John Finlay
ID # 7784, (1834-)
| Birth | John Finlay was born in 1834 at Scotland. |
| Marriage | He married Dorothy Duff, daughter of John Duff and Elizabeth Rutherford, on 1 January 1861 at Wellington County. MS248 reel 17, Vol 79, page 61 Wellington County Marriage Register Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Rev. William Barrie, a minister of the Canada Presbyterian Church for the year ending 31st December, A.D. 1861 John Finlay, 26, born Scotland, residing Nichol. Parents James Finlay and Margaret Busdin (last name poorly written). Dorothy Duff, age obscured, born Scotland, residing Nichol. Parents Rev. John Duff and Eliza Rutherford. Witness David Finlay of Nichol. On January 1st, 1861. |
| Note | The 1871 census shows John with wife Dorothy in Saugeen Township, Bruce County. They have with them three children. There is more to John's story and Find-a-Grave tells that John lived into old age and finished up in British Columbia. The work done by the person or persons who placed the information on the page for John is extensive and it is their story and won't be copied here. Interested family researchers should consult the Find-a-Grave website. |
Children of John Finlay and Dorothy Duff |
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| Last Edited | 9 Feb 2020 |