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John Ramsay 1719 – 1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1719

Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1780

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Ramsey

Mother: Margaret GENTLEMAN

Spouse(s): Jean Reid

Children(s): James Ramsay

The story of John Ramsay began in 1719 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. John Ramsay married Jean Reid, and had children including James Ramsay. John Ramsay passed away in 1780 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ramsay began in 1719 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • John Ramsay married Jean Reid, and had children including James Ramsay.
  • John Ramsay passed away in 1780 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ramsay's Ancestors

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John Ramsay
1719 – 1780
Birth Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
John Josephus Ramsey
1677 – 1737
ALLOA Clackmannanshire Scotland
Margaret GENTLEMAN
1683 – 1778
Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Ramsay
1657 – 1718
Kilconquhar, Fife, , Scotland
Margaretha Brand
1657 – 1735
Ober Kainsbach, Hessen, Germany
Jonet Aedie
1663 –
Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsay
1626 – 1673
Margaret Duncan
1627 – 1665
Simon Brand
1625 – 1695
Anna Schmid
1626 – 1701
Isobell Keadie
1647 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Dalhousie
1595 – 1638
David Duncan
1607 – 1674
Agnes Mur
1609 – 1679
Hans Muller
1585 – 1626
Catherine HERBERT
1585 – 1655
Jonet Fluiker
1603 –

John Ramsay's Descendants

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John Ramsay (16 Aug 1719 – 1780) m. Jean Reid (23 Apr 1721 – 17 Jun 1780)
  1. 1. James Ramsay (10 Apr 1758 – Bef. 1841) m. Euphan MCQUARRIE (20 Aug 1744 – Abt. 1850)
    1. 1. James Ramsay (8 Nov 1784 – Sep 1859) m. Janet Speirs (27 Mar 1782 – 24 Apr 1859)
      1. 1. John Ramsey (October 6, 1805 – December 17, 1874) m. Elizabeth Wright (abt 1813 – January 6, 1875)
        1. 1. James RAMSAY (1842 – 05 NOV 1919) m. Janet Lindsay (9 Mar 1843 – 02 January 1919)

John Ramsay's Timeline

2 Records

1719
16 Aug 1719
Birth of John Ramsay in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1780
1780
Age 61
Death of John Ramsay in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1719
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Scotland

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