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The year 1907 became an important year in the life of the Andrew Cameron family.

In the spring Andrew and Martha, with their seven children packed their belongings and left England. Andrew was 49 years old and Martha was 44 years old. On March 29, 1907 they sailed from Liverpool on the ship Virginian of the Allan Line and arrived in Halifax, Canada on April 6, 1907.

Agnes (Nancy), Maggie (Margaret), Martha Cochrane Speirs, Andrew, Marion (Minnie), Martha,
Andrew (Andy), William (Bill), Hector Macdonald

Before they left England, they had been told to have a good meal, as it would be a long time before they got another decent meal. Agnes (Nancy) was the darling of the ship. Marion (Minnie) told these stories to her daughter Ruth. They traveled by Canadian Pacific Railroad to Winnipeg and then to Brookdale, Manitoba. Alexander and Marion Smith met them there and took them to their farm. Alexander had come to Canada in 1903 and had rented Sec. 20, Twp. 13, Rg. 16, W1 near Brookdale. Marion and the family came the next year. My father, Hector remembers coming to the farm by sleigh and horses.
		RMS VIRGINIAN - Built in Scotland for the Allan Line Steam Ships Co. The RMS Virginian was a 10,757 ton steel screw turbine with a 1400 passenger capacity and was the first turbine liner on the North American runs from Liverpool to Canada.

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