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Bridget Lynch Finn 1845–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1845

Birth Location: Mayo Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: February 28, 1916

Death Location: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa

Father: John Lynch

Mother: Catherine Gilles

Spouse(s): Martin Finn

Children(s): James Finn, Helen Finn, James Finn, John Finn, William Finn, Mary #15, Mathew Finn, Martin Finn, Anna Finn, John Finn, Dennis Finn, Helen Finn

Bridget Lynch Finn was born in 1845 in Mayo Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Lynch And Catherine Driscoll Gilles. In 1860, Bridget Lynch Finn resided in Gardner, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Bridget Lynch Finn married Martin James Finn, and had children including Anna Finn, Dennis Finn, Helen Nellie Finn, Helen Finn, James Finn, James Frances Finn, John Edward Finn, Martin Finn, Mary Finn 15, Mathew Finn, William Finn. Bridget Lynch Finn passed away in 1916 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa.

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Biography

  • Bridget Lynch Finn was born in 1845 in Mayo Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Lynch And Catherine Driscoll Gilles.
  • In 1860, Bridget Lynch Finn resided in Gardner, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Bridget Lynch Finn married Martin James Finn, and had children including Anna Finn, Dennis Finn, Helen Nellie Finn, Helen Finn, James Finn, James Frances Finn, John Edward Finn, Martin Finn, Mary Finn 15, Mathew Finn, William Finn.
  • Bridget Lynch Finn passed away in 1916 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lynch
1812–1879
Birth Location: Ireland
JL
Catherine Gilles
1822–1910
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
CG

Spouses(s)

Martin Finn
1839–1900
Birth Location: County Mayo, Ireland
MF

Children(s)

James Finn
1868–1932
Birth Location: Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States of America
JF
Helen Finn
1880–1939
Birth Location: Clinton, IA.
HF
James Finn
1870–1943
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
JF
John Finn
1881–
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
JF
William Finn
1873–1926
Birth Location: Illinois
WF
Mary #15
1865–1922
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
M#
Mathew Finn
1872–1899
Birth Location: Illinois
MF
Martin Finn
1876–1899
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
MF
Anna Finn
1877–1899
Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
AF
John Finn
1868–1943
Birth Location: Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
JF
Dennis Finn
1893–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
DF
Helen Finn
1879–1939
Birth Location: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
HF

Bridget Finn's Ancestors

Self
Bridget Finn
1845–1916
Birth Place: Mayo Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Lynch
1812–1879
Ireland
Catherine (Driscoll) Gilles
1822–1910
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Martin Lynch
1785–1856
kilballyowen parish, County Clare, Ireland
Brigt Horgan
1785–1856
kilballyowen parish, County Clare, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lynch
1760–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lynch
1740–1840
Cath Lynch
1749–

Bridget Finn's Descendants

1.
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Bridget (Lynch) Finn (April 1845–February 28, 1916) m. Martin (James) Finn (Nov 1839–Sept 1, 1900)
  1. 1. James (Frances) Finn 1868–1932 m. Emma (F) Finn 1867–1952 m. Frances (E) Finn 1870–
    1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Finn 1893–1955 m. Agnes O'Brien 1894–1973
      1. 1. Edward (John) Finn 1916–1993 m. Jeanette (Lillian Burt) Finn 1920–2002
        1. 1. Patricia (Lynn) Finn 1944–2015 m. Nathan Effress 1941–2021
      2. 2. Laverne (Margaret Portuese) Finn 1918–1996 m. Salvatore ("Sam") Portuese 1915–1984
    2. 2. Gertrude Finn 1899–1989
    3. 3. William Finn 1895–1961
    4. 4. James (Frances) Finn 1897–1967
    5. 5. Clifford ((Cliff) Joseph) Finn 1903–1965
    6. 6. Florence (Emily) Finn 1908–1996
    7. 7. George (Martin) Finn 1909–1978
    8. 8. John (Bertrum (Bert)) Finn 1901–1962
    9. 9. Aloysuis (Harold) Finn 1911–1962
    10. 10. Anna (K.) Finn 1896–
    11. 11. Genevieve (V) Finn 1903–
  2. 2. Helen Finn 1880–1939
  3. 3. James Finn 1870–1943
  4. 4. John (Edward) Finn 1881–
  5. 5. William Finn 1873–1926
  6. 6. Mary (Finn) #15 1865–1922
  7. 7. Mathew Finn 1872–1899
  8. 8. Martin Finn 1876–1899
  9. 9. Anna Finn 1877–1899
  10. 10. John (Edward) Finn 1868–1943
  11. 11. Dennis Finn 1893–
  12. 12. Helen ((Nellie)) Finn 1879–1939

Bridget Finn's Timeline

15 Records

1845
April 1845
Birth of Bridget Lynch Finn in Mayo Donegal, Ireland
Mayo Donegal, Ireland
1845
30 Nov 1845
Bridget Lynch Finn was baptized in Cavan, Ireland
Cavan, Ireland
1860
1860
Age 15
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Gardner, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Gardner, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1861
1861
Age 16
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1870
1870
Age 25
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Sterling Ward 2, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
Sterling Ward 2, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 35
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 50
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1901
1901
Age 56
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Iowa, USA
1905
1905
Age 60
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Clinton, Iowa, United States
Clinton, Iowa, United States
1910
1910
Age 65
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Marion, Lee, Illinois, USA
Marion, Lee, Illinois, USA
1915
1915
Age 70
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
1916
February 28, 1916
Age 71
Death of Bridget Lynch Finn in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa
1917
24 Jul 1917
Age 72
Bridget Lynch Finn - Probate in Cedar, Iowa, USA
Cedar, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 75
Bridget Lynch Finn resided here in Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1845
    Event Place: Mayo Donegal, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_309; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 298
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sterling Ward 2, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 303B
    [6] Iowa, State Census, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 426; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0011
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_531; Page: 83; Family History Libra
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion, Lee, Illinois; Roll: T624_302; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374315
    [10] New York, U.S., Emigrant Savings Bank Records, 1850-1883
    [11] Iowa State Census
    [12] Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 05344 01
    [13] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1968, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1845
    Event Place: Cavan, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, National Library of Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Irish Catholic Parish Registers; Microfilm Number: Microfilm 05344 01

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Gardner, Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_531; Page: 83; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1862
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1862; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 4; List Number: 645
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 426; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0011

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sterling Ward 2, Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sterling Ward 2, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: M593_290; Page: 303B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 334; Page: 215D; Enumeration District: 290

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1892
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_309; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 298

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: 426; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Clinton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Marion, Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion, Lee, Illinois; Roll: T624_302; Page: 4b; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374315

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_309; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 298

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: New York Passenger Lists, Year: 1862; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 4; List Number: 645

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 28, 1916
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1835-1953 ; Indexes, 1839-1975; Author: Iowa. Circuit Court (Cedar County)

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1917
    Event Place: Cedar, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1835-1953 ; Indexes, 1839-1975; Author: Iowa. Circuit Court (Cedar County)
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