Neva Mary Christina Cameron

Generation: 1

1.	Neva Mary Christina Cameron was born on 23 Sep 1901 in Vacona, Mauritius (daughter of Capt. Robert Bruce Cameron and Neva Mary Saunders); died in 1975. Neva married Harry Stevenson Balfour in 1952 in Islington, London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Capt. Robert Bruce Cameron was born in 1872 in Forfar (son of John MacDonald Cameron and Mary Ann Fleming Buttle); died in ca 1927.

Notes:

Soldier in Boer War, served in Ceylon and as ADC in Mauritius. Separated and went to Canada 1914. WW1 in Canadian Army.

Robert married Neva Mary Saunders on 18 Aug 1900 in Mauritius. Neva was born on 9 May 1872; died on 19 Dec 1958 in Bath, Somerset. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Neva Mary Saunders was born on 9 May 1872; died on 19 Dec 1958 in Bath, Somerset.

Children:

1. Neva Mary Christina Cameron was born on 23 Sep 1901 in Vacona, Mauritius; died in 1975.
Aileen Patricia Cameron was born on 12 Aug 1903 in Londonderry, Ireland; died in 1963 in Bristol, England.
Ian Bruce Hamilton Cameron was born on 23 Jul 1904 in Londonderry, Ireland; died on 12 Aug 1993 in Maleny, Qld; was buried in Tamborine Mountain, Qld.

Generation: 3

John MacDonald Cameron was born in 1847 in Campbelltown, Inverness-shire (son of Lachlan Cameron and Christina MacDonald); died on 3 Sep 1912 in Tain.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: La Ville de Ciotat

Notes:

He joined Royal Mint in Britain, then Deputy Master of Sydney Mint in 1890s. He is recorded as passing through Melbourne Jan 1893 on way to taking up his post at the mint.

Later a prospector, finding oil at Tarakan, Borneo. He then lived at Balintraid, Tain, MP for Northern Burghs and Chief of Highland Clans Association

John married Mary Ann Fleming Buttle on 10 Dec 1871 in Islington, London, and was divorced in 1893 in Sydney. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1849 in Forfar; died on 11 May 1918 in Bournemouth, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann Fleming Buttle was born on 1 Apr 1849 in Forfar; died on 11 May 1918 in Bournemouth, England.

Notes:

dau. of John William Buttle and Elizabeth Fleming

Children:

2. Capt. Robert Bruce Cameron was born in 1872 in Forfar; died in ca 1927.
Lionel Lachlan Cameron was born in 1874; died in 1875.
Edward Franklin Cameron was born in 1876; died on 14 Mar 1942 in Tain.
Alice Christina Cameron was born in 1878 in Hammersmith, London; died in 1904.
Violet McDonald Cameron was born on 26 Feb 1880 in Hammersmith, London; died on 11 May 1953 in Portland, Vic.

Generation: 4

Lachlan Cameron was born in 1815 in Kilmuir, Ross-shire (son of John Cameron and Ann Munro); died in 1861.

Notes:

Of Saltburn

Lachlan married Christina MacDonald on 20 Jun 1845 in Inverness. Christina was born in 1826 in Ardersier, Inverness-shire; died on 13 Feb 1913 in Tain, Ross-shire; was buried in Kilmuir. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christina MacDonald was born in 1826 in Ardersier, Inverness-shire; died on 13 Feb 1913 in Tain, Ross-shire; was buried in Kilmuir.

Children:

4. John MacDonald Cameron was born in 1847 in Campbelltown, Inverness-shire; died on 3 Sep 1912 in Tain.
Ann Cameron
Christina Cameron died on 4 Sep 1934 in Tain.