13. | Mary CAMERON was born on 8 Jan 1854 in Kenyon, Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Duncan J CAMERON and Mary MCDONALD); died on 20 Apr 1925 in Rolla Rural, Rolette, North Dakota, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 1925 in St John The Baptist, St John, Rolette County, North Dakota. Notes:
Sponsors at Baptism were Roderick McKinnon and Ann McDougald
Mary is listed in the 1881 Census as Mary Cameron, status as married, living at Lot 11, 3rd Concession, Kenyon Twp. Her father Duncan is widowed, so Mary must have gone to live with her family. There are two children named Angus and Donald also listed on the 1881 Census, with the surname Cameron. These are believed to be the children of Mary.
Dougald deserted Mary and the boys on March 25,1877. Believed to have taken off to New York State.
At the time of the 1881 Census, as Mary is living with her widowed father at the Cameron family farm.
Mary moved to Alcona County in the fall of 1883 and on March 7, 1885 filed a Biil for Divorce with the Circuit Court for the County of Alcona, State of Michigan.
A court hearing was held on September 2nd and judgement was made on September 9th.
Mary (Cameron) McDonald was remarried in Alcona County to a Donald (Dan) Stewart on Sept 12,1885.
They were both residing in the town of Black River.
Black River was the site of a lumbering operation.
Dan and Mary had five children, all born in Alcona County.
One was given the name John after Dan's father, and one was named Duncan Mae after Mary's two parents.
Around 1896 the family moved to Rolette County in the Dakota Territory where they homesteaded land near the town of St John and where they have descendants today.
Died:
Buried at St John the Baptist in St John, Rolette County, North Dakota
Children:
- 6. William Donald STEWART was born on 31 Oct 1888 in Black River, Alcona County, Michigan, USA; died on 1 Aug 1969 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
- John Daniel STEWART was born in Aug 1890 in Black River, Alcona County, Michigan, USA; died in 1914 in St John, Rolette, North Dakota, USA; was buried in 1914 in St John The Baptist, St John, Rolette County, North Dakota.
- Duncan Mae STEWART was born on 20 Jul 1893 in Black River, Alcona County, Michigan, USA; died on 14 Apr 1959 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; was buried in Apr 1959 in St John, Rolette, North Dakota, USA.
- Margaret STEWART was born on 26 Nov 1895 in Gustin Twp, Alcona County, Michigan; died on 10 Nov 1929 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- James STEWART was born on 28 Feb 1886 in Black River, Alcona County, Michigan, USA; died before 1900.
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