Thank you for replying, Jean. I have had 3 positive replies from the US.o
the family is growing. Thanks again.
Delphine
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From: <crickett(a)terraworld.net>
To: <cameron(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [CAMERON] genealogy
Dear Delphine,
Sorry to say we are not related to the best of my knowledge.
My Cameron's were not in Canada.
Jean Cameron Peterson
Since 2002 I have been working on a Charles CAMERON b 1783 who served in
> the 26th of Foots, Cameronian Regiment. I was hoping to find his
> parentage. According to the Scottish naming pattern , his father's name
> would have been James. A number of males in the extended family carried
> that name. When Clan Cameron came on line with the DNA, the name was
> Donald and I am unable to find anyone who can
> prove that.
>
> There were CAMERONS in early Quebec after Louisburg and the Battle on
> the
> Plains of Abraham and families were in the Garrison at Quebec.
>
> In the Parish records of the Anglican Cathedral at Quebec City there is a
> record of a baptism in 1797 of a William Cameron born to Sergeant James
> CAMERON of above named regiment and his wife, Mary. I thought he had
> died, but there would be a record there; there is no such record.
> James died in 1800 and was buried from the same garrison church. His
> wife, Mary and daughter Ann sign the register.One month later Charles is
> discharged and quite soon they are found in York(Toronto). They are in
> Robertson's
> Landmarks of Toronto shown at St. James Anglican Church attending each
> others weddings and baptisms. Mary married John Berry 1802, Ann married
> Phillip Haines, Charles married Sarah Houghton (Hooten) in 1808. There is
> no mention of William until recently I found someone on the net looking
> for a William b 1799 and mentionuing similar family names. Happily, I
> suggested tryiing 1797 and BINGO. So I learned he frew up at or near
> Yprk
> and married a Cecelia Bentley in 1822 . They settled in Wellesley, near
> Kitchener, now in Ontario, where they resided until 1854 when their 4
> grown children and familiies moved to Iowa.
>
> Therefore I believe those three are related and there are probably
> others. Also because of the discrepancy in age another scenario could be
> that Charles father died and he enlisted in the 26th of Foots with or
> because of a close relative. He enlisted as a drummer at the tender age
> of
> 7 in 1790.
> If this sounds remotely familiar, please be in touch to help unwrap this
> mystery. I thank you so much.
> Delphine Cameron Large
>
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