caledonia; Daniel (dead); Angus, U. S. Senator from Wisconsin, residing at LaCrosse; Dugald (dead); Charles, a farmer, now living in York; and Alexander (dead).


Sunday, March 17, 2013

Duncan Patrick Cameron

The Archives of Michigan houses the following form:


Cameron, Duncan Patrick
5,247,938 (Army serial number)
Trout Creek, Outonogan [sic] MICHIGAN
Enlisted: R.A. N.G. E.R.G.
Inducted at:  Kalamazoo  Mich  Oct 2  18
Place of birth: Kenton Mich   Age or date of birth  Sept 12/99
Organizations served in, with dates of assignments and transfers:  Co B  Students Army Tng C Western State Norman[sic] Kalamazoo  Mich
Grades, with date of appointment: Pvt
Wounds or other injuries received in action:  None
Served overseas from :None
Honorably discharged on demobilization Dec 15/18
In view of occupation he was, on date of discharge, reported 0 percent disabled.
Form No. 724-1, A.G.O.
Nov. 22, 1919.

Is there a photo of Duncan Patrick Cameron at the digitized collection at Western Michigan University?  I don't know; slow connection made it difficult to check.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Gravestone For Duncan & Dorothy (Westnedge) Cameron

Duncan P. Cameron (1899-1969) and his wife, Dorothy (Westnedge) Cameron (1901 - 1981) are buried in Trout Creek Cemetery, Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Bruce Warren, Husband of Ruth Cameron of Trout Creek

Ruth Cameron, daughter of Duncan Patrick and Dorothy (Westnedge) Cameron, married Bruce Warren, a native of Kalamazoo, Michigan. 

He was a football star at Purdue University:

 [Photo from the Purdue e-Archives]

After graduating from Purdue in 1943, Bruce Warren served as a Marine Officer in the Pacific Island Campaign of World War II (per his obituary in the Iron Mountain Daily News, December 14, 2005).

Bruce Warren was mentioned in an article in the Houston Chronicle entitled "It was the last game for many World War II marines," about the "Mosquito Bowl" played on Guadalcanal Island by two pick-up Marine Corps teams in 1944.

After his marriage to Ruth he then lived in Trout Creek in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.


From: Michigan High School Coaches' Directory

1957 - 58
Trout Creek High
Athletic Director:  Bruce Warren
Basketball Coach:  Bruce Warren
Baseball Coach:  Bruce Warren
School Colors:  Red & White
Nickname:  Anglers

Ruth Cameron's great-grandparents, Duncan & Ellen (Cameron) Cameron were my 2nd great-grandparents.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Edward Cameron - Oldest Roscommon (MI) Mason

The Ontonagon Herald newspaper noted in the 17 December of 1942 issue that Edward Cameron had been the oldest member of the Roscommon, MI, Masonic Lodge both in age and period of membership at the time of his death. The paper published a letter originally sent to Mary (McGinty) Cameron shortly after Mr. Cameron's death in Trout Creek, Michigan.


(Albert) Edward Cameron, born November 1865 in Canada, was the son of Duncan & Ellen (Cameron) Cameron who were both also born in Canada. Duncan's parents were Allen & Mary (MacMillan) Cameron, both born in Scotland. Ellen's parents were Ewen & Bridget (Higgins) Cameron; Ewen was born in Scotland and Bridget was born in Ireland.