Mary Jane Ramsey Perkins

The parents of Mary Jane Ramsey were Dan Ramsey and Elizabeth Law. They were married in Dublin, Ireland, and later traveled to Montreal, Canada on a sailing vessel with their two sons, Robert and John. During the crossing Mary Jane Ramsey was born. Her mother Elizabeth died during the childbirth and was buried at sea. They settled near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about eight miles out of Ottawa. Their village was later named Ramseyville, after her brother Robert. Mary Jane Ramsey married Edward Perkins (Scottish). On May 24, 1875 they visited Augensbert, New York, and while there she gave birth on May 26 to a daughter, Blanche An Perkins. They later went back to Canada. Edward Perkins died, and Mary Jane remarried to David Porter. By this marriage she had a son, William David Porter.