Brief Life History of Cyrus
When Cyrus Vancamp was born on 3 November 1829, in VanCamp, North Dundas Township, Stormont Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Vancamp Jr., was 35 and his mother, Abigail Coons, was 28. He married Henrietta A Bush on 23 February 1858, in Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Brockville, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada in 1871 and Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada for about 10 years. He died on 17 March 1900, in Merrickville-Wolford, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 70.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Cyrus? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (30)
- Cyrus Van Camp, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Cyrus Vancamp, "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869"
- Cyrus Vancamp, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
Spouse and Children
Children (6)
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (12)
+7 More Children
World Events (3)
1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
1869
""
1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act
In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.
Name Meaning
Dutch and Flemish: topographic name for someone who lived by an open field, from Latin campus ‘plain, uncultivated land’, or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word, in particular the village of Camp in Flanders near Lille or Camp near Camperduin in the province of North Holland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.