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William J. Finn 1854–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1854-01-27

Birth Location: Merlin, Kent, Ontario

Death Date: 31 May 1898

Death Location: Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West

Father: John Finn

Mother: Mary Crawford

Spouse(s): Mary Casey, Elizabeth McKeon

Children(s): Catherine Finn, FINN None, Frank Finn, Still Finn, William Finn, Mary Finn, Francis Finn, Fracess Finn, Catharine Finn, Maggie Finn, George FINN, Robert Finn, John Finn, Leo Finn, Roscoe Finn, Patrick Finn, Francis Finn, Joseph Finn, Mary Finn, Helen Finn, Michael Finn, Kate Finn, John FINN

The story of William J. Finn began in 1854 in Merlin, Kent, Ontario. William J. Finn married Elizabeth Mckeon, Mary Casey, and had children including Catharine Finn, Catherine Finn, Finn, Fracess Finn, Francis Thomas Frank Finn, Francis William Finn, Frank Thomas Finn, George C Finn, Helen Gertrude Finn, John Finn, John Thomas Finn, Joseph James Finn, Kate Finn, Leo Joseph Finn, Maggie Finn, Mary Catherine Onida Finn, Mary D Finn, Michael Finn, Patrick Finn, Robert J Finn, Roscoe Alexander Finn, Still Born Female Finn, William Stephen Finn. William J. Finn passed away in 1898 in Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West.

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Biography

  • The story of William J. Finn began in 1854 in Merlin, Kent, Ontario.
  • William J. Finn married Elizabeth Mckeon, Mary Casey, and had children including Catharine Finn, Catherine Finn, Finn, Fracess Finn, Francis Thomas Frank Finn, Francis William Finn, Frank Thomas Finn, George C Finn, Helen Gertrude Finn, John Finn, John Thomas Finn, Joseph James Finn, Kate Finn, Leo Joseph Finn, Maggie Finn, Mary Catherine Onida Finn, Mary D Finn, Michael Finn, Patrick Finn, Robert J Finn, Roscoe Alexander Finn, Still Born Female Finn, William Stephen Finn.
  • William J. Finn passed away in 1898 in Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Finn's Ancestors

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William Finn
1854–1898
Birth Place: Merlin, Kent, Ontario
Parents
John J Finn
1820–1870
Dunlavin, Wicklow, Ireland
Mary (Charlotte) Crawford
1830–1861
Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
John Finn
1790–1850
Dunkavin, Wicklow, Ireland
Lucie Finn
1790–1874
Wicklow, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Finn
1770–
Catherine Connor
1770–
Edward Drew
1773–1774
Julian Fowley
1770–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward I
1620–1679
Elizabeth Drew
1649–1687

William Finn's Descendants

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William (J.) Finn (1854-01-27–31 May 1898) m. Mary Casey (27 Dec 1855–19 Jan 1930) m. Elizabeth McKeon (1855–2 May 1880)
  1. 1. Catherine Finn 1884–1936 m. Patrick (H) Joyce 1886– m. P (Harry) Joya 1886–
    1. 1. Mary (Cecilia) Joyce 1920–1997
    2. 2. Michael (H.) Joyce 1927–2018
    3. 3. Ellen Joya 1922–
    4. 4. Reta Joya 1926– m. Joseph Farina 1922–
  2. 2. FINN 1886–1886
  3. 3. Frank (Thomas) Finn 1882–
  4. 4. Still (Born Female) Finn 1886–1886
  5. 5. William (Stephen) Finn 1886–
  6. 6. Mary (Catherine Onida) Finn 1889–1930
  7. 7. Francis (Thomas "Frank") Finn 1882–1959
  8. 8. Fracess Finn 1879–
  9. 9. Catharine Finn 1880–
  10. 10. Maggie Finn 1887–
  11. 11. George (C.) FINN 1894–1978
  12. 12. Robert (J) Finn 1892–
  13. 13. John (Thomas) Finn 1878–1957
  14. 14. Leo (Joseph) Finn 1880–1898
  15. 15. Roscoe (Alexander) Finn 1890–1946 m. Mary (Margaret "Molly") Hanlon 1889–1982
    1. 1. Fr. (Joseph Peter) Finn 1917–1999
    2. 2. Sr. (Mary Margaret "Molly" Finn) Sr 1920–2007
    3. 3. Fr. (John Roscoe "Johnnie") Finn 1918–1999
    4. 4. Dr. (James William "Bill or Jim") Finn 1924–1982
    5. 5. Kathleen (Helen) Finn 1922–
  16. 16. Patrick Finn 1919–1997
  17. 17. Francis (William) Finn 1900–1981
  18. 18. Joseph (James) Finn 1889–1960
  19. 19. Mary (D.) Finn 1905–1971
  20. 20. Helen (Gertrude) Finn 1890–1982
  21. 21. Michael Finn 1903–1926
  22. 22. Kate Finn 1893–
  23. 23. John FINN 1879–

William Finn's Timeline

2 Records

1854
1854-01-27
Birth of William J. Finn in Merlin, Kent, Ontario
Merlin, Kent, Ontario
1898
31 May 1898
Age 44
Death of William J. Finn in Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West
Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854-01-27
    Event Place: Merlin, Kent, Ontario

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1898
    Event Place: Merlin, Raleigh, Kent, Canada West

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