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John Robson
Cameron (1845-1907) The first documentation of the my Cameron ancestors in Canada consists of John Cameron's grandfather Alexander Cameron and family arriving on the ship 'Morningfield' in 1816 and settling in Burgess Twp, Lanark Cty at Lot 2, Conc. 10. His son, Alexander Jr.'s marriage to Euphemia Thompson (see Robson) on November 16, 1842 appears in the records of St. Andrew's church, Perth. It is believed that the Camerons came from Achintore, Kilmallie in the Fort William area in Scotland. Music is "The March of the Cameron Men". Lyrics below. |
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The following are the known children of Alexander Cameron Jr. and Euphemia Thompson: i Alexander Cameron, b. August 15, 1843, Perth, Lanark Cty, Canada W. ii John Robson Cameron, b. April 19, 1845, Perth, Canada W., died Dec. 29, 1907, Hamilton Ont. iii Euphemia Cameron, b. September 5, 1846, Perth, Canada W. iv Donald Cameron, b July 30, 1848, Perth, Canada W. v Anna McDonald Cameron, b. September 1, 1850, Perth, Canada W. vi Nancy Cameron |
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John Robson Cameron was a very interesting character. He was named after his mother's step father, John Robson. His mother's half brother, another John Robson, became the 9th premier of the province of British Columbia. John Cameron received his education in Perth, Ontario and in Quebec, and then became a "printer's devil" which led to his lifelong career in the newspaper business. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, the Camerons were living in Detroit Michigan and young John joined the Union Army in Michigan. The unit has not yet been documented. When the war ended he returned to Detroit, got a job with the newspaper, and married Sarah McCallum. They had two children, Archibald Duncan b. March 19, 1867, and Mary Euphemia b. January 2, 1869. When Mary was still an infant, John's wife Sarah died. The two children were taken in by the maternal grandparents, and John went to Sarnia where he joined the 1st Ontario Rifles which was part of the expeditionary force going to the Canadian west (Manitoba) to suppress the Riel Rebellion. Because of his previous military experience he became General Wolsley's aide-de-camp. (This was probably an unofficial status. There are several references to this in biographies, but no confirmation in military records.) By the time the 1st Ontario Rifles arrived in the west, the rebellion was pretty well over, and John Cameron mustered out in Winnipeg. In Winnipeg, John joined with another former soldier to found a newspaper. The owner was a Mr. Luxton, and John was the first editor, printer and press man. Thus the Winnipeg Free Press was born. It was in Winnipeg where John Cameron met and married his second wife, Rebecca McIvor. According to family oral history (may or may not be true), Rebecca was at the time the only unmarried white girl in the settlement, and their daughter May was the first white child born in Winnipeg. John went from the Free Press to a series of newspapers. Finally he found himself at the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator, and eventually became editor-in-chief.
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The Descendants |
| Descendants of John Robson Cameron 1 [2] John Robson Cameron 1845 - 1907 . +Sarah McCallum 1843 - 1871 .......... 2 Archibald Duncan Cameron 1867 - 1944 died in Fort William, Ontario .............. +Elizabeth Smyth 1870 - 1944 ....................... 3 Robert John (Roy) Cameron 1892 - 1974 died in Edmonton, Alta. ........................... +Laura Ptolmey Unknown - Unknown ....................... 3 Urla Ishbel (Belle) Cameron 1897 - 1974 ....................... 3 John Robson (2) Cameron 1908 - 2000 ........................... +(Westy) Doris Annie Louise Weston 1913 - 1984 died in British Columbia .......... 2 (Minnie) Mary Euphemia Cameron 1869 - 1930 died in Parkhill, Ont. .............. +William Dawson 1860 - 1920 ....................... 3 (Ella) Sarah Elinor Dawson 1894 - 1969 died in Richmond Hill, Ont. ........................... +(Lance) Lanson Zuefelt 1890 - 1958 ....................... 3 (Fergie) Ishbel Ferguson Dawson 1896 - 1954 died in Toronto, Ont. ........................... +John David Holman 1892 - 1944 ....................... 3 (Jack) John Cameron Dawson 1898 - 1980 died in Parkhill, Ont. ........................... +Goldie Naomi Sturdevant 1910 - 1995 ....................... 3 [1] (Ruth) Marguerite Ruth Dawson 1900 - 1988 died in St. Catharines, Ont. ........................... +Robert D. Campbell Unknown - Unknown ....................... *1st Husband of [1] (Ruth) Marguerite Ruth Dawson: ........................... +Gordon Graham Gray 1900 - Unknown ....................... 3 (Sandy) William Alexander Dawson 1906 - 1979 died in Florida ........................... +Laura Gertrude Bailey 1909 - 1997 ....................... 3 Mary Jean Dawson 1910 - 1990 died in St. Catharines, Ont. *2nd Wife of [2] John Robson Cameron: . +Rebecca McIvor .......... 2 Anna Cameron .......... 2 May Cameron .......... 2 (Pheme) Euphemia Cameron .............. +Robert McDougall .......... 2 Mary Cameron .......... 2 Ishbel Cameron .......... 2 Rankin Cameron .......... 2 John Cameron .......... 2 Gordon Cameron .......... 2 Alice Cameron
There's many a man of the Cameron Clan I hear the pibroch sounding, Oh, proudly they walk, but each Cameron knows The moon has arisen, it shines on the path Cameron Links Clan Cameron Online http://clan-cameron.org Cameron Family Genealogy Forum http://genforum.familytreemaker.com/cameron
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