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James Ramsey 1885–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Sep 1885

Birth Location: Widnes Lanc, England

Death Date: 4 Jul 1954

Death Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Father: Thomas Ramsay

Mother: Sarah McGarry

Spouse(s): Sarah Owen, Alice Williamson

Children(s): James Ramsay, William Ramsay, Harvey Ramsay, Douglas Ramsay, Baby Ramsay, Donald Ramsay

The story of James Ramsey began in 1885 in Widnes Lanc, England. James Ramsey married Alice Williamson, Sarah Sadie Owen, and had children including Baby Girl Ramsay, Donald Robert Ramsay, Douglas David Ramsay, Harvey Clifford Ramsay, James Owen Ramsay, William Allen Ramsay. James Ramsey passed away in 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ramsey began in 1885 in Widnes Lanc, England.
  • James Ramsey married Alice Williamson, Sarah Sadie Owen, and had children including Baby Girl Ramsay, Donald Robert Ramsay, Douglas David Ramsay, Harvey Clifford Ramsay, James Owen Ramsay, William Allen Ramsay.
  • James Ramsey passed away in 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ramsay
1855–1894
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
TR
Sarah McGarry
1858–1906
Birth Location: Widnes, Lancashire, England
SM

Spouses(s)

Sarah Owen
1888–1927
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
SO
Alice Williamson
1903–1958
Birth Location: Souris Manitoba
AW

Children(s)

James Ramsay
1912–1986
Birth Location: Ft. Frances, Ontario
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William Ramsay
1913–1957
Birth Location: Fort William, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
WR
Harvey Ramsay
1915–1973
Birth Location: Raith, Ontario Canada
HR
Douglas Ramsay
1918–1987
Birth Location: Redditt Ontario
DR
Baby Ramsay
1927–1927
Birth Location: Redditt, Kenora, Ontario, Canada
BR
Donald Ramsay
1931–2005
Birth Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
DR

James Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
James Ramsey
1885–1954
Birth Place: Widnes Lanc, England
Parents
Thomas Ramsay
1855–1894
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Sarah McGarry
1858–1906
Widnes, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Ramsey
1822–1876
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Ann (foster) Pender
1822–1887
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsey
1796–1845
Margaret Birchall
1793–1855
James Foster
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ramsey
1774–1845
Elizabeth Martindale
1776–1810
Joseph Birchall
1765–1826
Margaret Fairbrother
1772–1847

James Ramsey's Descendants

1.
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James Ramsey (7 Sep 1885–4 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (Sadie) Owen (Dec 29, 1888–5 March 1927) m. Alice Williamson (July 12, 1903–14 Mar 1958)
  1. 1. James (Owen) Ramsay 1912–1986
  2. 2. William (Allen) Ramsay 1913–1957
  3. 3. Harvey (Clifford) Ramsay 1915–1973
  4. 4. Douglas (David) Ramsay 1918–1987
  5. 5. Baby (girl) Ramsay 1927–1927
  6. 6. Donald (Robert) Ramsay 1931–2005

James Ramsey's Timeline

2 Records

1885
7 Sep 1885
Birth of James Ramsey in Widnes Lanc, England
Widnes Lanc, England
1954
4 Jul 1954
Age 69
Death of James Ramsey in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1885
    Event Place: Widnes Lanc, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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