My Ancestors
Below shows my paternal and maternal lines going back four generations from my grandparents. Click on the photos to access their profiles.
Similarly, you may access my Cemetery list which will have my ancestors grouped by family group which can be found here – Cemeteries
Paternal Line
My Paternal Line is Cameron, Donald Cameron came to New Zealand when he was about 15 or 16 in 1840 with his parents and siblings aboard the barge “The Blenheim”, landing in Wellington. The Cameron families since then have lived and settled throughout the North Island including Taranaki, Whanganui, and Hawkes Bay.
Rodney Alexander Cameron
Grandfather Born: 4th February 1935 Died: 15th February 2014
Ronald Stewart Cameron
Great-Grandfather Born: 16th June 1907 Died: 26th March 1991
Walter Cameron
Great-Great-Grandfather Born: 30th November 1862 Died: 16th March 1946
Donald Cameron
Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Born: 1824 Died:27th June 1866
And their Wives
Beatrix Alison Binns
Grandmother Born: 16th November 1936
Kathleen Janet Thomson
Great-Grandmother Born: 29th June 1908 Died: 11th October 1997
Madeline Stewart Baldwin
Great-Great-Grandmother Born: 20th November 1883 Died: 23rd July 1969
Isabella Glasgow
Great-Great-Great-Grandmother Born: 1834 Died: 4th July 1920
Maternal Line
Most of my Maternal line was brought up or spent a lot of time living in Anakoha Bay in the Marlborough Sounds, however Te Ua and Hohaia were married in Otaki before moving to the Nelson Marlborough region where they lived out their lives.
Harata Noeleen Cootes
Grandmother Born: 25th December 1935 Died: 15th February 2002
Riria Lydia Walker
Great-Grandmother Born: 9th January 1914 Died: 26th June 1999
Harata Kotua
Great-Great-Grandmother Born: 15th June 1889 Died: 7th October 1956
Te Ua Torikiriki Thoms
Great-Great-Great-Grandmother Born: 1862 Died:215th December 1952
And their Husbands
John Reay Alexandre'
Born: 25th October 1933 Died: 22nd October 1983
Hapi Cootes
Great-Grandfather Born: 1913 Died: 13th March 1961
Wiremu Kiharoa Walker
Great-Great-Grandfather Born: 27th September 1887 Died: 26rd August 1961
Hohaia Te Wera Kotua
Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Born: 1853 Died: 11th May 1937