tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452070551578935755.post5588404369301011756..comments2023-06-03T05:42:56.196-07:00Comments on My Painted Life: John "Cariboo" CameronTahirih Goffichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08677649190953750666noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452070551578935755.post-3722712985995776402011-03-13T00:59:37.155-08:002011-03-13T00:59:37.155-08:00My grandmother was John Cameron's great niece,...My grandmother was John Cameron's great niece, thus making me his triple great niece - she told me the story of Cariboo Cameron and the sad tale of how he honoured his beloved wife's dying request to be buried in her ancestral home in Ontario. She was buried four times and had three funerals (she was exhumed & reburied because of a rumour that the coffin was actually filled with gold that had spread to the New York times). The painting looks very like the portrait I've seen of the real John Cameron - it is a very moving portrait. I did not know my ancestor was featured in the Barkerville play and plan to see it someday.<br /> from Elaine EvansElena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396471450899419234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452070551578935755.post-77858836223309013282009-04-08T08:08:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:08:00.000-07:00I am glad that I found your blog! You paintings ar...I am glad that I found your blog! You paintings are lovely. The look on his face is very sad and you captured it beautifully. Thanks for sharing.Leslie Saetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117990337430054782noreply@blogger.com