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Catherine Janse Wilkes 1700–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1700

Birth Location: Scotland, UK

Death Date: 1 jan 1786

Death Location: Scotland

Father: 'John' Wilkes

Mother: Margriet Douw

Spouse(s): Robert Finley

Children(s): James Finley

In 1700, Catherine Janse Wilkes entered the world in Scotland, UK, born to John Douw Wilkes And Margriet Jansen Douw. Catherine Janse Wilkes married Robert Finley, and had children including James Finley. Catherine Janse Wilkes passed away in 1786 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Catherine Janse Wilkes entered the world in Scotland, UK, born to John Douw Wilkes And Margriet Jansen Douw.
  • Catherine Janse Wilkes married Robert Finley, and had children including James Finley.
  • Catherine Janse Wilkes passed away in 1786 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

'John' Wilkes
1680–1745
Birth Location: Europe
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Margriet Douw
1684–1765
Birth Location: New Amsterdam, Dutch Colony, New Netherlands
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Spouses(s)

Robert Finley
1690–1747
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Finley
1733–1809
Birth Location: old, Monk, Scotland
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Catherine Wilkes's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Wilkes
1700–1786
Birth Place: Scotland, UK
Parents
'John' (Douw) Wilkes
1680–1745
Europe
Margriet (Jansen) Douw
1684–1765
New Amsterdam, Dutch Colony, New Netherlands
Grandparents
Luke (Besouth (Palmer)) Wilkes
1658–1745
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Palmer
1666–1735
Hoxton, Middlesex, , England
Jan (Andries) Douw
1665–
New Amsterdam, New York, New York, USA
Catharina Appels
1662–
New Amsterdam, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Wilkes
1609–1674
Joane Baker
1613–1666
Andries Douw
1635–
Engeltje ?
1635–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Annam (Bevine)
1583–1633
Annam (Bevine)
1583–1633
John Besouth
1601–1672
Jone White
1602–
Maria Jansdochter
1607–
Jacob Braber
1610–1654
Agnietje Gerritsdr
1609–1652

Catherine Wilkes's Descendants

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Catherine (Janse) Wilkes (1 Jan 1700–1 jan 1786) m. Robert Finley (22 Apr 1690–1747)
  1. 1. James Finley 1733–1809 m. Mary Patterson 1732–1810
    1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Finley 1755–1825 m. Adams Ferguson 1753–1822
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca "Betsy" Ferguson) Lee 1786–1820 m. James (B) Lee 1785–1858
        1. 1. Priscilla Lee 1805–1890 m. John (M.) Hamilton 1805–1860
        2. 2. Henry Lee 1814–1894
        3. 3. Benjamin Lee 1808–
        4. 4. Mary (Polly) Lee 1813–1867
        5. 5. Susan Lee 1816–1857

Catherine Wilkes's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1 Jan 1700
Birth of Catherine Janse Wilkes in Scotland, UK
Scotland, UK
1786
1 jan 1786
Age 86
Death of Catherine Janse Wilkes in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 jan 1786
    Event Place: Scotland
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