Malcolm John "Mac" Cameron

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• Occupation: member of Cresent Lacrosse Team
• _UID: 688326CA8D0B4F3CA1781A6DA802AF1C13F7

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 213916810
• _UID: FF663F2F15B54D01A454288DD1D91FF859AF

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Died:
Death of Mr. Alex. Cameron
Prominent Retired Liveryman Passes Away on ---
Although not unexpected it was with sincere regret the people of Perth learned of the death early on Monday morning of one of the town's oldest and most respected citizens. Mr. Alexander Cameron, retired liveryman, at h is home, 37 Harvey street. During the second week of August he was seized with a stroke of paralysis from which he gradually weakened until taken by death in the early hours of Monday.

"... The late Alexander Cameron was in his 81st year, having been born on the Scotch Line on February 13th, 1853, a son of the late James Cameron and Christina Fisher, pioneer citizens. He came to Perth at an early age, and shortly after taking up residence here, he opened a livery business on Gore street, east, afterwards moving to premises at the Market Square now owned by Messers. Farmer & Son, and there his business grew, and he became widely known locally and among commercial men. Some years later he bought the Northgraves residence and property on Harvey street where he continued his business until his retirement.

Nearly sixty years ago he was married in Perth to Miss Elizabeth Lappin, a native of County Armagh, Ireland, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lappin, she coming to Canada when a young girl, with her parents. Mrs. Cameron predeceased her husband on March 16th, 1918. To their union was born three sons and two daughters. Mr. James A. Cameron, proprietor of the Park Hotel in Hot Springs, Ark., the late Mac. J. Cameron, noted member of the Crescent Lacrosse Team, who died in Calgary in 1914; Alex. jr., Perth; Mrs. Ed. (Tena) Fisher and Mrs. Jas. S. (Lillian) Craig, both of Brockville. Deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs. George H. (Bella) Brown, of Ottawa and Miss Jennie Cameron, accountant in the Brockville Water Department. Two brothers predeceased Mr. Cameron, Mr. Mac. Cameron, who was accidentally killed in Hot Springs, Ark. over forty years ago, and Mr. John H. Cameron, of Winnipeg, who was accidentally killed at the C.P.R. station in Perth during the Old Home Week festivities here in July, 1905. ..."

The late Mr. Cameron was deeply devoted to his family. He was noted for his punctuality and accuracy in his private and business matters. His familiar figure, cheery and happy disposition and hearty laugh will be greatly misssed in the community. He was a Presbyterian in religion, and a member of the Sons of Scotland for a long period.

[Col. 5, Pg. 4; The Perth Courier; Friday, 1 Sep 1933; Vol. C, No. 4]

Alexander married Elizabeth Lappin in 1874 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Hugh Lappin) was born in 1849 in Neury, County Armagh, Ireland; died on 16 Mar 1918 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 15FF1C1E71B14623A62C6A564A29F00EDC4C

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Died:
Cameron
The death occurred in Perth on Saturday morning last of Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Sr. Deceased had been ill for several years with anaemia, but bore up under her suffering with cheerfulness at all times. Mrs Cameron's maiden name was Elizabeth Lappin, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs Hugh Lappin and was born in County Armagh, Ireland. She came to Canada with her parents when a young girl. Forty-four years ago she married Mr. Alex. Cameron, and they have resided in Perth since then. To them a family of three sons was born: James A. of Chicago; Alex. at home, and Mac. (deceased), and two daughters, Mrs. A.C. Miller and Mrs Jas. S. Craig, Brockville. Miss Rose A. Lappin of town is a sister of deceased.

Mrs. Cameron was a home-loving woman, an affectionate wife, and a kind mother, and of a very charitable disposition. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning from her late home on Harvey street to St. John's church, High Requiem Mass being sung by Rev. Father Hogan, and interment taking place in St. John's cemetery vault. The pallbearers were Messrs. John Russell, Thos. Devlin, Thos. Bradley, David Ferguson, John Doyle, P.J. Lee.

Those from a distance at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradley, Mrs. Ross, M. O'Hara, Mr. R.B. Goodfellow, Smiths Falls; Miss Jeannette Cameron, Brockville, Mr. B.J. McDairmid, Montreal, Floral offerings were: Wreaths, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Miller, Brockville and the family. Spiritual offerings were as follows: Mr and Mrs James Morrison and family, Mrs Joseph Geaudreau, Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Blackall, Mr. H.T. Noonan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Publow, Mr. and Mrs. John McGuiggan, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Geaudreau, Ladies Auxiliary of St. John's Church, Mrs Wm. Moore and family, Alexander Cameron and family; Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Lee, Miss Rose A. Lappin, Perth; Mr. and Mrs. P. Hart, Miss Vera Sliter, Mrs. J Braniff and Marion, Mrs Botsford and Mrs Driscolt, Mr and Mrs R. Speck, Mr and Mrs. T. Droughan, Mr and Mrs W.H. Mowat,, Miss anna Lally, Mr. Bert Horrigan and sisters, Brockville; Mr D.J. Hudson and family, Burritt's Rapids, Miss Evelyn Lappin and Mr. and Mrs Thos. Farrell, Montreal.

The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
March 22, 1918, pg 5.

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• _UID: 42236D4C52E442B7A0AC00991F74D8F18ED0
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

James married Christian "Christina" Fisher on 4 Jun 1852. Christian (daughter of John Fisher and Janet McNie) was born on 8 May 1828 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 7 Jun 1828 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jan 1866 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: MJYH-GKN
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167235851
• _UID: 89F90023B8254CBE99C11D4C0C7E32D7E2E9
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MJYH-GKN

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167235851

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Died:
Born 8 May 1828, Baptized 7 Jun 1828 by Rev. William Bell, First Presbyterian Church, Perth.

Name: Mrs. James Cameron; Residence: Burgess; Birthplace: Canada; Died: 25 Jany. (1866); Age: 37; Disease: Child-bed
[St. Andrew's Burial Register]

Daughter of James (John) Fisher and Janet McNee she married James Cameron 4 Jun 1852 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth [RRosbolt - Ancestry]

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• _UID: F9E8AB7C951B4DBD94DA19924BD46C68CE88

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169508922
• _UID: AD9E31FAEAC543A8B23D524C30925FC17FFF
• Immigration: 1815, Quebec, Canada; from Scotland on the Morning Field, wife 3 sons and 4 daughters
• Location: 1816, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Concession 10 Lot 2

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Christened:
CAMERON
ALEXANDER
DUGALD CAMERON/CATHARINE CAMERON FR29 (FR29)
M
26/02/1778
520/
10 31
Kilmallie

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169508922

Died:
Thought to have been from Achintore, Kilmalie, Inverness-shire, Scotland which is on the south shore of Loc Linnhe SW of Fort William.

Arrived 19 Sep 1816 (at Qu?bec) aboard the "Morning Field" with his wife, three sons and four daughters. Settled 23 Oct 1816 as an Emigrant on Lot 2, X Concession, Burgess Twp.
[Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to Canada before Confederation, Vol. 2, Donald Whyte, Ontario Genealogical Society, Toronto, 1995/2006]
[Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1825-1825, Vol. V, David Dobson, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985]

Buried:
Inscription
in memory of
Alexander Cameron
died
Jan. 9, 1844
aged 63 y'rs
also his wife
Ann McDonald
died
Oct. 1, 1852
aged 66 y'rs
natives of
Inverness-shire
Scotland.

Alexander married Ann McDonald on 10 Mar 1803 in Urquart and Logie-Wester, Moray, Scotland. Ann (daughter of Duncan McDonald and Margaret Campbell) was born in 1785 in Tyree (Tiree) Parish, Argyleshire, Scotland; was christened on 29 Jun 1785 in Tyree (Tiree) Parish, Argyleshire, Scotland; died on 1 Oct 1852 in Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 169508944
• _UID: 2EE21421FE86475A9A7A38EB38180F5C5C2C
• Census: 1851, Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

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Christened:
MCDONALD
ANN
MALCOLM MCDONALD/
F
29/06/1785
551/1
10 108
Tyree

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• FamilySearch ID: L7L5-Y6B
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 206682353
• _UID: CEA23945D9744459835D3CEC243E10AE00AD
• Census: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Location: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Ag Census - Concession 7 Lot 20
• Occupation: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Census: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

(Research):E Miller notes (incomplete notation) lists death as Bathurst, Lot 20 Con ?
?i?Ships Lists 1816-1820, Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 transcription prepared by Christine Spencer?/i?
Malcolm Fisher, on Brig Curlew, [sailed 17 May 1817, also ?b?1818?/b?, and later (no passengers reported)]
sailed in 1818, settled 1818 on Bathurst C7 NE20.

?i?Ships List 1816-1820; National Archives of Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 prepared by Christine Spencer
?b??/i?Ship John, 1817?/b?, passage from Hull, England, 48 days arrived 20 July 1817 at Quebec, carried 44 settlers, Captain Binington.
John Fisher, settled 1817, Landcaster, C11 LR1
?b?Brig Jane,?/b? 1818 (appears to have been two Brigs Jane in 1818) Passage 36 days from Greenock, Scotland under Captain Murdoch, arrived 19 May 1818 at Quebec, carried 8 settlers. (4 Fishers, Anderson, Ferguson, McGregor (one eight passengers must have been accompanied by a wife)
Alexander Fisher, settled 1818 Beckwith C7L12NE
Donald Fisher, settled 1818 Beckwith C7L11NE
James Fisher,settled 1818 Beckwith C7L12SW
John Fisher, settled 1818 Beckwith C7L11SW

Ship Thomas, under Captain S. Fisher, passage 24 days, from Halifax NS to Quebec arriving 13 Aug 1817 carrying 12 settlers.

Mom's notes - maybe Janet is daughter of Malcolm Fisher???

E Miller notes (incomplete notation) lists death as Bathurst, Lot 20 Con ?

?i?Ships Lists 1816-1820, Canada MG9, D8-27, Vol. 1, Microfilm Reel #C-4651 transcription prepared by Christine Spencer?/i?
Malcolm Fisher, on Brig Curlew, [sailed 17 May 1817, also ?b?1818?/b?, and later (no passengers reported)]
sailed in 1818, settled 1818 on Bathurst C7 NE20.

Christened:
FISHER
JOHN
MALCOM FISHER/CHRISTIAN MCINTYRE
M
07/06/1805
331/
10 343
Balquhidder

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7L5-Y6B

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206682353

Died:
Disease: Erysipelas
[St. Andrew's Burial Register]

"At his residence, 7th line Bathurst, Thursday 24th instant, John Fisher, Esq., aged 64 years. Born in Balquhidder, Perthshire, Scotland in 1804 and came to Canada in 1818.

?i?Perth Courier?/i?
Fisher - at his residence, 7th line of Bathurst, on Thursday, the 25th instant, John Fisher, Esq., aged 61 years.

The late Mr. Fisher was born in Balquidder, Perthshire, Scotland, in the year 1804, and came to this country in the year 1818. He was one of the oldest settlers in this section, and was universally respected and esteemed by his neighbours and acquaintances.

John married Janet McNie on 9 Feb 1827 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Janet (daughter of John McNie and Jannet Dewar) was born in 1804 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 9 May 1887 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LK6R-RMZ
• Name: Janet McNee
• _UID: 6B8054642CCA4A8CB2B86A53B99AB68C2BC7
• Census-Household Member: 1851, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1861, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; Canada

Notes:

Christened:
MCNIE
JANET
PETER MCNIE/MARGARET PATERSON FR420 (FR420)
F
31/12/1804
646/
20 196
Govan

MCNIE
JANET
PETER MCNIE/BETTY CLARK
F
29/11/1804
331/
10 342
Balquhidder

MCNEE
JANET
DONALD MCNEE/JANET HENDERSON
F
22/07/1802
362/
40 174
Kilmadock

MCNEE
JANET
PETER MCNEE/CHRISTIAN MCEWEN FR224 (FR224)
F
13/05/1803
388/
10 335
Port Of Menteith

MCNEE
JANET
WILLIAM MCNEE/MARY MAXWELL FR464 (FR464)
F
29/05/1803
572/
20 226
Neilston


First name(s)?tab?Janet
Last name?tab?McNee
Gender?tab?Female
Birth year?tab?1802
Birth place?tab?-
Baptism year?tab?1802
Baptism date?tab?22 Jul 1802
Baptism place?tab?KILMADOCK,PERTH,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s)?tab?Donald
Father's last name?tab?McNee
Mother's first name(s)?tab?Janet
Mother's last name?tab?Henderson
Place?tab?Kilmadock
County?tab?Perthshire
Country?tab?Scotland
Record set?tab?Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory?tab?Parish Baptisms
Collections from?tab?Scotland, United Kingdom
Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl

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Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member