Frederick Carr Ramsay

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Biographical Information
Family Name
Ramsay
Given Name
Frederick Carr
Associated Dates
9/22/1901 - 9/28/1986
Role
Affiliation
Served during the following dates
1947-12-11; 1955-05-25
Occupation
Farmer
Biography
RAMSAY, FREDERICK CARR farmer; b. 22 September 1901 in Montrose, son of Bertram H. Ramsay and Martha Isabel Wright; m. 19 July 1950 Aaltjje Van Der Bor, and they had seven children, Carolyn Kay, Ronald Lindsay, Crystal Ann, Donald McDowell, Alie-Ann, Freddie, and David; United/ Jehovah's Witness; d. 28 September 1986 in O'Leary. Ramsay, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1943 for 1st Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1947 and 1955. He was defeated in the general election of 1951. Ramsay was educated at the local school in Alberton, and he also attended the Charlottetown Business College. He returned to his birthplace, where he farmed for a living. He was listed as a member of the United Church in the 1958 Canadian Parliamentary Guide, and by the end of his life had become a Jehovah's Witness. Fred Ramsay died 28 September 1986 at the O'Leary Community Hospital. Aaltjje Ramsay was the daughter of Cornelius Van Der Bor of Hilversum, Holland.
References
CPG 1958, 1960; Journal-Pioneer 30 September 1986.
Category
Biography
Title
Frederick Carr Ramsay
Place Published
Charlottetown, PE
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Genre
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PARO identifier
Acc3177/93
Local Identifier
leg:25410
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