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

In 1845, Bridget Lynch Finn entered the world in Mayo Donegal, Ireland, born to 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 Mary Finn #15, James Frances Finn, John Edward Finn, James Finn, Mathew Finn, William Finn, Martin Finn, Anna Finn, Helen (Nellie) Finn, Helen Finn, John Edward Finn, Dennis Finn. Bridget Lynch Finn passed away in 1916 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Bridget Lynch Finn entered the world in Mayo Donegal, Ireland, born to 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 Mary Finn #15, James Frances Finn, John Edward Finn, James Finn, Mathew Finn, William Finn, Martin Finn, Anna Finn, Helen (Nellie) Finn, Helen Finn, John Edward Finn, Dennis Finn.
  • Bridget Lynch Finn passed away in 1916 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lynch
1812 – 1881
Birth Location: Ireland
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Catherine Gilles
1822 – 1910
Birth Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland
CG

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

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

Bridget Finn's Ancestors

Self
Bridget Finn
1845 – 1916
Birth Place: Mayo Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Lynch
1812 – 1881
Ireland
Catherine (Driscoll) Gilles
1822 – 1910
Cork, Cork, Ireland
Grandparents
Martin Lynch
1785 – 1856
kilballyowen parish, County Clare, Ireland
Briget Hourigan
1785 – 1856
kilballyowen parish, County Clare, Ireland
Michael Driscoll
Ireland
Bridget McNertney
1800 – 1880
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lynch
1760 – 1827
Mary Hough
Michael Hourigan
Bridget Maloney
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. Mary (Finn) #15 (20 November 1865 – 27 May 1922)
  2. 2. James (Frances) Finn (13 Mar 1868 – 5 May 1932) m. Emma (F. Martin) Finn (16 Dec 1867 – 14 Jul 1952) m. Frances (E) Finn (abt 1870 – )
    1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Finn (31 August 1893 – 13 April 1955) m. Agnes (Catherine O'Brien) O'Brien (23 Sep 1894 – 13 Sep 1973)
      1. 1. Edward (John “Lefty”) Finn (13 Apr 1916 – 12 Apr 1993) m. Jeanette (Lillian) Burt (25 Jan 1920 – 11 Dec 2002)
        1. 1. Thomas (Lee) Finn (16 Aug 1937 – ) m. Janet (Raye Allen) Finn (29 May 1941 – 5 October 2015)
        2. 2. Edward (Thomas) Finn (abt 1939 – )
        3. 3. Daniel (A) Finn (Jan 1942 – )
        4. 4. Patricia (Lynn) Finn (30 Aug 1944 – 22 Jul 2015) m. Nathan (P. Nate) Efries (4 Feb 1941 – 11 May 2021)
        5. 5. Marge Finn (10 Nov 1954 – )
        6. 6. Eileen Finn
      2. 2. Laverne (Margaret Portuese) Finn (10 Dec 1918 – 26 Jul 1996) m. Salvatore ("Sam") Portuese (16 Nov 1915 – 11 Nov 1984)
    2. 2. William Finn (21 Jan 1895 – 28 Sep 1961)
    3. 3. Anna (K.) Finn (13 Mar 1896 – )
    4. 4. James (Frances) Finn (03 May 1897 – 22 Nov 1967)
    5. 5. Gertrude Finn (18 Apr 1899 – 09 Oct 1989)
    6. 6. John (Bertrum (Bert)) Finn (03 Feb 1901 – 14 Jul 1962)
    7. 7. Clifford ((Cliff) Joseph) Finn (18 Mar 1903 – 24 Aug 1965)
    8. 8. Florence (Emily) Finn (25 Mar 1908 – 20 Nov 1996)
    9. 9. George (Martin) Finn (13 Oct 1909 – 17 Sep 1978)
    10. 10. Aloysuis (Harold) Finn (21 Jun 1911 – 22 Nov 1962)
    11. 11. Genevieve (V) Finn (abt 1903 – )
  3. 3. John (Edward) Finn (11 Dec 1868 – 12 Sep 1943)
  4. 4. James Finn (1870 – 12 Sep 1943)
  5. 5. Mathew Finn (abt 1872 – 1899)
  6. 6. William Finn (abt 1873 – 13 Apr 1926)
  7. 7. Martin Finn (1876 – 1899)
  8. 8. Anna Finn (1877 – 1899)
  9. 9. Helen ((Nellie)) Finn (30 Sep 1879 – 17 Apr 1939)
  10. 10. Helen Finn (1880 – 7 April 1939)
  11. 11. John (Edward) Finn (abt 1881 – )
  12. 12. Dennis Finn (abt 1893 – )

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, 1836-1925
    [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, 1895, 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, 1905
    [12] Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915, 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, 1655-1915, 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, 1820-1957, 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, 1895, 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, 1905

    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, 1836-1925

    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, 1820-1957, 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, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997, 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, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997, Probate Records, 1835-1953 ; Indexes, 1839-1975; Author: Iowa. Circuit Court (Cedar County)
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