Arthur Leslie Cameron (1856 - 1940)

Born 6 May 1856 in Springfield, Elgin, Canada West

Husband of Elizabeth (Parrish) Cameron — married 6 Jun 1883 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Died 22 Jan 1940 at age 83 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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Preceded by
Wesley Fletcher Orr

11th Mayor of Calgary
January 3, 1898 – January 3, 1899

Succeeded by
James Reilly

Preceded by
John Emerson

18th Mayor of Calgary
January 14, 1907 – January 2, 1909

Succeeded by
Reuben Jamieson

Biography

Arthur Cameron is Notable.

Arthur was born on 6 May 1856 in Springfield, Ontario.^[1]

He married to Elizabeth Parish^[1] on 6 Jun 1883 in Brandon, Manitoba.^[2] Their children were:

• Wilfred L Cameron, born about 2 Nov 1886 (in Manitoba)
• Jeanette Cameron, born on 3 Oct 1888 (in Alberta)^[3][4]
• Gordon A Cameron, born on 9 Dec 1895 (in Alberta).^[5][6]

Their family lived in Calgary Center, Alberta, The Territories; Arthur worked as a grocer.^[7]

Arthur died in Victoria, British Columbia on 22 Jan 1940.^[1][8] Arthur was buried in Union Cemetery in Calgary, Alberta.^[9]

Gravestone inscription:

In memory of

Stella Elizabeth

died

April 19, 1893

aged 2 years and 5 months

Wilfred Leslie

died

December 28, 1903

aged 17 years and 2 months

A L Cameron

Mayor of Calgary

1898-1907 08

died Victoria, B.C.

January 22, 1940^[9]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1901

Calgary Center, Alberta, The Territories

FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-GQ73-4

Arthur L Cameron M 43 16 May 1857 Head Married Ontario Grocer

Elizabeth Cameron F 41 4 Sep 1859 Wife Married Ontario

Wilfred L Cameron M 14 2 Nov 1886 Son Single Mb

Jeanette Cameron F 12 3 Oct 1888 Daughter Single Alberta

Gordon A Cameron M 5 8 Dec 1898 Son Single Alberta^[7]

Research Notes

On the 1901 census, Arthur's birth date was recorded as: 16 May 1857 (not 1856).

Info for son, Wilfred based on 1901 census records.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FL2T-6FV : accessed 21 June 2023), Arthur Leslie Cameron death 22 Jan 1940 (born 6 May 1856 in Springfield, Ontario), husband of Elizabeth Parish Cameron, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13167; FHL microfilm: 1953627; Record number: 750.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Genealogy Searches for Unrestricted Records, Marriages," online database. Entry for Arthur L Cameron and Elizabeth Parrish; Registration Number: 1883,001821, 06/06/1883, BDN. Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency (https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/Query.php : accessed 22 Jun 2023).
3. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Jeannette: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZY-7MN : accessed 22 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DBLS-96 Image number 01636, Arthur L Cameron in marriage record of daughter, Jeannette Cameron to Roy Mcgregor Foster on 28 Aug 1919 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing British Columbia Archives film number B11389, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,984,110.
4. ↑ Death of daughter, Jeannette: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLGK-H4P : accessed 22 June 2023), Arthur Cameron in death record for daughter, Jeannette Foster, 9 Mar 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 3 Oct 1887, Alberta; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13171; FHL microfilm: 1953631; Record number: 391.
5. ↑ Marriage of son, Gordon Arthur: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD88-QGG : accessed 22 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRF3-TX1 Image number 00055, Arthur Leslie Cameron in marriage record of son, Gordon Arthur Cameron to Beatrice Laura Mcclintock on 3 Jun 1924 in Oak Bay, British Columbia, Canada; citing British Columbia Archives film number B13747, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,317.
6. ↑ Death of son, Gordon Arthur: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLYB-N1N : accessed 22 June 2023), Arthur Leslie Cameron in death record for son, Gordon Arthur Cameron, 11 Apr 1968 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 9 Dec 1895, Calgary, Alberta; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13289; FHL microfilm: 2033942; Record number: 260.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KHRF-C6Y : accessed 22 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-GQ73-4 Image number 01732, Arthur L Cameron (43), married head of household in Alberta, The Territories, Canada. Born in Ontario; citing p. 1, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
8. ↑ Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Arthur Leslie Cameron; Registration: 1940-09-567031, 1940-01-22, Victoria, Age at Death: 83. Not digitized. Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 2023).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #133807100 : accessed 21 June 2023), Memorial page for Arthur Leslie Cameron (6 May 1856-22 Jan 1940), citing Union Cemetery, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada (plot: Section B); Maintained by Deb (contributor 48155269). Includes gravestone image with death date. Gravestone inscription: "In memory of Stella Elizabeth died April 19, 1893 aged 2 years and 5 months Wilfred Leslie died December 28, 1903 aged 17 years and 2 months A L Cameron Mayor of Calgary 1898-1907 08 died Victoria, B.C. January 22, 1940"

See also:

• Wikipedia:Arthur Leslie Cameron
• Death of wife, Elizabeth: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLGT-BRV : accessed 21 June 2023), Arthur L Cameron in death record for wife Elizabeth Parrish Cameron, 12 Nov 1942 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13177; FHL microfilm: 1953637; Record number: 550.