My Family Tree

Living with son Samuel in 1881 and 1891, a widow. Nancy - or the person answering for her - said she was born on the Island on both census records, and in 1891 that both of her parents were born on the Island. Ramsay family tree on the Island Register says born England.

Nancy was in Lot 13, so I have placed her with the family of John and Barbara Grant; she named one of her daughters Barbara, a less common name. There was a large gap between Barbara, born 1828 and William, born 1835 - there could be missing children who died young, or who left the Island.

Nancy was described in her son Samuel's obituary:
...his mother whose maiden name was Nancy Grant came to this place in the early days and settled in what was then almost a primitive forest and with a large family cheerfully took up the ardurous labor of building up a home and many are still living who remember when places were far apart and sparcely settled with doctors few and far between. What a blessing his mother was in the sick room, a strong king Christian woman who never thought of self, never refusing the call of the very poor and most needy ones without a thought of remuneration and in the cold of winter was known to go on foot, horse-back or on a bare sleigh only glad to be of assistance in time of need. Many are the tales that have been told of what comfort, hope and blessing she brought to the suffering. A marked contrast to the speed and easy way of transit to procure medical aid in these days.