Donald Russell Cameron

Generation: 1

Donald Russell Cameron was born on 6 Jun 1907 in Mitchell, Qld (son of Donald Archibald Cameron and Clara Ada Marsh); died on 7 Sep 1978 in Perth.

Notes:

Grazier

Donald married Dorothy Jean Bryen on 23 Oct 1930 in Leura, NSW. Dorothy died on 12 May 1945 in St George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living
Donald Bryen Cameron was born on 25 Sep 1937; died on 21 Oct 2015 in Rockhampton, Qld.

Donald married Mary Isabel Grant on 20 Feb 1946 in Vaucluse, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living

Donald married Rita Enid Wade in 1974. Rita was born on 21 Apr 1911; died on 28 Aug 2005; was buried in Brookfield, Qld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Donald Archibald Cameron was born on 28 Apr 1876 in 'Currawillinghi', Maranoa, Qld (son of John Cameron and Louisa Nicholas); died on 22 May 1940 in Roma, Qld; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.

Notes:

Grazier of "Woodlands", Maranoa district

Donald married Clara Ada Marsh on 2 Aug 1906 in Qld. Clara was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Qld; died in 9 Feb1972 in St Leonards, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clara Ada Marsh was born on 2 Oct 1882 in Qld; died in 9 Feb1972 in St Leonards, NSW.

Notes:

Dau. of William and Mary Marsh

Children:

1. Donald Russell Cameron was born on 6 Jun 1907 in Mitchell, Qld; died on 7 Sep 1978 in Perth.
Mary Louisa Cameron was born on 18 Jun 1909; died on 22 Mar 1910 in Qld; was buried in Mitchell, Qld.
Doris Grace Cameron was born on 30 Mar 1911; died on 1 Oct 1985 in Sydney.
Elsie Graham Cameron was born on 2 Nov 1915; died on 21 Nov 1973 in Hong Kong.
Marjorie Pamela Cameron was born on 3 Mar 1919; died on 1 Nov 2004 in Qld.

Generation: 3

John Cameron was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Morpeth, NSW (son of Donald Cameron and Catherine McPherson); died on 27 Jul 1920 in Miles, Qld; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.

Notes:

He followed his brother Dugald to "Currawillinghi", Qld in 1860, staying as overseer to 1879, when he bought "Tilquin" in Bollon district

John married Louisa Nicholas on 19 Jan 1875 in Maitland, NSW. Louisa was born on 17 Sep 1846; died on 26 Jan 1930 in Rose Bay, NSW; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Nicholas was born on 17 Sep 1846; died on 26 Jan 1930 in Rose Bay, NSW; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.

Notes:

Dau. of William Nicholas and Maria Graham and sister of Ellen, above who married Dugald Cameron,above.

Children:

2. Donald Archibald Cameron was born on 28 Apr 1876 in 'Currawillinghi', Maranoa, Qld; died on 22 May 1940 in Roma, Qld; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.
Grace Evelyn Cameron was born on 29 Apr 1878 in 'Currawillinghi', Heber, Qld; died on 12 Mar 1951 in Toowoomba, Qld.
Ethel Alice Cameron was born on 20 Jul 1882 in 'Tilquin', Bollon, Qld; died on 19 Jun 1949 in Goondiwindi, Qld.
Louisa Graham Cameron was born on 17 Jun 1888 in 'Tilquin', Bollon, Qld; died on 17 May 1975 in Mitchell, Qld.

Generation: 4

Donald Cameron was born in ca 1777 in Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire (son of Alexander Cameron and Mary Cameron); died on 12 May 1867 in Waterhole Reach, Port Stephens, NSW; was buried in Stroud, NSW.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Brilliant

Notes:

Records regarding the early generations of this family contain a number of conflicting details. Some of the facts recorded in the several accounts of the family are not backed up by primary documentation, rather representing oral tradition, which is known to often get distorted. The order and detail of Donald Cameron's children given below represent my best guess, having given consideration to the merits of conflicting documents. RSC

This family has reason to accept a connection with the Dungallon family, but the details have yet to be discovered. Donald is said to have called Jean Cameron (who was wife of Dr Archibald Cameron) "Aunt".

"Dungallon" was certainly used as a house name, and stud animal name, in the later family.

One reading is that "Aunt" Jean Cameron was in fact a first cousin once removed of Donald, who was grandson of Donald or Ewen Cameron of Camusaine, (half) brothers of Archibald Cameron of Dungallon (father of the standard bearer) - ref. Alf Wood

A further possibility is that descent is from Donald Cameron, natural son of Alexander, 3rd of Dungallon. If so, then on dates Donald (of Australia) would be grandson of this Donald, either through Alexander or Mary Cameron.

Immigration:
emigrated on "Brilliant"

Died:
"aged 88"

Donald married Catherine McPherson in 1836 in Ardtoe. Catherine was born on 25 Dec 1807 in Tobermory; died on 30 Apr 1903; was buried in Stroud, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine McPherson was born on 25 Dec 1807 in Tobermory; died on 30 Apr 1903; was buried in Stroud, NSW.

Notes:

Dau. of John McPherson, farmer, and Ann (who died young).

She had a daughter, Anne McPherson, b. ca 1832, who came with the family on the "Brilliant".

Anne married 17 Mar 1855, Sydney, John Renwick, of "Glen Thorne", Manning River, NSW, with issue of 2 daughters, 6 sons. She d. 18 Aug 1881, bur. Stroud, "aged 46", dau. of Alexander and Catherine.

Children:

Ewen Cameron was born in ca 1836.
Dugald Cameron was born in 24 (21) May 1839 in Hinton, nr Morpeth, NSW; died on 2 Jun 1927 in Camlet, Bollon, Qld; was buried in Camlet, Bollon, Qld.
4. John Cameron was born on 14 Jan 1842 in Morpeth, NSW; died on 27 Jul 1920 in Miles, Qld; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.
Donald Cameron was born in 1844 in Ironbark Creek, near Hexham, NSW; died on 7 Jul 1925 in Taree, NSW; was buried in Krambach Cemetery.
Sarah Louisa Cameron was born in 1846 in 'Waterhole Reach', on the Karuah river, near Allworth, NSW; died on 17 May 1926 in Stockton, NSW.