William Cameron

1833 - 1911  (77 years)

• Name	William Cameron
  Birth	28 Dec 1833	Wemyss, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	169939568
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  _UID	982FF85632914096B299514027BF7BC6B102
  Death	15 Jun 1911	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	"Cameron. Mr. William Cameron died at his home on Herriot street last Thursday evening at the age of 78 years. He was a native of Bathurst township, where he farmed near Wemyss until four years ago when he moved to town. He was a son of the late Lieut.-Colonel Alexander Cameron [sic - C. Sgt. Alexander Cameron], a pioneer of the fourth line Cameron community in Bathurst. His father was a commanding officer in the British army and saw service at Waterloo under Wellington [sic - 103rd Regiment of Foot]. Deceased was the last of his generation. His widow, a sister of John Carll, Bathurst, survives with four daughters and four sons: John, of Bay City, Mich.; Miss Margaret, of Montreal; James, Thamesville; William, Smith's Falls; Suzie and Aggie, Toronto; Bessie, at home; and Alexander, Presbyterian minister at Melrose, Ont. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon to the old Scotch Presbyterian cemetery in Perth. Rev. D. Currie conducted services. Mr. Cameron was a member of Knox church. In politics he was a staunch Liberal, and had been a subscriber to the Courier for over fifty-five years." [Col. 4, Pg. 6; The Perth Courier; Friday, 23 Jun 1911; Vol. LXXVIII, No. 45] Name: Cameron Wm.; Sex: M; Race: Canadian; Death: June 15/11; Born: 1833 Age: 78 ys; Born: Bathurst; Died: Herriott St., Perth; Occupation: Retired Farmer; Status: (blank); Father: Alexr. Cameron; Father's Birth: Scotland; Mother: Catherine Grant; Mother's Birth: Scotland; Physician: D. W. Dwyer; Informant: A. E. Cameron, Bathurst; Registered: June 16/11 [Ontario Death Registration; MS935; Reel: 165; County: Lanark; Division: Perth; Pg.: 448; No.: 017779] **************** MS935; Reel: 165; County: Lanark; Division: Perth Pg.: 448; No.: 017779 Name: Cameron Wm. Sex: M; Race: Canadian Death: June 15/11 Born: 1833 Age: 78 ys; Born: Bathurst Died: Herriott St., Perth Occupation: Retired Farmer Status: (blank) Father: Alexr. Cameron Father's Birth: Scotland Mother: Catherine Grant Mother's Birth: Scotland Physician: D. W. Dwyer Informant: A. E. Cameron, Bathurst Registered: June 16/11 [Ontario Death Registration]
  Burial	Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I15503	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Sgt. Alexander Cameron,   b. 27 Apr 1787, Abernethy, Perth and Kinross, Scotland d. 3 Oct 1859, Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Margaret E. Grant,   b. Abt 1791, Scotland d. 19 Sep 1873, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1816
  Family ID	F4694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline Elizabeth Carroll,   b. 6 Nov 1831   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Sep 1859	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. John Cameron,   b. Abt 1860   d. 9 Jul 1938, Fairfield Twp, Covington County, Alabama, United States (Age ~ 78 years)   2. Margaret Cameron,   b. Abt 1862   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Cameron,   b. Abt 1864   d. 20 Oct 1922, Ridgetown, Kent County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 58 years)   4. Susanna Cameron,   b. Abt 1867   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William R. Cameron,   b. Abt 1869   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Caroline E. Cameron,   b. Abt 1871   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Alexander E. Cameron,   b. Abt 1873   d. Abt Dec 1947, Georgetown, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 74 years)   8. Agness J. Cameron,   b. Abt 1875, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 28 Dec 1833 - Wemyss, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 23 Sep 1859 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 15 Jun 1911 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - - Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth