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ROBERT RAMSDALE, of Ramsdale & Son, proprietors of the City Planing Mills, was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England, July 23, 1821, son of William and Maria (Carter) Ramsdale, both of whom lived and died in England. Robert grew to maturity in Hull, and there learned the cabinet maker’s trade, serving an apprenticeship of seven years. He followed his trade in England, the years 1853-55 being spent in Sheffield as foreman of a carpenter shop. In the spring of 1856 he immigrated to Franklin, Pennsylvania, where he has resided up to the present. He engaged in carpentering about one year, and then opened a cabinet shop in the old “Bob Roy” stand on Thirteenth street, and remained in this business until 1860, when he formed a partnership with T. A. Dodd, in contracting and building. About 1870 the firm of Howe & Ramsdale, contractors and builders, was formed, and in 1871 they were joined by Titus Ridgway, and the firm became Howe, Ramsdale, & Company. They purchased the machinery of an old planing mill in the lower end of town, and removed it to a building erected by them on the corner of Elk and Ninth streets, now the site of Hulin Brothers’ planing mill. They operated this mill three years, when the partnership was dissolved. In 1874 Howe & Ramsdale erected the City Planing Mills, on Thirteenth street, near the Lake Shore railroad, with which Mr. Ramsdale has since been connected, and of which he is the principal owner. He has built up a good business, and is well known throughout the county. He was married in Hull, England, March 4, 1843, to Miss Ellen Applegarth, of that city. Ten children have been born of this union: Ellen, wife of John S. May, of Franklin; Catharine, wife of Essington Vincent, of Franklin; Clara, deceased; George, of Franklin; Elizabeth, wife of E. Osborn, of Franklin; William, deceased; Charles, of Ramsdale & Son; Georgia, deceased, and two who died in infancy. Mr. Ramsdale and wife are Spiritualists, and politically he is independent. He has been a resident of Franklin for thirty-three years, and is one of its most respected citizens.
History of Venango County, Pennsylvania
: its past and present, including its aboriginal history, the French and
British occupation of the country, its early settlement and subsequent
growth, a description of its historic and interesting localities, its rich
oil deposits and their development, sketches of its cities, boroughs,
townships, and villages, neighborhood and family history, portraits and
biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc.,
etc.
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