Mary Alexandra Cameron

Generation: 1

Mary Alexandra Cameron was born on 24 Jul 1908 in Hamilton, Vic (daughter of Francis Alexander Cameron and May Victoria Burge); died on 25 May 1997 in Warrnambool, Vic.

Mary married Francis John William Monaghan in 1935 in Hamilton, Vic. Francis was born on 3 Jul 1912 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 28 Mar 1997 in Portland, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Living

Generation: 2

Francis Alexander Cameron was born on 5 Apr 1881 in Belfast, Vic (son of Alexander Cameron and Emily Frances Sloley); died on 31 Mar 1957 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Francis married May Victoria Burge on 26 Sep 1907 in Castlemaine, Vic. May was born in ca 1887 in Castlemaine, Vic; died on 26 Jul 1963 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Wagga Wagga, NSW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

May Victoria Burge was born in ca 1887 in Castlemaine, Vic; died on 26 Jul 1963 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Children:

1. Mary Alexandra Cameron was born on 24 Jul 1908 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 25 May 1997 in Warrnambool, Vic.
Doris May Cameron was born on 13 Feb 1912 in Hamilton, Vic; died on 24 Oct 1991 in Gold Coast, Qld.
Roy Alexander Cameron was born on 4 Dec 1919 in Donald, Vic; died on 9 Mar 1937 in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

Generation: 3

Alexander Cameron was born on 29 Oct 1843 in Portland, Vic; was christened on 6 Mar 1844 in Portland, Vic (son of Thomas Cameron and Elizabeth Moncrieff); died on 25 Apr 1909 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Hamilton, Vic.

Notes:

Blacksmith and wheelwright. Onetime mayor of Port Fairy

Alexander married Emily Frances Sloley on 14 Mar 1871 in Belfast (Port Fairy), Vic. Emily was born in ca 1845 in Barnstaple, Devon; died on 4 Jan 1885 in Belfast, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Frances Sloley was born in ca 1845 in Barnstaple, Devon; died on 4 Jan 1885 in Belfast, Vic.

Notes:

Dau. of Hugh Sloley and Betsy Hancock

Children:

Jenny Cameron was born on 4 Aug 1872 in Belfast (Port Fairy), Vic; died in 1945 in Fitzroy, Vic.
Mabel Cameron was born on 15 Jun 1874 in Belfast, Vic; died on 22 Dec 1931 in Ascot Vale, Vic.
Flora McDonald Cameron was born on 3 Oct 1876 in Belfast, Vic; died on 2 Jun 1959 in Melbourne.
Emily Cameron was born on 24 Feb 1879 in Belfast, Vic; died on 6 Jan 1967 in Hamilton, Vic.
2. Francis Alexander Cameron was born on 5 Apr 1881 in Belfast, Vic; died on 31 Mar 1957 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Ellen Cameron was born on 20 Jun 1883 in Belfast, Vic; died on 17 Jan 1959 in Heidelberg, Vic.

Generation: 4

Thomas Cameron was born on 9 Feb 1822 in Edinburgh (son of Alexander Cameron and Isabella Gillespie); died on 18 Aug 1884 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Hamilton, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Grindlay
Immigration ship: India

Notes:

He left Greenock 4 Jun 1841 for Port Phillip per "India" with his wife and her 2 children. The ship was burnt at sea 20 Jul 1841, with 19 people (including a Hannah? Cameron - another source states Samuel Cameron, Methven) drowned. The survivors were rescued by a French whaling ship and taken to Rio de Janeiro. After 3 weeks they boarded "Grindlay" which reached Portland 11 Oct 1841. Other passengers saved were Alexander, Harriet and Isabella Cameron, not yet identified (ref. India web site).

He was a blacksmith in Portland and Hamilton.
Later of Orford, near Hamilton, Vic.

Thomas married Elizabeth Moncrieff on 7 May 1841 in Canongate, Edinburgh. Elizabeth was born on 20 Jul 1820 in Edinburgh; died on 27 Dec 1889 in Hamilton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Moncrieff was born on 20 Jul 1820 in Edinburgh; died on 27 Dec 1889 in Hamilton.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Grindlay
Immigration ship: India

Notes:

dau. of David Moncrieff and Janet Mackie (who m. 18 Dec 1801, South Leith, Midlothian). She had previously married 29 Dec 1835, North Leith, Alexander Peat. Her two children, James and Janet, took the name Cameron. She may also have had another child Jane who d. as infant

Children:

James Peat was born on 16 Feb 1836 in Edinburgh; died on 10 Dec 1917 in Hamilton, Vic.
Janet Peat was born on 20 Oct 1837 in Edinburgh; died in 1904 in Carlton Nth, Vic.
Isabella Cameron was born on 3 Apr 1842 in Portland, Vic; died on 22 Apr 1922 in Fitzroy North, Vic.
4. Alexander Cameron was born on 29 Oct 1843 in Portland, Vic; was christened on 6 Mar 1844 in Portland, Vic; died on 25 Apr 1909 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Hamilton, Vic.
Elizabeth Cameron was born on 2 Dec 1845 in Portland, Vic; died on 4 Aug 1910 in Yarrawonga, Vic.
Mary Ann Cameron was born on 15 Aug 1847 in Portland, Vic; died on 7 Apr 1928 in Hamilton, Vic.
Thomas Cameron was born on 3 Jul 1849 in Portland; died on 2 Jul 1854.
Jane Gale Cameron was born on 6 Sep 1851 in Portland, Vic; died on 26 Aug 1881 in Hamilton, Vic.
David Moncrieff Cameron was born on 26 Jul 1853 in Portland, Vic; died on 17 May 1855 in Portland, Vic.
Ellen McKenzie Cameron was born on 8 Jul 1855 in Portland, Vic; died in 1925 in Fairfield, Vic.
Jessie Cameron was born on 2 Jul 1857 in Portland, Vic; died on 2 Nov 1920 in Hamilton, Vic.
Anne Grant Cameron was born on 17 Apr 1860 in Portland, Vic; died in 1928 in Fairfield, Vic.
John Thomas Cameron was born on 4 Oct 1861 in Portland, Vic; died on 29 Mar 1902 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Hamilton, Vic.