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Catherine Janse Wilkes 1700–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1700

Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 jan 1786

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: 'John' Wilkes

Mother: Margriet Wilkes

Spouse(s): Robert Finley

Children(s): George Finley, Ann Finley, Catherine Finley, Elizabeth Finley, James Finley, John Finley, Robert Finley, Samuel Finley, William Finley

In 1700, Catherine Janse Wilkes entered the world in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Douw Wilkes And Margriet Jansen Douw Wilkes. Catherine Janse Wilkes married Robert Finley, and had children including Ann Finley, Catherine Finley, Elizabeth Finley, George E Finley, Henry S Finley, James Finley, John Finley, Robert Finley, Samuel Finley, William Finley. Catherine Janse Wilkes passed away in 1786 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1700, Catherine Janse Wilkes entered the world in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Douw Wilkes And Margriet Jansen Douw Wilkes.
  • Catherine Janse Wilkes married Robert Finley, and had children including Ann Finley, Catherine Finley, Elizabeth Finley, George E Finley, Henry S Finley, James Finley, John Finley, Robert Finley, Samuel Finley, William Finley.
  • Catherine Janse Wilkes passed away in 1786 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

'John' Wilkes
1680–1745
Birth Location: Europe
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Margriet Wilkes
1684–1765
Birth Location: Beverwick, Albany, New York
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Spouses(s)

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

George Finley
1735–1794
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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Ann Finley
1728–
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Finley
1726–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Finley
1732–
Birth Location: –
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James Finley
1730–1809
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Finley
1722–1784
Birth Location: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Finley
1724–
Birth Location: –
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Samuel Finley
1729–
Birth Location: –
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William Finley
1731–
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Wilkes's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Wilkes
1700–1786
Birth Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
'John' (Douw) Wilkes
1680–1745
Europe
Margriet (Jansen (Douw)) Wilkes
1684–1765
Beverwick, Albany, New York
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–
Adriaen Appel
1629–1712
Maria Reyverding
1645–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael\Michaelis Wilks\Wilkes
1579–
Annam (Bevine)
1583–1633
Jone White
1602–
John Besouth
1601–1672
Jacob Braber
1610–1654
Agnietje Gerrits(dr)
1605–1636

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. George (E.) Finley 1735–1794 m. Jane Fulton 1735–1802
    1. 1. George (James) Finley 1754–1836 m. Jemima Penn 1760–
      1. 1. Zachariah (J) Findley 1802–1870 m. Martha (Jane) Giles 1793–1869 m. Lucinda Findley 1806–
        1. 1. William (Martin) Finley 1823–1900 m. Susannah (Hepsie) Gilliland 1824–1867
        2. 2. George Finley 1829–
        3. 3. Samantha Finley 1825–1910
        4. 4. Leroy Finley 1833–
        5. 5. Luvenia Finley 1834–
        6. 6. Joel Finley 1838–
        7. 7. Luvinda Finley 1843–
      2. 2. George (Finley) III –1852
  2. 2. Ann Finley 1728–
  3. 3. Catherine Finley 1726–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Finley 1732–
  5. 5. James Finley 1730–1809
  6. 6. John Finley 1722–1784
  7. 7. Robert Finley 1724–
  8. 8. Samuel Finley 1729–
  9. 9. William Finley 1731–

Catherine Wilkes's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1700
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 jan 1786
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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