Violet Ethel Jessie Cameron

Generation: 1

Violet Ethel Jessie Cameron was born in 1891 in Brunswick (daughter of James Thomas Cameron and Maria Caroline Walker); died in May 1963 in Melbourne.

Violet married Harold Percy Dennis in 1910 in Vic. Harold was born in 1887 in South Yarra; died in Feb 1929 in Melbourne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Percy Harold John Dennis was born in 1911 in West Melbourne; died on 16 Jan 1976 in Vic.
Olive Violet Jessie Dennis was born in 1912 in West Melbourne; died on 10 Nov 1984 in Fitzroy.
Alice Catherine Dennis was born in 1915 in West Melbourne.
Baron Edmund Dennis was born in 1917 in West Melbourne.
Alfred Arthur Dennis
Lillian Maria Dennis was born in ca 1924; died in Dec 1924 in West Melbourne.

Generation: 2

James Thomas Cameron was born in 1862 in Melbourne (son of John Cameron and Catherine Kay); died on 10 Mar 1913 in Echuca, Vic; was buried in Echuca, Vic.

James married Maria Caroline Walker in 1890 in Vic. Maria was born in 1870 in Oakleigh, Vic; died in 1906 in Carlton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria Caroline Walker was born in 1870 in Oakleigh, Vic; died in 1906 in Carlton.

Notes:

Name:
later Makin

Children:

1. Violet Ethel Jessie Cameron was born in 1891 in Brunswick; died in May 1963 in Melbourne.

Generation: 3

John Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1818 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 5 Apr 1818 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire (son of John Cameron and Jane Ewing); died on 2 Jan 1867 in Collingwood, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Ebba Brahe

Notes:

Gardener, stonemason/contractor.
They arrived Melbourne 8 Dec 1857 per "Ebba Brahe", with his brother Alexander and his family.

John married Catherine Kay in 1854 in Barton on Irwell, Lancs.. Catherine was born in ca 1831 in Manchester; died on 22 Jun 1894 in Carlton, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Kay was born in ca 1831 in Manchester; died on 22 Jun 1894 in Carlton, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Ebba Brahe
Immigration: 8 Dec 1857

Notes:

She later married 1870, Vic, Thomas Pullen and then 1887, Vic, John Broadbent.

Immigration:
arrived Melbourne 8 Dec 1857 per "Ebba Brahe"

Children:

Margaret Ann Cameron was born in in England; died in in England.
Mary Ellen Cameron was born in 1859 in East Collingwood.
2. James Thomas Cameron was born in 1862 in Melbourne; died on 10 Mar 1913 in Echuca, Vic; was buried in Echuca, Vic.
John Cameron was born on 30 Jul 1864 in Carlton, Vic; died on 20 Jan 1924 in Ballarat.
Jane Drummond Cameron was born in 1867 in Nth Melbourne; died in 1957 in Vic.

Generation: 4

John Cameron was born in ca 1791 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died after 1868.

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [John17] JOHN CAMERON of AIRDRIE

Notes:

An initial family story suggested as ancestor one Alexander Cameron, known as "Black" Cameron, said to be a pirate and smuggler - this is unlikely.

By 1828 he was at Sandgate, par. All Saints, Newcastle-on-Tyne, a peddler or small ware hawker, still there in 1861

John married Jane Ewing. Jane was born in ca 1785 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Ewing was born in ca 1785 in Co. Tyrone, Ireland; died on 23 Dec 1867 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Notes:

Other recorded versions of her name include Young and McEwen

Children:

William Cameron was born on 25 May 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 13 Jun 1816 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; died on 19 Aug 1870 in Hustler's Reef, Bendigo, Vic.
4. John Cameron was born on 25 Mar 1818 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 5 Apr 1818 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire; died on 2 Jan 1867 in Collingwood, Vic.
Margaret Anne Cameron was born in 1820 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 30 Apr 1820 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; died in ca 1855 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Charles Cameron was born in 1821 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 21 Sep 1821 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Adam Cameron was born in 1823 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire; was christened on 12 May 1823 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Alexander Cameron was born in 1824 in Newcastle upon Tyne; died on 18 Dec 1874 in Hustler's Reef, Sandhurst (Bendigo), Vic.
Bridget Cameron was born in 1827 in Newcastle upon Tyne; was christened on 4 Feb 1828 in All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.