Brief Life History of Melanie "Annie"
When Melanie "Annie" Camaraire "Cameron" was born in March 1849, in Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada, her father, William Camaraire, was 20 and her mother, Frasier, was 20. She had at least 6 sons and 7 daughters with Joseph Gauthier. She lived in Saint-Jean, Saint-Jean, Canada East, British North America in 1861 and Barre City, Washington, Vermont, United States in 1880. She died on 14 May 1904, in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont, United States.
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- Melanie Camaraire, "Canada, Quebec Census, 1861"
- Melanie Cameron Gauthier, "Find A Grave Index"
- Annie Comener Gouthier, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1864 · St. Albans Raid
St. Albans Raid took place on October 19, 1864. It was a Confederate raid from Canada into Union territory. Confederate soldiers that were in Canada raided the town of St. Albans killed one person and robbed three banks.
Name Meaning
Scottish:
in the Highlands, it is usually a nickname from Gaelic cam ‘crooked, bent’ + sròn ‘nose’.
in the Lowlands it is also a habitational name from any of various places called Cameron, especially in Fife.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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