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Subject: [CAMERON] It's been a while...
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 08:33:10 EDT

Hello list,

I have not posted for a while now. Life seems to have been on the very busy
side for the past several months. I and my family did get away for a great
road trip, however.

July 3rd we set out from Spokane on our way eventually to Minneapolis. We
saw about every site that Montana, South and North Dakota, Wyoming and
Minnesota had put in our paths.

I had the extreme pleasure to introduce my wife and kids to some of the
Cameron relatives I have come to know in the last couple years.

We stopped first to meet for the first time, Richard, Fred and Rose Cameron
and families. They are my ggrandfather Fred Cameron's, (1st cousin) Frank
Camerons children. We all had a wonderful time getting to know one another.

After an 8 hour shopping spree by my girls at the Mall of America, we left to
go north to Wadena where we met the entire families from the Daniel Cameron
family. Daniel (b. 1847) was my John J. Cameron's (b. 1844) 1st cousin.
Daniel's grandchildren, ggrandchildren and gggrandchildren were there. We
enjoyed a meal with all of them (about 30 or so..) Susie Cameron Nundahl and
her husband Scott own a Restaurant in Verndale, MN. and were having a party
for her daughter who is going into the Air Force.

It is a wonderful thing to be able to meet some of the current history in the
midst of seeking our past histories.

I learned something on this trip as well. In Aldrich, where John J. Cameron
(whom was Catholic) homesteaded in 1876, there is a little Catholic Church
called the "Mother of Sorrows Church." It is about 1/4 mile from John J's
farm. I learned that it was built in 1876, the same year that he
homesteaded.

It is exciting to believe that John may have had a hand in building this
church. My family and I received a very thorough tour of this small church
while we were there.

It is no longer an active church, it was purchased by Don Cameron (grandson
to Daniel Cameron). They have one service held there every year in Aug. It
is the oldest building still standing in Wadena County.

There is a cemetery filled with Cameron's there. I am starting to research
as much history as I can find through the Catholic Diocese about this church
(there are no records locally).

I hope that all is well with all of you Cameron cousins out there. I will
keep you updated as I find records and such of other Cameron's from this
area.

Dean Cameron

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