Hi Alec,
Contacted you a while back about my GGrandfather Hugh who was born on board ship 1835 in
way to US.
Have finally found his mother and father...John Cameron and Sara Cameron. They settled in
a small hamlet on Chippawa Bay near the town of Hammond, NY. Both died in 1849,
John in Feb and Sara in June. Hugh had been sent away some months before to live with
other folks. I suspect they died of cholera. There were many who did on and off
during the 19th century. They were very young....John 45 and Sara about 41.
Should anyone enquire you have something from the US. Not many Camerons up that way.
Chippawa Bay is along the St. Lawrence river on the US side.
Yours aye,
Marlene Cameron
Alec Cameron wrote:
Ann, you wrote:
>
> Today I received a reply from Sir Donald at Achnaberry, Scotland, indicating
> that he would be at home to receive us in July, on my first visit to
> Scotland!
Lucky lucky you! So's you'll have a good background to your visit, you
would probably want to learn more about Achnacarry. Here's some of my
learnin'
In earlier days, the family had a wee steamer "RIFLE" which was used on
the lochs nearby, for freight transport mainly agricultural.
The old Achnacarry Post Office is quite close to the Chief's house, it
is now the Clan Cameron Museum. In there, is a souvenir book of photos,
the last visit of Sir Donald and Lady Margaret to New South Wales.
Next to Achnacarry there is the ruin of the previous home, destroyed by
the English. Ask to see it. A sombre memorial. Incidentally, in UK it is
not permissible to demolish a Ruin without Planning Permission!
As you enter the front door, I guess you'll be led into the room first
on the right. Make sure you see the view out the side windows [plural],
of a delightful burn that wanders thru the grounds. See the glass-
topped display case of historical CAMERON items.
As Lochiel had a central role in the drive south of Bonnie Prince
Charlie, culminating in the defeat at Culloden, you might like to read
about the Jacobite events around that time.
Do try and get to Glenfinnan, not too far away: that's where Bonnie
Prince Charlie landed from the sea and began his tragic drive to recover
the British crown.
Best not focus too much on religious matters, these were a paramount
part of the '45 upheaval. I believe that Sir Donald is Episcopalian.
> This is so exciting for me, and I'd like to thank John Lehman and
> Carol Crookham-Holstein for their advice on the Clan Cameron Website, which
> led me to this information.
And thank you Ann for triggering my fading memories!
ALISTAIR M. CAMERON, Assistant at Mittagong N.S.W. F.H. Centre
CAMERON RESEARCH, Registered with N.S.W. Dept of Fair Trading.
P.O. Box 215 BUNDANOON N.S.W. 2578 AUSTRALIA
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