Ramsay, Agnes
| Birth Name | Ramsay, Agnes |
| Gender | female |
| Age at Death | 82 years, 7 months, 17 days |
Notes
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Daughter of John Ramsay and Grace McCallum
Agnes was a teacher and principal in Summerside for over 50 years...The deceased was a daughter of the late Mr. John Ramsay, one of the pioneer shlpbuilders in Summerside, and Mrs. Ramsay. the former Grace Maccallum. There are left to cherish her memory two sisters. Mrs, James Sanders of Readvllle, Massachusetts. and Miss Bertha at home.
Agnes attended Prince of Wales College. A biography suggested that she might have wanted to have married, but the young man died of TB. Her mother Grace wanted her to stay at home and help care for her younger sister Bertha, who was disabled.
The passing of Miss Agnes Ramsay was mourned by all. For many years she taught the children and children's children of Summerside. Before the time of the Carnegie Foundation in the town she kept the library which was admi istered and financed by the Abegweit Chapter.
The Regent expressed the chapter's regret in the death of Miss Agnes Ramsay. For many years Miss Ramsay took an active part in the work of the I.O.D.E was one of Abegweit chapter's oldest members. She was the first librarian of the I.0.D.E. library in Summerside. As educational secretary she gave valuable service in the field...
"Agnes Ramsay was born in 1871, the daughter of John Ramsay, one of Summerside's pioneer shipbuilders. In April 1927, she had this residence erected across the street from the Summerside High School where she was vice-principal, having begun her teaching career sometime before 1891. When she retired in June 1944, she had been principal for five years, bringing a long career to a close. A newspaper editorial claimed, "...her contribution to the case of education here has been a great one and cannot be measured in words."
After Agnes Ramsay died in 1954, Bertha Ramsay remained in the house until 1964 when it was sold to Ivan C. Nicholson, the owner of a local dry cleaning establishment. The house at 277 Green is still in the Nicholson family." http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10073
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | June 27, 1871 | Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada | 1901 census | |
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| Death | February 14, 1954 | 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, John Jr. | February 5, 1828 | November 1907 | |
| Mother | McCallum, Grace | about 1839 | August 1914 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, Archibald | August 19, 1869 | September 5, 1938 | |
| Ramsay, Agnes | June 27, 1871 | February 14, 1954 | ||
| Sister | Ramsay, Minnie | July 23, 1873 | May 15, 1964 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, John Goodwill | October 1, 1875 | 1932 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Mary Jane | July 23, 1877 | April 16, 1885 | |
| Brother | Ramsay, Arthur Louis | May 26, 1881 | 1921 | |
| Sister | Ramsay, Bertha May | March 26, 1884 | 1967 |
