This family has a variety of spellings, fortunately all close: Camaraire, Cameraire, Camerer, and a few times the Anglo version - Cameron.

HILAIRE Camaraire & Henriette MAHER/Mayer/Myers
No marriage entry found, circumstantial only at this point, but I believe he was s/o Jean/Moise Camaraire & Francoise Valois

Hilaire Cameraire died 11, buried 13 Dec 1857, Coopersville
Death entry not found for Henriette Maher
Note: Harriet was the common Anglo distortion for Henriette

Children:

1. Eliza/Elisabeth - @1840

2. Henry/Hilaire/Elie - @1842

3. Julie - born 29 Aug, bapt 1 Sep 1844, Coopersville
Godparents: Pierre Surprenant & Julie Maher
(married 1st to Solomon Laventure & 2nd to John Derry)

4. Pierre - born ...Feb, bapt 7 Jul 1847, Coopersville
Godparents: Moise Camaraire & Francoise Valois
(married Nora Bonin)

5. George Edouard - born 12, bapt 14 Oct 1849, Coopersville Godparents: Augustin Morin & Adelaide Maher
(married Marie Robillard)

6. Felix - born 27 Mar, bapt 4 Apr 1852, Coopersville Godparents: Louis Maher & Angela Duval
(married Caroline Robillard)

7. Marcelline - born ... Mar 1855, bapt 14 Sep 1856, Coopersville
Godparents: Calixte Duval & Marcelline Myers
died at age 14 months on 11, buried 13 Dec 1856, Coopersville

8. Philomene - born 26 Sep, bapt 11 Oct 1857, Coopersville
Godparents: Leon Gibault & Julie Camaraire

1850 US Census - Champlain - p427 - HENRY CAMERON

Henry, 32, Canada
Harriet, 28, Canada
Eliza, 10, NY
Henry, 8, NY
Julia, 6, NY
Peter, 3, NY
George, 2/12, NY

1860 US Census - Champlain - p633 - HARRIET CAMERA

Harriet, 38, Canada
Eli, 18, NY
Julia, 16, NY
Peter, 14, NY
George, 12, NY
Phillis, 10, NY (Philias, French version of Felix)
Philinda, 2, NY

*****

PIERRE Camaraire & Nora/Laura/Sara/Eleonore/Honoree BONIN
m. 11 Jun 1870, Rouses Point
witnesses: George Camaraire & Marie Robillard

Children:

1. Julie - born 10, bapt 28 Jul 1866, Rouses Point
Godparents: Noel Guerin & Julie Couture
Shown as Georgiana of age 3 in 1870 census
(family probably used Julienne and it became distorted)

2. Henriette - born 21, bapt 26 Jul 1868, Rouses Point
Godparents: Cyriac Baray (Baril) & Henriette Maher
shown as Harriet of age 2 in 1870 census

3. Merentia - born 11, bapt 20 Nov 1870, Rouses Point
Godparents: Philippe Camaraire & Maranda Robillard

4. Pierre - born 3, bapt 8 Dec 1872, Rouses Point
Godparents: George Camaraire & Marie Robillard

5. Joseph Alfred - born 2, bapt 31 Jan 1875, Champlain
Family was of Rouses Point
Godparents: Joseph Mahaire & Emma Archambault

6. Henri - born 16, bapt 24 Sep 1876, Rouses Point
Godparents: Joseph Robillard & Marie Anne Robillard
died 14, buried 15 Jul 1877, Rouses Point
(same death date as cousin)

7. Eva - born 17, bapt 23 Jun 1878, Rouses Point
Godparents: Joseph Robillard & Esther Robillard

1870 US Census - Champlain - p168 - PETER CAMERON
(next door to George, followed by Eli)

Peter, 23, NY
Dora, 22, NY
Georgiana, 3, NY
Harriet, 2, NY

*****

HILAIRE/ELIE Camaraire &
Pelagie/Philomene/Felina/Phenonise/Felonise BONIN
(no marriage entry found)

Children:

1. Marcelline - born 5 Jun, bapt 24 Jul 1866, Rouses Point
Godparents: Onesmine Brule & Henriette Surprenant

2. Hilaire - born 14, bapt 20 Sep 1867, Coopersville
Godparents: Joseph Robillard & Olivine Rivard

3. Marie Anne - born 21, bapt 22 Feb 1869, Coopersville
Godparents: George Camaraire & Marie Robillard

4. Felix - born 4, bapt 13 Nov 1870, Rouses Point
Godparents: Felix Camaraire & Caroline Robillard

5. Marie Rosalie - born 21, bapt 26 Feb 1873, Rouses Point
Godparents: Pierre Maher & Rosalie Maher

6. Marie Phenonise - born 27 Sep 1876, bapt 14 Jul 1877, Rouses Point
Godparents: Henri Bousquet & .....
died 14, buried 15 Jul 1877, Rouses Point
(same death date as cousin)

7. Henri William - born 24 May, bapt 29 Nov 1878, Rouses Point
Godparents: Henri Buscoit & Delia Beland

8. Emilia - born 17 Jun, bapt 25 Jul 1880, Rouses Point
Godparents: Edouard Dupe & Emilia Dupee
died at age of 2 years, buried 18 Aug 1880, Rouses Point
(obvious error - she was closer to 2 weeks, not 2 years)

1870 US Census - Champlain - p168 - ELI CAMERON
(next house after George, 2nd house after Peter)

Eli, 28, NY
Philena, 28, Canada
Marceline, 4, NY
Eli, 2, NY
Mary A., 3/12, NY

*****

GEORGE Camaraire & Marie ROBILLARD
m. 11 Jun 1870, Rouses Point
witnesses: Pierre Camaraire & Nora Bonin

Children:

1. George - born 25, bapt 27 Mar 1870, Rouses Point
Godparents: Joseph Robillard & Marie Anne Robillard

2. Marie Caroline - born 8, bapt 12 May 1872, Coopersville
Godparents: Joseph Robillard & ESther Chevalier

3. Adelaide - born 20, bapt 21 Jun 1874, Rouses Point
Godparents: Delio Camaraire & Caroline Robillard

1870 US Census - Champlain - p168 - GEORGE CAMERON
(situated between Peter and Eli)

George, 20, NY
Mary, 22, Canada
George, 2/12, NY

*****

FELIX Camaraire & Caroline ROBILLARD
(no marriage entry found)

Children:

1. Marie Caroline - born 16, bapt 25 Jan 1872, Coopersville
Godparents: George Camaraire & Marie Robillard

2. Emelie - born ... 1874, bapt 20 Apr 1874, Rouses Point
Godparents: Joseph Robillard & Olivine Rivard

3. Marie Delia Elisabeth - born 3, bapt 9 Mar 1876, Rouses Point
Godparents: Alfred Robillard & Rosalie Maher

4. Guillaume - born 8 Aug, bapt 2 Sep 1877, Rouses Point
Godparents: Joseph Maher & Emma Archambeault

Not positive, but I think this is him:

1870 US Census - Champlain - p206 - PHILLIP CAMERON

Phillip, age 18, NY, residing in household of Albert Chapman

*****

Other known children of Jean/Moise Camaraire & Francoise Valois were those listed in the next sections.

***** OLIVIER Camaraire & Louise/Lisette DUGUAY
m. 13 Jul 1845, Coopersville
s/o Jean Cameraire & Francoise Valois

Children:

1. Olivier - born ...1843, bapt 13 Feb 1843, Coopersville
Godparents: Julien Souinay & Zoe Camaraire

2. Mathilde - born 29 Jun, bapt 12 Jul 1845, Coopersville
Godparents: Jean Camaraire & Francoise Valois
Family was of Ile du Nord (North Hero VT)

***** ADELAIDE Camaraire & Onesime/James BRULE/Gosine
(No marriage entry found)

Adelaide Cameraire, w/o Onesime Brule, d/o Moise Cameraire & Francoise
Valois, died 21, buried 22 Jun 1848, Grand Isle, recorded in Coopersville

Onesime Brule m#2 as James Gosine (38) to Henriette
Sansouci-Surprenant on 19 Sep 1854, Coopersville - entry shows him as Vf Adelaide Cameraire

Adelaide & Onesime had:

1. Henriette Brule (15) - married Paul Baudin on 21 Jun 1852, Coopersville

2. Onesime Brule - married Marie Chabot on 3 Apr 1864, Rouses Point

3. Honore Brule - born 29 May, bapt 22 Jun 1848, Coopersville
Godparents: Louis Paquet & Francois Valois
baptized same date as mother's burial
(may have had more children)
(Onesime and 2nd wife were Godparents to some children of the other Camaraires)

*****

ADELINE Camaraire & Olivier BOUCHER
m. 6 Jul 1848, Coopersville

*****

MARIE Camaraire & Joseph SMITH
m. 22 Jun 1848, Coopersville

***** The following from here to the end are probably closely connected, but I can find nothing further than what is here. I do not have a Plattsburgh reference that covers births/baptisms and deaths. I checked St John the Baptist of Keeseville and there were no entries.

*****

Francois Camaraire & Louise Senecal
m. 7 Jan 1854, Plattsburgh
s/o Francois Camaraire & Judith Charpentier

The parents are mentioned on the Virginia DeMarce website.

1860 US Census - Plattsburgh - p851- FRANK CAMERON

Frank, 28, Canada
Louisa, 28, Canada
Louisa, 6, NY
Margaret, 5, NY
Frank, 2, NY
John, 6/12, NY

1870 US Census - Plattsburgh - p450 - FRANK CAMERON

Frank, 40, NY
Louisa, 35, NY
Maggie, 15, NY
Frank, 12, NY
John, 10, NY
Elizabeth, 8, NY
Zoe, 6, NY
Peter, 5, NY
Eddie, 3, NY
Jane, 4/12, NY

And this is probably their daughter Louisa although the age is off:

1870 US Census - Plattsburgh - p546 - LOUISE CAMERANE

Louise, age 15, NY, servant residing in household of Mary Collins

I believe these are their daughters' marriages:

Marguerite Camaraire & Alexandre Labombarde
m. 26 May 1873, Plattsburgh
witnesses: Louise Camaraire & Louis Reeves

Louise Camaraire & Louis Reeves
m. 19 Aug 1873, Plattsburgh
witnesses: F. Camaraire & F. Gauthier

Isabelle Camaraire & Guillaume Millette
m. 4 Jul 1880, Plattsburgh
witnesses: G. Sheppard & E. Millette
(Isabelle is the French version of Elisabeth/Eliza)



*****

Jean Baptiste Camaraire & Mathilde Boucher
m. 9 Jan 1860, Plattsburgh
witnesses: F. Cameron & Alex. Boucher

*****

Gilbert Camaraire & Jeanne Fillion
m. 6 May 1866, Keeseville
s/o Charles Camaraire & Marie Anne Valois

Would be typical if that set of parents are both related to Moise & Francoise.

*****

Prosper Camaraire & Charlotte Lajeunesse
m. 2 Jul 1853, Plattsburgh
witnesses: A. Chartier & L. Lajeunesse

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