Thomas Cammack (1850 - 1905)

Born 12 Oct 1850 in United States

Husband of Alice (Doherty) Cammack — married 8 Apr 1895 (to 1904) in Johnville, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1905 at age 54 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Thomas Cammack was born on 12 Oct 1850 in United States.

Thomas married Eleanor Mcgovern (1853 - 1893) in 1872. Their children were:

1. Thomas Cammack (1872 - )
2. James Edward Cammack (1874 - 1947)
3. Walter Frederick Cammack (1879 - )
4. Albert Leo Cammack (1881 - )
5. Joseph Alexander Cammack (1889 - 1941).

Thomas married Alice Doherty (1872 - ) on 8 Apr 1895 in Johnville, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada. Their daughter was Ida Cammack (1898 - ).

Thomas died on 12 Jan 1905 in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick aged 54.^[1]

Murdered his brother-in-law, William Doherty. He was found guilty after a trial and hung on January 12, 1905 in the Common Gaol, Woodstock, N.B. The hanging was done by Sheriff Hayward, and was a bad hanging. Cammack took 19 minutes to die.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Another Terrible Tradegy !
2. ↑ Twice to the Gallows, p. 155

• https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/116832/P50323/thomas-cammack/individual

• "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-97YN : 6 March 2015), Thomas Cammack and Alice Doherty, 08 Apr 1895; citing Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada, p. , Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,681.

• "Thomas Cammack hanged by Sheriff". The Ottawa Journal Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 12 Jan 1905, Thu • Page 9, Retrieved on 21 February 2020 – via newspapers.com.

• "Penalty Is Paid With Life". The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 12 Jan 1905, Thu • Page 1. Retrieved on 21 February 2020 – via newspapers.com.