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William James Cameron 1878 – 1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1878

Birth Location: Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 17 August 1950

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Donald Cameron

Mother: Betsy Ross

Spouse(s): Mabel Egley

Children(s): William Cameron, Ian Cameron, Roy Cameron, Roy Cameron, David Cameron, Richard Cameron

In 1878, William James Cameron entered the world in Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to Donald Cameron and Betsy Ross. William James Cameron married Mabel Sara Egley, and had children including William Leith Cameron, Ian Ross Cameron, Roy Bruce Cameron, Roy Bruce Cameron, David Valentine Cameron, Richard Kelvin Cameron. William James Cameron passed away in 1950 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1878, William James Cameron entered the world in Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to Donald Cameron and Betsy Ross.
  • William James Cameron married Mabel Sara Egley, and had children including William Leith Cameron, Ian Ross Cameron, Roy Bruce Cameron, Roy Bruce Cameron, David Valentine Cameron, Richard Kelvin Cameron.
  • William James Cameron passed away in 1950 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cameron's Ancestors

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William Cameron
1878 – 1950
Birth Place: Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Donald Cameron
1849 – 1891
Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Betsy Ross
1848 – 1944
Fearn, Ross
Grandparents
Donald Cameron
1798 –
Fodderty,Ross and Cromarty,Scotland
Una Stuart
1809 –
Fodderty, rossshire
Donald Ross
1817 –
Nigg, Ross-shire, Scotland
Margaret Mclean
1821 –
Fearn, Ross-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cameron
1775 – 1825
Lilas Mckenzie
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cameron's Descendants

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William (James) Cameron (8 May 1878 – 17 August 1950) m. Mabel (Sara) Egley (1897 – 31 Oct 1953)
  1. 1. William (Leith) Cameron (15 October 1916 – 14 Jan 1988) m. Joyce (Edna Hillsdon) Hutton (January 1914 – 20 Aug 2001)
    1. 1. Karen (Lee) Chapman (Abt. 1940 – )
    2. 2. Diana Cameron (24/06/1945 – ) m. Wayne Schmelz (1945 – )
    3. 3. Sandra (Louise) Cameron (27 Apr 1950 – )
    4. 4. William (Neil) Cameron (03/01/1956 – ) m. Stephanie (Frances WOOLSTON) ELLIOTT (1966 – )
      1. 1. William (Nicholas) Cameron (18/06/1995 – )
  2. 2. Ian (Ross) Cameron (1919 – 19 Jun 1974) m. Judy
  3. 3. Roy (Bruce) Cameron (1921 – )
  4. 4. Roy (Bruce) Cameron (1921 – )
  5. 5. David (Valentine) Cameron (1922 – 1969)
  6. 6. Richard (Kelvin) Cameron (26 Jun 1926 – 9 Oct 1980)

William Cameron's Timeline

2 Records

1878
8 May 1878
Birth of William James Cameron in Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand
Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand
1950
17 August 1950
Age 72
Death of William James Cameron in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1878
    Event Place: Duntroon, Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1950
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

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