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Son of Malcolm Ramsay and Eleanor Boyle, baptized 9 april 1820.

Donald Ramsay was born in Lot 11, about 1819/1820, and followed farming. He was the father of four children. Irene A. became the wife of Crowning Shield, a commercial traveller in Brocton, Canada; Anna L. became the wife of Daniel Squarebriggs, a miller at Montrose, Prince Edward Island, and both are deceased; Ida M. is the wife of Mr. Murphy, a merchant of Worcester, Massachusetts. [His first wife ]Elizabeth [Grigg] Ramsey died and subsequently Donald Ramsey married Miss Flora Hardy, and to them were born three children: Arthur C , John M. and Eliza. Donald died in 1878 and Flora in 1928. He was a Liberal in politics and served as justice of the peace for many years, while in religion he was a Presbyterian and served effectively a number of years as elder. (from Past and Present of PEI)

First marriage record was for "David" Ramsay and Elizabeth Grigg, in 1854.

Donald and Elizabeth Ramsay Lot 11 signed a land agreement with Robert Milligan in 1866.

The Islander – Feb 11, 1870 Married. At Alberton, on the 1st inst. by the Rev. A. Fraser, assisted by the Rev. R. Cumming, Donald Ramsay, Esq., of Montrose, to Flora, daughter of Mr. Robert Hardy, of the same place.

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