James O. Ramsay
Family life
Family life
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James Ramsay was born in [Prince George, British Columbia](/wiki/Prince_George%2C_British_Columbia "Prince George, British Columbia") on 5 September 1942, but didn't reside there long. In his early years, the family spent time in [Smithers, British Columbia](/wiki/Smithers%2C_British_Columbia "Smithers, British Columbia"), [Richdale, Alberta](/wiki/Richdale%2C_Alberta "Richdale, Alberta"), [Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan](/wiki/Flaxcombe%2C_Saskatchewan "Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan"), and [Wainwright, Alberta](/wiki/Wainwright%2C_Alberta "Wainwright, Alberta"). His father worked as a telegrapher on the [Canadian National Railway](/wiki/Canadian_National_Railway "Canadian National Railway").

He has five children with his wife, Maureen. His son Tim Ramsay grew up to become a statistician, winning a Pierre Robillard Award while attending [Queen's University](/wiki/Queen%27s_University_at_Kingston "Queen's University at Kingston") in [Kingston, Ontario](/wiki/Kingston%2C_Ontario "Kingston, Ontario"); they have since collaborated on publications in their professional relationship.


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