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James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

Posted: 22 May 2015 6:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Cameron O'Leary
I trying to find out any information about my great grandfather. He lived in Petrolia and Lambton. I found his death certificate and Census information for himself, his wife, Catherine (O'Leary) Cameron and his children, Percey, Irene, Jean, Margarete, Geraldine and Frederick J Cameron (my grandfather) born 1897. However, I cannot find anything about James P anywhere. James P I am sure is a pretty common name back then. My mother knows very little oral history about her father's side of the family.

Re: James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

Posted: 22 May 2015 10:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
his death cert indicates born in 1856 not 59
1891 census has him born 1852

??with his mother and sibs

1881 census

Name:James Cameron

Gender:Male

Age:25

Birth Year:1856

Birthplace:Ontario

Religion:Canada Presbyterian Church

Nationality:Scotch (Scotish)

Occupation:Dry Goods Clerk

Province:Ontario

District Number:179

District:Lambton

Sub-District Number:F

Subdistrict:Petrolia

Division:2

Household Members:

Janet Cameron 55 b Scotland
Daniel Cameron 23 b ON oil well driller
James Cameron 25 ON dry goods clerk
Hugh Cameron 19 ON


1871 census

Jeannette Cameron 44 widow, washer woman
James Cameron 14 ON errand boy
Daniel Cameron 12 ON
John Cameron 10 ON
Hugh Cameron 8 ON

Re: James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

Posted: 22 May 2015 10:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you! This appears to be his family - the closest I've found that fits family oral stories
I'lll chat with my mom tonight to see how this fits!

Re: James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

Posted: 23 May 2015 12:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
1901 census has birthday as 10 April 1857,born Ontario.

Re: James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

Posted: 23 May 2015 12:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
On Frederick Joseph's delayed birth registration it gives marriage date of 17 June 1884 at Wyoming Ontario.
I did not find a marriage registration on Ancestry.ca

Re: James P Cameron B 1859 - D 1907

Posted: 23 May 2015 1:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you!
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