Samuel S. Ramsden (abt. 1830 - 1876)

Born about 10 Jan 1830 in Laneshaw Bridge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Emelie (Winkler) Ramsden — married before 1857 in Kibler, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1876 at about age 46 in Kibler, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born in Laneshaw Bridge, Lancashire, England in 1830 (see Notes).He was baptized in nearby Colne, Lancashire, England.^[1] He was the 7th of 13 children.^[2][3] By the time he was 8 years old, his family has resettled in Great Bolton, Lancashire, where his father Samuel Ramsden was originally from. In 1850, at the early adulthood age of 20, his father passed away. There were still 4 minor children at home at this point, but 3 of the adult children, including Samuel, lived at home and helped to support the family through their work in the cotton mill indsutry.^[3][4]

Four years later Samuel left England and traveled to the USA^[5] where he initially settled in Van Buren, Crawford, Ark. His brother Andrew Ramsden followed him to America 3 years later, but was unable to locate him upon arrival.^[6]

He married Catherine Winkler from OH and they raised 4 children in Kibler, Crawford, Ark where he worked an an engineer.^[7] He passed away 1876 and was buried in the Bushmiaer Cemetery in Kibler, Ark.^[8]

Research Notes

This is the only Samuel Ramsden I can find who both settled in Crawdord, Ark and had a brother named Andrew from Lancanshire, England who also immigrated to America. However, the birth date of of his christening does not match the birth date on his burial headstone by 5 years. Perhaps he lied about his age for immigration? Additionally, there is family lore about three brothers from this family having immigrated to the US, and James seems to be that other brother.

There is a Samuel Ramsden from Lancashire, England who was christened in 1835, (son of Samuel and Jane) which would match the headstone date better. But he does not seem to have a brother named Andrew and he appears to have stayed in England from census records.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
2. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 535; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Bolton Le Moors; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 33; Page: 25; Line: 4; GSU roll: 306920 Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line].
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Class: HO107; Piece: 2211; Folio: 360; Page: 12; GSU roll: 87221 Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line].
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLN-3LM : 22 May 2019), Samuel Ramsden in household of Samuel Ramsden, Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Year: 1854; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 31; List Number: 266. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line].
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Searching for Missing Friends: Irish Immigrant Advertisements Placed in “The Boston Pilot," 1831-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCS-4Y3 : 28 May 2021), Saml Ransom, 1870.
8. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKZ-3VB5 : 30 May 2020), Samuel Ramsden, 1876; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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