Brief Life History of Ramsdell
When Ramsdell Valentine was born on 4 October 1835, in Troy Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States, his father, John Valentine Jr., was 41 and his mother, Amanda Fay, was 32. He married Lucy Ann Goodwin on 16 April 1856, in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Fenton Township, Genesee, Michigan, United States in 1900 and Fenton, Genesee, Michigan, United States in 1910. He died on 14 May 1918, in Lansing, New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States.
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- Ramsdell Valentine, "United States Census, 1910"
- Ransdell Valentine, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
- Ramsdell Valentine, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1835–1918 Male
1834–1915 Female
Children (2)
1857–1930 Female
1859–1925 Male
Parents and Siblings
1794–1867 Male
1802–1859 Female
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1821–1873 Male
1823–1897 Female
1825–1887 Male
1828–1912 Female
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Name Meaning
English and Scottish (Angus and Aberdeenshire): from the Middle English and Old French personal name Valentin, Latin Valentinus, a derivative of valens ‘strong, healthy’, which was never common in England, but is occasionally found from the end of the 12th century, probably as the result of French influence. The name was borne by a 3rd-century Christian saint and martyr, whose chief claim to fame is that his feast falls on February 14, the date of a traditional celebration of spring going back to the Roman fertility festival of Juno Februata. A 5th-century missionary bishop of Rhaetia of this name was venerated especially in southern Germany, being invoked as a patron against gout and epilepsy. In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. German, Croatian, Czech, and Slovenian Valentin , Italian Valentino .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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