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John Cameron

circa 28 April 1794 (computed from age at death) – 13 Mar 1887

Transcribed from the original coffin plate

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Coffin plate

Date of death

13 Mar 1887

Date of birth

circa 28 April 1794 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

92 years 10 months 15 days

Plate found in

Ontario, Canada

The coffin plate

Inscription transcription

John Cameron
DIED March 13th 1887
Aged 92 Y's 10 M's and 15 Dys
Transcription from the Ancestors at Rest archive.

Researcher's notes

This plate was found Ontario, Canada.

I went and had a hunt for John Cameron on Ancestry.com. I have put just a little bit of what I found below for you to have a look at.

Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

NameEstimated Birth YearBirth PlaceResidence LocationGender
John Cameronabt 1794ScotlandCharlottenburgMale
John Cameronabt 1795ScotlandAugustaMale
John Cameronabt 1795ScotlandSydenhamMale
John Cameronabt 1795OntarioChatham TownMale
John Cameronabt 1795ScotlandLoboMale

Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 Record

FieldValue
NameJohn Cameron
Death Date15 Mar 1887
Death LocationOxford
GenderMale
Estimated Birth Yearabt 1794
Birth LocationGlengarry

Sources consulted

  • Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
  • Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932

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Source & citation

Source type
Original photograph
Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
Transcribed by
Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
Last verified
2026-05-12
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