Bessie's parents were both Aboriginals whereas Hagenauer's convert and her husband designate, Adolph Donald Cameron, was a half-caste. They married when Bessie was 17 and they had eight children.
Bessie's parents were both Indigenous Australians, whereas Hagenauer's spouse and her husband's half-brother, Adolph Donald Cameron, was of mixed ancestry. They married when Bessie was 17 and they had eight children.