Ramsay, James William
| Birth Name | Ramsay, James William |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 96 years, 3 months, 23 days |
Notes
Note
James William born 8th of September 1844, Emiline born 16th June 1846, children of Neil and Barbara Ramsay of Tatamagouche, Blacksmith, were baptized this 21st of February 1861
Charles Elliott A.B. Rector
Name James Ramsay
Birth Date 1847
Birthplace Tatamagouche
Age 32
Spouse's Name Sarah Gass
Spouse's Birth Date 1855
Spouse's Birthplace Tatamagouche
Spouse's Age 24
Event Date 25 Sep 1879
Event Place Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia
Father's Name Neil
Mother's Name Barbara
Spouse's Father's Name Henderson
Spouse's Mother's Name Eliza
Citing this Record "Canada Marriages, 1661-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F22S-MVM : 5 December 2014), James Ramsay and Sarah Gass, 25 Sep 1879; citing Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, reference p 157 cn 112; FHL microfilm 1,298,865.
"James Ramsay was a Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia blacksmith. His shop was located on Main Street and following his death it was taken over by James Perrin. Ramsay performed general work for local residents, shipbuilders, millers and worked on several of the major rail and road bridges in the area. In 1908 he was appointed Customs Collector for Tatamagouche. Ramsay died in 1940." Nova Scotia Archives has some of his daybooks.
Name James Ramsay
Event Type Death
Event Date 31 Dec 1940
Event Place Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Age 93
Father's Name Neil Ramsay
Mother's Name Barbara Patriquin
Spouse's Name Sarah B Gass
Spouse's Gender Female
Certificate Number 132
Citing this Record "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK99-673Y : 23 April 2015), James Ramsay, 31 Dec 1940; citing Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada, certificate 132, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | September 8, 1844 | Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
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| Death | December 31, 1940 | Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Ramsay, Neil | August 15, 1805 | February 11, 1881 | |
| Mother | Patriquin, Barbara | 1821 | January 16, 1895 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, John Leslie | November 25, 1838 | August 1904 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Jessie | 1843 | August 14, 1871 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Martha Belle | November 3, 1845 | January 1926 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Emeline Emmeline | June 16, 1846 | February 3, 1871 | |
| Ramsay, James William | September 8, 1844 | December 31, 1940 | ||
| Sister | Ramsay, Elizabeth Libbie T. | June 10, 1849 | July 1916 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Mary Jane | June 15, 1850 | before 1916 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Annie Laura | March 22, 1852 | 1938 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, Archibald Neil | May 5, 1854 | July 13, 1887 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, Howard David | September 22, 1857 | June 7, 1917 |
Families
Family of Ramsay, James William and Gass, Sarah |
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| Married | Wife | Gass, Sarah ( * 1855 + ... ) | |||||||||||||
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