Alexander Joseph Cameron

1883 - 1938  (54 years)

• Name	Alexander Joseph Cameron
  Birth	23 Nov 1883	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5B1148B2DF68453D8413C21FD61750573BCC
  Death	18 Nov 1938	Brockville (Elizabethtown), Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  	Obituary Alex. Cameron Perth residents were shocked and grieved to hear of the death of Alex. Cameron, which ocurred in Brockville last Thursday night. Mr. Cameron had been ill for some time and had been a patient at St Vinent de Paul Hospital in Brockville for several weeks before his death. He was 54 years of age. Mr. Cameron was born in Perth, a son of the late Alex. Cameron and his wife, the former Elizabeth Lappin. He was educated here and after finishing school went into business with his father, who conducted a horse livery. Later he operated a taxi business in Perth for many years. Four years ago, however, he left that business and moved to Smiths Falls, where he purchased a grocery store and gasoline service station on the outskirts of the town. He also built and operated a diner there. last spring he disposed of that business and , with his family, moved back to Perth. During the summer he maade two or three trips to western Canada to buy horses, which he auctioned here. Mr. Cameron was very well known throughout this district, and his death was the cause of widespread regret. He is survived by his wido, the former Anna Dodds, who came here from Ireland, and one daughter, Eileen, both of Perth; two sisters, Mrs J. Craig and Mrs Tena Miller, of Brockville, and one brother, James of Hot Springs, Arkansas. The funeral, which was very largely attended, was held here on Monday morning from st. John's Roman Catholic Church, the remains having been brought here from Brockville on Saturday morning. Funeral mass was sung by Re. Dean M. Meagher. Burial took place in the church cemetery. The pallbearers were Isaac Ferrier, Ed. Young, N.B. Nicol, A.M. Johnston, Fred Publow and Lawrence Morrison.
  Burial	St John's Parish Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I29236	Lanark County Origins | My Paternal Grandmother's Branch, This is my paternal Lineage, My Great Grandmother's Lineage (paternal)
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Alexander Cameron, of Perth,   b. 14 Feb 1853, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Aug 1933, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Lappin,   b. 1849, Neury, County Armagh, Ireland d. 16 Mar 1918, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1874	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F10005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne "Anna" Dodds,   b. 1892   d. 1958 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1917	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	+ 1. Aline Elizabeth Catherine Cameron,   b. 29 May 1918, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Jun 2007, Burlington, Halton County, Ontario, Canada (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F10007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 23 Nov 1883 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 22 Aug 1917 - Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 18 Nov 1938 - Brockville (Elizabethtown), Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada Burial - - St John's Parish Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth