1905–1973
Cy Ramseyer

Introduction

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Born: Ap­ril 1, 1905. Birth place is un­known, though Find­agrave says his two bro­thers were born in Hur­on Coun­ty, Mi­chi­gan.

Died: Au­gust 7, 1973, Meck­len­burg Coun­ty, North Ca­ro­li­na.

Buried: Ev­er­green Ce­me­te­ry, Char­lotte, North Ca­ro­li­na.

Biography

Simon was the son of John L. Ram­sey­er and Ma­ry I. Eich­er.

He served pas­tor­ates in Mil­wau­kee, Wis­con­sin, and at the Li­ttle Coun­try Church of Hol­ly­wood, Ca­li­for­nia.

He sang in re­viv­al cam­paigns for Bil­ly Sun­day, Mor­de­cai Ham, and Os­wald Smith, and had a ra­dio min­is­try, The Break­fast Bri­gade, broad­cast­ing all ov­er Am­eri­ca from Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois.

Works

Lyrics

  1. Our Great Theme For­e’er Shall Be

Sources

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