Ramsay, James

Birth Name Ramsay, James
Gender male
Age at Death about 33 years

Notes

Note

Could be the James Hall Ramsay, baptized 1844, son of Donald Ramsay?

Name James Ramsay
Birth Date 1840
Birthplace Pictou County
Age 26
Spouse's Name Mary Ellen Mckenzie (Margaret?)
Spouse's Birth Date 1848
Spouse's Birthplace Pictou County
Spouse's Age 18
Event Date 25 Apr 1866
Event Place Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Father's Name Donald Ramsay
Mother's Name Mary Mullard
Spouse's Father's Name John Mckenzie
Spouse's Mother's Name Marion Small
Citing this Record "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F22F-GYS : 10 February 2018), Donald Ramsay in entry for James Ramsay and Mary Ellen Mckenzie, 25 Apr 1866; citing Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia, reference p 14 cn 103; FHL microfilm 1,298,992.

Name James Ramsey
Death Date 13 May 1873
Death Place Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Age 33
Birth Date 1840
Birthplace River John, Pictou
Marital Status Married
Father's Name Donald Ramsey
Mother's Name Mary Ramsey
Citing this Record "Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2PP-H82 : 9 March 2018), Donald Ramsey in entry for James Ramsey, 13 May 1873; citing Cemetery, Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, reference cn 355 p 142; FHL microfilm 1,298,861.

"The Drummond Mine explosion, also the Drummond Colliery Disaster, was a mining accident that happened in Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia on May 13, 1873." Wikipedia

LIST OF LIVES LOST BY THE DRUMMOND COLLIERY
EXPLOSION ON THE 13th May, 1873.
MARRIED--James Dunn, manager; Joseph Richardson, overman; John Bowens, deputy; John Bennett, George Burney, John Campbell, Colin C. Chisholm, James Dalling, Robert Dunbar, John Dunn, Philip Dunn, John T. Elliott, John Ellis, John Emery, Henry Freeman, Hugh Gillis, Samuel Hale, John McElvie, Sr., Hugh McGillivray, Hugh McDonald, David McNeil, John McNeil, Jr., James McPherson, Jr., James Ramsay, Angus Smith and John Walton, miners; Roderick McCharles, carpenter; Andrew Collin, volunteer fireman; Edward Burns, Thomas Glenwright and Abraham Guy, volunteer miners. From http://www.mininghistory.ns.ca/nsdm/dm187306.htm

Name Mary M. Ramsay
Gender Female
Birth Date 14 Dec 1868
Birthplace Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Father's Name James Ramsay
Mother's Name Margaret Mckenzie
Citing this Record "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2WJ-4VV : 10 February 2018), Mary M. Ramsay, 14 Dec 1868; citing Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, 14 Dec 1868, reference item 3 p 108; FHL microfilm 1,298,875.

Name J. Mary Ramsay
Age 12y
Birth Year 1869
Birthplace Nova Scotia
Ethnicity Scottish
Religion Ch of Scotland
Head of Household Name Thomas Wilson
Event Place Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
District Number 20
Sub-District Y
Family Number 373
Affiliate Film Number C-13176
Thomas Wilson M 24y Scotland
E. Margaret Wilson F 32y Nova Scotia
J. Mary Ramsay F 12y Nova Scotia
Citing this Record "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXS-PHX : 11 March 2018), DEFAULT RECORD TITLE - CHANGE ME, Westville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 77; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13176, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,812.

Name John Ramsay
Birth Date 04 Jul 1867
Birthplace Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Father's Name James Ramsay
Mother's Name Margt. Ellen Ramsay
Citing this Record "Canada Births and Baptisms, 1661-1959," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F2WV-ZDM : 10 February 2018), Margt. Ellen Ramsay in entry for John Ramsay, 04 Jul 1867; citing Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia, 04 Jul 1867, reference item 3 p 60; FHL microfilm 1,298,875.

Died young?

 

 

 

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1840 Lot 12, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada    
Death 1873 Nova Scotia, Canada    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Ramsay, Donald DanNovember 1, 1813before 1891
Mother Mallard Millar, Maryabout 18091899
    Brother     Ramsay, William - Lot 12 about 1835 before 1911
    Sister     Ramsay, Margaret May 21, 1839 before 1921
         Ramsay, James about 1840 1873
    Sister     Ramsay, Catherine May 10, 1841 December 2, 1911
    Sister     Ramsay, Mary Jane March 3, 1843 December 17, 1917

Families

Family of Ramsay, James and McKenzie, Margaret Ellen

Married Wife McKenzie, Margaret Ellen ( * + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage April 25, 1866 Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada    
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Ramsay, MaryDecember 14, 1868