John William Cameron

Generation: 1

John William Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1896 in Talbot, Vic (son of Ewen William Cameron and Mary Steven Reid); died in 1968 in Cheltenham, Vic.

Notes:

1st AIF.

Family/Spouse: Emily Dobson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living

John married Emily Ellen Smith in 1938 in Melbourne. Emily was born in ca 1890; died on 16 Jan 1956 in Melbourne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Ewen William Cameron was born on 8 Feb 1863 in Kilmonivaig (son of John Cameron and Innes Campbell); died on 14 Mar 1935 in Toorak, Vic.

Notes:

Auctioneer, of J. W. Cameron & Co, Rockhampton 1913-1917.

Ewen married Mary Steven Reid on 30 Apr 1895 in Hawkesburn, Vic. Mary was born in ca 1871; died on 20 Sep 1950 in Morwell, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Steven Reid was born in ca 1871; died on 20 Sep 1950 in Morwell, Vic.

Notes:

Dau. of William Reid, of Heywood, Vic

Children:

1. John William Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1896 in Talbot, Vic; died in 1968 in Cheltenham, Vic.
Joan Innes Cameron was born in 1897 in Vic.
Ewen Reid Cameron was born in 1899 in Dandenong, Vic; died in 1975 in Noorat, Vic.
Heather Mary Cameron was born in 1904 in Vic.

Generation: 3

John Cameron was born in 1812 in Meoble, Ardnamurchan; died before 1895.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Donald39] DONALD C CAMERON of GLENORMISTON

Notes:

He was the subject of a portrait in Kenneth Macleay's "Highlanders of Scotland" (1872), commissioned by Queen Victoria and presented to him. A biography there states he was born in Meoble, son of Ewen Cameron, ferryman at Loch Lochy, and grandson of Donald Cameron b Inverailort c 1750, who was "personal servant to Charles Cameron during his exile with Prince Charles during his exile in France"

He was estate worker on the Glengarry estate, later "deer forester" (1851) and estate manager (1861) at Inverie, Glenelg, and farmer, of Mucomir farm, Kilmonivaig. "Of Moy Farm, Lochaber" at sons' marriages

Not with family at Mucomir Farm, Lochaber in 1871 census.

John married Innes Campbell on 23 Jan 1862 in Greenock. Innes was christened on 14 May 1836 in Glenelg, Inverness-shire; died on 11 Oct 1902 in Hazeldene, Dookie, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Innes Campbell was christened on 14 May 1836 in Glenelg, Inverness-shire; died on 11 Oct 1902 in Hazeldene, Dookie, Vic.

Notes:

Dau. of Angus Campbell and Mary Ann Chisholm. She appears to have taken the name Innes in Australia.

She is farmer's wife at Mucomir in 1871, head of family and housekeeper Moy farm 1881, probably widowed.

Children:

2. Ewen William Cameron was born on 8 Feb 1863 in Kilmonivaig; died on 14 Mar 1935 in Toorak, Vic.
Donald Campbell Cameron was born on 22 Nov 1864 in Kilmonivaig; died on 22 Jul 1944 in Surrey Hills, Vic; was buried in Terang, Vic.
Mary Elizabeth Cameron was born on 11 Nov 1867 in Kilmonivaig; died on 28 May 1954 in Hawthorn, Vic.