Descendants 

of 

Henry Smith Camber

 

 Generation No. 1

 

1.  HENRY SMITH2 CAMBER  (JOHN HENRY1) was born 1802 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, and died 1 August 1868 in Hatley, Quebec, Canada1.  He married PRISCILLA MARTIN 4 March 1841 in Derby, Vermont, USA2.  She was born 1821, and died 11 April 1908 in Fitch Bay, Quebec, Canada.

Notes for HENRY SMITH CAMBER:

Marriage - Groom, Smith Camber, to Pricilla Martinn, on 4 March 1941, at Derby, Vermont, USA, married by Lewis C. Bates, Justice of the Peace, Town of Derby, Vermont, USA, Residence of groom, Stanstead, Prov. of L.C.

1861 Census - Stanstead Township and Stanstead Plain, Page 49 -

Henry S. Camber, farmer, LC, WM, 58 years, married
Priscilla Camber, wife, LC, WM, 41 years, married
Mary A. Camber, minor, LC, WM, 20 years, single
Rosetta Camber, minor, LC, WM, 16 years, single
Almira Camber, minor, LC, WM, 11 years, single
Henry Camber, minor, LC, WM, 8 years, single
John Camber, minor, LC, WM, 5 years, single
William Camber, minor, LC, WM, 2 years, single

1881 Census Stanstead Stanstead, Stanstead, Quebec District 56 Sub-district  A Division  2 Page 79 Household Number   438

Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

William CAMBER      Male   Dutch   22   Q Quebec   Farmer   Church of England 
Priscilla CAMBER   W   Female   French   62   Q Quebec      Church of England  

 

Children of HENRY CAMBER and PRISCILLA MARTIN are: 

2.                i.       MARY ANN3 CAMBER, b. Abt. 1842, Lower Canada; d. 18 July 1868, Quebec, Canada.

                  ii.       ROSETTA CAMBER, b. Abt. 1845, Lower Canada; d. 21 September 1872, Fitch Bay, Quebec, Canada; m. ELISHA WAID, 18 July 1863, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada3. 

                 iii.       ALMIRA EMMA CAMBER, b. 1850, Fitch Bay, Quebec, Canada; d. 26 August 1870, Hatley, Quebec, Canada4. 

3.              iv.       AMASA HENRY CAMBER, b. 21 May 1851, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada; d. 22 February 1929, Newark, Vermont, USA. 

4.               v.       JOHN EMERSON CAMBER, b. 14 June 1857, Lower Canada; d. 23 May 1936, East Bolton, Brome, Quebec, Canada. 

5.              vi.       WILLIAM ANDREW CAMBER, b. 30 March 1858, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada; d. 11 October 1924, Beebe Plain, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada.

 

In the records of the St.Paul d'Abbotsford Anglican Church, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec LDS film #1430834. There is an adult baptism of Margaret, daughter of the late Henry Camber, baptized 01 Sep 1858. It is possible that this is actually the daughter of John Henry Camber, father or Henry Smith Camber.  

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

 

2.  MARY ANN3 CAMBER (HENRY SMITH2, JOHN HENRY1) was born Abt. 1842 in Lower Canada, and died 18 July 1868 in Quebec, Canada4.  She married LYMAN SMITH REXFORD 1 January 1863 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada5, son of LEVI REXFORD.  He was born 31 July 1841 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, and died 16 December 1931 in Brighton, Vermont, USA.

Children of MARY CAMBER and LYMAN REXFORD are: 

                   i.       MARY ANN4 REXFORD, m. WILLIAM BERTRAND, 15 June 1886. 

                  ii.       WILBUR LYMAN REXFORD, b. 15 July 1863, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada; d. 5 October 1915, Burke, Vermont, USA; m. SARAH ETTA GOODWIN, Bef. 1888; b. 8 August 1870, LYMAN, MASS, USA; d. 2 June 1934, BURKE, VT, USA.

 

 

3.  AMASA HENRY3 CAMBER (HENRY SMITH2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 21 May 1851 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, and died 22 February 1929 in Newark, Vermont, USA.  He married (1) OLIVE ANN ABBOTT 13 October 1879 in Fitch Bay, Quebec, Canada6.  She was born Abt. 1857, and died 26 December 18827.  He married (2) ELIZABETH ELEANOR SMITH 18 December 1884 in Derby, Vermont, USA, daughter of BENJAMIN SMITH and ELIZABETH ALLINSON.  She was born 17 June 1867 in Leeds, England, and died 23 November 1913 in Newark, Vermont USA. 

Notes for AMASA HENRY CAMBER:

1881 Census Stanstead, Stanstead, Quebec District  56 Sub-district   A Division   2 Page Number 79 Household 439

 Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

Henry CAMBER   M   Male   Dutch   28   Quebec Farmer   Church of England  
Olive CAMBER   M   Female   English   24   Quebec Church of England  
John CAMBER      Male   Dutch   25   Quebec   Farmer   Church of England  
Joseph GILBEAU      Male   French   12   Quebec      Roman Catholic  

 In the Eastern Townships Business and farmers directory 1892  page 331:  

 Camber, Daniel, Georgeville, owner, 1   14 (Lot or cadastre) 
 Camber, Henry, Georgeville, owner,  1    14     " 
 Camber, John, Georgeville, owner,    1    15     " 
 Camber, Wm, Georgeville, owner,     1     14    "


MARRIAGE recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Marriage - Groom, Amasa H. Camber, Age 31, Place oof Birth, Stanstead, Quebec, to Elizabeth Smith, on 16 December 1884, at Derby, Vermont, USA, by Rev John Morse, Derby, Vermont, USA, Residence of Groom, Stanstead, Quebec, Occupation of Groom, farmer, 2nd marriage, Smith Camber, father, Priscilla Martelle, mother


Child of AMASA CAMBER and OLIVE ABBOTT is:

i.DAUGHTER4 CAMBER, b. 16 December 1882; d. 3 January 1883, Magog, Quebec, Canada9.

 

Children of AMASA CAMBER and ELIZABETH SMITH are: 

                  ii.       MAUDE MABEL4 CAMBER, b. 1887, Newark Vermont, USA; d. Deceased, Newark, Vermont USA; m. FRANK RANDALL, 11 October 1905, Burke Vermont, USA10; b. Abt. 1887, Brighton, MA., USA. 

                 iii.       ROSETTA FERNEA CAMBER, b. 29 April 1888, Georgeville, Quebec, Canada; d. 27 February 1946, Lyndon, VT, USA; m. (1) IRVIN AL BILL, 13 June 1906, Newark VT. USA; b. Abt. 1887; m. (2) GEORGE THAYER RUGGLES, 31 August 1908, Lyndon, Vermont, USA11; b. 13 April 1882, Lyndon, VT, USA; d. 15 July 1945, Lyndon, VT, USA. 

MARRIAGES recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Marriage - Bride, Rosetta Fern, Age 18, Place of BBirth, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, married to Bill Irvin Ai, on 13 June 1906, at Newark, Vermont, USA, by Rev John Manter, F.B., Whitefield, N.H., Father, Amasa Henry Camber, Canada, Quebec,  Mother, Lilla Smith, Leeds, England, first marriage. 

Marriage - Bride, Rosetta F. Camber, Age 20, Placee of Birth, Georgeville, Quebec, Canada, married George L. Ruggles, on 31 August 1908, at Lyndon, Vermont, USA, by J.W. Burgin, Free Baptist Clergy, Father, A. H. Camber, Georgeville, Quebec, Canada, Mother, Elizabeth Smith, London, England, 2nd marriage (divorced). 

                 iv.       HARRY A CAMBER, b. 27 May 1889, Magoon's Point, Quebec, Canada; d. 30 July 1913, Newark, Vermont, USA; m. RUIE PAGE, 8 July 1909, Lyndon, Vermont, USA. 

                  v.       GRACE CAMBER, b. 3 October 1890, Georgeville, Quebec, Canada; m. ALPHA WILLARD QUIMBY, 8 July 1909, Sutton, Vermont, USA; b. 7 December 1888, Lyndon, VT, USA; d. Aft. 1911. 

                 vi.       DOROTHY CAMBER, b. 14 June 1893; m. LEON PAIGE, 3 August 1911. 

                vii.       BENJAMIN SMITH CAMBER, b. 25 February 1896, Newark, Vermont USA; d. 2 March 1971, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA; m. HAZEL BELLE BRYANT, 21 October 1929, West Burke, VT; b. 29 June 1903; d. 20 July 1974, East Burke, VT. 

BIRTH recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Birth - Male, Benjamin S. Camber, on 25 Februarry 1896, at Newark, Vermont, USA, Father, Henry Camber, Stanstead, Quebec, farmer, Mother Elizabeth (Smith), England, Residence, Newark, Vermont, USA. 

               viii.       CECIL CLEVELAND CAMBER, b. 29 May 1897, Newark, Vermont USA; d. 9 May 1972, Hartford, White River, Vermont, USA; m. JENNIE ADA DONNA, 27 September 1917, West Burke, Vermont, USA. 

Notes for CECIL CLEVELAND CAMBER: 

Birth - Male, (No Name) Camber, on 29 MAy 1897,, at Newark, Vermont, USA, Father, Amassa Camber, Stanstead, Quebec, Mother Elizabeth (Smith), Leeds, England, Residence, Newark, Vermont, USA, informant, E.E. Dickerman, MD. 

 He was a private in CO. E 212 Engineers World War I.  

                  ix.       MALINDY MARY CAMBER, b. 22 August 1901, Newark, Vermont, USA. 

BIRTH recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Birth - Female, Malindy Mary Camber, on 22 Auguust 1901, at Newark, Vermont, USA, Father, Amasa H. Camber, Stanstead, Quebec, farmer, Mother, Elizabeth Smith, Leeds, England, Informant, father. 

                   x.       ELLERY ABBOTT CAMBER, b. 18 June 1903, Newark, Vermont USA; d. 18 May 1969, Sutton, Vermont, USA; m. ESTHER L. DONNA, Abt. 1919; b. 16 December 1904; d. 9 July 1979.

 BIRTH recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Birth - Female, Ellerey Abbott Camber, on 18 Juune 1903, at Newark, Vermont, USA, Father, Amasa H. Camber, Stanstead, Quebec, farmer, Mother, Elizabeth Elleanor Smith, Age 36, Leeds, England, Residence, Newark, Vermont, USA, Informant, Amasa H. Camber, 9th Child. 

                  xi.       ALBERT LAYTON CAMBER, b. 20 December 1904, Newark Vermont, USA; d. 20 April 1974, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA; m. ERMA WEST. 

BIRTH recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Birth - Male, Albert Layton Camber, 20 Decemberr 1904, at Newar,, Vermont, USA, Father, Amasa Henry Camber, Age 51, Stanstead, Quebec, Farmer. Mother, Elizabeth Smith, Leeds, England, Residence, Newark, Vermont, USA, Informant, W.R. Noyes, MD. 

HE SERVED IN THE MILITARY AT WW1

                 xii.       FRANK RAYMOND CAMBER, b. 15 October 1907, Newark Vermont, USA; d. 29 March 1983; m. (1) DELLA MABLE AUSTIN, 7 April 1934, Lyndon, Vermont, USA; b. 12 October 1912, East Haven, VT, USA; d. 25 February 1936; m. (2) ELIZA JANE HOSFORD, 18 November 1936, Lyndon, Vermont, USA; b. 8 February 1916; d. 10 October 1977, Lyndon, VT, USA.

BIRTH recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Birth - Male, Frank Raymond Camber, on 15 Octobber 1907, at Newark, Vermont, USA, Father, Amasa H. Camber, Age 54, Canada, Quebec, farmer, Mother, Elizabeth Smith, Age 42, England, Residence, Newark, Vermont, USA, Informant, E.E. Dickerman, MD. 

                xiii.       CHARLES EDWARD CAMBER, b. 21 April 1909, Newark, Vermont USA; d. 5 November 1974, USA; m. HANNAH MAY DONNA, 19 August 1926, West Burke, Vermont, USA.

 

4.  JOHN EMERSON3 CAMBER (HENRY SMITH2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 14 June 1857 in Lower Canada, and died 23 May 1936 in East Bolton, Brome, Quebec, Canada.  He married EMMA ARDELL JOHNSON 12 December 1881, daughter of DEAN JOHNSON and CAROLINE CAMBER.  She was born 22 January 1860 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, and died 9 April 1935 in East Bolton, Brome, Quebec, Canada.

1881 Canadian Census Stanstead, Stanstead, Quebec District  56 Sub-district   A Division   2  Page Number   79  Household Number   439  

Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

 Henry CAMBER   M   Male   Dutch   28   Quebec   Farmer   Church of England 
 Olive CAMBER   M   Female   English   24   Quebec      Church of England  
 John CAMBER      Male   Dutch   25   Quebec   Farmer   Church of England 
 Joseph GILBEAU      Male   French   12   Quebec      Roman Catholic 

Emma Ardell Johnson had been a school teacher when she married John Emmerson Camber, who was illiterate.  She taught him first to sign his name and later to read and write.

 Children of JOHN CAMBER and EMMA JOHNSON are:

                   i.       WILLIS JOHNSON4 CAMBER23, b. 13 November 1882, East Potton, Brome Cty, Quebec, Canada; d. 7 June 1976, Newark Valley New York, USA. 

                  ii.       BERTHA JANE CAMBER, b. 20 August 1884, Bolton Twp, Brome Cty, Quebec, Canada; d. 10 January 1967, Magog, Quebec, Canada; m. ALBERT EDWARD HARDY, 24 December 1901, East Bolton, Quebec, Canada; b. 2 March 1872, Magog, Quebec, Canada; d. 25 June 1945, Bolton, Quebec, Canada. 

                 iii.       MYRA ETHEL CAMBER, b. 5 June 1886, Bolton Twp, Brome Cty, Quebec, Canada; d. 28 August 1958, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; m. WILLIAM MILLS, 20 September 1911, Bolton, Brome, Quebec, Canada; b. 1881. 

Notes for MYRA ETHEL CAMBER:

She had a twin sister who died at birth 

                 iv.       TWIN CAMBER, b. 5 June 1886, Quebec, Canada; d. 5 June 1886, Quebec, Canada.

                  v.       TESSIE MAY CAMBER, b. 17 May 1894, Bolton Twp, Brome Cty, Quebec; d. 9 June 1933, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 

Notes for TESSIE MAY CAMBER:

Tessie never married.  She died of leukemia.

 

 

5.  WILLIAM ANDREW3 CAMBER (HENRY SMITH2, JOHN HENRY1) was born 30 March 1858 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, and died 11 October 1924 in Beebe Plain, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada.  He married ALICE ETHEL GOODWIN 5 August 1889 in Derby, Vermont, USA, daughter of WILLIAM GOODWIN and SARAH ALDRICH.  She was born 1874 in Barnston, Quebec, Canada, and died 17 July 1908 in Quebec, Canada.

MARRIAGE is recorded in Vermont Vital Records 

Marriage - Groom, William Camber, age 30, Place off Birth, Stanstead, Quebec, on 5 August 1889 to Alice E. Goodwin at Derby, Vermont, USA, by N.W. Wilder, Pastor of M.E. Church, Derby, Vermont, USA. Residence of groom, Stanstead, Quebec, Occupation of groom, farmer, First marriage.  Henry Smith Camber, father, Precilla Martin, mother. 

1881 Census Stanstead, Quebec District 56  Sub-district A  Division  2  Page 79  Household Number   438

Name  Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

William CAMBER      Male   Dutch   22   Q Quebec   Farmer   Church of England  
Priscilla CAMBER   W   Female   French   62   Q Quebec      Church of England 

 

Children of WILLIAM CAMBER and ALICE GOODWIN are: 

                   i.       HILDRED4 CAMBER, b. Abt. 1895; m. FRANK XAVIER MARTEL, 27 August 1921, St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA. 

MARRIAGE records in Vermont Vital Records 

Marriage - Bride, Hildred Camber, Age 26, married Frank Xavier Martel, on 27 August 1921, at St. Johnsbury, Vermont, USA. 

                  ii.       SARAH ALICE CAMBER, b. Aft. 1889, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada; m. ALICE RAYMOND DALTON, 31 March 1909, Newport, Vermont, USA. 

MARRIAGE reports in Vermont Vital Records 

Marriage - Bride, Sarah Alice Camber, married Alicce Raymond Dalton, on 31 March 1909, at Newport, Vermont, USA, Daughter of William Camber and Alice Goodwin.

 

 

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