Joseph
William
Cameron
Born in Canada East
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jeannette (McIntyre) Cameron
— married
before 1887 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Tilly Jean (Cameron) Rolston, Olive May (Cameron) Prior, Grace Lillian Cameron and Gordon Leslie Joseph Cameron
Died
at age 87
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Jan 2024
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Contents |
Biography
Joseph, son of Archibald Cameron, was born in Quebec on 25 May 1857.[1]
Joseph married Janet MacIntyre.[1] Their children were:
- Tilly Jean Cameron, born on 23 Feb 1887[2][3][4]
- Olive May Cameron, born on 21 Dec 1888[5][6]
- Grace Lillian Cameron, born on 2 Aug 1895[7]
- Gordon Leslie Cameron, born on 22 Dec 1898.[8][9]
In 1891 and 1901, their family was living in Vancouver, British Columbia;[10] Joseph was working as an engineer.[11]
Joseph's wife Janet died on 9 January 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[12]
Joseph died (age 87) on 13 August 1944 in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia.[13]
- Gravestone inscription:
Census Records
- Canada Census, 1891
- Vancouver, New Westminster, British Columbia
- Household: Name, Age, Relationship, Birthplace
- Joseph Cameron: M, 31, - (Head), N.B.
- Jennie Cameron: F, 30, W (Wife)
- Lillie Cameron: F, 4
- Olive Cameron: F, 2, Daughter, B.C.
- James McIntyre: M, 23, Bro in law, N.B.
- Note: The image of page 22 is difficult to read.[10]
- Canada Census, 1901
- Vancouver (city), Burrard, British Columbia
- FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-L6SQ
- Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Marital Status, Birth Date, Birthplace, Occupation
- Joseph W Cameron M, 39, Head, Married, May 25 1861, Qc, ? engineer
- Jeanette Cameron F, 39, Wife, Married, Oct. 4 1861, Nb
- Tilly J Cameron F, 14, Daughter, Single, Feb. 23 1887, British Columbia, Student
- Olive M Cameron F, 12, Daughter, Single, Dec. 21 1888, British Columbia
- Grace L Cameron F, 5, Daughter, Single, Aug. 2 1895, British Columbia
- Gordon L Cameron M, 2, Son, Single, Dec. 22, 1898, British Columbia[11]
Research Notes
- Birth:
- 1891 census: age 31, birth year estimate 1860, in NB
- 1901 census: May 25 1861, in Qc
- Death record: 25 May 1857 in Quebec
- Gravestone inscription: 1857.
- Parents:
- Death record: Archibald Cameron & Unknown Firlong.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLGB-2G7 : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D557-G2, Joseph William Cameron death 13 Aug 1944 (born 25 May 1857 in Quebec), son of Archibald Cameron & Firlong, husband of Janet Macintyre, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004438065; FHL microfilm: 1983207; Image number: 500; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07642-7.
- ↑ Baptism of daughter, Tilly Jane: "British Columbia Baptisms," online database. Entry for Tillie Jane Cameron; BC Archives Mfilm: B16236 - not available at BC Archives, First Presbyterian Church (First United), Vancouver, 1888-05-02, Birth date: 1887-02-23, Birth place: Vancouver, Father: Joseph, Mother: Jennie McIntyre. Not digitized. Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 16 Oct 2023).
- ↑ Marriage of daughter, Lilly [Tilly] Jean: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for James Frederick Rolston and Lilly [Tilly] Jean Cameron; Registration: 1909-09-059686, 1909-01-12, Vancouver, Groom's parents: Robert William Rolston & Violette Sharpe Rolston, Bride's parents: Joseph William Cameron & Janet Mcintyre Cameron. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 16 Oct 2023).
- ↑ Death of daughter, Tilly Jean: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Tilly Jean Rolston; Registration: 1953-09-009888, 1953-10-12, Vancouver, Age at Death: 66years, 8 months, Birth: 12 Feb 1887, Vancouver, B.C.; Spouse: Fredrick James Rolston, Parents: Joseph Cameron & Janet Mcintyre. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 16 Oct 2023).
- ↑ Marriage of daughter, Olive May: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDDM-MWM : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6FFQ-Q19, Joseph Cameron in marriage record of daughter, Olive May Cameron to Francis Loder Prior on 23 Sep 1907 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400857; FHL microfilm: 1983530; Image number: 2795; Packet letter: A.
- ↑ Death of daughter, Olive May: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLLY-DJG : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DW2S-GK4, Joseph William Cameron in death record for daughter, Olive May Prior, 16 Sep 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 21 Dec 1888 in Vancouver, British Columbia; citing Digital film/folder number: 004437849; FHL microfilm: 1953021; Image number: 1682; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07624-2.
- ↑ Death of daughter, Grace Lillian: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLK8-KRM : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6MH7-J47, Joseph Wm Cameron in death record for daughter, Grace Lillian Cameron, 31 Jul 1918 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 2 Aug 1895 in Vancouver, British Columbia; citing Digital film/folder number: 004437603; FHL microfilm: 1927131; Image number: 1321; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07616-4.
- ↑ Marriage of son, Gordon Leslie: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD88-F5Y : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DRF3-TN8, Joseph W Cameron in marriage record of son, Gordon Leslie Cameron to Zella Hamilton on 4 Jun 1924 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Digital film/folder number: 004400877; FHL microfilm: 2074317; Image number: 819; Packet letter: A.
- ↑ Death of son, Gordon Leslie: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Gordon Leslie Joseph Cameron; Registration: 1994-09-004485, 1994-03-05, Langley, Age at Death: 95, Birth: 22 Dec 1898, Vancouver, BC, Spouse: Zella Sarah Hamilton, Parents: Joseph Cameron & Janet Mcintyre. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 20 Jan 2024).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 1891 Census: "Census of Canada, 1891," database, (Library and Archives Canada : accessed 14 January 2024), Joseph Cameron (31), married in Vancouver, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada; citing Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Page: 20-22; Family number: 108; Microfilm reel number: T-6291; Image number: 30953_148093-00223; Item ID number: 23946303.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 1901 Census: "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KHVJ-H31 : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSS1-L6SQ, Joseph W Cameron (39), married head of household in Vancouver (city), Burrard, British Columbia, Canada. Born on May 25 1861 in Qc; citing Page: 6; Digital film/folder number: 101692780; Image number: 486.
- ↑ Death of wife, Janet: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: FLGV-XD9 : accessed 12 January 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6SRS-ZKP, Joseph William Cameron in death record for wife, Janet Cameron 9 Jan 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 4 Oct 1858 in New Brunswick; citing Digital film/folder number: 004438060_003_M9S7-19W; FHL microfilm: 1953630; Image number: 417; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: B07626-7.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #26253659 : accessed 12 January 2024), Memorial page for Joseph William Cameron (1857-13 Aug 1944), citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (plot: MASONIC-*-*-178-0009); Maintained by naisenu (contributor 47559167). Includes memorial image with birth and death years: 1857-1944. Gravestone inscription: "Cameron In Loving Memory Of Joseph 1857 - 1944 Janet 1859 - 1941 Gordon L 1898 - 1994 Zella S. 1902 - 1990 Till We Meet Again"
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