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956. Thomas Jefferson9 Ramsdell (Levi8, Timothy7, Ebenezer6, Nathaniel5, Nathaniel4, Isaac3, Isaac2, John1) was born in Lubec, Washington, ME 13 November 1859. Thomas died 6 June 1953 in Hampden, Penobscot, ME, at 93 years of age. His body was interred in South Paris, Oxford, ME.

He married twice. He married Katherine Mary Ellis 13 May 1896 in Calais, Washington, ME. Katherine was born 28 December 1876 in South Paris, Oxford, ME. Katherine was the daughter of Simon Robbins Ellis and Charlotte Elizabeth Chase. Katherine died 19 December 1906 in Caribou, Aroostook, ME, at 29 years of age. Her body was interred in South Paris, Oxford, ME. He married Minetta Joy Kitchen 30 December 1908. Minetta was born 14 April 1880 in Jacksontown, New Brunswick, Canada. Minetta was the daughter of William Kitchen and Mary H.. Minetta died 17 May 1954 in Hampden, ME, at 74 years of age. Her body was interred in South Paris, Oxford, ME. He graduated from Colby College in 1886, Newton Theological Seminary in 1889, and received a Doctorate of Divinity from Colby College in 1912. Thomas held pastorates in Maine at South Paris, Caribou, Calais, Charlestown and Burnham. He retired on 24 March 1939 after 50 years service. One of his most outstanding career achievements involved presiding over the meeting on 8 Oct, 1915 which fused the Maine Baptists and the Freewill Baptists into the United Baptists, split since 1780.

Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell and Katherine Mary Ellis had the following children:

child + 1224 i. Paul Louis10 Ramsdell was born 18 October 1898.

child 1225 ii. Amy Ramsdell was born in South Paris, Oxford, ME 14 September 1899. Amy died 19 September 1900 in South Paris, Oxford, ME, at 1 year of age.

child + 1226 iii. Charlotte Ramsdell was born 2 September 1901.

child + 1227 iv. Donald Ramsdell was born 9 December 1905.

Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell and Minetta Joy Kitchen had the following child:

child + 1228 v. Ruth Evangel Ramsdell was born 7 September 1911.

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