Ramsay, Theophilus Desbrisay
| Birth Name | Ramsay, Theophilus Desbrisay |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 71 years, 5 months, 21 days |
Narrative
Son of Archibald Ramsay and Eliza Desbrisay.
In the sudden death of Mr Theiphilus D. Ramsay at his home in Summerside on May 24th Summerside has lost an honoured and highly esteemed citizen. Mr Ramsay had not felt very well last Saturday but was much better at the beginning of the week and was about as usual...His very sudden demise is a terrible shock to his wife and son, Vernon of Campbellton, NB who arrived home on Wednesday evening.
The late Mr Ramsay was the son of Archibald Ramsay of Lot 16. He came to Summerside when 19 years of age and entered the employ of Sinclair and Stewart's founders of the present firm. His genial disposition and splendid business ability won for him the esteem of his employers and when Mr Neil Sinclair retired he became a partner in the firm. At the time of his death he was vice president of the firm.
There are left to mourn a devoted husband and father, his widow, formerly Emily Collwell and his son Vernon, also one sister, Miss Elizabeth Ramsay of Montreal and two brothers, John of Gleichen, Alberta and William of Charlottetown. Rev. Mr Archibald of Bedeque is a nephew of the deceased.
Guardian 26 May 1932 pg 3
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | December 3, 1860 | Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada | 1901 census | |
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| Baptism | March 14, 1860 | Bedeque, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
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| Death | May 24, 1932 | Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 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, Archibald | May 23, 1824 | October 1, 1904 | |
| Mother | Desbrisay, Eliza | January 31, 1833 | April 3, 1901 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Mary Jane Minnie | June 22, 1855 | May 1919 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, Arthur Clarence | about 1857 | December 11, 1878 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Martha | December 22, 1857 | January 1906 | |
| Ramsay, Theophilus Desbrisay | December 3, 1860 | May 24, 1932 | ||
| Brother | Ramsay, Reginard Heber | April 29, 1865 | May 1916 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, John Archibald | February 5, 1868 | August 3, 1943 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Eliza D. | 1870 | September 13, 1939 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, William | November 21, 1872 | March 1935 |
Families
Family of Ramsay, Theophilus Desbrisay and Caldwell, Emma Jane |
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| Married | Wife | Caldwell, Emma Jane ( * about 1867 + 1938 ) | ||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Ramsay, Harold Vernon | April 28, 1890 | November 7, 1964 |