Henry John Cambie (1836 - 1928)

Born 25 Oct 1836 in County Tipperary, Ireland

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Elizabeth (Fay) Cambie — married 21 Jul 1870 in Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 23 Apr 1928 at age 91 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Henry Cambie is/was a significant British Columbian.

Henry Cambie is Notable.

Henry was born in 1836. He was the son of Charles Cambie and Jane Disney.

The Cambie family moved to Canada in 1852. He became a land surveyor for the government of Upper Canada (which was later Ontario). Henry went on to be a major figure in the railway construction in Canada. He came to British Columbia in 1874, where he did survey work and project management, working his way up to engineer for the CPR's Pacific Division (1886-1902), and special assistant engineer in 1903.

He married Helen Elizabeth Fay in 1870.^[1] She passed away in 1900.

In 1901, he was living with his children, Kellie Cambie (27), Henry B Cambie (23), Ida J Cambie (20), Frances G Cambie (15), and his cousin, Helen M Fay.^[2]

In 1911, he was living with two of his daughters, Ida Jean Cambie (30) and Geraldine Francis Cambie (26).^[3]

He retired in 1920. He passed away in 1928.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KML4-X1L : 8 December 2014), Herny John Cambre and Hellen Elizabeth Fay, 1870, Marriage; citing p. 36, volume 1801, , Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVJ-3H6 : 16 December 2019), Henry J Cambie, Burrard, British Columbia, Canada; citing p. 13, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
3. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-MLF2 : 16 March 2018), Henry John Cambie, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 1-18, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,661.
4. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLG3-TTB : 8 November 2017), Henry John Cambie, 1928.

See Also:

• Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Henry John Cambie (25 Oct 1836–23 Apr 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #26303490, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada ; Maintained by Islandergirl (contributor 48322933) .

• [https://westendvancouver.wordpress.com/biographies-a-m/biographies-c/cambie-henry-john-1836-1928/ Vancouver West End history

• Wikipedia: Henry John Cambie

• Vancouver History - H J Cambie

• Ireland - Reaching Out

• WayMarking