William Cameron

Generation: 1

1.	William Cameron was born in 1797 in Quebec (son of Sgt. James Cameron and Mary); died in in USA. Family/Spouse: Cecelia Jane Bentley. Cecelia was born in 1802 in Quebec; died in 1859 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Issue

Generation: 2

Sgt. James Cameron was born in ca 1757 (son of James Cameron and Unknown); died on 22 Mar 1800 in Quebec.

Notes:

Natural son. Relationship not proven. Family lore says he was born at the time of the Plains of Abraham (1759) to Captain James Cameron of the Royale Ecossais Regiment of France

Enlisted 26th Regt 1777, Pennsylvania, USA

James married Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary

Children:

Charles Cameron was born on 16 May 1783 in Inverness-shire; died on 1 Aug 1867 in Ontario.
Ann Cameron was born in ca 1788.
Elizabeth Cameron was born in 1791 in York (Toronto), Canada; died in 1846 in Levis, Quebec.
1. William Cameron was born in 1797 in Quebec; died in in USA.
Maria Cameron was born in 1799 in Quebec; died in 1871 in Williamsburgh, New York, USA.

Generation: 3

4.	James Cameron was born in 1736 (son of Donald Cameron, 19th Lochiel and Anne Campbell); died in 1759. Notes: Captain in the Royal Regiment of Scots (French Service). Unmarried James married Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
Unknown
Children:

2. Sgt. James Cameron was born in ca 1757; died on 22 Mar 1800 in Quebec.

Generation: 4

Donald Cameron, 19th Lochiel was born in ca 1697 (son of John Cameron, 18th Chief of Clan Cameron and Isabel Campbell); died in Oct 1748 in Bergues, France.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Donloch] DONALD CAMERON, 19TH LOCHIEL

Notes:

He succeeded in 1716, probably not yet 21, although his birth date has been traditionally given as 1695. However his parents were probably married 1696. Clunes thought he was born ca 1700 (Stewart p. 307).

His history is well recorded elsewhere, particularly his pivotal part in the '45.

In Sep 1746 he went to France in exile, living with his family at Fontainebleau.

His death "at Paris" was reported in London Evening Post 22 Oct 1748 "a few days ago".

Bergues is just south of the Belgian border, near Dunkirk.

Died:
In a military hospital, of meningitis

Donald married Anne Campbell in 1729. Anne died in Nov 1761 in Paris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne Campbell died in Nov 1761 in Paris.

Notes:

Dau. of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck, Bart (d. 14 Oct 1756, aged 78) and Janet MacLeod.
She followed her husband to France in 1846, with her children.

Notes:

Order of children uncertain.

Children:

John Cameron, 20th Lochiel was born in ca 1732-4; died on 10 Nov 1762 in Edinburgh; was buried in Kilmallie.
Isobel Cameron was born in 1730s.
4. James Cameron was born in 1736; died in 1759.
Janet Cameron was born before 1741.
Henriette Marie Cameron was born before 1741.
Ann Cameron was born before 1741; died after 1829.
Luisa Cameron was born in ca 1743; died in ca 1743.
Charles Cameron, 21st Lochiel was born in ca 1747/8 in Lochaber (or France); died on 31 Aug 1776 in place uncertain.
Donalda Cameron was born in 1748/9.