1. | Alexander Duncan CAMERON was born on 10 Dec 1862 in Lochiel, Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada (son of Duncan J CAMERON and Mary MCDONALD); died on 30 Jan 1942 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA. Notes:
Sponsors at Baptism were Donald McDonell and Isabella Cameron.
Sponsors at marriage were William Cameron and Isabella McGilveray.
Obituary
Funeral services were held on Monday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Philip's church for Alex Cameron, 85, who passed away on Friday after an extended illness. Burial was made in Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. Cameron was one of the early settlers in Bemidji having helped organize the schools and in the laying of the early railroad lines to Bemidji.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Harriet Cameron of Mission, Texas; four daughters, Mrs. Jack falls of Mission, Texas; Mrs. Virginia Foran of Los Angeles, Mrs. Archie Bowers of Bemidji and Mrs. Roy Quaintance of Aitkin, one son, Alex of Los Angeles and eight grandchildren.
The McKee funeral home had charge of the funeral and arrangements. (Northland Times, Feb 6, 1942)
Died:
Buried in Greenwood Cemtery in Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, USA
Alexander married Harriet (Hattie) Adelaide VILLEMIN on 23 Aug 1886 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA. Harriet (daughter of Constant VILLEMIN and Therasilla RICHARD) was born on 7 Jan 1870 in Harpers Ferry, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Dec 1963 in Porterville, Tulare, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Virginia Elaine CAMERON was born on 12 Aug 1909 in Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, USA; died on 6 May 1961 in Porterville, Tulare, California, USA.
- Mary Veronica (Vera) CAMERON was born on 9 Mar 1887 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA.
- Alex C CAMERON was born on 8 Jul 1897 in Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, USA; died on 8 Jun 1970 in Porterville, Tulare, California, USA.
- Alice Thersille CAMERON was born on 22 Nov 1903 in Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, USA; died on 3 Nov 2000 in Hubbard, Hubbard, Minnesota, USA.
- Avis Beryle Cecilia CAMERON was born on 4 Jun 1901 in Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, USA; died on 8 Jun 1964 in Porterville, Tulare, California, USA.
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