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James Wallace Ramsay 1927 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1927

Birth Location: Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 13 Jul 1991

Death Location: Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Murray Ramsay

Mother: Leanora McGuigan

Spouse(s): Margaret Huthnance

Children(s): Janet Ramsay, James Ramsay

In 1927, James Wallace Ramsay entered the world in Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand, born to Murray Herbert Ramsay and Leanora McGuigan. James Wallace Ramsay married Margaret Gwenyth Huthnance, and had children including Janet Margaret Ramsay, James Robertson Ramsay. James Wallace Ramsay passed away in 1991 in Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1927, James Wallace Ramsay entered the world in Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand, born to Murray Herbert Ramsay and Leanora McGuigan.
  • James Wallace Ramsay married Margaret Gwenyth Huthnance, and had children including Janet Margaret Ramsay, James Robertson Ramsay.
  • James Wallace Ramsay passed away in 1991 in Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ramsay's Ancestors

Self
James Ramsay
1927 – 1991
Birth Place: Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Murray Herbert Ramsay
1895 – 1972
Hyde, Otago, New Zealand
Leanora McGuigan
1893 – 1958
Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
John (Johnston) Ramsay
1859 – 1916
Channerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Anna (Maria) Johnson
1833 – 1909
Shetland Islands, Scotland
James McGuigan
1844 – 1926
Andraid, Co Antrim, Ireland
Jane (Bremner) Chalmers
1853 – 1933
North Church, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William McGuigan
Martha Wallace
1822 –
Robert Chalmers
1814 – 1876
Euphemia Heron
1815 – 1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wallace
Margaret Small
Robert Chalmers
1767 – 1859
Jane Bremner
1790 –
David Heron
Elspeth Leitch

James Ramsay's Descendants

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James (Wallace) Ramsay (27 Mar 1927 – 13 Jul 1991) m. Margaret (Gwenyth) Huthnance (25 Dec 1934 – 01 Oct 2000)
  1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Ramsay (23 Aug 1959 – ) m. Jeffrey (Lorne) Beallor m. Sonny Chin
    1. 1. Jessica (Erin) Beallor (22 Dec 1992 – )
    2. 2. Madeline (Frances) Beallor (10 Aug 1995 – )
    3. 3. Maximilian (James) Beallor (13 Jan 1998 – )
    4. 4. Rebecca (Mae) Chin (23 Apr 1979 – )
  2. 2. James (Robertson) Ramsay (13 Apr 1962 – ) m. Dallas (Jan) Joyce (08 Feb 1964 – )
    1. 1. Allan (James) Ramsay (26 Feb 1988 – )
    2. 2. Laura (Kate) Ramsay (22 Feb 1993 – )

James Ramsay's Timeline

3 Records

1927
27 Mar 1927
Birth of James Wallace Ramsay in Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand
Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand
1991
13 Jul 1991
Age 64
Death of James Wallace Ramsay in Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand
Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand
1991
17 Jul 1991
Age 64
Burial of James Wallace Ramsay in Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand
Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 02 Oct 2000
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1991
    Event Place: Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Death Notice for James Wallace Ramsay, 'Otago Daily Times'
    [3] Obituary for James Wallace Ramsay, 'Otago Daily Times'

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1991
    Event Place: Portobello, Otago Peninsula, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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