William Platts CAMERON b. 17 Feb 1885 Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 9 Mar 1950 Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1885 - 1950 (65 years)

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Name	William Platts CAMERON
Birth	17 Feb 1885	Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	4C0866CAE29F4D4E93698AE5E0C4D4EA6DC5
Census	1910	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States [2]
49 Pomona Street 1) Cameron, William P, Head, m, w, 26, m1, 5, b. in Can/Eng as were both parents, im 1904, Al, Machinist, Street Railway, W, rented home 2) Cameron, Florence M, Wife, f, w, 28, m1, 5, 1 of 1 children living, b. in MA [sic], both parents b. Can/eng 3) Cameron, Narren C, Son, m, w, 4, s, b. MA, Father b. Can/Eng, Mother b. MA
Immigration	19 Jun 1917	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [3]
Declaration of Intention filed in District Court: Name: William Platts Cameron Declaration Age: 32 Record Type: Declaration of Intention Birth Date: 17 Feb 1885 Birth Place: Charlottetown, PEI Arrival date: 20 Aug 1903 from St. John's N.B. on vessel Calvin Austin Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts [probably but document doesn't state this] Address at time of Declaration: 109 Third St Medford, Massachusetts Declaration Date: 19 Jun 1917 Declaration Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Spouse: Florence, b. Charlottetown Declaration Number: 66059
Naturalization	14 Apr 1919	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [4]
Naturalization U.S. District Court: Name Cameron, William Residence 109 Third St., Medford, Mass. Place and date of birth: February 17th, 1885, Charlottetown, Canada Occupation Machinist Name of Wife Florence Date fo Admission April 14th, 1919 Certificate No. 1190278 Petition No. 01420 m
Census	1920	Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [5]
109 Third Street 1) Cameron, William P., Head, rented home, m, w, age 35, m, im 1903, Na 1919, b. Can/Eng as were both parents, Machinist, Electric Company, W 2) Cameron, Florence, Wife, f, w, age 38, m, im 1902, Na 1919, b. Can/Eng as were both parents 3) Cameron, Warren, Son, m, w, age 14, s, b. MA, both parents b. Canada/Eng
Census	1930	Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [6]
543 Riverside Ave. 1) Cameron, William, Head, rented home/$50 mo, m, w, age 46, m first age 20, b. Canada/Eng as were both parents, im 1903, na, Engineer, Steam, w 2) Cameron, Florence, Wife-H, f, w, age 48, m first age 22, b.Canada/Eng as were both parents, im 1903, na
Death	9 Mar 1950	Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Burial	Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [7]
	Cameron Memorial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Mass. (front)
	Cameron Memorial, Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Mass. Inscription: 1885 William P. 1950 / His Wife / 1876 Florence May 1934 / His Wife / 1868 Hazel Eleanor 1965 / Hazel Eleanor Trask / 1923-
	William and Florence (Heartz)Cameron Headstone (Front) Inscription: CAMERON
Person ID	I4663	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	28 Dec 2020

Family Florence May HEARTZ, b. 18 Dec 1876, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 13 May 1934, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 57 years)

Marriage 7 Feb 1905 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States [8]

Children

1. Charles Warren CAMERON, b. 13 Aug 1905, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

d. 27 Dec 1972, , Duval County, Florida, United States

(Age 67 years)

Family ID F1294 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 7 Jul 2017

Event Map

	Birth - 17 Feb 1885 - Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
	Marriage - 7 Feb 1905 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1910 - Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
	Immigration - 19 Jun 1917 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Naturalization - 14 Apr 1919 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1920 - Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1930 - Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 9 Mar 1950 - Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Burial - - Acton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I4663&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "William Platts CAMERON."

Sources

[S2273] "Naturatlization Records Indexes, 1794-1995." Database and images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2007.), (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 Apr 2019); Cameron, William, b. 17 Feb 1885, Charlottetown, Canada; citing Naturalization Certificate No. 1190278, Petition No. 01420 m.
[S1831] Massachusetts, Hampden County, 1910 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2006), T624, roll T624_593, Springfield, enumeration district (ED) 0646, sheet B, p. 5, dwelling 60, family 75, William P Cameron, accessed 27 Apr 2011
[S2073] "Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950," database with images, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 2011)), accessed 8 Aug 2018), William Platts Cameron 19 Jun 1917; United States District Court, Boston, MA.
[S2273] "Naturatlization Records Indexes, 1794-1995." Database and images., (Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com : 2007.), (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 29 Apr 2019); Cameron, William, Naturalized 14 Apr 1919; citing Naturalization Certificate No. 1190278, Petition No. 01420 m.
[S219] Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 1920 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital Images, (https://www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2005), T625, roll T625_714, Medford, enumeration district (ED) 331, sheet A, p. 3, dwelling 44, family 61, William P Cameron, accessed 27 Apr 2011
[S336] Massachusetts, Middlesex County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, (https://ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), T626, roll 925, Medford, enumeration district (ED) 335, sheet A, p. 11, dwelling 213, family 229, William Cameron, accessed 27 Apr 2011
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 8 Aug 2018); Sgt William Platts Cameron (1885-1950) Memorial #109154769; citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, Mass.
[S1639] "Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1841-1910," database with images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors , ((https://www.americanancestors.org : 2004)), accessed 27 Apr 2011), William P Cameraon and Florence M Heartz; Boston, Vol. 557, p. 24.