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Jessie McLeod Fraser

Female 1845 - 1929  (84 years)


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  • Name Jessie McLeod Fraser 
    Born 12 Jan 1845  Caledonia, Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79649957 
    Name Jessie McLeod Ramsay 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1865  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Church of Scotland 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-250963 
    Died 23 Jan 1929  Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I250963  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father James George Gordon Fraser,   b. 12 Jan 1817, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Christina McLeod,   b. 29 Nov 1815, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1842  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F34805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. Samuel Francis Ramsay,   b. 1841, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1871, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Christina Elizabeth Frances Ramsay,   b. 3 Nov 1867, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1941, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Alexandrina Helena Ramsay,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1957  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F51468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Jessie F. M. Ramsay Mrs. Jessie F. MacLeod Ramsay. aged 83, widow of Dr. Samuel F. Ramsay, died yesterday. Mrs. Ramsay was of Scottish descent, her parents having been among the earliest settlers of Galt, Ont. She was born in Caledonia, Ont., and was a gifted writer, having contributed meny articles to the press. She was also an extensive traveller. Two daughters. Mrs. (Col.) Alexander Fraser, Toronto, and Miss A. Ramsay, New York, survive.

      The Toronto Star Toronto, Ontario, Canada ยท Thursday, January 24, 1929
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      1881 - Jessie is in same household as James G. Fraser.

  • Sources 
    1. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 2.

    2. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 11 Page 85.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Ramsey Samuel F, 23, res. Brampton, b. London England, son of William and Eliza (Miller), married 19 Dec 1865 Jessie McLeod Fraser, 19, res. Galt, b. Caledonia CW, daughter of James G and Christina (McLeod)

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Jessie McLeod Ramsay, d. Whitby, 23 Jan 1929 b. 12 Jan 1845 Ontario, d/o James Fraser and Christian McLeod, buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto

    5. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11984-9 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1066695 , Reference ID: 2:G4LJ4H.
      James Fraser Spouse's Name:Christina Macleod Event Date:13 Feb 1842 Event Place:Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Spouse's Father's Name:William Macleod

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jan 1845 - Caledonia, Haldimand Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Dec 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1929 - Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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