Desmond Archibald Cameron

Generation: 1

1.	Desmond Archibald Cameron was born in 1906 in Qld (son of Dr John Alexander Cameron and Eliza Blake-Taylor). Desmond married Margaret Christabel McKie on 7 Apr 1934 in Kew, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: Mary Elizabeth Cameron was born in 1935; died on 2 Nov 1936 in Ipswich, Qld.

Generation: 2

Dr John Alexander Cameron was born on 19 Jan 1869 in Brisbane (son of Donald Cameron and Martha Smith); died in Nov 1943 in Ipswich, Qld.

Notes:

BA and medical degrees Cambridge.
General practitioner, Ipswich.
Pres. Qld branch BMA 1912

John married Eliza Blake-Taylor on 8 Aug 1897 in Ryde, NSW. Eliza was born in in Ireland; died in May 1944 in Ipswich, Qld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza Blake-Taylor was born in in Ireland; died in May 1944 in Ipswich, Qld.

Notes:

Dau. of Edward Blake-Taylor, of Gowran, Ireland, and ... Caulfield

Children:

Catriona Mary Caulfield Cameron was born on 3 Sep 1898 in Ipswich, Qld.
Dr Donald Alastair Cameron, OBE was born on 17 Mar 1900 in Ipswich; died on 5 Jan 1974 in Chermside.
Sheila Elspeth Cameron was born in 1901 in Qld.
Iain Ross Lochiel Cameron was born in 1904 in Qld.
1. Desmond Archibald Cameron was born in 1906 in Qld.

Generation: 3

Donald Cameron was born on 19 Dec 1838 in Portree (son of John Cameron and Katharine Ross); died on 21 Jun 1916 in Brisbane; was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.

Notes:

MA (Edinburgh University 1863). Schoolteacher, he arrived Qld Dec 1865, teaching in Brisbane.
Headmaster Ipswich Grammar 1875-1900

Donald married Martha Smith on 27 Feb 1868 in Brisbane. Martha was born in ca 1840; died on 29 May 1916 in Brisbane; was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Smith was born in ca 1840; died on 29 May 1916 in Brisbane; was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.

Notes:

Dau. of Dr Richard Smith and Sarah Alexander

Children:

2. Dr John Alexander Cameron was born on 19 Jan 1869 in Brisbane; died in Nov 1943 in Ipswich, Qld.
Walter Ewen Cameron was born on 11 Jun 1871 in Brisbane; died on 31 Jan 1947 in Sydney; was buried on 24 May 1947 in Toowong, Qld.
Archibald Preston Cameron was born on 5 Dec 1872 in Brisbane.
Dr Donald Allan Cameron, MB.ChM was born on 9 Aug 1877 in Ipswich, Qld; died on 21 Mar 1937 in Brisbane.
Katharine Mary Ross Cameron was born on 25 Nov 1878 in Ipswich, Qld.

Generation: 4

John Cameron was born in ca 1800 in Ardnamulloch, Argyll; died after 1861.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Donald25] DONALD CAMERON, HEADMASTER

Notes:

General Merchant of Portree, Skye. In the 1851 census he states born Strontian, in 1861 Ardnamulloch, both in Argyll.

From 1841 to 1861 the family had living with them Lewis Albert Neckar, b. ca 1786, Switzerland, professor of mineralogy and geology at Geneva

John married Katharine Ross on 12 Jun 1834 in Portree. Katharine was born in ca 1813 in Lochcarron. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katharine Ross was born in ca 1813 in Lochcarron.

Notes:

of Portree. She was not present at 1861 census.

Children:

Marion Cameron was born in ca 1835 in Portree.
4. Donald Cameron was born on 19 Dec 1838 in Portree; died on 21 Jun 1916 in Brisbane; was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.
Alexander Cameron was born in ca 1841 in Portree ; died in 1872 in Portree.
Jessie Cameron was born in ca 1842 in Portree .
John Cameron was born in ca 1845 in Portree .
Anne Cameron was born on 19 Aug 1855 in Portree .
Margaret Cameron was born on 5 Sep 1857 in Portree.