Donald Angus Cameron

Generation: 1

Donald Angus Cameron was born on 12 Apr 1923 in Vic (son of Angus Allan Cameron and Jessie Doris Ross); died on 18 Nov 2000 in Ballarat, Vic.

Notes:

2nd AIF

Donald married Ena Mavis Richards on 3 Mar 1951. Ena was born on 12 May 1923; died on 10 Nov 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Generation: 2

Angus Allan Cameron was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Bairnsdale, Vic (son of Very Rev. Donald Allan Cameron, MA and Isabella Findlay); died on 5 Dec 1952 in St Arnaud, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Notes:

Grazier at "River Hills", Bealiba, Vic

Angus married Jessie Doris Ross on 15 Mar 1921 in Melbourne. Jessie was born on 13 Mar 1897 in St Arnaud, Vic; died on 29 Jul 1977 in St Kilda, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jessie Doris Ross was born on 13 Mar 1897 in St Arnaud, Vic; died on 29 Jul 1977 in St Kilda, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Notes:

dau. of Donald Ross and Catherine Anne Griffin

Children:

Allan McIlwraith Cameron was born on 16 Dec 1921 in Caulfield, Vic; died on 8 Mar 1994 in Vic.
1. Donald Angus Cameron was born on 12 Apr 1923 in Vic; died on 18 Nov 2000 in Ballarat, Vic.

Generation: 3

Very Rev. Donald Allan Cameron, MA was born on 8 Feb 1862 in Kilbride, Penola, SA (son of Allan Cameron and Helen MacLeod); died on 4 Jul 1940 in Kew, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.

Notes:

Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Victoria 1921;Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church in Australia 1930-33. As Director of Social Services for the church from 1928, he was founder of St Andrew's Hospital 1935.

Founder of Clan Cameron in Australia in 1933.

Donald married Isabella Findlay on 30 Jun 1885 in Sandhurst, Vic. Isabella was born on 3 Jan 1863 in Hotham, Vic; died on 27 Dec 1931 in Kew, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabella Findlay was born on 3 Jan 1863 in Hotham, Vic; died on 27 Dec 1931 in Kew, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.

Notes:

Natural dau. of Sir Thomas McIlwraith, Premier of Qld and Isabella Simpson, fostered by Alexander and Janet (Jessie) Findlay of Bendigo.

Name:
or McIlwraith or Simpson

Children:

Allan McIlwraith Cameron was born on 2 Sep 1886 in Donald, Vic; died on 1 May 1887 in Donald, Vic.
Heather McIlwraith Cameron was born on 21 May 1888 in Bairnsdale, Vic; died on 15 Nov 1888 in Sandhurst, Vic.
Sheila McIlwraith Cameron was born on 2 Jul 1892 in Bairnsdale, Vic; died on 4 Sep 1950 in East Melbourne; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.
2. Angus Allan Cameron was born on 12 Sep 1893 in Bairnsdale, Vic; died on 5 Dec 1952 in St Arnaud, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.
Donald McIlwraith Cameron was born on 19 Jun 1895 in Bairnsdale, Vic; died on 14 Mar 1958 in Bairnsdale, Vic.
Dr Ian Thomas Cameron was born on 24 Jul 1897 in Bairnsdale; died on 7 Sep 1948 in Heidelberg, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.
Heather Harriet Cameron was born on 23 Apr 1900 in Bairnsdale, Vic; died on 10 Oct 1926 in Croydon, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.

Generation: 4

Allan Cameron was born on 16 Aug 1823 in Blarmacfoldich, Inverness-shire (son of Donald Cameron and Flora Cameron); died on 20 Nov 1896 in Bealiba, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Tasmania

Notes:

Said to be descended from Dawnie branch of Glennevis Camerons.

Crofter on 6 acres Blarmacfoldich, 1851. He came to Australia with his first wife on "Tasmania" arriving Portland 23 Nov 1851 from Plymouth 25 Jul 1851.

Allan was first employed to work among the sheep by Messrs Donald (I61725) and John Cameron (I61746) on Morambro station for twelve months, after which he was manager of Kilbride station, Penola, SA (later called Nangwarry) for 11 years. He next entered into partnership with Alexander (King) Cameron (I60136) in the purchase of Avoca Forest Station, Castlemaine pastoral district in 1864, the partners running 20-25,000 sheep. In 1873, he and his partner purchased the Springfield station near Swan Hill and conducted both properties until 1882, Allan Cameron being the managing partner. He then relinquished both stations and leased (and later bought) Bealiba station from Mr J. B. Chirnside, grazing about 12,000 sheep. He was a member of the Bet Bet council and was appointed a JP in 1882. (Ref. Michelle Roberts)

Allan married Helen MacLeod on 7 Jul 1857 in Penola, SA. Helen (daughter of Angus MacLeod and Mary Cameron) was born on 25 Oct 1831 in Culduthel, Inverness-shire; died on 14 Aug 1905 in Bealiba Station, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen MacLeod was born on 25 Oct 1831 in Culduthel, Inverness-shire (daughter of Angus MacLeod and Mary Cameron); died on 14 Aug 1905 in Bealiba Station, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Covenanter

Notes:

She arrived in Australia Jan 1855 as a widow, per "Covenanter"

Immigration ship:
Migrated with family to Melbourne 3 May 1859 on "Prince of the Seas"

Migrated with family to Melbourne 3 May 1859 on "Prince of the Seas"

Children:

Angus McLeod Cameron was born on 8 Jun 1858 in Kilbride, SA; died on 5 Nov 1892 in Normanton, Qld.
Flora Cameron was born on 23 Feb 1860 in Kilbride Stn, Penola, SA; died on 28 Aug 1898 in Dunolly, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
4. Very Rev. Donald Allan Cameron, MA was born on 8 Feb 1862 in Kilbride, Penola, SA; died on 4 Jul 1940 in Kew, Vic; was buried in Box Hill, Vic.
Margaret Cameron was born in 1864 in SA; died in 1868 in Vic.
Alexander Cameron was born in 1865 in Dunolly, Vic; died on 3 Jul 1934 in Bealiba Stn, Vic; was buried on 4 Jul 1934 in Bealiba, Vic.
Marion Cameron was born in 1867 in Dunolly, Vic; died on 17 May 1929 in Hawthorn, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
Margaret MacKillop Cameron was born in 1870 in Mt Korong, Vic; died on 8 Aug 1905 in Bealiba, Vic; was buried in Bealiba, Vic.
Major John McLeod Cameron was born on 30 Jul 1873 in Mt Korong, Vic; died on 1 Apr 1923 in Wembley Park, London.