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Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey 1920–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1920

Birth Location: Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 December 1999

Death Location: Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Horace Burgin

Mother: Carrie Burgin

Spouse(s): Kenneth Ramsey

Children(s): Kenneth Jr, Margaret Ramsey

Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey was born in 1920 in Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Horace Atkins Burgin And Carrie Isabella Elliott Burgin. In 1940, Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey resided in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, USA. In 1950, Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey resided in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA. Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey married Kenneth Winfield Ramsey, and had children including Barry Winfield Ramsey Dr, Kenneth Winfield Ramsey Jr, Margaret Kathryn Ramsey. Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey passed away in 1999 in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey was born in 1920 in Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Horace Atkins Burgin And Carrie Isabella Elliott Burgin.
  • In 1940, Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey resided in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1950, Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey resided in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA.
  • Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey married Kenneth Winfield Ramsey, and had children including Barry Winfield Ramsey Dr, Kenneth Winfield Ramsey Jr, Margaret Kathryn Ramsey.
  • Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey passed away in 1999 in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA.

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Opal Ramsey's Ancestors

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Opal Ramsey
1920–1999
Birth Place: Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Horace Atkins Burgin
1891–1947
Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Carrie (Isabella Elliott) Burgin
1890–1971
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Opal Ramsey's Descendants

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Opal (Margaret Burgin) Ramsey (13 September 1920–17 December 1999) m. Kenneth (Winfield) Ramsey (15 September 1916–9 November 1985)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Winfield Ramsey) Jr 1945–1945
  2. 2. Margaret (Kathryn) Ramsey 1948–1948

Opal Ramsey's Timeline

4 Records

1920
13 September 1920
Birth of Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey in Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 20
Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey resided here in Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey resided here in Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
1999
17 December 1999
Age 79
Death of Opal Margaret Burgin Ramsey in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1920
    Event Place: Old Fort, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2938; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 56-22
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marion, McDowell, No

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2938; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 56-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Marion, McDowell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marion, McDowell, No

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marion, McDowell, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Marion, McDowell, No

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 December 1999
    Event Place: Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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