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Alexander Ramsay 1845 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1845

Birth Location: Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: | d. 8 Jun 1887, Cust, Canterbury, NZ, bur. Kowai Cemetery, Balcairn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Alexander Ramsay

Mother: Margaret Duff

Spouse(s): *Mary Atkinson

Children(s): *Foster Ramsay

In 1845, Alexander Ramsay entered the world in Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland, born to Alexander William Ramsay and Margaret Duff. Alexander Ramsay married *Mary Margaret Atkinson, and had children including *Foster Badham Ramsay. Alexander Ramsay passed away in 1887 in | d. 8 Jun 1887, Cust, Canterbury, NZ, bur. Kowai Cemetery, Balcairn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Alexander Ramsay entered the world in Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland, born to Alexander William Ramsay and Margaret Duff.
  • Alexander Ramsay married *Mary Margaret Atkinson, and had children including *Foster Badham Ramsay.
  • Alexander Ramsay passed away in 1887 in | d. 8 Jun 1887, Cust, Canterbury, NZ, bur. Kowai Cemetery, Balcairn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Alexander Ramsay's Ancestors

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Alexander Ramsay
1845 – 1887
Birth Place: Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland
Parents
Alexander William Ramsay
1816 – 1850
Invergowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Duff
1821 – 1910
Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald ((Daniel)) Duff
1800 – 1887
Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland
Grace ((Grizel) Low) (Lough)
1794 – 1889
Little Dunkeld, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Duff
1742 – 1808
Margaret Douglas
1765 – 1855
David Low
1761 – 1820
Elizabeth Straiton)
1761 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Duff
1711 – 1781
Jean Reid
1720 –
Robert Douglas
1745 – 1802

Alexander Ramsay's Descendants

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Alexander Ramsay (Jan 1845 – 1887) m. *Mary (Margaret) Atkinson (abt 1847 – 14 Jul 1939)
  1. 1. *Foster (Badham) Ramsay (27 Dec 1871 – 19 May 1948) m. Eleanor ('Helena' 'Nell') Palmer (July 1874 – 1962)
    1. 1. Eleanor ((Ellie) Frances) Ramsay (12/10/1913 – 28 January 1995) m. Frederick (John Herman) King (30 Jun 1909 – 25 June 1970)
      1. 1. Ralph (Eugene) King (24 Apr 1932 – 3 September 1991)
      2. 2. Maurice (John) King (2 Oct 1933 – 7 Jul 1991) m. Beverley (May) Staples
        1. 1. (Shanes (Father)) King m. Hopping
        2. 2. King
        3. 3. King
        4. 4. King
      3. 3. Ivy (Kathleen) King (7 Nov 1934 – 9 June 1990)
      4. 4. Lester (William) King (24 Nov 1937 – 4 June 2002) m. June (Mary) Forde (22 Jul 1934 – 17 Oct 2012)
        1. 1. Wendy (Anne) King (9 Jul 1957 – 13 May 2014)
        2. 2. Lynette (Susan) King (28 Dec 1961 – ) m. Calder
      5. 5. Lester king

Alexander Ramsay's Timeline

2 Records

1845
Jan 1845
Birth of Alexander Ramsay in Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland
Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland
1887
1887
Age 42
Death of Alexander Ramsay in | d. 8 Jun 1887, Cust, Canterbury, NZ, bur. Kowai Cemetery, Balcairn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
| d. 8 Jun 1887, Cust, Canterbury, NZ, bur. Kowai Cemetery, Balcairn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1845
    Event Place: Lochee Dundee Angus Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: | d. 8 Jun 1887, Cust, Canterbury, NZ, bur. Kowai Cemetery, Balcairn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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