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Peter Cameron 1821–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 19 Nov 1893

Death Location: Balfron, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Donald Cameron

Mother: Barbara MacPherson

Spouse(s): Eleanor HAYMOND

Children(s): Daniel Cameron, Frederick Cameron, John Cameron, Margaret King

Peter Cameron was born in 1821 in Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Donald Cameron And Barbara Macpherson. In 1861, Peter Cameron resided in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 1871, Peter Cameron resided in Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia. Peter Cameron married Eleanor Haymond, and had children including Daniel Cameron, Frederick Cameron, John A Cameron, Margaret King. Peter Cameron passed away in 1893 in Balfron, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Peter Cameron was born in 1821 in Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Donald Cameron And Barbara Macpherson.
  • In 1861, Peter Cameron resided in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • In 1871, Peter Cameron resided in Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia.
  • Peter Cameron married Eleanor Haymond, and had children including Daniel Cameron, Frederick Cameron, John A Cameron, Margaret King.
  • Peter Cameron passed away in 1893 in Balfron, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Cameron's Ancestors

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Peter Cameron
1821–1893
Birth Place: Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Donald Cameron
1765–
Barbara MacPherson
1779–1861
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Murdoch MacPherson
1762–1863
Bohuntin, Lochaber, Scotland
Margaret (Anne) MacDonald
1760–1861
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John MacPherson
1743–1778
Janet MacConarchy
1742–
Allan MacDonald
1740–1782
Mary MacDonald
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Cruben-more\Breakachie
1709–1795
Christian Cluny
1710–1814
Hugh Fraser
1724–1774
Elspet Fraser
1728–
Ian MacLauchain
1710–

Peter Cameron's Descendants

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Peter Cameron (1821–19 Nov 1893) m. Eleanor HAYMOND (05 Apr 1827–13 Oct 1915)
  1. 1. Daniel Cameron 1858–1922 m. Henrietta ("Nettie" Cripps) (Parlee) 1867–1893
    1. 1. Harry (Burton) Cameron 1882–1956 m. Myrtle (Mae) Dunham 1895–1965
      1. 1. Muriel (Alice) Pollock 1919–1983 m. Bertram (Ralph) Pollock 1918–1981
        1. 1. Gary (W) Pollock 1950–1967
      2. 2. Kenneth (Raymond) Cameron 1915–
  2. 2. Frederick Cameron 1854–1930
  3. 3. John (A) Cameron 1849–1944
  4. 4. Margaret King 1863–

Peter Cameron's Timeline

5 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Peter Cameron in Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
1861
1861
Age 40
Peter Cameron resided here in Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 50
Peter Cameron resided here in Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia
1881
1881
Age 60
Peter Cameron resided here in Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
1893
19 Nov 1893
Age 72
Death of Peter Cameron in Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Upper Mount Thom, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13174; Page: 59; Family No: 247
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10558; Page: 44; Family No: 147
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: M1168

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10558; Page: 44; Family No: 147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13174; Page: 59; Family No: 247

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1893
    Event Place: Waughs River, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Balfron, Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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