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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