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Ramsay Women‘s Institute Tweedsmuir History Book 7 James Naismith & his mother Margaret Young Margaret Young born 15 June,1833, married John Naismith. She and her husband died from typhoid fever in Nov. 1870 James Naismith was born 6 Nov.,1861 . He,his sister Annie and brother Robert became orphans in 1870 and were raised by their uncle Peter J. Young . James became famous as the inventor of Basketball.