The McGrath Family's Journey Through Time
1897 - 1964 (67 years)| Name | Allan Alexander Cameron | |
| Nickname | Tom | |
| Birth | 1897 | Germanton, New South Wales, Australia  |
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| Gender | Male | |
| Newspaper | 28 Dec 1921 | Ballarat,Victoria, Australia |
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Newspaper mention - Allan Alexander Cameron - 1921 Referee (Sydney, NSW 1886 - 1939) Wed 28 Dec 1921, Page 15 Transcription: Brigadier-General Elliott has presented a prize to Ballarat College in memory of his brother, the late Captain G. S. Elliott. This year it was won by Allan Alexander Cameron, who is captain of the football team, is in the cricket eleven, the rowing club and the combined sports team. |
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| Married | 1 Jun 1925 | Ulan, New South Wales, Australia |
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Wedding Announcement - Allan Alexander Cameron & Mildred Fanny Hayden - 1925 Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW 1890 - 1954),Thu 4 Jun 1925, Page 19: Ulan Notes (From Our Correspondent.) A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Ulan Church of England on Monday, the contracting parties being Mildred Fanny, fifth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hayden, of Ulan, and Mr. Allan Alexander Cameron, of Leeton. The Rev. W. Caldwell, of Gulgong, officiated at the ceremony. The church was beautifully decorated with vines and chrysanthemums, and a floral… |
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| Death Of A Parent | 26 Jun 1934 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
| The death of Allan's father, Charles Cameron. | ||
| Probate | 3 Jul 1934 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Tom granted probate for his father, Charles Cameron. | ||
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Probate Notice - Charles Cameron - 1934 The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 - 1954), Tue 3 Jul 1934, Page 5 Transcription: IN THE SUPREME COURT of New South Wales PROBATE JURISDICTION IN THE WILL of CHARLES CAMERON late of Leeton on the- State of New South Wales. Retired Blacksmith deceased. APPLICATION will be made after fourteen days from the publication here of that Probate of the last Will of the above named deceased may be granted to ALLAN ALEXANDER CAMERON, REUBEN CAMERON, and DUNCAN CHARLES CAMERON the… |
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| Newspaper | 29 Jun 1941 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
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Newspaper mention - Allan Alexander Cameron (AKA Tom) & Reuben Cameron - 1941 The Murrumbidgee Irrigator Tue, Jul 01, 1941, Page 2 Transcription: Hospital Cases After Baby Car's Dive LEAP INTO CANAL WHEN LIGHTS FAILED CHARGING up the bank of a canal a short distance from the gates of the McCaughey Memorial High School on Sunday evening, a 'baby' car tookoff, and landed with a splash in a considerable quantity of water which still remains in the channel after the watering season. In addition to a soaking the three occupants received injuries which placed them in… |
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Newspaper mention - Allan Alexander Cameron & Reuben Cameron - 1941 Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW 1911 - 1954), Mon 30 Jun 1941, Page 2 Transcription: CAR CRASHES INTO CANAL Thomas Cameron, Reuben Cameron and a passenger - were admitted to the Leeton District Hospital on Saturday night as a result of an accident when a baby Austin car, owned and driven by Thomas Cameron, ran off the road and crashed into a canal at the gates of the Yanco High School. The car was being driven home towards Leeton and the driver stated that owing to the bad light, he… |
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Newspaper mention - Allan Alexander Cameron (AKA Tom) & Reuben Cameron - 1941 The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. 1922 - 1954; 1956) Mon 30 Jun 1941, Page 27 Transcription: Two In Car Crash In Canal VVAGGA (N.S.W.). Sunday. — When a car failed to take a bridge last night it crashed into Yanco Canal. The car was driven by Reuben Cameron and he and his brother Thomas suffered severe lacerations and shock. Both men were treated at Leeton hospital. |
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Newspaper mention - Allan Alexander Cameron (AKA Tom) & Reuben Cameron - 1941 Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW 1911 - 1954), Tue 1 Jul 1941, Page 2 Transcription: Thomas Cameron, who was injured when a Baby Austin car, owned and driven by himself, crashed into a canal at the gates of the Yanco High School on Saturday night, was admitted to hospital yesterday afternoon. His brother Reuben and another passenger were admitted to hospital on Saturday night. |
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| Court appearance | 3 Sep 1941 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
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Court appearance - Allan Alexander Cameron (Tom) & Reuben Cameron - 1941 Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW 1911 - 1954), Thu 4 Sept 1941, Page 4 Transcription: Negligent Driving Charge SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT LEETON, Wednesday. A sequel to an accident at the gates of the Yanco Agricultural High school on the night of June 29, was the appearance before Mr. C. Denton, P.M., at the Leeton Police Court today of Thomas Cameron, charged with negligent driving. Defendant was represented by Mr. Dalton (Messrs. Cater and Dalton). Constable Ritchie stated that after… |
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| Death | 4 Oct 1964 | Strathmerton, Victoria, Australia |
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| Probate | 28 Jan 1966 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
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Probate Notice - Allan Alexander Cameron - 1966 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), Fri 28 Jan 1966 [Issue No.11], Page 455 Transcription: IN the Supreme Court of New South Wales.—Probate Jurisdiction.—Re will of ALLAN ALEXANDER CAMERON, late of Leeton, in the State of New South Wales, cleaner, deceased. —Probate granted by the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on 23rd September, 1965.—No. 599013.—Pursuant to the Wills, Probate and Administration Act,… |
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Headstone - Allan Alexander Cameron - 1964 Transcription: In loving memory of our dear father Allan A. (Tom) Cameron Died 4th Oct 1964 Aged 67 years Plot: Pres 1, N, 30 |
| Person ID | P133 | McGrath Family Tree |
| Last Modified | 8 Jun 2026 | |
| Father | Charles Cameron, b. 1862, Victoria Australia d. 26 Jun 1934, Leeton, New South Wales, Australia (Age 72 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Mother | Ann Mary Downes, b. 1862, Saint James, Geelong, Victoria, Australia d. 1904, Germanton, New South Wales, Australia (now known as Holbrook) (Age 42 years) | |
| Relationship | Birth | |
| Family ID | F27 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 | Mildred Fanny Hayden | |||
| Marriage | 1 Jun 1925 | Ulan, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Separation | 1935 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Excerpt from The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), Tue 30 Sept 1941, Page 6: She said that after having separated from her husband in 1935 because of his ill treatment, she agreed a few months later to discuss a reconciliation. At their meeting he introduced her to his housekeeper, Mrs. Yvonne Knight, who was then expecting a child by him. "When told that my husband and I were making it up and going home together, Mrs. Knight said how pleased she was to hear this, and hoped we would make a 'go' of it," Mrs. Cameron added. Mrs. Cameron said she subsequently refused to return to her husband when he told her that if she was not prepared to go to work she was no good to him. Mrs. Knight said Cameron was the father of her child, born in December, 1936. | ||||
| Divorce Filed | 5 Oct 1941 | NSW Supreme Court's Divorce and Matrimonial Causes jurisdiction, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Mrs Cameron granted a decree nisi by Justice Sir Percival Halse Rogers due to adultery. | ||||
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Newspaper Mention - Allan Alexander Cameron & Mildred Fanny Hayden Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), Sun 5 Oct 1941, Page 44 Transcription: COUPLE'S MIXED MORALS: DECREE FOR WIFE TALK about scrambled eggs and omelettes! Hamburgers! Plum puddings with everything chucked in! Soup made on all the vegetables and bones about the kitchen! Cocktails made on anything from methylated spirits to fly-killer! And anything else you like to think about well shaken and mixed. NONE of them has anything on the muddle and mixed matrimonial affairs and morals of Allan… |
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Newspaper Mention - Allan Alexander Cameron & Mildred Fanny Hayden The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) Tue 30 Sept 1941, Page 6 Transcription: Best Wishes When informed by the man who employed her as housekeeper and who was the father or her unborn child that he intended to become reconciled with his wife, Mrs. Yvonne Knight expressed her pleasure at the news and hoped "they would make a 'go' of it." Mrs. Mildred Fanny Cameron (formerly Hayden), 35, of Emily Street, Leichhardt. who asked for a divorce on the ground of her husband's… |
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Newspaper Mention - Allan Alexander Cameron & Mildred Fanny Hayden The Newcastle Sun (NSW 1918 - 1954) Mon 29 Sept 1941, Page 3 Transcription: UNUSUAL FEATURES IN DIVORCE SUIT SYDNEY: Unusual features In a divorce suit before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers to-day were that a man and a woman gave evidence that they had committed adultery with the petitioning wife and the respondent husband. Mildred Fanny Cameron, of Leichhardt, was granted a divorce from Allan Alexander Cameron, of Wade Street, Lambton, on the ground of adultery with Yvonne Knight. The husband… |
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Newspaper Mention - Allan Alexander Cameron & Mildred Fanny Hayden The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954) Mon 29 Sept 1941, Page 2 Transcription: Complicated Divorce Suit Unusual features In a divorce suit before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers to-day were that a man and a woman gave evidence that they had committed adultery with, respectively, the petitioning wife and the respondent husband. Mildred Fanny Cameron, of Emily-street, Leichhardt, was granted a divorce from Allan Alexander Cameron, of Wade street, Leeton, on the ground of his adultery with Yvonne… |
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| Divorce | 10 Feb 1942 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Family ID | F151 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 7 Jun 2026 | |||
| Family 2 | Yvonne Knight | |||
| Not Married | Dec 1936 | Leeton, New South Wales, Ausdtralia |
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| A child was born to Allan Alexander Cameron and Mrs. Yvonne Knight as a result of an extramarital affair. Mrs. Knight was Allan's housekeeper. | ||||
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Newspaper Mention - Allan Alexander Cameron & Mildred Fanny Hayden The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) Tue 30 Sept 1941, Page 6 Transcription: Best Wishes When informed by the man who employed her as housekeeper and who was the father or her unborn child that he intended to become reconciled with his wife, Mrs. Yvonne Knight expressed her pleasure at the news and hoped "they would make a 'go' of it." Mrs. Mildred Fanny Cameron (formerly Hayden), 35, of Emily Street, Leichhardt. who asked for a divorce on the ground of her husband's… |
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| Family ID | F153 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 7 Jun 2026 | |||
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