Saturday 13 January 2018

Milne Family - Ann and Francis Cameron (Second generation)

Ann was John and Jane's fourth daughter and tenth child. "Annie" was 6 years old when she arrived in New Zealand. At the age of twenty-nine in 1888 Annie married Francis Joseph Cameron (1959-1916/6505) (m.1888/726). Francis' address listed in the 1887-1888 Wise's NZ Post Office Directory is Sarah Street, Timaru his occupation is reporter.
By 1905 Annie and "Frank" are living in Butler Street, Timaru, and Frank is sub-editor at the Herald.
Four years later in 1909 at the young age of fifty Annie dies and Frank follows in 1916 aged 57. (d.1909/4018)
PERSONAL ITEMS.,
 Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13877, 14 April 1909
DEATHS.,
Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13932, 18 June 1909
OBITUARY.,
Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13932, 18 June 1909
BOATS ON OPIHI.,
Timaru Herald, Volume CIV, Issue 15917, 21 March 1916

BOATS ON THE OPIHI.,
Timaru Herald, Volume CIV, Issue 15918, 22 March 1916

Seven years later seemingly although in the peak of health Frank dies suddenly.

Timaru Herald,
 Volume CV, Issue 16063, 9 September 1916
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7,
Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16063, 9 September 1916

LATE MR F. CAMERON.,
Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16064, 11 September 1916


DEATH OF WELL KNOWN JOURNALIST.,
Timaru Herald, Volume CV, Issue 16063, 9 September 1916

Annie and Frank are buried at the Timaru cemetery.

Frank's brother Joseph Cameron.
OBITUARY.,
Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13652, 21 July 1908

Wise´s New Zealand Post Office Directory
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

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