Ramsay, Nathan
Birth Name | Ramsay, Nathan |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 85 years, 7 months, 22 days |
Narrative
NO PROOF THAT HE BELONGS WITH THIS FAMILY
A local history says Nathan was born in Scotland and married Elizabeth Warren in New Brunswick before arriving on the Island. Elizabeth was said to have lived in Massachusetts before returning to Canada where she met and married Nathan.
However, both Nathan and Elizabeth gave PEI as their place of birth on all census records and in 1891, both said that their parents were Islanders as well. I was unable to find their marriage in Massachusetts, New Brunswick or PEI records.
Which family of Ramsays would Nathan fit in? Mary Cannon Ramsay, wife of Donald, had a brother Nathan. Nathan Ramsay's date of birth fits with the ages of Donald and Mary's known child. This would be in line with Scottish naming practices, for Donald and Mary to name a son after her brother. For that reason, I am placing Nathan here, although there is no proof.
Nathan's family was in Lot 5 in the 1861 census. There was one married couple, a boy and a girl under 5, 5 boys under 15, and one between 16-21. All 10 were Presbyterians. It isn't clear how many years they were into their 999 year lease.
SURNAME RAMSAY
GIVEN NAME NATHAN
LOCATION LOT 5
YEAR 1870
SOURCE 1870 COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS, PEIGS PUBLICATION
In 1881, only Thomas (Amos?), Nathan Jr and Margaret Ann were at home.
Many friends and relatives will regret to hear of the death of Nathan Ramsay, which sad event occurred at Coleman on Saturday March 6 at the advanced age of 86 years. Mr Ramsay lived in Bloomfield with his son up till about 2 years ago when by the death of his wife he wished to remove to Coleman to live with his only daughter Mrs Donald McFadyen.
He leaves to mourn seven sons and one daughter - Charles in Staunton, Ill.; Horatio Nelson in Mill Bridge, Me.; Jabez in Fairfield, Me.; Daniel and Amos in Boston; Albert in Bloomfield; Nathan in Montrose; and daughter Mrs. Donald McFadyen, Coleman. Obit Charlottetown Guardian Monday March 29, 1909 page 8
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | July 15, 1823 | Prince Edward Island, Canada | 1901 census | |
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Death | March 6, 1909 | Coleman, Lot 9, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada | obit, PEI Ancestry | |
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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, Donald Dan | about 1772 | before 1881 | |
Mother | Cannon, Marie May Mary | before 1881 | ||
Sister | Ramsay, Mary | 1811 | 1879 | |
Brother | Ramsay, Angus - NB | 1812 | March 5, 1886 | |
Brother | Ramsay, George -Lot 3 | about 1815 | before 1901 | |
Brother | Ramsay, Archibald | about 1816 | May 5, 1875 | |
Sister | Ramsay, Catherine -1 | about 1818 | February 14, 1892 | |
Brother | Ramsay, Hugh A. - Lot 13 | May 15, 1820 | April 29, 1918 | |
Ramsay, Nathan | July 15, 1823 | March 6, 1909 |
Families
Family of Ramsay, Nathan and Warren, Elizabeth |
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Married | Wife | Warren, Elizabeth ( * December 29, 1824 + June 24, 1907 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Ramsay, Charles James | August 2, 1845 | January 28, 1928 |
Ramsay, Albert | April 23, 1847 | June 9, 1929 |
Ramsay, Horatio Nelson | about 1850 | January 13, 1918 |
Ramsay, Jabez | about 1853 | 1910 |
Ramsay, Amos | about 1858 | before 1925 |
Ramsay, Margaret Ann Maggie | May 2, 1861 | April 3, 1925 |
Ramsay, Daniel | 1863 | November 30, 1928 |
Ramsay, Nathan Ernest | January 21, 1864 | April 29, 1916 |