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Ann Jane Cameron¹

• Father: John Cameron^{2,3,4,5,6,1,7,8} b. 17 Nov 1839, d. 23 Apr 1918
• Mother: Catherine Griffin^5,6,1,8 b. 14 Apr 1847, d. a 1911

• Relationships: 3rd great-granddaughter of Dougald MacFarlane, 3rd great-granddaughter of Margaret MacDonell, 3rd cousin 2 times removed of Donald James MacFarlane
• Charts: Descendants of Donald MacGillivray & Sarah MacDonald, Descendants of John Boyd & Catherine MacPherson, Descendants of Hugh Boyd & Mary MacFarlane

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• Baptism: Ann Jane Cameron was baptized on 24 September 1880 in Immaculate Conception Church, Heatherton, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹
• Birth*: Ann was born on 24 September 1880 in Heatherton, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{3,9,10,11,12,13,4,5,6,14,1,7,8}
• Marriage*: She married Ronald A. MacFarlane on 26 November 1901 in Immaculate Conception Church, Heatherton, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.^{3,10,11,9,12,15,13,4,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,7,27,28}
• Residence*: Ann Jane Cameron lived on 26 November 1901 in Heatherton, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.⁴
• Married Name: As of 26 November 1901,her married name was MacFarlane.^{3,10,11,9,29,4}
• Death*: Ann died on 26 March 1962 in Williams Point, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 81.^{10,30,9,12,13,31,29,14}
• Burial*: Her body was interred on 31 March 1962 in Antigonish Cemetery, Antigonish, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.^9,14
• Obituary: Her obituary reads:
  
  Three seperate obituaries appeared for Annie Jane.
  
  Mrs. Ronald MacFarlane     81                    109-1962-42-7
  (Annie)
  
  Daughter of John Cameron, Heatherton          April 5 obit
  Sister of Mother St. Catherine          May 17 Mass 48-10
  
       Died in her home on March 28, 1962 at the age of 81. Survivors include; six sons, Colin, C.N.R. Freight Agent at Antigonish, John, C.N.R. sectionman, Antigonish, Dougall, C.N.R. freight porter, Antigonish, Cameron, C.N.R. trailman, Stellarton, Ronald with Fundy Construction Company, Halifax, and Frank, C.N.R. section foreman, William's Point. Seven daughters; Catherine (Mrs. W. C. MacDonald) James River, Lillian, R. N., New York, Mary (Mrs. Gibbons Thompson) Plymouth, N. S., Eunice, R. N., New York, Josephine (Mrs. William Gilfoy) William's Point, Mollie (Mrs. Ralph McCollum) Sydney, and Nellie (Mrs. Harold Gilfoy) William's Point. Predeceased by her husband in 1927, one son Joseph who was killed in an accident in Italy in 1944, two daughters Christine and Janet.
  
  Mrs. Ronald (Annie Cameron) MacFarlane      April 5, 1962          106-1962-48-7
  William’s Point Resident Dies
  
  Funeral services for a widely known resident of William’s Point, Mrs. Ronald MacFarlane were held March 31, with Requiem Mass in St. Ninian’s Cathedral. Mrs. MacFarlane died at home, March 28 at the age of 81.
  
  Surviving are 13 children, 57 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. All surviving children were home for the funeral services. Five of the sons are employed with the Canadian National Railways.
  
  INCLUDED ARE SIX SONS: Colin, C.N.R. freight agent at Antigonish; John, C.N.R. sectionman, Antigonish; Dougald, C.N.R. freight porter, Antigonish; Cameron, C.N.R. trainman, foreman, William’s Point. The seven daughters include Catherine (Mrs. W. C. MacDonald) James River; Lillian, R.N., New York; Mary (Mrs. Gibbons Thompson) Plymouth, N. S; Eunice, R.N., New York; Josephine (Mrs. William Gilfoy) William’s Point; Mollie (Mrs. Ralph McCallum) Sydney; and Nellie (Mrs. Harold Gilfoy) William’s Point.
  
  Mrs. MacFarlane was predeceased by her husband in 1927; one son, Joseph who was killed in action in Italy in 1944, and two daughters, Christine and Janet.
  
  Two sisters and a brother also survive. They are Sister St. John Nepomucen, C.N.D. Notre Dame Convent, Sydney Mines; Cassie (Mrs. John MacDougall) Glace Bay; and Dan A. Cameron, Needham, Mass.
  
  Mrs. Ronald (Annie Cameron) MacFarlane          May 17, 1962     
  See above – Alternate Obit
  ~~
  MRS. ANNIE MacFARLANE
  
  Mrs. Annie MacFarlane, widow of Ronald MacFarlane, occurred recently at her home at William’s Point. She was in her 81^st year.
  
  Born at Heatherton, she was the daughter of John and Catherine (Griffin) Cameron. Of a family of ten only three survive: Mother St. John Nepomucen, superior of Notre Dame Convent, Sydney Mines; Mrs. John MacDougall, Glace Bay; and Dan A. Cameron, Needham Mass. A sister, Mother St. Catherine of Palma, former director of Notre Dame Secretarial School in Montreal, passed away three weeks previously.
  
  Mrs. MacFarlane, mother of 16 children, was predeceased by her husband in 1927; two daughters and a son died in infancy, Christina, 19, in 1934 and Joseph was killed in action in Italy in 1944.
  
  Surviving to mourn the loss of a cheerful and devoted mother are six sons and seven daughters: Colin, Antigonish; John, Dougald and Frank, William’s Point; Cameron, Stellarton; Ronald, Halifax; Catherine (Mrs. W. C. MacDonald), James River; Mary (Mrs. G. Thompson), Plymouth, New Glasgow; Lillian and Eunice, New York; Molly (Mrs. R. MacCallum), Sidney; Josephine (Mrs. Bill Gilfoy), and Nellie (Mrs. Harold Gilfoy), William’s Point. Also surviving are 57 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  
  Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. Ninian’s Cathedral with the Marian Boychoir in attendance. Altar boys were three grandsons, Collin MacFarlane Jr. of Antigonish, Michael Gilfoy of William’s Point and David MacCallum of Sydney. Six grandsons acted as pallbearers: Ronald and Colin MacDonald, James River; James Thompson, Halifax; Joseph Thompson, Plymouth; Joseph and Douglas MacFarlane, William’s Point. R. I. P.^9,14
• Biography*: According to the 1891 Census Annie could read and write.⁶