Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jessie Manson Davidson[1]

Female 1872 - 1946  (74 years)


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  • Name Jessie Manson Davidson 
    Born 1872  Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Jessie Manson Ramsay 
    Residence Baptist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351233 
    Died 7 Jul 1946  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 10 Jul 1946  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I351233  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Lawrence Ramsay,   b. 1870, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 4 Jun 1894  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Margery Winwick Ramsay,   b. 4 Aug 1898, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. John Davidson "Jack" Ramsay,   b. 1902, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 69 years)
     3. Jessie Davidson Ramsay,   b. 1906, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F251652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. L. Ramsay Died Sunday

      Preston citizens will learn with regret of the passing of Jessie Manson Davidson, beloved wife of Lawrence Ramsay, in the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital, Sunday, July 7. In her 75th year, the late Mrs. Ramsay was taken seriously ill on Friday and died shortly after she was received into the hospital last evening. The deceased was born in Leith, Scotland and resided at her parent's home there, until her marriage on June 4, 1894 and after her marriage she and Mr. Ramsay came to Canada and 943 Moore street, Preston, 32 years ago. A staunch member of the local Baptist church, the late Mrs. Ramsay was a member of the Ladies Aid Society and a life member of the Missionary Circle. Left to mourn her loss are her husband, two sons, Basil of Preston and Jack of Ayr; five daughters, Mrs. Gladstone Zimmerman (Nellie), Mrs. R. Gatehouse (May), Mrs. J. McKee (Mary), Mrs. E. Pelz (Essie) and Mrs. J. Godwin (Betty), all of Preston; twenty grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The late Mrs. Ramsay is resting at the Stager-Pass Ltd. funeral home, from where the funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon, at 2.30 p.m. Interment in the Preston cemetery.

      Galt Daily Reporter 8 Jul 1946

  • Sources 
    1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 26970 (1920), Richard Oliver Gatehouse-Margery Winnich Ramsay.
      Richard Oliver Gatehouse (shoemaker of Preston) Birth Place: London England Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Father Name: Wm Gatehouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Oliver Spouse Name: Margery Winnick Ramsay (machine operator of Preston) Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 Spouse Birth Place: Edinburgh Scotland Spouse Father Name: Lawrance Ramsay Spouse Mother Name: Jessie Davidson Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1920 Marriage Place: Waterloo

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Ramsay/ Lawrence/ Ramsay/ 1870 - 1954/ Jessie Manson/ 1872 - 1946/ Mary Ann Inglis/ 1870 - 1941.[Burial Card] Baby Mccutcheon Buried Feb. 17, 1951.

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Ramsay/ Lawrence/ Ramsay/ 1870 ?1954/ Jessie Manson/ 1872 ?1946/ Mary Ann Inglis/ 1870 ?1941.[Burial Card] Baby Mccutcheon Buried Feb. 17, 1951.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1872 - Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Jun 1894 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jul 1946 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Jul 1946 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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