Ramakers

The Ramaker Story

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Henry & Eve Ramaker immigrated from Holland 2 weeks after they were married. They landed in Montreal where they stayed for 1 year and then moved to St. Catharines. Henry began his retail career at Dominion Grocery Store where he worked his way up from box boy to eventually store manager. Henry was with the company for 16 years in total, all the while wanting to be his own boss someday. Finally, in 1975, he learned that the dutch store on Vine St. in St. Catharines was for sale. Mom &dad sat my brothers and me down and asked if this...

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