Last Tuesday we finally learned how she could have been buried four times! But first, Rick gave us an excellent overview of how to do Canadian research.
He began with some general tips for getting started and staying on the right path. Canadian census records were covered, as well as the locations and types of information for each year. He then talked about birth, marriage and death records in Canada which were kept originally by the church. Rick also provided important information on finding land records for your Canadian ancestor.
The handout for the above information will be available during each February meeting.
Finally: the answers to our questions!
When: during the time of the British Columbia gold rush.
Why: because Cariboo Cameron promised his wife she would be buried in their home town.
Where/How: buried first behind a cabin in the gold rush fields, then in a vault, followed by the trip through the Panama Canal back to Ontario, where she was buried in the town cemetery. She was later exhumed to disprove rumors of foul play and reburied in Summerstown, where her husband had moved when he remarried.
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